A fresh start...

I love a fresh start. Who doesn't, right? By the time January rolls around I am so ready to change things up and make them better. I've decided if I keep the blog going I will have to just be "me". I can't pretend to be something I'm not just to have lots of readers. I just like to journal our days (it helps hold me accountable) and if someone reads it- great, and if not I'm okay with that! So here we go...

I have made a list of some goals I would like to accomplish this year but rather than share them all now I will just share them as we go. I've tried both yearly and monthly goals, but this year I am taking things a week at a time (and some things even a day at a time).

One thing we are working on now is how we eat. We fell off of the healthy eating wagon back in November. I blame too many family gatherings & my lack of self-control, but never-the-less it affected us all. We  have all agreed we are sick of sweets & junk for awhile. They need to be occasional treats instead of daily treats! In honor of getting back to healthy eating..... I plan on posting our menu plans. I figure sharing our menu will hold me accountable to actually make what's on the list. I am so guilty of planning for healthy snacks & meals, forgetting they require some preparation, and then I end up not making them. No longer! Today is a fresh start, remember?!

Our menu for 1/2- 1/10:

Italian meatball soup w/ crusty french bread- this will feed us at least 2 dinners & 1 lunch

Homemade pizza w/ veggies & fruit (family movie/game night)

Breakfast for Supper- This is a typical Saturday night meal & includes eggs, some kind of bread (biscuits, pancakes, waffles, muffins, etc), and sometimes turkey bacon or sausage.

Creamy tomato soup & grilled cheese

Baked (whole) chicken w/ steamed veggies & rice

Chili or vegetable soup & cornbread

Taco salad w/ chips & salsa, fruit

Leftovers

Our breakfasts include: cereal, toast, eggs, homemade yogurt & granola, muffins, etc.

Lunch consists of: leftovers, sandwiches, snack-y type foods (veggie sticks, fruit, cheese, crackers)

Snacks: fruit, applesauce, yogurt, cheese & crackers, popcorn, homemade granola bars/cookies (healthy versions- of course!)

Time to get in the kitchen & get busy!

~ Abby