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Wed 18 Jan 2012

United Ad Match-ups Jan 18-24

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Meal Deal – Chicken Salad (all locations, 1/11-24)

  • Buy Ken’s salad dressing, 16 oz.
    • $1/1 Ken’s Dressing, exp. 2/28/12 (SS 01/08/12)
    • B2G1 Ken’s Dressing, exp. 2/28/12 (SS 01/08/12 R)
  • Buy John Soules cooked chicken, 8 oz.
  • Get Dole classic iceberg lettuce
  • Get Food Club croutons (MSDFW, New York Texas Toast croutons)
B1G1 – locations as noted
  • Buy 1 pkg. of boneless chuck shoulder roast, get 1 free, equal or lesser value. (all locations)
  • Buy 1 lb. deli chicken tenders, get 1 pint side item free. (UN, MSWT)
  • Buy 1 rotisserie chicken, get 1 King’s Hawaiian roll 4 ct. free (MSDFW)
  • Buy 1 lb. deli spinach dip, get tortilla chips free. (MSDFW)
  • Buy 1 torta de jamon or pavo, get 1 agua fresca 24 oz. free. (AM)
  • Buy 1 Mia Patria kitchen gadget, get 1 free, equal or lesser value. (AM)
  • Buy 1 Right Guard sport gel deodorant, get 1 free. (AM)
  • Buy 1 deli large fruit cup, get 1 free. (AM)
  • Sundown vitamins, herbs, minerals 50% off  (UN, all MS)
Coupon Match-ups – locations as noted
  • Tostitos chips – $2.00 (all locations)
    • $0.55/1 Tostitos Dip wyb Tortilla Chips, exp. 1/21/12 (SS 01/01/12)
  • DiGiorno pizza – $4.97 (all locations)
  • Yoplait multipack yogurt (Trix, 4 ct., GoGurt, Delights) – $2.00 (UN, MSWT, AM)
    • $0.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cup, Trix Multipack or Splitz, exp. 3/3/12 (GM 01/08/12)
  • Charmin tissue, 12 double rolls – $6.95 (UN, MSWT)
    • $0.25/1 Charmin Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Progresso soup – $1.50 (UN, all MS)
  • Nabisco cookies (Oreo, Honey Maid, Teddy Grahams, Chips Ahoy) – $3.00 (all locations – AM only Oreo)
    • $2/3 Nabisco Honey Maid, Newtons, Ritz Crackerfuls, Teddy Grahams, Snack Well’s, Wheat Thins, 100 Cal and Triscuit, exp. 1/27/12 (SS 01/08/12)
  • Mt. Olive pickles, 24 oz. – $1.67 (UN, all MS)
    • $1/1 Mt. Olive Pickles, Peppers or Relish Product, exp. 4/8/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
  • Kraft salad dressing, 16 oz. – $2.17 (UN, MSWT)
    • $0.75/2 Kraft Dressing, exp. 2/19/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
  • Minute Rice, 14 oz. – $1.95 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.50/1 Minute Rice Product, exp. 4-30-12 (Weight Watchers, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Cooking Light, Jan ’12)
  • Stevia in the raw, 50 ct. – $2.25 (UN, all MS)
  • Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn, 3-4 ct. – $1.67 (UN, MSWT, AM)
    • $1/2 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, exp. 1/29/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2 R)
    • $1/2 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/22/12)
  • Jell-O refrigerated pudding or gelatin, 6 ct. – $2.50 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.60/1 Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks, exp. 2/8/12 (SS 01/08/12)
  • Hot/Lean/Croissant Pockets, 2 ct. – $2.00 (all locations)
  • Yoplait frozen smoothies – $2.50 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.75/1 Yoplait Frozen Smoothie, exp. 3/3/12 (GM 01/08/12)
  • Toaster Strudel – $2.00 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pancakes, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 01/08/12)
  • Tide liquid detergent, 50 oz. – $5.95 (all locations)
    • $2/1 Tide Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Tide Stain Release, 18 ct. – $5.95 (UN, all MS)
    • $2/1 Tide Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
    • $0.50/1 Tide Stain Release, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12 R)
  • Downy liquid fabric softener, 51 oz. – $5.45 (all locations)
    • $0.50/1 Downy Liquid, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
    • $1.50/2 Downy or Bounce Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Ziploc containers, 2-6 ct. – $2.00 (UN, all MS)
    • $1.50/2 Downy or Bounce Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
    • $1/1 Ziploc Containers, exp. 2/25/12 (SS 01/15/12)
  • Solo cups, 12-20 ct. or grip plates, 15 ct. – $2.00 (UN, MSWT)
  • Cascade Actionpacs, 20 ct. – $3.95 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.25/1 Cascade Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Suave deodorant – $1.69 (UN, MSWT, AM)
    • $0.50/1 Suave Deodorant Product, exp. 2/5/12 (RP 01/08/12 R)
  • Children’s Advil, 4 oz. – $3.99 (UN, MSWT, AM)
  • Robitussin, 4 oz. or 16-20 ct. – $4.39 (UN, MSWT)
    • $1/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 2/4/12 (RP 11/13/11)
    • $1/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 2/4/12 (RP 12/11/11)
    • $1/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 2/25/12 (RP 01/01/12)
    • $1/1 Robitussin Product printable
  • Colgate toothpaste, 6.4 oz. – $1.99 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 1/21/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
  • Pepperidge Farm layer cake – $2.77 (AM)
    • $0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm 3-Layer Cake, exp. 1/29/12 (SS 11/20/11)

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Wed 18 Jan 2012

Control Panel – Routine Exceptions

Posted by amanda under Control Panel
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Previous articles available here.

As we all know all too well, life doesn’t always work out as neatly in reality as it does on paper.  There are going to be exceptions to your weekly and daily routines.  The key to the success of any system is its flexibility, and your willingness to let it be flexible.  If something comes up that prevents you from completing your routine, roll with it as best you can.  Skip tasks if necessary, trade routines or days if possible, whatever works to keep you moving forward.  Don’t let one day – or even a week or more – take you completely off course.  Veer a little, veer a lot, but with routines in place you’ll always have a path to return to, and that alone can be comforting in trying or hectic times.

Another wrench in the weekly works is not exactly an exception, but an irregular or regular but infrequent addition: the monthly or seasonal tasks from our master lists.  There are, in my opinion, three basic ways to handle these.  One is to follow a Zone system for housework (Flylady), wherein each room or section of your house is assigned one week of the month and you rotate through the entire house in one 5-week stretch (the 1st and 5th “weeks” being whatever portion of a week the beginning and end of the month fall into).  Each week, on your cleaning day(s), you would complete any monthly or seasonal tasks that fall into that zone.  Another method is to group tasks by type – all the carpet steamcleaning, all the silver polishing, all the closet straightening, etc. – and each cleaning day of the month you do one set throughout the house, rotating when you finish everything.  The third way is to randomly assign these infrequent chores to cleaning days and go from there.

Gather all your recurrent, infrequent (less often than weekly) chores and tasks from your master list.  Decide whether you will group by zone, chore type, or some other way.  Insert them into your Panel however you have decided to incorporate recurrent tasks.  Add cards to your file, set up reminders in Outlook, make zone cleaning reference lists for your notebook, etc.  When you’re done with today’s work, you should have every task from your master list assigned a frequency and appearing in your Control Panel to “pop up” when it’s needed.  Yay!

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Mon 16 Jan 2012

Control Panel – Gathering Info

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It’s been a while since I covered this topic, so it’s time to get moving again.  I will be posting regularly (and much more frequently) this year, honest.

Now that supplies are gathered and plans are set, as much as possible collect any and all information related to your Routines and Schedules that you already have – calendars, school sheets, scribbled notes, organization paperwork, computer files, etc. – in one central place.  Make it someplace comfortable, where you can work and access any part of your Control Panel as necessary.  For many of us, this will be a desk.  Some may use a kitchen table, a corner of a dining room, or a craft area.  Wherever you feel you will concentrate best is where you should find your Control Panel.  My Control Panel is my “office”, which consists of a worktable in the dining room and some plastic drawers to house files, tools, and craft supplies, among other things.  So, get together anything you think might be useful in creating this part of your Panel, and we’ll start next!

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

Monday Menu Plan Jan 16-22

Posted by amanda under Menu Planning
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Last week’s menu actually went fairly well, all things considered.  When I made new dishes it was fairly successful, and I think I’ll continue this week.

Monday: Ginger Shrimp, snap peas, noodles
reality: Well…I made the shrimp and it was good, and I did rice instead of noodles (frankly because I forgot I’d planned noodles and the recipe itself said rice).  But I also didn’t think I had enough shrimp to go around, so I decided to try marinated tofu to bulk it up…that didn’t go so well.  I won’t be trying it again, but I suppose it was worth a shot.

Tuesday: Buffalo Cheeseburgers, Cheesy Tots, coleslaw
reality: I was out of buffalo so they were sirloin, and I totally forgot about the slaw.  I don’t have many drumsticks for Wednesday so I’ll move the slaw there I think.

Wednesday: Lemony Chicken Legs, roasted potatoes, broccoli
reality: Made as planned…mostly.  I didn’t roast the broccoli plain, I did this.  I also made a small coleslaw for myself.  *I* loved the broccoli, and the kids ate it.  Mom passed on dinner altogether, and Chris hated the broccoli.  I’ll do it again anytime, but he said to warn him first.  Hmph.

Thursday: Love Soup - skipping the jar and going straight to dinner – salad, bread
reality: I re-wrote the recipe for making it fresh, had oatmeal crunch bread, and put pumpkin seeds in the salad to be all fancy. This was probably the most healthy meal I am capable of cooking. :)

Friday: Chicken Satay, rice, Shaved Carrot and Peanut Salad
reality: I didn’t feel like fighting anyone over peanuts and we had lots of leftovers so I took the lazy way out.

Saturday: Pork Chops with Caramelized Apple-Almond Pesto , stuffing
reality: I was sick all morning and half the afternoon so Chris made an emergency pizza run.

Sunday: Roasted Turkey Breast with Mustard Dill Sauce, Chef Meg’s Roasted Root Vegetables, salad
reality: Friday’s chicken and carrots.  They must’ve had some mutant carrots on the show, because the salad Michael Symon made on The Chew had a big pile of nice big ribbons.  We used 4 carrots (instead of 3), had puny strips, and it was way overdressed with the amount of dressing called for.  Tasty though.

 

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Fri 13 Jan 2012

Control Panel – Weekly Tasks

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I think I got myself a little out of order.  Sorry if I’ve caused any confusion.  Previous posts available here.

Chances are, there are several items on your master task list that are designated weekly.  Or perhaps two or three times weekly, but not quite daily.  These are the items to schedule now.  On your weekly plan you should have at least one day designated for cleaning.  If you only have one, today will be pretty easy.  If you have more than one, a deep cleaning and a sprucing up, for example, you’ll need to sort a little.

Find all those tasks to fit into your weekly plan around your existing schedule and daily routines.  Determine which day of the week these should be done.  Cleaning out the refrigerator, for example, can go on your cleaning day or in conjunction with your shopping day or the day you put your trash out.  If your laundry is not a daily task, pick one or more days to do it as your circumstances warrant.  Anything related to paperwork, bills, computer work would go on the office day.  Make sure when you’re done that the only items on your task list not addressed are those less frequent than once a week.  We’ll get to those later.

 

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Thu 12 Jan 2012

United Ad Match-ups 1/11-17

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Meal Deal – Chicken Salad (all locations, 1/11-24)

  • Buy Ken’s salad dressing, 16 oz.
    • $1/1 Ken’s Dressing, exp. 2/28/12 (SS 01/08/12)
    • B2G1 Ken’s Dressing, exp. 2/28/12 (SS 01/08/12 R)
  • Buy John Soules cooked chicken, 8 oz.
  • Get Dole classic iceberg lettuce
  • Get Food Club croutons (MSDFW, New York Texas Toast croutons)
B1G1 – locations as noted
  • Buy 1 Nature’s Bounty vitamin, mineral, get 1 free. (UN, MSWT)
    • $1/1 Nature’s Bounty Product, exp. 1/25/12 (RP 12/11/11 R)
    • $1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement, exp. 2/14/12 (RP 01/01/12)
    • $1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement, exp. 2/21/12 (SS 01/08/12)
  • Buy 1 pint deli side, get 1 free. (UN, MSWT)
  • Buy 1 taco de tripitas de harina, get 1 free. (AM)
Coupon Match-ups – locations as noted
  • General Mills cereals (Chex and Honey Nut Cheerios pictured) – $2.50 (UN, all MS, AM)
    • $1/3 General Mills Cereal, exp. 2/18/12 (GM 01/08/12)
  • Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helpers – $1.25 (UN, MSWT)
  • Slim Fast shakes, 4 ct. – $4.50 (UN, all MS)
  • Chef Boyardee – $.87 (UN, MSWT)
    • $0.50/4 Chef Boyardee, exp. 2/5/12 (SS 01/01/12 R)
  • Elations drinks, 6 ct. – $3.99 (UN, MSWT)
  • Special K meal bars – $3.99 (UN, MSWT)
  • Atkins Advantage/Endulge bars, 5 ct. – $3.99 (UN, MSWT)
    • $1/1 Atkins Bars, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
  • Nature Valley bars – $2.50 (UN, MSWT)
    • $0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars, Granola Nut Clusters or Granola Thins, exp. 3/3/12 (GM 01/08/12)
  • Hunt’s Snack Pack pudding, 4 ct. – $.99 ( UN, all MS)
    • $0.45/3 Hunts Snack Pack Pudding, exp. 2/5/12 (SS 01/01/12 R)
  • Smart Balance milk, 64 oz. – $2.95 (UN, all MS)
  • Activia yogurt, 4 ct. – $1.97 (UN, all MS, AM)
    • $1/1 Activia or Stonyfield Product, exp. 2/11/12 (SS 01/15/12)
  • Gorton’s grilled fish – $3.45 (UN, all MS)
  • Hot/Lean/Croissant Pockets, 2 ct. – $2.00 (UN, MSWT)
  • Puffs tissues, 124-200 – $2.00 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.25/3 Puffs Packs, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Bounce dryer sheets, 70-80 ct. – $3.97 (UN, all MS)
    • $0.50/1 Bounce Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
    • $1.50/2 Downy or Bounce Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Ziploc storage bags, 8-30 ct. – $3.00 (UN, all MS)
  • Solo hot beverage cups, 10 ct. – $3.00 (UN, all MS)
  • Lysol wipes, 35 ct. – $2.00 (UN, all MS)
    • $1/2 Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, exp. 1/31/12 (SS 01/01/12)
  • Swiffer WetJet starter kit – $18.95 (UN, all MS)
    • $5/1 Swiffer WetJet Starter Kit, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Duracell batteries, AA/AAA4, C/D2, 9V1 – $2.50 (UN, all MS, AM)
    • $1.50/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 12/11/11 R)
    • $0.75/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Carefree liners, 36-54 ct or Stayfree pads, 14-24 ct. – $1.99 (UN, MSWT, AM)
  • Alka-Seltzer Plus, 20 ct. – $3.99 (UN, MSWT, AM)
    • $2/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus Product, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/23/11)
    • $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Product, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/23/11)
    • $2/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus Product, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 12/04/11)
    • $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Product, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 12/04/11)
    • $2/1 Alka-Seltzer Regular or Plus Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
    • $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus, exp. 4/15/12 (ALL YOU, Dec ’11)
    • $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Antacid, or Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Product printable
  • Schick Hydro refills, 3-4 ct. – $5.99 (UN, all MS)
    • $2/1 Schick Men’s Hydro or Quattro Razor or Refill, exp. 1/15/12 (SS 12/04/11)
  • Aleve, 40-50 ct. – $4.59 (UN, all MS)
    • $2/1 Aleve Product, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/23/11 R)
    • $2/1 Aleve Product, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 12/04/11)
    • $5/2 Aleve Product, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 12/04/11)
    • $2/1 Aleve Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2 R)
    • $2/1 Aleve Product printable
  • Tylenol Cold, Cough, 8 oz. – $3.99 (UN, all MS, AM)
    • $2/1 Tylenol Cold Liquid Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/15/12)
  • Prevacid or Prilosec, 14 ct. – $9.99 (UN, all MS)
    • $3/2 Benefiber, Gas-X, Prevacid 24Hr, or Maalox Advanced Product, exp. 2/29/12 (SS 01/08/12)
    • $4/1 Prevacid 24HR printable
    • $2/1 Prilosec OTC Item, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Listerine, selected, 1 ltr. – $3.99 (UN, all MS, AM)
    • $1/1 Listerine Total Care Mouthwash, Restoring Mouthwash or Advanced Mouthwash, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2)
    • $0.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic or Zero Mouthwash, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2)
    • $1/1 Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash printable
  • Fast Fixin’ chicken nuggets or strips , 2.25 lbs. – $4.49 (UN, MSWT, AM)
  • Eggland’s Best eggs, 1 doz. – $2.27 (MSDFW)
    • $0.35/1 Eggland’s Best Eggs, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 10/02/11)
  • Progresso soup – $1.50 (MSDFW)
  • Special K cereal – $2.50 (MSDFW)
  • Charmin tissue, 12 mega rolls – $12.95 (MSDFW)
    • $0.25/1 Charmin Product, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
  • Campbell’s tomato or chicken noodle soup – $.65 (MSDFW)
    • $0.40/4 Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, exp. 2/1/12 (SS 12/04/11)
    • $0.40/4 Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2)
  • Hunt’s tomatoes, 14.5 oz. – $.97 (MSDFW, AM)
  • Classico pasta sauce – $2.27 (MSDFW)
  • Dunkin Donuts coffee – $7.97 (MSDFW)
    • $1.50/2 Dunkin Donuts Bagged Coffee, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/23/11)
    • $0.75/1 Dunkin Donuts Coffee, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 12/04/11 R)
    • $1.50/2 Dunkin Donuts Coffee, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 12/04/11)
  • Splenda Essentials sweetener, 80 ct. – $3.95 (MSDFW)
  • Lean Cuisine Eating Casual frozen meals – $2.50 (MSDFW)
    • $1/5 Lean Cuisine Varieties, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

Control Panel – Make a Place for Everything

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Previous posts here.

Today’s the day to put everything down in the manner in which you’ve chosen to access your routines and tasks tomorrow and every day to come.  Take your notes and cross-referenced lists and make pretty and permanent versions for your notebooks, planners, card files; type ‘em up, write ‘em out, do whatever it takes so they are usable.  Personally I’m using computer files and programs for nearly everything now but there is still a place for hard-copy notes and files.

Don’t stress overmuch over color-coding or matching pen styles, it’s better to have it imperfectly on paper than perfectly in your head – because memory is also imperfect as we all know, or we wouldn’t be here.

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Mon 9 Jan 2012

Monday Menu Plan Jan 9-15

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I’m going to try “real” recipes this week. I’m trying to be better in a lot of ways, and healthier dinners is one of them. So here goes…

Monday: Chef Meg’s Orange Chicken (probably subbing grapefruit), rice
reality: I spent the day shopping and really didn’t want to cook, so we all did our own thing and I’ll shift things forward.

Tuesday: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Dill Sauce (subbing boneless turkey tenderloin), Chef Meg’s Roasted Root Vegetables
reality: Monday’s chicken with mixed results. Mom and B LOVED the grapefruit sauce, I was a little ambivalent, Chris hated it, and the girls didn’t try it. I don’t know what E did or didn’t eat. Anyway, it was the chicken with grapefruit in place of oranges, rice, and mixed greens in a rice wine vinaigrette which may or may not have had some grapefruit in it.

Wednesday: Chef Meg’s Roasted Salmon with Caramelized Apple-Almond Pesto (subbing tilapia – a lot of subbing going on here), egg noodles
reality: Thursday’s Taco Soup

Thursday: Taco Soup (didn’t get to it last week)
reality: Friday’s chicken, but I discovered at the last minute that somehow garlic had escaped my shopping list.  I made it with just the onion and tomatoes, and it was neither spectacular nor horrible.  

Friday: Baked Chicken with Garlic and Sun Dried Tomatoes, whole wheat pasta
reality: We did another ffys (fend for yourself) night.  I’d thawed the fish for Wednesday’s recipe but found a few ingredients missing (I didn’t shop well, apparently) and didn’t want to mess with it.

Saturday: hamburgers (have to do something “normal” before I have mutiny on my hands), Cheesy Quik Taters
reality: Almost totally off-track.  I went to make Wed’s fish (with tilapia), but realized I’d missed a couple of key ingredients while shopping.  So I pan-seared the fish and made corn pudding and mixed veg.  One of these days I’ll remember that I don’t like fish.

Sunday: Still up in the air, maybe pizza or something easy, I’ll be shopping again that day.

 

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Mon 9 Jan 2012

Control Panel – Weekly Tasks

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Previous posts here.

Chances are, there are several items on your master task list that are designated weekly.  Or perhaps two or three times weekly, but not quite daily.  These are the items we’ll be scheduling today.  On your weekly plan you should have at least one day designated for cleaning.  If you only have one, today will be pretty easy.  If you have more than one, a deep cleaning and a sprucing up, for example, you’ll need to sort a little.

Find all those tasks to fit into your weekly plan around your existing schedule and daily routines.  Determine which day of the week these should be done.  Cleaning out the refrigerator, for example, can go on your cleaning day or in conjunction with your shopping day.  If your laundry is not a daily task, pick one or more days to do it as your circumstances warrant.  Anything related to paperwork, bills, computer work would go on the office day.  Make sure when you’re done that the only items on your task list not addressed are those less frequent than once a week.  We’ll get to those later.

And remember where your supplies are – next we’ll be putting your routines down for posterity.

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Sun 8 Jan 2012

United Saving$ Essentials Jan-Feb

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All coupons expire 2/28:

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