Week 2- Generally Easy Meals

Hi again friends!

Hope this little meal planner can help give you a few more ideas for dinners and save you time doing so! I realize it's longer than a week- but alot of these recipes can for canned or frozen items so it'll last a little longer! :)

Always remember to check your pantry and see what you have first and don't be afraid to mix up the veggies or substitute where needed- just use what you have and be creative!! :) Good luck!! :)

Thurs- Falafels

https://www.veggiesdontbite.com/easy-vegan-gluten-free-falafel-cut-sugar-book-pure-ella/

Fri- Chickpea burger (freeze remainders!) 

https://www.veggiesdontbite.com/buffalo-chickpea-burgers/

Sat- Burritos

https://www.veggiesdontbite.com/grilled-burritos-with-black-beans-rice-avocado-salsa-crema/

Sun- Lasagna

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna/23546794-7262-47be-9ca4-e12c900399a1

Mon- Cowboy Cavier

http://www.spendwithpennies.com/cowboy-caviar/

Tues- Pizza

https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/pepperoni-pizza/4a585fba-95d2-4db4-8a2a-c13f01074b7c

Wed- ELP Family Dinner

Thurs- Finish remaining Chick pea burgers 

https://www.veggiesdontbite.com/buffalo-chickpea-burgers/

Fri- Breakfast for Dinner

(Scrambled eggs, hash browns, pancakes, fruit, bacon)

Sat- Chicken Fried Rice

https://www.averiecooks.com/2016/02/easy-better-takeout-chicken-fried-rice.html

Week 1 - Mostly Crockpot!

Hi friends!

I hope this little post will help you busy friends, mamas running on little to no sleep, and cooking newbs like myself.

I'll try my best to get the weekly meals I plan on here to save you all some time. It won't be perfect but at least it's a start! :) I tend to make alot of each thing so that there's leftovers for lunch the next day. I also go meatless (for the most part) and this saves TONS on the grocery bill and makes up for the lack of exercise we do :) haha

Let me know if you end up using any of the recipes and feel free to leave a comment to share how they turned out!! If you end up using Walmart grocery, we both get $10 off our next purchase! Use: http://r.wmt.co/ggumJ for the reference! :)

TUESDAY
Baked Potato Soup
http://peasandcrayons.com/2012/02/veggie-loaded-baked-potato-soup-in-the-crockpot.html


WEDNESDAY
Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
http://www.cookingclassy.com/slow-cooker-creamy-tomato-basil-tortellini-soup/

THURSDAY
Tacos

FRIDAY
Quinoa black bean crockpot stuffed peppers
http://pinchofyum.com/quinoa-black-bean-crockpot-stuffed-peppers

SATURDAY
Spaghetti & Leftovers

Sunday:
Crockpot Lasagna
http://pinchofyum.com/super-easy-skinny-veggie-crockpot-lasagna

Monday:
SLOW COOKER ENCHILADA QUINOA
http://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/slow-cooker-enchilada-quinoa/

Tuesday:
Slow Cooker Pot Pie
http://slowcookergourmet.net/slow-cooker-veggie-pot-pie/

My Real Life First Mother's Day

"What time is it?" I ask Britt."2:30AM." 

Longing for sleep, I pull my fussing baby towards me. 

I nurse her, kiss her, and run my fingertips from the crown of her head to the tip of her nose, gently persuading her to close her eyes and go back to sleep. It works.

I fall back asleep and wake up the next morning, full of energy and ready to tackle the day. 

HA.

HAHAHA.

AHAHAHAHA. 

No, I'm kidding. It's 3:30am and it feels as if I'll never sleep again.

After an hour of keeping my eyes closed, but feeling wide awake, I go to the kitchen and eat a banana-oatmeal-blueberry muffin. 

I study Matthew Chapter 6. It's 34 verses have started to etch themselves deeper onto my heart. 

I don't know what else to do at 3:30, so I've started writing this blog to help my future self see some progress.

One day, future self, Rylynn will eat on her own. She'll sleep for a normal amount of time. She'll take care of her own bathroom business. She may even have her own children that she'll get to be a mama to. 

Lots of memories will be made. You'll be the sweetest, and the meanest, and the dumbest, and the smartest person she'll be around. Ebbs and flows, mama, ebbs and flows.

Sure, this is not exactly how you pictured motherhood, because there's not a ton of films capturing a groggy mom in a living room at 4am, eating a "healthy" muffin that tastes mediocre at best.

But guess what, this is real life. And it's your life. And remember how you never even thought motherhood was even possible? Well it's here, and it's full force. 

It's beautiful, and difficult, and exhausting, and time consuming, and wonderful, and such a sweet gift.

Enjoy these moments, current self, because they will someday be terribly missed.




*** Shout out to Britt for letting me get some naps, a massage, breakfast in bed (Egg's Benedict), sweet gifts, and much more this weekend. He takes care of me and Ry like crazy, and I'm sure my mind would be nearly lost without his sweet love for me. Other than waking up at 2:30, this was the best first Mother's Day a girl could ask for. Love you, Britt. ***