They all can't be winners.

Sunday I wrote out our meal plan for the week with the idea of trying ALL new meals.

Not just new meals but using my crockpot {or as auto correct likes to call it "crackpot"}.

Monday:

Pot Roast

We came out of the gates running with this one.

It was AH-MAZING.

Hubs said top five meals I have made, and lets be honest people that pretty high standards here :)

The only I changed for our was instead of putting the potatoes in the pot, I made mashers. Which is just cause my kiddlets prefer them that way.

Oh and do not forget get the loaf of crusty bread to "zamboni" that plate clean.

Tuesday:

Orange Chicken

Going into Tuesday we had some big boots to fill after the pot roast.

And lets just say those boots were not filed, even the little drop.

This meal was disgusting.

Worst part it was in the crackpot all day, smelling up my house. Giving me the sensation that it was going to be EPIC. Yeah it was EPIC alright, EPIC FAIL.

Live and learn.

The taste was over powering, and NO ONE liked it.

We ate cereal.

Wednesday:

Tortellini Soup

This was the only non crackpot meal I made.

It was good.

It was easy.

And it made up for the night before.

Mind you it was not Pot Roast, but they all can not be a "pot roast" type of meal.

I did make my Cheesy pull-apart bread to go with it.

Thursday:

Angel Chicken

I knew this would be our redeemer.

And it was.

Full of flavor.

Everyone loved it.

Even my non-mushroom eaters.

We all agreed it will go into the "routine".

Random side job:

Apple Butter

When I pinned this, I knew it would be a gift for Buggie's teacher for Thanksgiving.

I just thought after reading the directions it would take around 10 hrs, well tack on 6 more hrs and you have yourself some apple butter.

Its good.

REAL good.

Worth the time.

I think were I went wrong was the apples I used were REAL juicy, so it took longer for the liquid to evaporate.

But make it.

The before:

The after:

That cute Thanks little tag came from here, they are free!

Ok so there it is, the low, the skinny, the nitty gritty, the good, the bad, and the REALLY REALLY good.

I encourage you all to take a week and plan a new recipe for each night. Just remember there might be a night you end up eating cereal!

A hodge podge kinda post...

Yesterday marked the first day of summer vacay.

It started out looking like this...

I am afraid a lot of days are going to end up like this. I am slowing accepting the fact that I am not a camp counselor, and that killing myself trying to make each day fun and special is not going to work.

Confession time...

I am a crayon snob.

32 years old and I finally can admit it.

Crayola all the way and pointing tip.

If you have never soaked you sidewalk chalk I highly recommend it. All it needs is around 5 mins and it makes the creamiest brightest "chalk" ever. *WARNING* it also makes it very messy.

This is kid cracks me up.

{and that is not bruises on his face but said messy wet chalk from above}.

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On twitter yesterday @crafteemcgee congratulated me for having one of wreathes featured in the Etsy Finds Newsletter.

"UM, EXSQUEEZE ME?!" "I am in what?!"

After getting my hands on it, and scrolling. There it was...

Lets just say I am still shaking my head. And as of this morning my little wreath has had more then 2065 views and 159 hearts, shaking head. I am very grateful to Etsy for this.

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I finally broke down and join Pinterest

And of course the day I join it breaks down and frustrates the crude out of me.

But I am working on a master bedroom redo board, which means pigs do fly!!

Thats it for today, see you tomorrow with "What we ate Wednesday."

get those posts ready to link up!

Happy Tuesday...