It's a bonus Saturday

It definitely feels like a bonus that we're only at the start of the weekend. Woohoo! I have a packed agenda of things I'd like to do today.

1. Menu for this week
2. Menu for the beach house
3. Budget update
4. Wash all sheets
5. Clean boys rooms (with them)
6. Freezer clean out & inventory, so I can make sure I have enough stuff stocked for the rest of the year.
7. Make soup for tomorrow
8. Make meatloaf 
9. Costco
10. We have an appointment for an estimate with a solar company this afternoon
11. Ride bike to produce stand, Rite Aid & grocery store (yeast, powdered sugar)
12. Work out
13. Decorate the house for Christmas
14. Wrap gift for M
15. Laundry
16. Sam & I still need socks for our family's sock exchange (so much fun - highly recommend!), so we will likely go to Target and/or Ross

And, here's my proposed menu for the rest of the year! I always like to plan the last few weeks, as there's so much going on.

Saturday - 11/25 - meatloaf & (leftover) mashed potatoes

Sunday - 11/26 - turkey potato chowder (new recipe) with homemade rolls

Monday - 11/27 - leftover turkey enchiladas

Tuesday - 11/28 - leftover meatloaf

Wednesday - 11/29 - leftover turkey potato chowder

Thursday - 11/30 - eat up any remaining leftovers. If none remain, spaghetti with meatballs

Friday - 12/1 - chicken fajita skillet

Saturday - 12/2 (I fly to Tokyo). M + the boys will have pizza

Sunday - 12/3 (Tokyo) - M + the boys will have leftover chicken fajita skillet

Monday - 12/4 (Tokyo) - M + the boys will have pasta & meatballs

Tuesday - 12/5 (Seoul) - M + the boys will have leftovers

Wednesday - 12/6 (Seoul) - M + the boys will likely go out

Thursday - 12/7 (Seoul) - M + the boys will have grilled chicken & pasta

Friday - 12/8 (back from trip) - I will cobble together a chicken risotto

Saturday - 12/9 - M & I are going to a holiday party at our neighbor's house. I'll make quesadillas for the kids.

Sunday - 12/10 - Sam has his end of the season soccer party, so the kids will eat there. I'll make chicken pesto pasta for the adults

Monday - 12/11 - leftover chicken risotto

Tuesday - 12/12 - Soup (freezer) + rolls

Wednesday - 12/13 - pasta & meatballs

Thursday - 12/14 - I have a work team dinner. M + the boys will have tacos

Friday - 12/15 - Chicken pilaf

Saturday - 12/16 - M & I have our holiday date night. I'll make something kid friendly for the boys. Probably hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls. :-) 

Sunday - 12/17 - M will make kebabs & rice

Monday - 12/18 - Leftover pilaf

Tuesday - 12/19 - Leftover kebabs & rice

Wednesday - 12/20 - Eat any remaining leftovers. If none remain, pesto (freezer) + pasta

Thursday - 12/21 - White bean chili (freezer) + rolls

Friday - 12/22 - Scramble together something from the freezer before we leave. 

Saturday - 12/23 - flying to Portland. We'll be eating out with my family. 

Sunday - 12/24 - Christmas Eve! We are having pizza & pomegranate martinis 

Monday - 12/25 - Christmas with the family. We have a microbrew tasting + appetizers, followed by soup & salad

Tuesday - 12/26 - We will be at our vacation house. I'll inventory the freezer, but we eat easy things while we're there. I'm going with pasta + meatballs for the first night. 

Wednesday - 12/27 - Beach

Thursday - 12/28 - At the beach, and my parents will likely arrive. I'll probably make some sort of risotto

Friday - 12/29 - At the beach. I'm thinking soup + appetizers

Saturday - 12/30 - Beach (we'll have 6 additional house guests)

Sunday - 12/31 - Beach, NYE. I'm thinking we'll have goat cheese crostini + champagne, followed by steak & mashed potatoes. 

Monday - 1/1 - fly back from the beach. We arrive at 5:30 pm, so I'll make sure there is pizza in the freezer for a quick meal. 

What about you? What's on your agenda for today? Is anyone else decorating? And, inspiration for New Year's Eve? What are you thinking of making?