Getting older can be a good thing...

A little while ago, we got a check from our insurance company. Cool, we thought, but what for?

Stephan called our insurance company today, and we found out that because he is now 23, the premium for the coverage he has for his scooter has gone down. By a lot. We're saving about 300 big ones a year! The check they sent was a refund. 

Now, if they would do it for our health insurance.... ;)

Menu Planning: Week 2

I didn't really do a "menu" last week because our schedule was highjacked by our trip to Cedar City, so this week is officially week two with a plan.

Monday:

Spaghetti
Broccoli
Bread

Tuesday:

Chicken and vegetable stir-fry
Rice

Wednesday:

Sloppy Joes (with ground up carrots in them)

Thursday:

Pasta with shrimp
Salad

Friday:

Burritos with the fixings

Saturday:

Homemade Pizza


Since we ate out so much while we were in Cedar City (didn't have much of a choice), menu planning will hopefully guarantee that we won't be eating out for a good while :)

Menu Planning: Week 1

I have made it a goal to plan out our meals on a weekly basis, so I don't get frustrated when the day starts drawing to a close and I STILL haven't decided what's for dinner, and so we're not tempted to just go out to eat. Last night, I came up with a tentative dinner plan for the week:

Monday:

Chicken Piccata served over pasta
Salad

Tuesday:

Black Bean Soup (new recipe!)
Corn
Watermelon

Wednesday:

Chicken Teriyaki
Stir-fried vegetables
Rice

Thursday:

Tacos with meat, rice, vegetables, beans, etc.

Friday:

Alfredo
Salad
Bread


Of course, I might make a few modifications. We just finished dinner, and it was really nice not stressing about it all day because I already knew what we were having! I'm optimistic that this will work out for us :)