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Oh my goodness! I made so many changes to last week's menu plan that I really started to confuse myself! I had everything written out on my dry erase calendar with notes scribbled in where changes were made. It had gotten to the point that it was one big scribbled mess and I erased the entire thing!
Last Monday, I was sure it was going to be a good week in the kitchen. I was up early, showered, dressed and had dinner in the crock pot before Grace even woke up! Off to such a good start on a Monday morning is unheard of in my house! At least for me, since I'm not a morning person at all!
The Crock Pot Taco Soup, which was the result of that short-lived bout of productivity was delicious and provided dinner for us for two…
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