Emergency Quick Clean....

This is a quick check list that I got off the internet....It has helped me before not recently but in the past. I am actually going to be doing this today! Who wants to join me?

Emergency Quick Clean - in nine simple steps
1. Go into your kitchen, and wash your dishes. If you have a dishwasher, then use it. It's one of your many "servants". ;-)
2. Go to every sink in your house, and spray them all down with spray cleaner, and give them a quick wipe down with a paper towel.
3. Depending on the amount of mess in your house, this step may be the longest one for you... Go through every room in your house, and throw away any trash, and put away things that have wandered away from their homes.
4. The hard part is over. :-) Grab a washcloth and a spray cleaner, and wipe down your kitchen/dining room table(s), kitchen counters, and bathroom counters. This is also a good time to clean your TV and computer screens, and bathroom mirrors.
5. Toilet time. Squirt in some toilet cleaner, and let it sit, while you follow the next step. You'll get back to the toilets later.
6. Almost done! Grab your broom, and do a quick sweep of your kitchen and bathrooms. This is a quick sweep - this means that you just sweep the middles of the floors. Don't worry about moving chairs, etc, just sweep around them.
7. Get back to those toilets. Use the toilet brush, and give them a quick scrub. Before you flush the toilet, use a wad of toilet paper to wipe the back and under the seat. Then, flush and be done with the toilets. :-)
8. Time to spot mop. Turn on the hot water in your kitchen sink, get your mop wet, and then look at the floor for messy spots, and mop over each messy spot. Remember, this is an Emergency Quick Clean, so we're not mopping the whole floor, just the visibly dirty spots. Now do this in your bathrooms as well.
9. Quick Vacuum time... Vacuum your living room and dining room . Focus on the middles. Don't worry about the edges, or underfurniture, etc. All done! :-) past!

Menu for the week of April 20-May 3

Menu for the week of April 20- May 3

Monday April 20, 2009
Meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes
& gravy

Tuesday April 21, 2009
Enchiladas w/ beans

Wednesday April 22, 2009
Spaghetti w/ Salad and Rolls

Thursday April 23, 2009
Beef w/gravy over mashed potatoes

Friday April 24, 2009
Chicken w/ roasted veggies

Saturday April 25, 2009
Lemon Basil pasta w/ Salmon

Sunday April 26, 2009
Leftovers or Tuna fish Sandwiches

Monday April 27, 2009
Oven baked Chicken legs w/couscous

Tuesday April 28, 2009
Sloppy Joes w/ Coleslaw and corn

Wednesday April 29,2009
Golden honey chicken
w/ peas &carrots
Lemon pasta

Thursday April 30, 2009
Waffles w/ sausage and fruit

Friday May 1, 2009
Stroking chicken w/rice and veggies

Saturday May 2, 2009
No cooking family event!

Sunday May 3, 2009
Fish Tacos w/beans and Salsa

Well I went over my budget of 150.00 for two weeks--I spent 42.00 also on food storage from the cannery. But I am very happy with how I am doing!

15th of April $$$$$$

I have had my taxes done for over a month now....But I am sending out my check to the great state of AZ on the tax day. You would think that with 5 kids I wouldn't have to pay??? But of course thanks to ex-gov. Janet Nap. and her screwing the budget. The state gets some of my hard earned monies. This just chaps my hide every year whoever thought of April 15Th for taxes should have been shot. Saved us all tax paying, lawbiding citizen a lot of aggravation in years to come. Happy Tax day! Just think after today.....You won't have to do it for the next 365 days! Whoo Hoo!!!!

Creature of Habit?

I guess I am a little retarded when it comes to my blog.....I can find the heart to change the templates????? So all I could do is change the background! Is that weird or what? Do any of the blogger out there like that???

Happy Easter!

We had a great day and lots of candy and looking for colored eggs. We had a great time at church and remembering the real reason that we celebrate Easter. I am very thankful for Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for me. I am thankful that he made it possible that we can live with our Heavenly Father again. I am thankful to know that my family is forever and Jesus Christ made it possible that we can live with him again. Happy Easter!

Easter buckets....

I found these popcorn buckets at a discount store of 5 for $1.00 so snatched them up!
This was our craft project for today....we made our own Easter buckets for less then a dollar each.

As you can tell the little kiddos were so happy about the project. I think Mathew and Ella enjoyed it the most.

P.S. I usually by buckets but I refused to pay $1.50 to $2.50 for baskets for the kids....that and last time I did they were broken by the end of summer!

But overall it was a complete success with the kids and I had fun too!!!!

Crocheting 101

This is Grant attempt of crocheting...he got bored one afternoon so this is his first washcloth maybe his last!
I tried to make a potholder it came out the size of a coaster! Pretty funny if you saw the midget potholder.

This was the very first attempted for me when it came to crocheting....my potholder turned in to a scripture bag for Mathew. I will post what it looks like in the end.

The reason why I dicided to take up crocheting is because I needed a hobby. I am not successful at scrapbooking it sress me out. But I am really enjoying learning how to do it. Since baseball season is in full swing here.....It is the perfect take it with you hobby!