How was everyone's long weekend?? I would say ours was pretty darn good! I especially enjoyed the fact that we were able to get sunburns which speaks to the weather we had :)
On Saturday we got a little adventurous and had moose roast for supper. I don't know if you have tried it, but it's definitely not beef and it doesn't taste like chicken! Moose is a really lean meat so I liked that it wasn't fatty but it meant it was a bit dry. We were gifted the roast and I felt like taking on the challenge of cooking something I had never cooked before, so we had Chad's parents over and cooked up the roast with some mashed potatoes and green beans. It was an experience for sure, but not one I'm likely to do again. I didn't prefer the flavor much and was glad I had made a gravy since it helped with the "game-y" taste of the meat and it's dryness. It was, however, free meat and I don't say no to free groceries!
I also now have cash for my first week of groceries. Chad and I took bottles back on Saturday - we had collected four full garbage bags - and got $24 back. It's amazing to see the amount of cans and bottles we collect in our household and I'm very thankful that we have the ability to drop them off somewhere, get a little cash, and make sure they don't just sit in a landfill somewhere. So, I felt like we did our good deed for the weekend and the major plus is that I have my grocery money for the week without it even coming out of our account. Double win!
On Sunday we went to church in the morning and took it easy the remainder of the day. Chad went to the gym and I stayed home with Abby, enjoying the fact that we still had another day of "weekend" to go. We had popcorn and cheese for supper (lazy man supper!) as we watched Despicable Me on Netflix. Abby actually stayed in the living room for almost forty minutes, which is quite the accomplishment for her! She has the attention span of a goldfish most days and rarely stays in a room for more than five minutes. She didn't sit still and watch the whole time....but climbing the couches, dancing, and bugging the dogs in the same room as us beats constantly running around the house after her. I can't wait until the day we can have family movie nights. I know it's far, far in the future but I look forward to it nonetheless.
On Monday we were able to go on a day trip out to Point Roberts, USA and have a picnic lunch at the beach with Chad's parents. For some reason I was expecting it to be quite cool and cloudy and didn't even think to put sunscreen on any of us; hence, our sunburns. The sun was shining and we all had a great time, including Abby - she gathered shells, threw rocks into the water, and basically just enjoyed being outside with the dogs, all of us, and the ocean (oh, and the brownies...she definitely enjoyed the brownies!). This land that we live in is so great. We are so spoiled in that we can drive for 20 minutes, be in another country, and make a day trip feel a little more "exotic."
Today I think I'll work on getting a meal plan figured out for the next week or two. I love when I'm organized enough to have a meal plan - it takes the stress out of my day so I'm not constantly thinking "What the heck am I going to make for supper tonight?!" It will also allow me to keep track of what groceries I need to buy and what I have in the cupboards to use. As of right now I still have enough fruit and veggies to last a couple days, but when I hit the grocery store I'll show you what I bought and how much I spent.
Cheers to a short work week!
On Saturday we got a little adventurous and had moose roast for supper. I don't know if you have tried it, but it's definitely not beef and it doesn't taste like chicken! Moose is a really lean meat so I liked that it wasn't fatty but it meant it was a bit dry. We were gifted the roast and I felt like taking on the challenge of cooking something I had never cooked before, so we had Chad's parents over and cooked up the roast with some mashed potatoes and green beans. It was an experience for sure, but not one I'm likely to do again. I didn't prefer the flavor much and was glad I had made a gravy since it helped with the "game-y" taste of the meat and it's dryness. It was, however, free meat and I don't say no to free groceries!
I also now have cash for my first week of groceries. Chad and I took bottles back on Saturday - we had collected four full garbage bags - and got $24 back. It's amazing to see the amount of cans and bottles we collect in our household and I'm very thankful that we have the ability to drop them off somewhere, get a little cash, and make sure they don't just sit in a landfill somewhere. So, I felt like we did our good deed for the weekend and the major plus is that I have my grocery money for the week without it even coming out of our account. Double win!
On Sunday we went to church in the morning and took it easy the remainder of the day. Chad went to the gym and I stayed home with Abby, enjoying the fact that we still had another day of "weekend" to go. We had popcorn and cheese for supper (lazy man supper!) as we watched Despicable Me on Netflix. Abby actually stayed in the living room for almost forty minutes, which is quite the accomplishment for her! She has the attention span of a goldfish most days and rarely stays in a room for more than five minutes. She didn't sit still and watch the whole time....but climbing the couches, dancing, and bugging the dogs in the same room as us beats constantly running around the house after her. I can't wait until the day we can have family movie nights. I know it's far, far in the future but I look forward to it nonetheless.
On Monday we were able to go on a day trip out to Point Roberts, USA and have a picnic lunch at the beach with Chad's parents. For some reason I was expecting it to be quite cool and cloudy and didn't even think to put sunscreen on any of us; hence, our sunburns. The sun was shining and we all had a great time, including Abby - she gathered shells, threw rocks into the water, and basically just enjoyed being outside with the dogs, all of us, and the ocean (oh, and the brownies...she definitely enjoyed the brownies!). This land that we live in is so great. We are so spoiled in that we can drive for 20 minutes, be in another country, and make a day trip feel a little more "exotic."
Today I think I'll work on getting a meal plan figured out for the next week or two. I love when I'm organized enough to have a meal plan - it takes the stress out of my day so I'm not constantly thinking "What the heck am I going to make for supper tonight?!" It will also allow me to keep track of what groceries I need to buy and what I have in the cupboards to use. As of right now I still have enough fruit and veggies to last a couple days, but when I hit the grocery store I'll show you what I bought and how much I spent.
Cheers to a short work week!
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