Updated: Mr. Linky is finally back up and running. Sorry for the inconvenience. Looks like Mr. Linky is down. I’ll add it as soon as it comes back up but in the meantime feel free to link up in the comments if you’d like.
Hello and welcome to MPM! I’m a bit late tonight as we were driving my parents to the airport. It was sad to see them go as we had such a wonderful visit. You would be very proud of me as I was able to relax and let some things go while they were here. Now that they’ve gone though it’s time to get my butt in gear and get’er done. All my decorations are still up, my receipts are in a bunch ready to be entered into Quicken, floors need a washin, laundry is piled to the roof but you know what? I’m not going to get stressed about it. Stressing does not a stitch of good. Instead I’m just going to do the “next thing”, starting with MPM!
Here is what is on our menu this week:
Monday: Fajitas
Tuesday: Asian Beef Noodle Stirfry
Wednesday: Stuffing-Crusted Creamy Chicken Casserole
Thursday: Leftover Buffet
Friday: Homemade pizza
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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Bummer! Nice looking menu though. I keep saying I need to make fajitas and I keep not doing it. Maybe I will remember for next week. :)
Mine’s up. Gotta ‘hit the sack’ though, it’s almost one a.m. here!
Good for you for taking it easy!! I got caught up on my 7+ loads of laundry yesterday!!
Oh that’s crummy :( c’est la vie.Good for you Laura take it easy and don’t worry about the housework!!! Happy New Year!!!! Here is mine
Ahh, the after holiday clean up. You’re right, it’s not worth stressing over, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming. I’m not finished mine yet. I wish you much productivity! :)
Here’s my MPM link:
http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2007/12/menu-plan-mon-3.html
Stephanie
Keeper of the Home
My Menu Plan Monday post is up at:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/salt
Hope you have a wonderful New Year’s!
Karen
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/salt
Because I’ll forget to come add a linky tomorrow! http://proudtobeasahm.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-planning-monday-december-31st.html
That stinky Mr Linky! Mine is up. Have made it one of my New Years resolutions. Frugal menu every week – no excuses!!! Thanks as always for the inspiration!
glad you let yourself relax and enjoy instead of stressing
http://dancestothebeetofherowndrum.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/menu-plan-monday-8/
I hear you loud and clear. I have one of those weeks in store for me, as well. It will begin with errands I can no longer postpone (bread and milk runs).
I wish you the happiest of new years. Thank you for running this site, it’has been a pleasure visiting.
Glad to hear you had a nice time with family! :-) Seeing them go is the hardest part isnt it?
Happy New Year! Have a blessed one!!!
The stuffing crusted chicken casserole looks yummy, but I couldn’t get the link to work.
I hope you and your family have a very happy New Year, too. Here’s my link:
http://beckyworks.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/menu-plan-monday-123107/
Glad to hear you had a nice visit with your family! Your menu sounds yummy this week!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I hope all have a great time tonight if you do anything. We are doing something a little special for with the kids but not staying past our normal bedtime :0)
Erika
Here my MPM for this week
http://thepioneerhomemaker.blogspot.com/
Oh the laundry! A neverending task here…
Best wishes for 2008
Happy New Year! I have a great cookie recipe on my site today. Here is my meal plan:
http://chickinthekitchen.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/menu-plan-monday-1231-16/
Here’s my menu for the week, plus a contest going up on Wednesday. Check out my blog for further details!
Make it a great week!
http://niccofive.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_30.html
Leeann
Glad you had a good time with your parents. Also glad to see you are taking a sensible approach to getting all your “stuff” done.
My post is up!
Happy New Year everyone. Stir fry sounds good, maybe I’ll make that next week. Anywho, my menu is up so please stop by (there are even some links to recipes this week).
Yummy plan for the week. Check it out and a link to a really fun Extreme Home Makeover that I was able to join in on! Check out Becky’s Bible Study!
http://clappyshoes.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_31.html
I can’t even tell you how much stuff I have to do, but I am taking it as easy as possible for Baby Bug’s sake.
Your menu plan looks good!
http://everaftermyway.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/menu-plan-monday-17/
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I have posted all three meals and snacks for the week. Hope I follow through with all the cooking! :-)
http://thoughtsfrommillermanor.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-14.html
Thanks for hosting again this year, Laura. This is such a great motivator to get it done!!
TM
Happy New Year!
Your menu sounds yummy!
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Happy New Year Laura////I did my Menu Plan but it’s on the fridge….I’m so glad we are friends and you do this keep us going. Have a great year.
Happy New Year!!
http://cfodel.vox.com/library/post/menu-plan-monday-for-1231.html
Happy New Year Laura! Hopefully Mr. Linky will be back soon!
Here is the link to my menu!
http://familylifeinthedesert.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_31.html
I’ve been home 4 days now and I still haven’t conquered my mountain of laundry! I feel for everyone!
My menu is up. It’s pretty easy this week.
Fajitas sound good, and you are right when you say stressing doesn’t do a darn bit of good. Have a great week and Happy New Year! :-)
My menu plan is up. I slept in late this morning. Here is the link to my plan:
http://pursuingsimplicity.blogspot.com/2007/12/mpm.html
Have a great day! Happy New Year everyone!
Vickie
Glad you had a nice visit with your parents! Your menu looks good! Mine is up….Happy New Year!
Mine is up! Your list of household chores to do sounds like mine. I am looking forward to getting caught up around the house but I am trying not to stress about it as well.
Happy New Year!!
My menu is now up. I need to take my decorations down too. I am trying not to stress about all that I need to do.
Okay, so this is not about my menu plan (though I will try to post it later today). I just wrote a long post about all I organized this week and I knew that out of everyone on the web YOU would appreciate how insanely excited I am to have done it all!
http://mylifeasasahm.blogspot.com/2007/12/im-organizing-maniac.html
Hi Laura
I thought I’d post my link but I see it’s still not up. Oh well…
we just got back from dropping my mom at the airport now LOL :)
Oh, my menu is up at http://organisingtips.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-31-dec-07-goal-setting.html together with some of my goals for 2008 and a contest!
My menu is up!
http://goddessofthehome.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_31.html
Have a great day, Laura!
Here is mine!
http://dhgruber.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-week-new-year.html
TFL
Wow, your list of things to get done sounds just like mine! (And probably eveyone elses out there too!) Here is my menu for this week and it’s my first post so I’m super excited! Here’s to New Years’ Resolutions! Thanks for the inspiration!
http://blessingsabundant.blogspot.com
My menu’s up. Your’s looks good. I love “Stuffing-Crusted” – just the sound of it makes me smile. I’m doing a little picking up before guests come over tonight but the rest of the chores can wait until Tuesday!
menu here – http://skybellarts.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/menu-for-week-01/
Mine’s up at
http://sandiwr.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-dec-31-2007.html
Mine’s up at
http://www.foodandfitness.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/2007/12/menu-plan-monday.html
Happy New Year!
Well this is my first time doing the MPM thing and I am already feeling so organized :) Thanks
http://hectichouse.blogspot.com/2007/12/so-today-i-thought-i-would-give-menu.html
Happy New Year!
Mine!
Oh yes the aftermath of Holidays can be almost as much stress as the Holidays…try to pace myself this helps very much…
My Menus are up, you can see them here
boydusa.blogspot.com
Happy 2008….and thanks so much for hosting this fabulous Menu Planning…
Oops link to my menus here
http://boydusa.blogspot.com
Happy New Year!
Here’s mine – http://lmridgely.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_31.html
Mine is up!
http://multi-taskingmommy.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-35.html
Happy New Year! Here is my menu plan this week
http://mommychef.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday.html
The Asian dish sounds yummy!
My menu and monday meanderings available at http://www.helpfulhomemaker.blogspot.com
by mom24boyz! AKA Donna
my menu is up!!
thanks for all the help!!
this week i am using the pork loin recipe you linked last week!!
(or was it the week before?)
:P
Now I want fajitas. *sigh* ;)
Happy New Year!
http://beppycat.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-planning-monday_31.html
Good for you on taking it easy! :-)
Here is my MPM link:
http://mamarussellsblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday.html
Happy New Year!!!
Here is my MPM:
http://randomangie.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-december-31st-edition.html
This is my first week participating and I hope you see a lot more of me this year, as eating at home more is part of my New Year resolutions!!
My menu (such as it is) is up.
Happy New Year!!
Bummer about Mr. Linky! :( Sounds like you have a good week there.
My Menu Plan is up too! :)
My first MPM!
http://suzville.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday_31.html
Thanks for the great ideas!
Happy New Year!!
http://inthekitchenwithkc.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-planning-monday_30.html
What no Mr. Linky. Right when I got my act together? LOL!
I’m refusing to stress either. One thing at a time right?
Hey Mama, here’s my MPM
http://joyhomeliving.blogspot.com/2007/12/monday-meanderings.html
We are planned and ready for a great New Year’s week. Thank you, Laura, for hosting this each week and for the great recipes you link with also.
http://halfismorethanenough.blogspot.com/2007/12/menu-plan-monday-december-31.html
Great Week!
I’m ready to get things done too!
Just posted my first menu plan. Love this site and check it every Monday for ideas, so I thought it was time I started to contribute as well.
Looks like a great menu!
My menu is now up.
Can’t wait to join up again for 2008 – your blog and this weekly planning together have inspired me in 2007 and I’m sure that will continue in the new year :)
This is my first Menu Plan Monday…I’ve been reading for a while so I thought I’d join in.
Thanks for hosting this! It’s so hard to come up with new ideas and recipes…it’s nice to have this to look forward to on Mondays!
Thanks for hosting this! YUM!
First time visitor, but I can guarantee I’ll be back!
I linked up and posted my first MPM.
I’m tooo excited!
Hi and Happy New Year. What a great idea you have Laura. I am a first time Melbourne (Australia)based Menu Planner.
I hope I can stick to my NY resolution to post regularly!
ooohhh ooohhh … I’ve not heard of this before but I love it !! I will be joining ! This week I’ll post an old menu that I posted on my cooking blog not too long ago …