LiT - starting from the beginning and rebuilding my life

erdd2

Forgot to say....happy happy holidays

life_in_termoil

Is all packed and ready to go!! Shame ive got to work tomorrow and Friday. House is all sparkly clean so I can chill now!!!

Still not had a ciggy.

Got a bottle of WKD to declutter....happy days!!!

youareallhelpingme

Hope the weather is good to you! Amazing how well you are doing without the ciggies.

I've just looked at your lists and decided I need cake and a sit down before I tackle the kitchen .

life_in_termoil

haha my kitchen is a bomb site AGAIN!! DS came home from school today and informed me they are having a party tomorrow and wanted to make an apple strudel............soooooooooo apple strudel is in the oven and the kitchen is a mess lol.

youareallhelpingme

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Footiemad_2

Hi LiT

Well done on all the cleaning and tidying. And a huge well done for no ciggies. Keep it up you have done brilliantly. Apple strudel yummy...can I have some

Really hope the weather improves for your jollies hun

life_in_termoil

Well were are back and had a fantastic time!! The place was stunning and the weather was gorgeous. Im supporting the lobster look!!

Didnt spend as much as I thought I would which was a bonus but also didnt spend all my time cooking either!

Now im home I need to get back on the savings wagon but I also have school uniforms to buy and a birthday this month. My 2nd eldest son has gone to grans for a couple of weeks so only 3 of us so shouldnt need to buy as much food and im going to be extra frugal and use whats in the freezer.

I went back to work today boo but have tomorrow, wednesday, saturday and sunday off. Ive compiled a meal plan for the next 9 weeks and shall be sticking to it!! If it all goes to plan it means my freezer will be empty so I will be able to give it a clean before filling it up again haha.

House is lovely and tidy (mum was here and shes a clean freak!) but I still have mountains of holiday washing to do but hopefully the weather will carry on being lovely and I will be able to get everything hung outside to dry.

Youngest 2 go away with their dad for 3 days in a week so it will be just me but it falls on my days off so im thinking of !!!!!!ing off for afew days with the dog but dont know where to yet....any ideas? and its gotta be cheap! (or do I stay at home and decorate my bedroom hummmm hard decision!

Anyway I get a lie in tomorrow woop woop but I have to be up at 5.30 on Tuesday morning as I am on an early for a change, but never mind its an extra shift so will come in handy (think of the money)

Footiemad_2

Hi LiT

Welcome back. So glad you had a lovely time and that you didn't spend too much or cook too much either.:D What more could a could a woman want.

By the sound of it your already back in the saddle of organisation, please pass on whatever it is you have so I can get cracking

Enjoy your lie-in and look forward to reading more on your journey. x

chevalier

glad to hear the holiday was fun for all of you. I am incresingly not interested in cooking on holiday, much to my OH's bemusement. he can't seem to see that I want a BREAK too! lol. And well done on not overspending too.

life_in_termoil

Ive added 3 more weeks to my meal plan, so its now a 12 week plan!!! I plan on spending 1 day a week baking scones, cakes, cookies etc for snacks.

Breakfasts- cereals, toast, boiled eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, beans on toast etc
Snacks - fruit, cake, muffins, scones, cookies etc

MEAL PLAN

Week 1
· [STRIKE]Burgers, chips and beans[/STRIKE]
· [STRIKE]Chicken noodle soup and hm bread[/STRIKE]
· [STRIKE]Make your own[/STRIKE]
· [STRIKE]Hm pizza[/STRIKE]
·[STRIKE] Spag bol[/STRIKE]
· [STRIKE]Maltese casserole[/STRIKE]
· [STRIKE]Mousakka[/STRIKE]

Week 2
· Lasagna and garlic bread
· Steak and chips (sons birthday)
· Make your own
· Salmon, new potatoes and veg
· Potato salad and sausages
· TAKE AWAY
· HM soup and hm bread

Week 3
· Shepherds pie
· Feta and pepper pasta
· Make your own
· Vegatable risotto
· Toad in the hole
· Soup and hm bread
· Roast dinner

Week 4
· Sweet n sour chicken and rice
· Cheese and potato pie
· Make your own
· Omelette and chips
· Pasta carbonara
· Roast dinner

Week 5
· HM chicken kievs
· Soup and hm bread
· Make your own
· Bacon and eggs
· Fish fingers mash and beans
· Spring rolls, chips and sweet n sour sauce
· Braising steak and onions, mash and veg

Week 6
· Gammon and pineapple
· Chicken pittas
· Make your own
· Turkey soup and hm bread
· Calzone
· Chicken curry and rice
· Roast dinner

Week 7
· Ploughmans lunch
· Chicken supreme and rice
· Make your own
· Soup and hm bread
· Chicken pie
· TAKE AWAY
· Corned beef hash

Week 8
· Soup and hm bread
· Mince and onions
· Make your own
· Chicken wraps
· Meat and potato pie
· Chicken fried rice and curry sauce
· Roast dinner

Week 9
· Soup and hm bread
· Egg and chips
· Make your own
· Chilli con carne
· Chicken burgers, wedges and sweetcorn
· Beef stew and dumplings
· Cheese stuffed chicken

Week 10
· Chicken escalopes
· Tacos
· Make your own
· Roast gammon
· HM soup and hm bread (pea and ham)
· Pork chops
· Mediterranean lamb tray bake

Week 11
· Spanish frittata
· Italian chicken
· Make your own
· HM soup and hm bread
· Bangers and beans
· Roast dinner
· Macaroni cheese

Week 12
· Beef with pepper chutney
· Hm soup and hm bread
· Make your own
· Chicken bake
· Moroccan tagine
· Veggi burgers
· Chicken stir fry

We are having 1 soup night and 1 make your own night per week. I have allowed the occasional take away as a treat.

It starts today, lunches are sandwiches or something on toast or packed lunches when the kids go back to school.