crockpot

I love my crockpot. I use it a lot. I have the smart pot, so if i set it to cook on high for 4 hours when the 4 hours are up it turns to warm so if we are gone longer then i thought or we are not quite ready to eat the food stays warm. Anyway, i went last Thursday to put some pork in mine for pulled pork an guess what, it was cracked. all the way from side to side. :( Now I am just waiting on a new one to arrive (it was still under warranty but they are out of the stoneware so they are sending me a whole new system. I hope it has the settings I have now and its not some cheap one.

First Day Of School

Hailey, is in 5th grade

Emily is in 3rd

Abby is in 2nd

Maggie, the Kindergardener

All of them.
They are having a good fist few weeks of school. Maggie is loving going to school on the bus with her Sisters. I am enjoying a few hours each morning to myself. I have gotten my coupon book up to date, done grocery shoppig, and some cleaning. Oh and even went to work one morning.

Menu Plan

Now that the kids are back in school and I am getting into a routine, I am going to start my menu plan again. I am going to do it every 2 weeks. I may or may not type it up here. It just helps me to have a plan.
I have found a love for Winco. We had one when I lived in California and I have forgotten how much cheaper it is to buy groceries. Even with the 25 minute drive there every 2 weeks I have saved a ton of money. Before I would just go there when I had to be in Spokane anyway but all summer the kids and I have been going every other Friday. The kids love helping my bag the groceries. I don't know what I will do tomorrow when I have to go alone.
Friday
bbq hot dogs and homemade potato salad at the park when we are on the lake
Saturday
Homemade Pizza ( i found the best dough recipe)
Sunday
1 pot chicken dish.
Monday
Sausage and potato and butter noodles
Tuesday
hamburger helper and garlic toast
Wednesday
homemade egg rolls with crab and chicken wontons
Thursday
Mexican Lasagna
Friday
Mom and dad are going out to eat and put stuff on layaway
Saturday
BBQ steak
Sunday
Breakfast, crepes and scrambled eggs
Monday
Chicken enchalidas and rice
Tuesday Meat loaf and mashed potatoes
Wednesday
Homemade lemon chicken and stir fry
Thursday Spaghetti with french bread.

If anyone wants the recipies let me know or go to my Pinterest. i can't get the links to post right. But i have the recipies on there for one pot chicken dish, and the mexican lasagna.