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A little monkey wants to play and I’m trying to

A little monkey wants to play and I’m trying to update my goals. Happy Tending list Tuesday, swipe to see what I actually got done. Time to puzzle! How can I say no to that face?

I’ve always wanted to try stuffed peppers but I

I’ve always wanted to try stuffed peppers but I didn’t think my boys would go for it. I gave them a whirl in the slow cooker (from @passionatepennypincher ‘s slow cooker menu plan) and was pleasantly surprised that the kids actually liked it!

My youngest said he loved it and it’s “better than pancakes...but not as good as waffles.” I’ll take it, I think he was fascinated by the pepper being the bowl that he could eat it (but didn’t 😂).

The middle kid thought he would like it when he saw them cooking and he did 😎 and...

my oldest (aka he who will eat anything EXCEPT bell peppers) ate the whole thing, pepper and all. 😇

I was happy cause it was easy to make, can easily be made gluten and dairy free and after the strange, busy, stressish day, dinner was ready when I had no other energy left. If I make them again I might try in the oven or a casserole instead so I can make more of the filling. It’s a light dinner for this hungry crew and I know they’ll be hitting the snacks in the pantry soon.

Have you tried stuffed peppers before? Do you like them: Yay or nay?

I take a lot of pictures and most of the time they

I take a lot of pictures and most of the time they get posted to IG or are stay in the abyss of my computer. I had so much fun putting my vision board together for my Powersheets goal planner that I decided to print photos at the end of each week and paste them into my small victories and happy memories journal. A lot of them are ones I shared on IG but I’m glad to have them printed now too!!

I kept it simple. Downloaded the images into a canva collage, printed it on regular paper with regular ink, glued in my journal and reinforced corners with washi tape. Nothing fancy or complicated, using things I already have out. The easier it is, the more likely it is I’ll stick with it. I’ve always wanted to do a memory planner so this is a simple version I can handle 😂

Do you keep a memory planner? Or journal the good things and small victories you accomplished at the end of the day? Try it!! It helps!!

First three books read of 2021: Free to Focus by @

First three books read of 2021: Free to Focus by @michaelhyatt , Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy (on audio, not pictured) and The Best of Us by @sarahpekkanen. It’s my goal to read 50 books in 2021 (almost one a week) so I’m off to a good start and I enjoyed them all!

1. Free to focus- at first it was a lot like Getting Things Done by David Allen, a lot of similar concepts. But I really liked the exercises in this book to help apply what he’s talking about. My favorite tips about using an ideal week and workday startup and wrap up routines (in addition to your personal morning and night routines) really stuck with me this time. I’m going to put my notes in my reading journal along with my GTD notes so I can review it when I need a refresher. I really like the way he sets up the weekly review and preview. A @fullfocusplanner might be in my future when my no spending year on planners is over!! I may implement his worksheets into my own bullet journal in the meantime this year.

2. Eat that Frog. Again, I’d heard many of the concepts before and I do like that he has two exercises per chapter. I need to find them in print so I can do them, I do think it would be beneficial. I’m totally a planner girl and love to make prioritized lists, but I can procrastinate like the best of them for the things I don’t want to do.

3. The best of us. This was the first autographed book I purchased years ago and I never read it! It’s a story about 4 college friends and their spouses who take a once in a lifetime trip to Jamaica. An entertaining read and a good mix of drama thrown in!

TGIF! It’s supposed to snow tonight or tomorrow so it’s perfect reading weather. My favorite reading spots are ready! What are you reading this weekend? How many books would you like to read this year?

#momssmallvictories #bookstagram #fridayreads #fridayfeels #booklover #bibliophile #2021goals #mustreadfaster #freetofocus #fullfocusplanner

I’m new to freezer meals and meal prepping in ad

I’m new to freezer meals and meal prepping in advance. I spent an hour this morning prepping these two spaghettis. The top one is taco inspired spaghetti that went into the freezer and the bottom is cheesy baked spaghetti which I’ll bake at dinner time. Fingers crossed! Both recipes from @passionatepennypincher freezer meal card box. Do you like prepping freezer meals? I like knowing dinner is taken care of so I’m less likely to want to carry out food later!

I was reading Free to Focus by @michaelhyatt and h

I was reading Free to Focus by @michaelhyatt and he talked about figuring out your ideal week. I’ve done this exercise before and usually get frustrated that it never happens. But this is what I’ve been aiming for this first week of January and it’s working well. As a SAHM, my job is cooking, cleaning, decluttering and budgeting. So I’ve come up with a rough schedule that works with my RA and energy levels. I start the morning slow, do the cleaning, meal prep and organizing in the mornings when I’m on my feet. Then after lunch is the sitting down tasks and budgeting, planning until it’s time to make dinner.

I also like the 4 routines Hyatt talks about in the book. Morning ritual, workday startup, workday wrap up and night routine. I’m enjoying getting into those routines too. A lot on this little schedule and I taped it into my 2021 home planner just so I don’t forget.

What does your ideal week look like? What routines are you trying to make a habit of each day? Have a great day, friends!

#momssmallvictories #freetofocus #michaelhyatt #fullfocusplanner #2021homeplanner #idealweek #productivitytips #gettingitdone #gettingthingsdone #goalgetter #sahmlife #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior #chronicillness

What’s for dinner tonight? I made Salsa Verde Ch

What’s for dinner tonight? I made Salsa Verde Chicken from @passionatepennypincher ‘s freezer meals recipe box pdf. I prepped the chicken yesterday and let it marinade in the salsa and other goodies overnight so this morning, I dumped the contents of the bag into the slow cooker and hit start. Thumbs up from the boys! Another small victory! I love being able to get most of dinner prep done in the morning so by dinner when I’m exhausted, it’s super simple to finish off. This recipe is a keeper!

What’s for dinner at your house? What’s a tip you can share to make dinner time easier? I would love to hear them!

Happy Tending List Tuesday when we check in with o

Happy Tending List Tuesday when we check in with our Powersheets goal planner progress! Checking off and coloring in these progress boxes is sooo motivating to me! And my @passionatepennypincher home planner helps me tackle that home organizing and decluttering goal. Today, I tackled the pantry. We have a wonderful large pantry but it’s easy to lose track of what we have and with 5 of us home and 3 always hungry/snacking boys, it gets messed up quickly. So I spent time reorganizing and relabeling the pantry. It’s my goal to declutter and organize using what we already have, I don’t want to spend any money on this project. So the labels and containers aren’t fancy, they are the same ones I bought at Walmart 15 years ago when we moved in. But it’s clean and organized for now!

How are your goals coming this week? What are you proud of getting done? What motivates you to get things done?

Dinner tonight: “Chicken Pasta of your dreams”

Dinner tonight: “Chicken Pasta of your dreams” recipe from @recipe_tin eats with salad and calamari . My hubby is NOT a pasta fan but our kids and I love Carrabbas. For date nights before Covid, sometimes hubby and would go to Carrabba’s just for the calamari, bread and dessert (chocolate dream!?!). All the good stuff, right? so he got the idea to get frozen calamari to make it feel like we are on a date and he will willingly eat the pasta. This recipe is a keeper! I love Nagi’s recipes and this one was really good, he even liked it!! Score a small victory! Next time I’ll have to double the sauce. What do you do to get date nights at home or make family dinners feel like you’re at a restaurant?

#momssmallvictories #simplecookingwithtanya #whatsfordinner #sundaydinner #familydinner #familytime #aroundthetable #dinnerideas #foodiesofinstagram #homecooking

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