Well, due to a budget constriction at work, they will no longer be sending me to Arizona. Boo! So I won't be able to enjoy a few days of vacation there before heading back But maybe I'll have the chance in a few months.
I still have my vacation scheduled for the week of the 23rd & I'm looking into things to do besides enjoying not working for 9 days in a row I'm going to try to keep things frugal. So I'm making a list of my vacation goals & estimated expenses.
1. Spend at least 2 days of doing Nothing. Sit around in pjs, make food, play video games, watch daytime tv, watch Netflix movies. (No extra cost)
2. Try a few new Weight Watcher recipes - meals, cookies, sweets. (Estimated $25.00 cost)
3. Take my nephew on a day trip. No destination set yet. I need to see what he's like to do. (Est budget $50.00)
4. Go to the beach, which is 2 hours away. I'm considering getting a hotel room & crashing over night so I can get two days in. (Est cost: gas $50.00, food $40.00 and room $100.00)
5. Go to a state park about 30 minutes away. Pack a lunch & spend all day hiking around. I will be packing LOTS of water. ($3.00 admission plus maybe $5 for Subway)
6. Organize basement. List at least 20 things on Craigslist. I have tons of stuff to get rid of. Dvds, video games, seat cushions, glasses, and more. (Free)
7. FINALLY get around to getting a new pantry door. I have a $50.00 gift card from my birthday to go towards it. (Hopefully free after gift card)
8. And I'm thinking about painting the downstairs bathroom. Should be a one-woman job. Small amount of paint. (Est $20.00)
I'm still playing around with what I want to do with my vacation. I might keep or purge some of the above ideas. We'll see
And completely off topic, here's the Mini BBQ Meatloaf muffin recipe that Mom-Sense requested:
1 pound Ground Turkey (Or lean ground beef)
1 Box StoveTop Stuffing
1/2c Water
2 egg whites
1/2c BBQ sauce
Mix together & divide by 12. Bake at 350 in muffin tin. 34-40 minutes.
Changed Vacation Plans & Recipe
June 11th, 2008 at 12:13 am
June 11th, 2008 at 02:27 am 1213147671
Reminds me, you can top with mashed potatos (dyed in color) to make "April Fool Cupcakes."
June 11th, 2008 at 03:07 am 1213150021
June 11th, 2008 at 04:13 am 1213154004
Great ideas for vacation plans! I'm tackling my middle room (disaster area) and am coming up with items for kdis consignment store by end of week. Haven't tried craifslis as of yet.
June 11th, 2008 at 07:00 pm 1213207253
I especially like your #1...Yea for jammie days!!!
Enjoy yourself!