It's hard to believe I'm already 31 weeks pregnant! That has Reagan weighing a little over 3lbs. This pregnancy has flown by so quickly. I'm sure it's because I've been very busy with homeschooling the kids, which is going amazing by the way. You know what they say, "time flies when you're having fun!" I've been feeling pretty great through my whole pregnancy. I am to the point now where I'm starting to get tired more through the day. I'm sure it has to do with having insomnia in the middle of the night. Some nights I'm up for more than an hour at 2am and sometimes I make it till 5am and then just lay there staring at the clock for an hour or so. I'm sure that's only going to get worse with the more uncomfortable I become. I finally feel like I am almost prepared for Reagan to be here. I have her crib and bassinet put together. All her clothes have been washed and are put away. Just a few more things to still get and I will be ready for her. All the kids are getting really excited for her! She will be in our room for a few months and then transition into sharing a room with Kyndal. Kyndal is so excited about her little sister sharing a room with her!
As I'm planning for Reagan to be here in a few weeks, I've realized I need to get busy making some freezer meals. I've done this for my other births too. I've been looking through my recipes and on Pinterest for some wonderful meals to make and freeze. Some of the meals that I've thought of so far are Chicken & Dumplings, Chili, Enchiladas, Quesadilla Casserole, Wild Rice & Chicken, Pulled Pork, Terriyaki Chicken & Rice, Penne with Chicken, and Biscuits & Gravy. Let me know if you think of any other ideas of fabulous recipes that do well in the freezer??
I'm wondering if Reagan will follow her siblings and be early. All of the other kids have been born 1 week to 10 days early, either from going into labor naturally or being induced. She is due January 4, so I'm waiting to see if she will be born in 2014 or 2015! My original due date was December 28, which I have been measuring for that date my whole pregnancy, except during the dating u/s, but they don't change it back unless there is more than a 2 week difference. My guess is that she will be born in December, which is exciting because that is next month!!
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Showing posts with label Freezer Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freezer Food. Show all posts
Monday, November 3, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Ways to save money!
I have been trying to find ways to save money with our large family. The kids are getting so big and eating more and more. So, I decided to make some food in bulk and freeze it. I took this afternoon and made waffles, pancakes and burritos.
The kids love waffles and pancakes for breakfast, but I don't have time to make the daily especially during the week. I can't afford to buy frozen waffles from the store. The kids would eat a couple of boxes in one sitting. So, I made a bunch of waffles and froze them. Flour is pretty inexpensive. It was so easy and cheap. Then the kids just have to grab them out of the freezer bag and pop it in the toaster!
They are always hungry when they get home from school, so I thought I would make some burritos up too and freeze them. A couple of minutes in the microwave and they're defrosted. I love to cook! It is so much cheaper to take a little time and do this rather than buy already frozen food. Plus it doesn't have all the preservatives.
I also bought a pork loin for about 20 bucks this past week. I cut it up into pork chops. One pork loin made about 35-40 boneless pork chops. I know to buy boneless pork chops already cut up is very expensive. Then I put it in freezer bags of about 7-8 a bag for different meals. I didn't get a chance to take any pictures of them.
Another way I try to save money is by making my own laundry detergent. It's so easy and it lasts me about a year. It usually costs about $10-20 for all the ingredients and it's enough to make it again with all the stuff.
There are always ways to save money. Having a large family is a little more expensive, but if you watch what you buy and how you buy it, you can save money. Some people with smaller families aren't usually so careful in how they spend their money and some spend as much as we do if not more. We usually don't go out to eat because that is so expensive for our family. But we do try to watch for specials when some restaurants do kids eat free nights. It's nice to eat out every once in a while. I love having a large family and they are way more important to me than having nice things that are of earthly value.
The kids love waffles and pancakes for breakfast, but I don't have time to make the daily especially during the week. I can't afford to buy frozen waffles from the store. The kids would eat a couple of boxes in one sitting. So, I made a bunch of waffles and froze them. Flour is pretty inexpensive. It was so easy and cheap. Then the kids just have to grab them out of the freezer bag and pop it in the toaster!
They are always hungry when they get home from school, so I thought I would make some burritos up too and freeze them. A couple of minutes in the microwave and they're defrosted. I love to cook! It is so much cheaper to take a little time and do this rather than buy already frozen food. Plus it doesn't have all the preservatives.
I also bought a pork loin for about 20 bucks this past week. I cut it up into pork chops. One pork loin made about 35-40 boneless pork chops. I know to buy boneless pork chops already cut up is very expensive. Then I put it in freezer bags of about 7-8 a bag for different meals. I didn't get a chance to take any pictures of them.
Another way I try to save money is by making my own laundry detergent. It's so easy and it lasts me about a year. It usually costs about $10-20 for all the ingredients and it's enough to make it again with all the stuff.
There are always ways to save money. Having a large family is a little more expensive, but if you watch what you buy and how you buy it, you can save money. Some people with smaller families aren't usually so careful in how they spend their money and some spend as much as we do if not more. We usually don't go out to eat because that is so expensive for our family. But we do try to watch for specials when some restaurants do kids eat free nights. It's nice to eat out every once in a while. I love having a large family and they are way more important to me than having nice things that are of earthly value.
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