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About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (5), Camden (3) and Emma Grace (11 months). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
CSA - Week 9
Here is what we received this week.
- squash
- beets
- cucumbers
- pickling cucumbers
- asian eggplant
- garlic
- shallots
- green beens
- green peppers
- onions
- sweet corn
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
Menu Plan Monday - July 14
Monday - Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast, peas, biscuits
Tuesday - Mexican Shells, honey cornbread, salad
Wednesday - Grilled Hamburgers & Hotdogs, corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans
Thursday - Dinner at the in-laws
Friday - Chicken Pot Pie, salad, fruit salad
Saturday - Breakfast - Apple Oatmeal Coffee Cake, fruit - Dinner - Date Night with hubby
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
Weekend Edition - Art Festival
This weekend was the Sugar Creek Arts Festival in our town that we love to attend every year. We always see some interesting art, watch the entertainment and have some good food. This year there were 170 artists booths to check out in the sweltering heat.
I bought a really cute hand painted dress for Emma for next summer that can also be worn as a top the next year. I also bought this great necklace from an artist, Weener Ware. She makes jewelry made out of recycled bottle caps.
This is similar to what I bought, except mine is a dragonfly. The artist puts mini-pictures in the bottle cap, accents with gems and glitter and pours on liquid resin.
Last week, the boys came home from preschool with t-shirts they made this summer. They had a class picture taken with all of the kids in their shirts. They were so excited to show their daddy when he came home for lunch. Whenever they have a surprise, they always make daddy close his eyes and make a huge production of showing off whatever it is they have made.
Tags: Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Weener Ware, bottle cap jewelry, preschool
CSA - Week 8
Here is what we received this week.
- zucchini
- squash
- cucumbers
- beets
- eggplant
- green beans
- onions
- broccoli
- radishes
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
Menu Plan Monday - July 7
Monday - Fiesta Taco Bake, honey cornbread, salad, homemade chocolate chip ice cream
Tuesday - Grilled Ham and Cheese, chips
Wednesday - Crock Pot Chicken Licken Good Pork Chops, cheesy potatoes, roasted zucchini
Thursday - Grilled Chicken, baked beans, vegetable
Friday - Deep Dish Pizza Casserole, caesar salad
Saturday - Breakfast - Apple Oatmeal Coffee Cake, fruit - Dinner - Out to Dinner
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
Fun on the 4th
Our family had a great 4th of July.
(This was the best picture I got of all three kids. Emma always tries to crawl to the camera, so I had the boys hold her back)
Our morning was spent just hanging around the house. In the afternoon we went to a cookout at my cousin’s house. Caleb and Camden spent most of our time their on the trampoline. Camden liked it the most when no one else was on it, but they both had fun. There was also the annual food fight with jello (which we did not participate in) and a dunk tank.
When we got home, we made homemade ice cream and did some fireworks (the grocery store kind). The boys have fun doing the pop-its. Caleb and daddy spent quite a bit of time outside with this activity. After the ice cream and fireworks, we down to the park to grab a good spot to watch our town fireworks. We always go a little early, so that the kids can run around.
Once the fireworks started, Camden was planted in my lap crying that he wanted to go home. Caleb and Emma enjoyed them more than Camden. Emma clapped whenever the sky was lit up and Caleb had the biggest smile on his face the entire time watching them.
All in all a good day.
Tags: 4th of July, fireworks, cookout
CSA - Week 7
Here is what we received this week.
- zucchini
- leaf lettuce
- mustard greens
- collard greens
- arugula
- leeks
- green onions
- red radishes
- watermelon radishes
- cucumbers
- sugar snap peas
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
Menu Plan Monday - June 30
Monday - Roasted Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls
Tuesday - Buttermilk Pancakes, bacon, fruit
Wednesday - Crockpot Cheesy Penne, garlic bread, salad
Thursday - Chicken Club Salad, sesame semolina bread, double decker banana cups
Friday - Grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, BLT pasta salad, baked beans, watermelon, homemade ice cream
Saturday - Breakfast - Breakfast Burritos, fruit - Dinner - Birthday Party for our 2 year old nephew
Head on over to Heavenly Homemakers for more meal plans.
Saturday Happies
- took the kids to the Children’s Discovery Museum
- dinner at Medici
- ice cream at Emack and Bolio’s
- booked a weekend getaway to Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark
- had some great family time
Tags: Children’s Discovery Museum, ice cream, family time, Grand Harbor Resort
CSA - Week 6
This is what we received this week.
- garlic scapes
- zucchini
- summer squash
- romaine lettuce
- swiss chard
- beets
- sugar snap peas
- leeks
- radishes
- green onions
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