Menu Plan Monday

Here's my plan for the week:

Monday - Tuna Noodle Skillet (This one has become a favorite around here!)

Tuesday - Catalina Cranberry Chicken (going to use chicken breasts and jellied cranberry sauce...we'll see how it turns out!), Hashbrown Casserole, Green Beans

Wednesday - Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Thursday - Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Friday - Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Saturday - Tacos, Spanish Rice, Corn

Sunday - TBD

Also this week...I am going to attempt to make this sweet potato butter with some of the sweet potatoes I picked up at Wal-Mart for 25 cents a pound...what a great deal that was! I am going to store the rest and maybe freeze some (mashed) for side dishes. Wish me luck!

Black Friday

Here we are! Black Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Do you have a plan for today? I am still in the house...no crazy 3 a.m. shopping for me! Actually, I have to work today. I am so thankful to be able to work at home and spend time with my kids when they are off of school! Have a great day! Leave a comment and tell me the best deal you scored today!

IN SEARCH OF...

A good eye makeup remover!!! I cannot seem to find one that works. I use a good bit of mascara but nothing I deem excessive...no Tammy Faye here! Maybe I am taking it off wrong?

Here's how I do it: I saturate the cotton pad with remover first. Then I hold the pad on my eye to try to penetrate and dissolve the mascara. Then I swipe the pad across my lid and lashes to get everything off, and underneath the eye as well.

Still, no matter what brand of remover I use, and even if I think I get it all the mascara off at night, I still seem to have raccoon eyes in the morning! What gives?

I don't want to name the brands I have tried because I am not writing to bash their products, especially if it's user error :)

Do you have a fool-proof eye makeup remover? What's your go-to brand? Am I using the wrong mascara? Also as an FYI, I wear contact lenses so the product must be safe for such.

Thanks for any advice you all have out there in the Blogosphere!!! Leave a comment please!!!

Favorite Holiday Activities!

To celebrate the premiere of Dora’s Christmas Carol, Nickelodeon and TwitterMoms want us to share our favorite holiday activities we like to do with our kids!

My daughters and I love to have a baking day where we bake cookies to give to our neighbors, the mailman and the paper carrier. We also like to make Christmas ornaments. This year, our local mall is having a night where you can take your family and your pet to take pictures with Santa, so my kids are looking forward to that. One of our family's biggest holiday traditions is our annual trip to the Speedway in Lights. It's a wonderful display of Christmas lights along the Bristol Motor Speedway. We even get to drive on the track! We stop and have hot chocolate and caramel apples. It really is a fun time. There is also a new display of Christmas lights called Shadrack. We drive through this one also. It's about a mile away from the speedway and is just about as impressive!

My kids and I always check the TV schedule to find all the great kids Christmas programs. They love to watch the old favorites that mom and dad watched as kids, as well as the new favorites, like Dora! My girls can't wait to watch Dora’s Christmas Carol this year!

Menu Plan Monday

Here I am again! This week will be a few new recipes and a few tried and true ones. Here goes!

Monday - Maple-Glazed Stuffed Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Tuesday - Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Wednesday - Leftovers

Thursday - Tacos, Spanish Rice

Friday - Chicken Alfredo

Saturday - Spaghetti, Garlic Bread

Sunday - TBD