Dinner Tonight

Tuna Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs Butter
• small Onion
• 3 Tbs Flour
• 3 Eggs, hard boiled
• 2 C. Milk
• 1 C cooked diced Potatoes
• 1 tsp Chicken Bouillon
• 1 can Tuna in water, drained
• 2 Pie Crusts
• Salt n Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Saute onion with butter till onion is soft
2. Add flour, stir and let flour cook off for 1 minute
3. add all ingredients and cook till thick
4. line pie pan with one crust
5. pour in mixture and top with pie crust
6. Bake for 10 min @ 420 degrees
7. Bake for another 20 min @375 degrees.
8. If your using a pre-made pie crust, you might need to cook the crust a little longer.

New Master Bedroom update.

So my hubby is out of the country for work and I needed a distraction. I have like 565844 projects here that needed to get done but I like to add more on my plate  So I decided to finally do that Master Bedroom make over. Well when I got that beautiful gray comforter on I wasn't happy with it. I'm not impressed with the yellow. It has a green tone to it. So I went back and found the other one I was in love with.

 

I should get this in the mail tomorrow or Monday. I pray tomorrow. This way I can see how it will work in the room and paint certain pieces of furniture if I need to. I can't wait to have a nice room.Wish me luck.

Groupon for Flirty Aprons

                             
One of today's Groupons is for half off Flirty Aprons! For $15 you can get a voucher for $30 to Flirty Aprons. Just because we like to cook doesn't mean we have to look dowdy in the kitchen. These aprons are designed to flatter your figure.
       I love these aprons. This is a great deal. It's so hard to choose which one I like more! This deal is on for 3 more days. They make great gifts.

Weekly Cleaning Schedule

I'm sure I'm not the only mom out there ready for their kids to head back to school.  It's been a fun summer but this family needs to get back on a schedule. I have a weekly cleaning schedule. I have my morning routine and my night routine but I also spread all my other chores out during the week.
This is a great way for you not to feel so overwhelmed with everything that you have to do in one day. I have changed my schedule up a bit to keep motivated. Here is what my new schedule will look like.
Sunday- Relax
Monday- Laundry: Wash, fold, put away & wash sheets or bedding
Tuesday- Kitchen- Wipe counters, clean out fridge, microwave, oven, sweep/mop 
Wednesday- Bedrooms & Dusting
Thursday- Bathrooms- Toilets, shower, sink, sweep, mop & mirrors
Friday- Laundry- Wash, Fold, Put away
Saturday- Menu plan & Yard Work
 *Vacuum & Sweep as needed

Having a schedule like this makes you feel like you really have accomplished your goals instead of getting so frustrated with the big picture. If I only did the dishes that day, heck I'm taking pride in that accomplishment. So create a weekly cleaning schedule and be proud of any small thing you can get done in the day!!

A New Look

       I'm so excited. I'm finally getting a new look for our bedroom! I ordered this beautiful bed set from Overstock.com.  It came today and I was like a kid at Christmas. Now comes the fun part! I'm going to repaint our room. The walls are all red right now. I'm excited to lighten up the room and make it a peaceful room for my husband and I.
       We have had made a new rule for our bedroom. NO KIDS. I need one place that I can go to where I can be alone and recollect myself. There are times I can't pee without someone knocking on the door. Sometimes the kids want to watch TV in our room, right now I'll let them. When our room is done there will be a no kids allowed rule. This might sound mean but I need a place that I can call my own. I'm so excited to show you all the room make over in the next few weeks.

Creating Your Morning Routine

Could waking up to a clean kitchen and living area make you as happy as this lady? I say yupper! The other morning when I woke up to order I felt like I could conquer the day. It was so nice. So now that you have down your night routine, let's talk about a morning routine.

Morning Routine

1. Make your bed.

        As soon as you all are out of the bed, make it. You are less likely to crawl back in when it's all perfect and pretty. I always feel so good walking back in seeing that it's made. I'm weird but it actually motivates me to clean.

2. Shower and get ready for the day.

         If you are a working mom you probably already get yourself ready first. Fantastic. I'm a SAHM and I sometimes don't think of myself first. There are mornings that I do get up on time and get ready, I feel more awake when I do. When my baby is napping I don't have to spend that time getting myself ready I can use that time for something else. I could read a book, work on a project, watch my favorite movie, well just about anything.

3. Start a load of laundry

       This has to be the best tip I ever have gotten. This helps me a lot. When I do this my laundry never piles up. By doing this I do at least two loads a day and with 6 in our house, the laundry sure does pile up quick.

4. Empty the dishwasher

      Since you loaded and started the dishwasher the night before you are ready to unload all the clean dishes and  ready to take on the day's mess. There really is no excuse to keep dirty dishes in the sink.

5. Check your calendar

         Everyone should be on the same page. We all use our calendars on our phones but do we really know what's going on with everyone else. Having a family calendar helps everyone know what the flow of the day is like.

6. Think about dinner

       Just like your night routine you'll also do this in the morning. If you are using your crock pot you might want to start it. I have forgotten I was making a crock pot meal and it was to late to start it. There was no way dinner was going to be on time.

Well this is my morning routine. Everyone's is different because  our lives are all different. I promise by creating a routine you'll save yourself time and notice that you'll get a lot accomplished.




     

Creating A Night Routine

I won't lie, there are morning when I feel like this woman. I hate waking up to a dirty kitchen and living room. A few years ago I learned how to create a morning and night routine. This has saved me. I have been slacking lately but now I have the motivation to put the routines back into place. If you need some help keep on reading.

Night Routine

Start this right after dinner, right before you plop your little tush on the couch. 

1. Clean and sweep your kitchen.

         Pick up your mess from dinner. Load and START your dishwasher. Wipe down your counters and table. Take your broom or vacuum and clean up the floor.

        This shouldn't take you to long. Have the family help. Have the kids put their dishes in the sink after they eat. You'll be so happy in the morning when you wake up to a clean kitchen ready for you to start your day!

2. Clean your living space.
          If you have a family room or living room in the main area of your home, pick it up! find the spots that you always dump things on and pick it up. You know the area's of your home that stuff always seems to migrate to, desk, coffee table or end table.

3. Create a TO GO zone. 
       This is your spot where you have everything you need or the family needs to take with them the next day. Have them gather their backpacks, bags, musical instruments, SHOES, coats, and hats. You get the picture. Everything is ready to grab and go.

4. Prepare Lunches for the next day.
          I am not a morning mommy, so doing what I can the night before to prepare their lunches is a time saver. If your kids use a cooler lunch box then score! Make their lunches and have them ready in the refrigerator.  If your brown bag lunches line them up on the counter and add what is not cold in them. So in the morning all you have to do is add the refrigerator items and off you go!

5. Think about tomorrows dinner.
        Look at your menu, pull anything out of your freezer that needs defrosting.  Are you using the crock pot? Bring it out on to your counter to remind yourself in the morning that you need to get started on dinner.

 
6. Take care of yourself
       This is your time to unwind. watch your favorite show, do your nightly beauty routine, read your book or scriptures, write in your journal, Do what ever, it's your time! Just make sure you head to bed at a decent hour.
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        This has helped me so much when I feel like I'm drowning. Sit down and think about your night routine and write it down. You'll love your mornings when you wake up and your kitchen and living areas are clean!!