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Meal Planning Challenge- Week 1- officially

Well, the first week went really well. We stuck to the meal plan and had delicious meals at home.

Mark didn't care for the potato soup too much, so I'm afraid that is not going to be finished. That recipe makes a lot of soup. If we were going to eat it, I was going to freeze the extra. That's what I'm going to do with the chili. Mark is the one who makes chili at our house, and he always makes a lot. He makes it different every time, but it's always delicious.

Next week, we have some special events going on. On Monday, we are meeting up with some good friends for tacos. Wednesday is community group, as usual, but it's also my birthday. Sunday will mark 10 years since Mark and I began dating. We've been married almost 4 years now :) Anyway, the meal plan is a little easier this week.

Here it is:
Monday: Tacos at K & R's
Tuesday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas
Wednesday: Pot Luck at Community Group- bring birthday cake
Thursday: Left over meat loaf & potatoes
Friday: Enchiladas
Saturday: Date Night
Sunday: Easy Chicken Bake
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Meal Planning Challenge

I started meal planning fairly regularly last year. I've tried a couple of different methods and think I've found some good ideas to help me get organized pretty quickly. The biggest help for me is the spreadsheet I created for meal planning. It lists a bunch of our favorite meals along with a side, the main ingredient, and a note of where to find the recipe (link included for internet recipes). When it's time to start planning, I can open it up and pick out some ideas based on what I know I have on hand and what we feel like eating that week.

My problem is that when I get out of the groove of meal planning, it takes some work to get back on track. I've been off since the beginning of August it seems like. After Mark & I got back from our visit to MN, I jumped full speed into the new school year. I've hardly been able to catch my breath. It's been much easier to just eat out or to make quick trips to the store for staples and quick meals. I don't feel all that great about the way we've been eating. It would be wonderful to start eating healthier again and to take advantage of the fall produce that is available.

That's why I'm considering trying this 6 week meal plan challenge. I came across it last week, and I've been mulling it over. I am nervous that I won't be able to keep up with it, even though it's only 6 weeks. I'm laughing at myself right now. This really shouldn't be that hard, but I think the accountability part and sharing my meal plans is a little intimidating.

There... I just sent a request to join the group. We shall see what happens. If nothing else, I will attempt to post meal plans here. If any of you are still checking on this struggling little blog, you can be my accountability, too. Click on this link to check out the Plan It- Don't Panic Challenge. 

The challenge officially starts next Monday, September 26th. As a practice run, here's my meal plan for this week:
(By the way, I generally only plan for supper/dinner, because I eat lunch at school and Mark fends for himself at lunch)

Tuesday: Baby Bam Chicken, Oven Fries, Steamed Carrots (One way of doing this meal here)
Wednesday: Baked Potato Soup for Community group
Thursday: Left over soup? (I will be at a youth ministry meeting, Mark's on his own)
Friday: Cheeseburgers & grapes
Saturday: Chili
Sunday: More Chili (I will eat at Cell Group)

There's my plan to get started again. Do you do meal planning? What helps you stay organized? What are your favorite healthy meals? I have a long way to go as far as building healthier menus- one of my main goals in meal planning :)
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Choose Your Own Destiny Date

Ok, so... I'm considering this as my practice blog until I actually get the hang of it. I've been reading lots of blogs and learning what I like, so maybe someday I'll know what I want to really do with a blog. For now though... I though it would be fun to share a fun date Mark & I went on.

There's a website called The Dating Divas that has a lot of great ideas for dating your spouse. I found one called "Choose Your Own Destiny" and thought it would be fun to try. I wanted to do dinner, an activity, and possibly dessert. I chose three options in each of these categories and printed off pictures as "clues" for each option. My clues weren't really helpful in any way, but Mark was a good sport and took his chances.
What would you choose?




We went to Grub's for dinner. Neither of us had eaten there before. Mark thought his burger was good, so we were off to a great start. Of course, I forgot my camera, so we stopped back at the apartment to pick it up (like I said, Mark was being a good sport!). Mark chose the picture that represented Go Karts, but we weren't sure we were really up for that. So, we broke the "rules" and decided to go to Gator Golf instead.
The rejected Go Kart Card

It was Mark's idea of a perfect night as far as weather goes: warm (not hot) temps, slight breeze, & cloudy. We played one of our worst games of mini-golf ever, but had a lot of laughs.
Gator Golf
One of the dessert clue cards was "Home Sweet Home". Mark's not much of a dessert guy, so he liked the idea of heading home which was fine with me. It was a great night, and I'm hoping we'll have a lot more like it this summer.

What are some of your favorite date ideas?
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