Thursday, May 10, 2018

Slow Cooker Thursday- Beef Stroganoff

A fast and easy crock pot beef stroganoff that takes just a few minutes of prep work for a fantastic, hearty, family friendly meal and it's a family favorite!

 Beef Stroganoff

 

Ingredients

1 large onion
1 lb beef stew meat
1 tsp garlic salt
1 cup milk
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
4 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 
8 ounces cream cheese
1 16 ounce package egg noodles

Optional ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup fresh mushroom


Instructions
  1.  Start by chopping up your onion, and putting it in fry pan with your stew meat.
  2. Season with the garlic salt
  3. Cook just until the onion starts to get translucent and meat is browned on outside, but not cooked through.This will help keep the meat moist while it cooks in the crock pot. You can skip this and just dump everything into the crock pot, but it won't be as moist and tender when it is done. Taking a few minutes to brown the meat helps a lot.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together milk, mushroom soup, Worcestershire sauce, and cream cheese. Stir well so not too lumpy. (If adding in the sour cream and mushrooms, do that here)
  5. Put sauce mixture and meat and onions in crock pot, put lid on, and cook on low for 4-6 hours. You can stir occasionally.
  6. Just before finished, boil water and cook noodles according to package directions.
  7. When noodles are cooked through, and drained, stir into crock pot. Let sit about 5 minutes,

Weekly and Daily Cleaning Routines for Busy Stay at Home Moms

I have been a busy stay at home mom since 2010. Staying up on housework has always been a struggle for me. I often times feel overwhelmed with trying to keep up with everything and sometimes cleaning the house is the last thing on my to do list. I always think I will get to it later, but, let's be honest that almost never happens. So, today I'm sharing with you my weekly and daily cleaning routines. These routines are extremely practical and are so easy to follow.

How to Create a Weekly and Daily Cleaning Routine 



To create a weekly schedule, you must first determine the various rooms that need to be cleaned on a regular basis. Instead of trying to do all of the cleaning in one day break up your cleaning tasks by room. Clean one room (maybe two) a day, but cleaning for that room goes above and beyond what a normal clean would be. 

Here is my weekly cleaning schedule:

Sunday- wash and change bed sheets.
Monday- steam mop all floors, vacuum all bedrooms.
Tuesday- dust all flat surfaces.
Wednesday- wipe down and clean out the fridge, deep clean the kitchen.
Thursday- wipe down the washer and dryer, deep clean the laundry room.
Friday- deep clean the living room and dining room.
Saturday- deep clean the bathrooms and bedrooms. 

When it comes to daily cleaning, there are a few tasks that must be completed everyday, like washing the dishes. Make a list of chores that you absolutely have to get done each and everyday.
And picking up miscellaneous items and putting there up where they belong. Make a list of the chores that you absolutely have to get done each and every day. You could even assign these tasks to various members of your family to help out a bit. 

Here is my daily cleaning schedule:

There are a few daily tasks that have to be done every single day. One of these tasks is the dishes. Because I cook all of our meals and I hand wash all of the dishes three times a day (I don't have a dishwasher), my kitchen can get out of hand very quickly. Let me tell you, it's not a pretty sight.

Second, another absolutely must clean area of my home are the counter tops. Every night I make sure to wipe everything before going to bed.

Third, I wash one of clothes every day. It's the only way for me to keep up with "Mt. Washmore". 

Lastly, the final daily chore I do each day is make sure things that have been left out are put away in their proper places. I make to do a 15 minute tidy up around the house. It's always nice to wake up to a clean and tidy house. 

What does your weekly and daily cleaning routines look like?
 

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

My Favorite Big Bang Theory Quotes

Hi Lovelies!

I just discovered the Big Bang Theory a few months ago. I know I'm late to the party, but in my defense we don't have cable and our antenna doesn't pick up CBS. We do have a streamer and we have been watching the show on the TBS app. I think it's my new favorite show. I just love it!1

So, I thought that I would share some of my favorite quotes. So here ya go!! Enjoy!


Quote #1:


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Quote #3:





Quote #4:


What are some of your favorite quotes from the show?

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Happy Homemaker Monday on a Tuesday {5/8/2018}

Good evening Friends, hope everyone had a great weekend.

I meant to post this yesterday, but we had a very busy Monday! I cleaned most of the day and then had to take my daughter to an after school activity, so my Monday just got away from me. Happens to everyone, right?

Anyways, let's get on with Happy Homemaker Monday! Shall we?




Breakfast time....what is on the plate this morning

This morning's breakfast was a breakfast burrito and a glass of milk. 

Right now I am

Sitting at the dining room table typing up this post.

The weather outside

After the scary weather we had last week, the weather this is absolutely beautiful.
 


Looking around the house

The living room still needs be picked up and the bathrooms need to be cleaned. I just have a load of sheets and towels that need to be folded and put away.

On today's to do list

Laundry- fold all of the laundry that I washed over the weekend.
Cleaning- general tidying of the house needs to be done.
Cooking- baking muffins for snacks this week, and then I need to finish my weekly food prep.
Meal planning- I still need to set up my meal plan calendar for May.
Planning- I need to update my planners and my bullet journal.

Currently reading

I just started reading Gone Girl last night



On the TV today

Currently I am watching This is Us and Will and Grace

On the menu this week

Monday- Chicken and rice with green beans
Tuesday- Taco Tuesday
Wednesday- Mini corn dogs mac and cheese with corn
Thursday- Sandwiches, veggies and fruit

Friday- Pizza and breadsticks
Saturday- Mexican cornbread

Sunday- Ham, potato salad, veggies, and cheesecake

If I have a few minutes to myself I will

I will curl up on the couch with a blanket and read my current book.

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key verses





Thursday, May 3, 2018

Nutella S'mores Fudge

Two favorite flavors -- Nutella and s’mores -- come together in this indulgent, super-easy fudge. The secret ingredient? Frosting!

Nutella S'mores Fudge
 

Ingredients

1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 cup Nutella™ hazelnut spread with cocoa
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy frosting milk chocolate
1 cup Golden Grahams™ cereal
1 cup miniature marshmallows 
Steps  
  • Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
  • In large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and hazelnut spread uncovered on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 40 seconds to 2 minutes or until smooth.
  • Stir in frosting; microwave uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in cereal and marshmallows; blend well. Spread evenly in pan. Refrigerate uncovered until set, about 1 hour.
  • Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Due To Severe Weather

Hi Lovelies!

Due to severe weather in my area, today's blog post was never published. However, it will go live tomorrow afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience.

On the blog Saturday.....

9 Mealtime Hacks for Busy Moms


Good night!!! 

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

May 2018 Goals

How is May already? Where has the time gone? Well, with a new month comes my May 2018 goals. Since I forgot to post my April 2018 goals....let's get started with this month's goals, shall we?


In May I want to:

  • Read at least one book
  • work on being more consistent on Instagram
  • take a trip the zoo
  • watch at least one movie this month
  • be more consistent with my yoga practice
  • give myself one self care day a week
  • find time to journal
  • have blog posts scheduled through June
What are your goals for the month of May?