First, I wanted to apologize to my subscribers, for some reason some old posts were sent out the other day.   I can’t figure out why this occurred, but hopefully it won’t happen again!

Today, I want to share a tip with you that I have been meaning to try for YEARS!!!  This was actually my hubby’s idea.   Hubby and I both have jobs in which we wear dress pants each day for work.  While, I have  bought many different colors of pants through the years, I prefer to wear black pants.  I try to keep my wardrobe as simple as possible.

While my pants have stayed in good condition, the color had really faded.   I was about to go out and buy new pants when I decided to try to dye my pants.   I could just throw them away if it didn’t work out, so no great risk.   We purchased a bottle of Rit Liquid Dye for about $2.00 and decided to go for it.

I was a bit nervous, but I decided to attempt the dyeing process in the washing machine.   I followed the directions on the bottle and was very happy with the results.   Over the holiday weekend I dyed 4 pairs of Docker like dress pants and two pairs of black jeans.   This little experiment saved me about $125 as I would have otherwise gone out and bought 5 new pairs of black pants, if I could have found some on sale for $25/each.

I made sure to clean out the washing machine by running a empty load of very hot water, detergent and 1 cup of bleach before washing any other clothes.  Seemed to work just great!!

I am not sure how the dyeing job will hold up, but so far we are very happy with the results!  Definitely something that I will do again in the future and it was for the savings.

Happy Savings!

December 29th – January 5th

Once again menu planning has been a life saver.  1/2 of our household has been sick since Christmas Day.   Since the menu is planned with easy meals we have muddled through and still fed our household, which is bit of a feet considering we have a 4 generations living with us and main cook, (me) is one of the sick ones!.

Sunday – 29th – Lasagna –Garlic Bread

Monday – 30th – Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tuesday –31st – Smoked Salmon, Shrimp Cocktail, Meatballs, Baked Coconut Shrimp (Very good, New favorite!), French Bread Pizza,

Wednesday – 1st – Crab & Lobster, Wild Rice and Normandy Veggies with Red Lobster Biscuits  (postponed due to illness)

Thursday – 2nd – Cheesy and Chicken Rice Casserole x 2

Friday – 3rd  – Tacos and Taco Salad

Saturday – 4th – Crockpot Chicken and Vegetables

Sunday – 5th – Bacon Swiss Pork Chops – Vegetable and Salad (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg 18)

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning –  Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

December 23rd – 28th

22^nd – Sunday –  Ordering Pizza

23^rd – Monday – Lasagna Roll Ups x 2

24^th – Tuesday – Christmas Eve : Appetizers

Baked Ravioli , Popcorn Shrimp, Pigs in Blanket, Mini Eggrolls

Crab Dip  ( bakes 15) , Paul’s Mushrooms

BBQ Wieners – 2 hours

Dill Dip  – Veggies

25^th – Wednesday – Morning – Pull Apart Sticky Buns, Stove Top Easy Brunch Casserole, Hearty Breakfast Egg Casserole,  Bacon, OJ, Cantaloupe

Beef Tenderloin, Sautéed Green Beans, Broccoli and Rice

26^th – Thursday – Wild Rice & Vegetable Beef Soup (Biggest Book of Soups & Stews -page 326 – Good add to site)

27^th – Friday – Cheesy and Chicken Rice Casserole x 2

28^th – Saturday – Braised Pork Shanks with Mushroom Dumplings – Vegetable

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning –  Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

November 4th – 10th

3^rd –  Rotisserie Chicken – Stuffing and Corn

4^th – Cheese Stuffed Shells, Garlic Bread –  (TOH Best Loved Recipes – pg 560)

5^th – (FPU) – Pot Roast – Veggies (Emeals – 505)

6^th – Mexican Pasta Skillet – Carrots and Dip (Emeals – 506)

7^th – (Sort) – Stir Fried Chicken Fajitas – Tortilla Chips with Salsa (Emeals 506)

8^th – (Friday Movie Night) – Monte Crisco Sandwich, Apples and Chips (Emealz 405)

9^th –  Easy Parmesan Chicken Thighs  – Wild Rice –  Veggie

10^th – Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce  – Mashed Potatoes and  Herbed Green Beans  (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013-23)

Work Lunches:  I am trying Mason jar Salads for lunches for work this week.   I made 5 on Sunday so I will actually have a lunch even when I love sleep.   The dressing in on the bottom so the lettuce stays fresh.

Greek Salad To Go

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning –  Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

October 28th – November 3rd, 2013

28^th – Biscuit and Gravy, Scrambled Eggs –

29^th (FPU) – Vegetable Beef Soup Crockpot – (Fix it and Forget it Lightly pg 133)

30^th Cheese Stuffed Shells, Garlic Bread –  (TOH Best Loved Recipes – pg 520)

31^st – Squirmy Wormy Sandwiches –

1 package (16 oz) hot dogs
1 tbls vegetable oil
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tbls brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard
Dash Liquid Smoke, optional
6 Hamburger buns

Cut each hot dog into eight strips. In a large skillet, sauté hot dogs in oil until golden brown.

Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and Liquid smoke if desired; heat through. Serve on buns. Yield 6 servings. Tip: Use your favorite bottle barbecue sauce for even quicker treat!!!

1st – (Friday Movie Night) – Mac and Cheese – Bologna

2^nd – Rotisserie Chicken, Stuffing and Corn

3^rd – Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Cheese Pull Apart Bread 

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning –  Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!