Monday Meanderings & Menu

*Bible Reading/Devotions

• Read 1Corinthians 8-14, sermon passage & church-wide reading challenge
• Days of Praise Devotional
• Catch up on missed chapters of last weeks reading in "The Mom You're Meant to Be", by Cheri Fuller

*Starting homeschool week #3--Focus on virtue of ORDERLINESS--holding a cleaning/organizing week, along with regular lessons, begin Jim's request of "Monday Math Challenge w/ Dad" lesson--math enrichment/logic

*Must Do's

• get all basic household-running operations organized again
• take kids for walk/bike ride/roller blade session down to river like they asked me about
• have J write M a letter
• make phone calls/run errands
• finish blog posts I began
• finish computer armoire project
• shop for Andrew's BD gift with Jess on Tuesday before/after art class
• complete party prep/plan food/grocery shopping/check rsvp's
• order chocolate table coverings for party--or get at party store?
• order HS materials I've been holding off on
• begin working on co-op's Session 2 Course Schedule and identifying teachers for the course offerings
• make final decision about publishing/editing H at H newsletter--discuss w/ Jim
• schedule playdate w/ Alyssa
• do something with all the garden tomatoes--make salsa for friends?

*To Do's (for whenever I can get to them)

• set up monthy date night schedule and call sitter
• Ikea trip
• update sites/blogs I read listed on blog sidebar
• visit more blogs
  

*This Week's Activities
Sunday--church service
Monday--Soccer Practice
Tuesday--Masters School of Art Parent-Child Art Class
*(Mom bringing Cate home and watching Drew while I take Jess to art class)
Wednesday--Aman Studios Art Class/Soccer Practice
Thursday--Co-op/Awana
Friday--Jessica's 8th Birthday and Party!
Saturday--Soccer games

*This Week's Menu Plan
S--hot dogs, baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, chips & homemade salsa
M--fish, rice, green bean-zucchini-carrot saute, Pecan-Apple Pie Bars recipe
Tu--Pork loin in crock pot, twice baked potatoes, fresh applesauce, salad, homemade bread
W--beef or chicken stir fry
Th--leftovers
F--PARTY! (*still planning dinner for the girls--something fun/easy--?)
Sa--spaghetti, peas, salad, garlic bread