Busy Weekends Ahead

Well, I am now approaching 29 weeks. The time is slowly ticking away…
Nick and I finally sat down and came up with a plan. We have so many projects that haven’t been started or that need to be finished. We want all the big things to be complete before Miss Abigail joins us. We want all the time we can with our new family!
This is what our weekend will look like until she comes…I am a little a lot overwhelmed!
March
10th: Outside- clean up flower beds, cut grass, pull up some plants, and add border to some existing beds. While Nick is tackling that HUGE project alone (he will not let me help) I am going to go through Andrew’s baby stuff and see what we can use.
17th: Find a dresser and refinish if needed. This will be Abigail’s changing table and storage in her room. I have a vision, but I just haven’t found it yet. Anyone have an old dresser???
24th and 31st: Finish countertop in office (needs to be cut and installed), paint old dining room chairs and shelf for Abigail’s room. I am allowing 2 weekends for this because we also have our church’s Easter Egg Hunt on the 24th.
April
7th: Nick’s Birthday weekend/Easter- NO PLANS!
14th and 21st: Paint Andrew and Abigail Bathroom (again I am not allowed to help, but I am sure will be keeping Andrew occupied anyway).
28th: Spring Cleaning- Clean House/Organize (give the house a DEEP cleaning)
May
5th: Buy any baby stuff that if left to get and wash everything
12th: Get swing, pack and play, and car seats out. Pack bags for hospital and Andrew.
I am planning NOTHING after that weekend!
I am glad we have a plan now! We will see how it goes!

Glorious Macaroni and Cheese

Happy Monday everyone! I don’t often post recipes, but this one is so good! It is different from typical Mac and Cheese, but a good different! I made this to take to my parents yesterday and it is always a crowd pleaser.
1 8oz. box of elbow macaroni
1 can cream of mushroom coup
1 cup of mayonnaise
1/4 cup pimentos, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 pound of cheese, grated
Sauté pimentos and onions lightly in three tablespoons of margarine. Add all ingredients and mix together in large bowl. Salt to taste. Pour into greased casserole dish. Bake for 25 minutes on 350 degrees. Enjoy!!

Dry Erase Dinner Menu

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I am happy that we did not get hit by any major storms. I hope you are all safe and sound!
I stumbled across this months ago. You can find it at this wonderful blog The Nest Effect. She has many other free printables! I held on to it and finally found time to get a frame ready.

I love the idea of putting this in a frame and using dry erase makers on the glass. Sound familiar? We are still LOVING the paint chip calendar, so I knew this idea would stick.

We have been into menu planning since we got married. It really keeps us on track and helps with grocery list making.
I started off with a frame (I really like the detail with this one, but not the color). I spray painted the frame Peekaboo Blue by Krylon, sanded some spots, and used an antiquing paint to distress it some.

I LOVE the results!!

           
Notice those CUTE little felt flowers??? I finally made one and it was so easy!! Follow the tutorial here! I already have so many ideas for these beauties (hair bows, wreaths,…)
  
Happy Sunday! I am off to spend it with my whole family at my parents!

Chore Charts

I think we have reached the terrible two’s a little late! We are having a hard time getting Andrew to do certain things that he used to LOVE to do or would at least tolerate. For instance, he used to LOVE to brush his teeth, but now it is a struggle! He also cries often when we change his clothes. This isn’t really new, but has gotten worse. He also has not been wanting to pick up his toys or he will take FOREVER!
Can you tell I am frustrated? I know this is just one of many obstacles we will have cross as parents, but it can be exhausting at this stage of pregnancy. I decided to bring out the “chore” chart! I used one similar when we started potty training and it worked. It was only need for a couple of weeks. I hope and pray this will help!

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

This is what the chart looks like. It is actually more colorful, but when I copied it from Word something happened. Anyway, I decided 3 things for a 3 year old would be enough for right now. I am going to laminate and let him use a dry erase maker to check the boxes. He is really into them right now, so maybe that will be a good incentive.
Do you use (or have you in the past) anything similar with your children?