It has been A Monday, spent mostly at the vet with Mocha-the-Dog. Before I get to THAT (next post), have to talk about food, recipes and meal planning; one of my New Year's Resolutions (yes, we're back to THAT this year, although I thought I had aged out of that particular angst...guess not).
I got a
Crock Pot for Christmas (among other, somewhat more glamorous gifts, I assure you), which I am actually very excited about. I am going to be (kind of) homeschooling our
9yo ADHD/Aspy Phenom for the rest of the year, and I need to establish some order amidst our typical chaos and get a little more organized about running the house and feeding the animals around here. Fortunately, Santa also brought a great cookbook:
Yum, with pictures!
Beyond that, even, I came across an unbelievably terrific -- and
CHEAP! -- meal planning service for busy Moms (thanks to a Twitter mention from @ConfidentMom two weeks ago):
E-MEALZ Easy Meals for Busy and Frugal Families - I signed up today using advertising code "dave" for 20% discount (working as of 12/28/2009). I subscribed to the Publix Family Meal Plan (they have several options) for $5/month and I get a complete 7-dinner plan, menu and grocery list each week, coordinated to the sales in the Publix flyer that week - wow!
Armed with my awesome new Crock Pot, a great cookbook and menu & meal planning help from EMEALZ, I am ready:
New Year's Resolution #1
I will plan, research, shop and make wonderful, healthy meals for my family this year so we can lose a little weight, save a little money and enjoy greater health & happiness in 2010!
Yeah. I'll let you know how it goes...
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