things to do . . .

OK this is not strictly food related, but I have so many things to do and so little time! Here is my list for the weekend so far:

• Find a basket for my bicycle. LG has an adorable one with plastic flowers on her bike – I think Mama deserves one equally cool. Plus, I need to be able to stash my bag in a basket if I am ever going to bike to work. <This is the one I am dreaming of, but I think it will remain a dream for now.

• Make Empanadas for the freezer. I used to make these all the time when F. was a baby. I think it is time to re-introduce them to the rotation! I think I’ll probably make some more pizza rolls as well – they are so fast and easy, and I’ll admit to loving them as much as the kids do!

• Plant a terrarium for the livingroom. Somehow I came upon this post by Vintage Chica and it got me thinking about taking another stab at my terrariums. I have these fabulous glass pedestal jars (I think one got broken in the move) and I always intended to use them for terrariums. The old house didn’t get much sunlight so my results the first time around were not good. I’m ready to try again though! Love the addition of the plastic dinosaurs in these terrariums by Two Straight Lines!

• Plan meals for the week – R. can watch the kiddos while I shop, so I want to try and plan out as many meals as possible. The fewer trips we make to the grocery store, the less money we will spend, right?

• Paint my garden bench. The fence is finally finished around the back yard but the budget is not going to allow for the major landscaping job I am dreaming of. Solution? I’m thinking that a bright, glossy coat of fresh paint on my old garden bench will be just the fun punch of color I need right now. I’m thinking robin’s egg blue. . . or maybe a bright leaf green . . .