Meal Planning Monday 29th October 2012

It's been a while but in an attempt to gain some kind of control over what I eat and our weekly budget here I am joining in with Meal Planning Monday again!

Same old same old this week but I am already planning some new stuff for next week. Trying to fit life, family, work, exercise, cooking etc in is tricky so the quest for tasty, healthy AND easy/quick meals is never ending!


Sunday - it's been a while, lovely hubby keeps offering to make one and this week I think I will accept ... Roast Chicken Dinner! (We've had it and it was yum, even wee Archie was inhaling the sweet potato/kumara)

Monday - Lentil Dahl. I might make it on Sunday so it's ready for after work on Monday. (It's Monday and I have pre-made this, will just need to reheat and add some more stock and perhaps lentils)

Tuesday - Spicy Prawns a la Lovely Hubby (he rustles up a marinade with kataya sauce and other spicy bits) with choice of rice or baked potato and lots of broccoli and green beans.

Wednesday - Grilled Chicken, roast potatoes, curry mushrooms (another Lovely Hubby speciality).

Thursday - Fillet steak on the barbecue with baked potato and spinach fried off with pesto.

Friday - Quick Chilli made in the slow cooker from my old faithful 'Food in a Minute' recipe.

Saturday - not sure yet, I'm on a healthy eating regime so if I loose weight this week we may have the treat of take away Thai.



I'm linking up to the leader of Meal Planning Monday 'At Home With Mrs M'.

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Silent Sunday 28th October 2012

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Saturday Is Caption Day 27th October 2012

I found some pictures of the Hound from when he was a puppy on my Facebook page. Most of them make me want another puppy but this one just made me laugh!

Can you help me caption it?

Pop over to the mother of SatCap Mammasaurus to join in more SatCap fun.

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Kapiti Island Today

I get to see this view most days!

It appears different each time I see it but one thing stays the same ... It always looks stunning/beautiful/awesome/amazing!!!!!!!

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#Silent Sunday 21st October 2012

Saturday is Caption Day 20th October 2012

We had a cheeky wee holiday to Wellington last weekend ... First family holiday and we went 1 hour down the road! It may not seem adventurous but there is so much to do we had an awesome time.

Maisie's first sentence when we got home was ... 'I miss the Hotel mummy'. So cute, she was intrigued by her first hotel experience and behaved really well as did her brother.

We got loads of great pictures which I'll share over the next few weeks but I just love this one of her while she was playing at being mummy while her brother was in the bath ...

I think she is actually saying 'look at my baby he's splashing, aargh mummy he's splashing me mummy!!!'

I'm pretty sure that you lovely blog readers out there can put better words in her mouth.



I'm linking this up to the #SatCap Queen over at Mammasaurus.

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M.I.A Again

I've been off the blogosphere again! We've had the In-Laws visiting. Something that I'm sure would strike fear in the heart of many BUT it was cause for great excitement for us ... Not only are my Hubbies Maw and Paw pretty awesome but they hadn't seen Brian for 2 years or Maisie, Rocko and I for 18 months AND they hadn't even met little Archie Boy Simpson.

Although they are still here for a few more days I am back to work after having some time of for their visit so I thought I would attempt a blog.

I know this blog is nothing exciting but informative no!?!?

We've had quite an adventurous fortnight with some super snaps. So I have some blogging fodder to get me back on the blogging horse quick smart!

I may well resort to on the go blogging, little tit bits like this just to keep on it! Watch this space ...