Right Wing Mom

Whew! Been a long, looooong time since I’ve participated in meal plan Monday. I’ve been doing fairly well with cooking every night and feeding the family fairly decent, but I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants and really want to get a bit more organized. So… here goes!

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a daily snack are included.

Monday:
(B)Baked Oatmeal
(L)Pasta w/ Sauce, Veggie sticks
(D)Baked Chicken, sauteed Rutabaga, Broccoli
(S) Grapes, Cheddar Cheese and Crackers

Tuesday:
(B)Bacon and Eggs, Toast
(L)Panini’s with Lunchmeat and Cheese, salad, Crackers
(D)Italian Lentils, Salad
(S)Hummus and Carrot Sticks

Wednesday:
(B)Chocolate Waffles and Strawberries
(L)Italian Lentil Leftovers and Salad
(D)Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Celery
(S)Tortilla Chips, Salsa and Guacamole

Thursday:
(B)Pumpkin Pie, Toast
(L)Hot Dogs, Veggie Sticks,
(D)Maple Glazed Salmon, Rice and Broccoli
(S)Cheese Tortillas

Friday:
(B) Hashbrowns and Eggs
(L)Panini’s with Lunchmeat and Cheese, Veggie Sticks
(D)Mexican Night
(S)Apples and Peanut Butter

Saturday:
(B)Zucchini Bread and Protein Shakes
(L)Grilled Cheese, Veggie Sticks (Girls and I: Out with Friends)
(D)Homemade Pizza
(S)Hummus and Carrots

Sunday:
(B)Baked French Toast
(L)Panini’s with Lunchmeat and Cheese, Salad
(D)Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Green Beans
(S)Tortilla Chips, Salsa and Guacamole

One addendum, I will be having eggs and grapefruit every morning and big salad with beans or salmon for my daily lunch. As much as I love baked oatmeal and pancakes and stuff like that I just can not have that many carbs in the morning and still function.

Make sure to stop by I’m an Organizing Junkie for more Meal Plan Monday posts and inspiration!

So, it’s been 4 1/2 weeks since I gave birth. Everything should be back to normal, right? Clean house, laundry all caught up, dinner (and breakfast and lunch) from scratch and on the table every night, school all caught up, me showered and dressed by 8am everyday… RIGHT?

Ok, ok… stop laughing. No, seriously… stop, please.

Sadly, this is what I was expecting of myself. Not even at 4 weeks, but at 2 weeks. Oh yeah. I wanted everything to be up and running smoothly and perfectly at 2 weeks postpartum. Why yes, I am a bit delusional, thank you for asking.

It had been a rough couple of weeks for me. You see, stuff needed to be done. Lots of stuff. All I had to do was ask. Just ask.

I couldn’t do it. I could not ask for help.

WHY?

Good question! I’m still trying to figure that out.

The only thing I can blame it on is genes.

I come from some mighty pigheaded women!

My Mom is pretty pigheaded but nowhere near as bad as my Grandmothers were.

Woo-Baby! They took the cake!

My Mom’s mom, Grandma Tippie, was widowed when my mom and her sister were in the early teens. She had to provide for her and her daughters. She played the organ at church, baked and sold cakes and made their own clothing. Before she passed away, she was in an assisted living / nursing home. I felt so bad for the people that took care of her. She was never mean or anything. But don’t you dare tell her what to do!

My Dad’s mom, Grandma Iva, was even more stubborn that Grandma Tippie I think. She was a VERY headstrong woman. She birthed 7 children, losing one in infancy. She was strong and gentle all at once and I never saw anyone mess with her.

The way I look at it, I have a couple of strikes against me - Lineage (those crazy woman that I am related to), Red Hair (infamous for stubbornness) Irish, Scottish and Hungarian ancestry (how’s that for a crazy mix of temper and attitude?) and I was born April 30th making me - a Taurus, you know, the Bull.

I’m not sure if I was always like this, but it is so hard for me to ask for help. I will nearly kill myself before asking for help. So, you can imagine what it was like around here the past few weeks. Me being physically unable to do somethings and yet not wanting to ask for help. Which just made me angry, because things weren’t getting done (My poor husband!)

I am happy to report though - that I did ask for help, eventually. After crying and yelling and being mad at Marc. I stopped one morning last week and through my tears prayed. I prayed that God would make Marc see what he was doing wrong and how he NEEDED to help me! Then I prayed for forgiveness and prayed that God would help me do my part too.

Amazingly, it worked. I asked, Marc helped. I felt much better.

Things have cleared up around here and Ihav estarted to get our act together. By “our” I mean the entire family and house.

I am working on “THE MASTER PLAN!” A plan / schedule that includes cleaning, food, laundry and school. Its coming along nicely and amazingly enough… things are once again getting accomplished! Woo-Hoo!

If anyone is interested, I will be more than happy to share it once I finish.

My goal for this next year is to release myself from the perfectionism I struggle with sometimes and to occasionally, when I REALLY need to, ask for help.

After being sick or dealing with sick kids all last week, I am ready to get back into reality. So much chaos last week and truthfully… WAY too much fast food! Blah!

So, after not meal planning for awhile… I am ready to jump right in again!

We are going out of town this week for 1 day (plus 1/2 day traveling both ways) so the menu will reflect that!

Monday:
(b) Baked Oatmeal
(l) Grilled Cheese and Veggies
(d) Baked Chicken, Rice and Gravy and Broccoli

Tuesday:
(b) Eggs and Bacon
(l) Chicken Fried Rice with Mixed Veggies (using leftovers from Monday)
(d) Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

Wednesday:
(b) Waffles with Fruit
(l) on the road
(d) on the road

Thursday:
(b) on the road
(l) on the road
(d) on the road

Friday:
(b) on the road
(l) on the road
(d) Tuna Noodle Casserole

Saturday:
(b) Bagels and Smoothies
(l) Egg Salad Sandwiches and Veggies
(d) Taco Rice

Sunday:
(b) Fritatta
(l) Deli Sandwiches with Chips and Veggies
(d) Chicken Soup with Dumplings

Enjoy!