Menu Plan Monday and Pac-Man

Well, its late in the day, but I've decided that its time to get back in the saddle again! I've been missing my menu plans. So here's what's cookin' for this week:

Monday: roast, carrots, potatoes, asparagus (leftovers)
Tuesday: BBQ stuffed potatoes (made with leftover bbq ribs & chicken)
Wednesday: taco salad (made from the Mexican night leftovers)
Thursday: Osaka's Japanese Steakhouse with the college ministry
Friday/Saturday: dining in Memphis with some girlfriends!

As you can see I've got a fridge full of leftovers from the past few days that I need to get creative with. So if you have any other great ideas for these leftovers, feel free to leave me a comment with all the details!

Oh--and don't forget to check out more great menu ideas over at I'm An Organizing Junkie.

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Last night at our youth service we had a time of appreciation for our youth coaches who volunteer so faithfully every week and go above and beyond the call of duty in making things happen in the youth department. So in honor of them, my hubby got creative in the kitchen! He decided to create the Pac-Man game board in CAKE! Here's a picture of the results, I just had to share this with you:)

Keep in mind that this is set up on two full-size folding tables. He actually whipped up those cakes mixes and tinted the frosting and decorated them--all by his lonesome(I was too tired from my yard sale to help)! Then he used Twinkies for the "dashes" and those little round "shortcakes" for the extra point thing-y's:) Yeah, my husband is an *all or nothing* kind of guy. It was a big hit with the teens and the coaches--very yummy, too.

The Making of an Egyptian Death Mask

We are learning all about the ancient world this year with Story of the World I and loving it! We've been learning a lot about Egypt, of course, which is completely fascinating. Most recently we have studied the New Kingdom of Egypt, which includes the story of King Tut. So we decided making an Egyptian death mask in the style of King Tut's would be a fun project. First since it was too cold at the time to paper mache in the garage (it probably would have frozen instead of dried-ha) and it was too messy to do it in the house, we decided to pick up a couple of cheap craft masks at Hobby Lobby. Next we cut out cardboard shapes to complete the shape of the death mask, attaching them with hot glue. Vince even put a little detail on the *beard* with the hot glue per The Princess' request. Then the kiddos started to paint them with this metallic gold tempera paint. It worked okay for the cardboard, but would not coat the plastic of the mask. We thought maybe a second coat ...

Door Hanger Chore Charts

My kids have had a chore chart for a while. It's one of those magnetic boards and they share it. However, it's not by their rooms and often they (and I) forget to update it. Plus it's a little bulky. When I saw the concept of a door hanger chore chart on Pinterest, I loved it! It was compact, right there were the kiddos could see it coming out and going into their rooms, and it costs almost nothing to make. I headed over to one of my favorite stores: Hobby Lobby, of course. They have these little wooden door hangers for .79. I also grabbed a couple of packets of decorative buttons for $1.99 each. I already had the clothes pins and the paint so those cost me nothing. I began by painting the door hangers (I used tempera paints because that's what I had). Then I grabbed a fine point Sharpie and the clothes pins and started writing chores on them, making sure to write them correctly so they will ...

Fun With 4th of July Crafts: Part 3

I love my new patriotic front door wreath!! I had fun putting this together, although I must admit this is more of an adult craft than one for kiddos. I was inspired by this article in Family Fun magazine. I didn't have quite everything I needed for this one, but all I had to purchase was a few sheets of scrapbook paper and some double-sided tape. Then all I had to gather up were some scissors, regular Scotch tape, a ruler and some cardboard. First I cut four (5"x 6") pieces of each paper. Then by placing a piece of double-sided tape on one of the short ends of the papers, I rolled them into cones, pressing the seams together well. Then I cut a 10" circle out of cardboard and began to stick the cones on it. I used another piece of double-sided tape to stick the cones on, arranging them in a circular pattern. Next I used regular Scotch tape to attach them on the back to the back of the cardboard. After getting all the cones on, I was ready for my centerpiece. He...

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