Remodeling and a great buy

I have been so busy with opening up my new store (Thread and Needles) and getting some orders made that I have not been posting as much as I hoped.

We remodeled the pantry in the kitchen. It was quite boring and plain, with little shelf space that my wonderful husband remodeled it to have some color and more room.

I am very proud of the work he did and very happy with how it turned out.

Before

After and our Dog Chocolates new home lol

We bought a nice washer and dryer set awhile ago and almost bought the storage units for underneath but they ran about $200 a peice (ouch) so we decided not to buy them.
We happen to spot 2 black storage units on clearence at Lowes for $20 a peice. What a great steal. Even though they did not match, we had plans to change that.
My husband bought spray paint that matched the color of our washer and dryer and changed them from black to silver to match. You cannot even tell the difference from the washer and dryer and the units.

Weekly menu

Here is our weekly menu for August 21- 28
I find that planning a week at a time helps us save money and prepares us to use what we already have if possible. Checking the cabinets and pantry and planning around what I was able to get for free or almost free saves us a lot in the end.

Friday
Pasta Bake

Saturday
Fried chicken
Mashed potatoes
Hawaiian bread

Sunday
Chicken and Rice
Garlic Bread (Homemade)

Monday
Lasagna
Garlic bread (Homemade)

Tuesday
Tuna Helper
Bread

Wednesday
Chicken breasts marinated in Sun dried Tomatoes
Rice

Thursday
Bacon
Eggs
Toast

Tote/ Shopping Bag

I finished a tote/shopping bag that I have listed for sale on my site "xStitchesx"

Check it out and if you would like to order, let me know

http://xxstitchesxx.blogspot.com

Weekly Menu

Friday
Oven Roasted Chicken
Green Beans
Bread
Stuffing

Saturday
Fish and Chips

Sunday
Cincinnati Style Chili
Oyster Crackers

Monday
Homemade hamburgers and Hotdogs
Beans
Chips

Tuesday
Spaghetti
Homemade Meatballs
Garlic Bread

Wednesday
Chicken Marinated in Sun dried Tomato Dressing
Rice

Errands and Food

I love Thursdays. I get to plan the weeks menu and I like to go shopping for food. The best part is the challenge of getting the best deals and spend the least amount. Always fun.....

I need to get the floors vacuumed and mopped today. Who knows if it will get done. Everytime I get started to do it I have 3 kids running around or a dog and my husband . I also hope to get the bar cleaned off of all the junk that has found its way there. I hate clutter but my counters always seem to be a magnet to that kind of thing.

Christmas Apron

Christmas apron ready to be ordered.

They are $16.00 each (shipping included)
It is a reversible apron. One side has a green background with candy canes and the other side has Peppermints. The neck strap and ties are red and white striped.

If you would like one let me know by emailng me at mom2andrew@hotmail.com

Is it Monday already?

Today started off a little late. Hubby let me sleep in till 9am. I hate to sleep in but it was nice considering I didn't get to bed till after 1am last night.

Need to get started on a apron for a friend and get that done and mailed off by Wend. I also have a new pattern to try out and bought some Christmas fabric.

Thinking of buying another puppy to add to the family. It is a 12 week old Golden Retriever... just adorable and I think would make a great addition to our family. Not quite sure if this will happen. A lot to think about when getting another dog who will grow up to be huge like our other dog.

Here is a picture of the cutie pie..

Well off to finish what needs to be done before my oldest sons Orientation tonight for school.