A Victoriously Organized Woman


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Baked Chocolate Chip French Toast

July 26, 2011

 Baked Chocolate Chip French Toast

1 loaf bread( I use my homemade Amish Bread)
8 eggs
cinnamon
chocolate chips

1. Layer the bottom of a greased 13x9 pan with bread.
2. Beat eggs and cinnamon together; and pour half of the mixture on top.
3. Add another layer of bread.
4. Pour the rest of the eggs on top. Spread with the back of a spoon to cover all breads with egg mixture.
5. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Or bake immediately.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until eggs are cooked through.
* I make this the night before. 
 

Area Cleaning ~ Living room/Family Room

July 25, 2011
5 Minutes a day will Bless your Family!

 Living Room/Family Room
Monday~ vacuum under couch and chair cushions
Tuesday~ detail dust and clean ceiling fan and light switches
Wednesday~ clean baseboards
Thursday~ detail dust
Friday~ detail vacuum, around baseboards and moving furniture

 When you are finished add "Beauty"! A candle, fresh cut flowers from your garden, or a Bath & Body Works Wallflower. 
 
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Menu Plan~ July 24-30

July 22, 2011
Breakfasts:
~ french toast
~ pancakes
~ eggs and bacon and toast
~ oatmeal
~ banana chocolate chip muffins
~ fruits

Lunches:
~ leftovers from dinners
~ tuna
~ egg salad
~ turkey or ham sandwiches on homemade breads
~ turkey and cheese wraps
~ grilled cheese on homemade bread

Dinners:
S(24)~ meatloaf, mashed red potatoes, roasted squash & zucchini (from garden!)
M(25)~ Spaghetti, salad, bread 

T(26)~ grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, garden veggies, salad
W(27)~ meatloaf sandwiches, baked potatoes, salad
T(28)~ S...
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My Daily Schedule~ Summer

July 15, 2011

My Daily Schedule

This is not exact , but this is what my normal day looks like. *Revised for 2011*

MOMS SCHEDULE:Summer schedule*


*The schedule is basically the same for school days, but morning routines are an hour earlier and earlier dinner and bedtime*

6:00 - wake, contacts, shower, dress

6:20- bible reading, devotional, coffee/tea

7:00/8- make breakfast~ Read Psalm and a Proverbs while kids eat

7:30- treadmill (right now I'm doing Couch to 5k iPhone app)

8:00- Table chores/Prep for dinner/ crock...


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Weekly Menu~ July17-23

July 15, 2011
breakfasts: eggs, oatmeal, pancakes, french toast, fruits

lunches: egg salad, tuna salad, turkey, roast beef, ham, fruits, veggies, chips & salsa

Dinners:
S(17)~ Turkey burgers, chips & salsa, pasta salad, salad
M(18)~ Penne & meat sauce, bread, salad
T(19)~ roast, mashed red potatoes, carrots, cornbread, salad
W(20)~ chicken and bean burritos
T(21)~ tacos, salad, chips & salsa
F(22)~ BBQ chicken, baked potatoes, beans, salad
S(23)~ Pizza, salad

Desserts/Snacks:
~popcorn, protein popsicles, yogurt, frui...
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Thankful Thursday~ My Family

July 14, 2011

Ps128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons
will be like olive shoots around your table.
Now this is what I am most thankful for this Thursday! My happy family.

And this is an honest picture of all of us. This was taken on a very hot afternoon. One of my dearest friends came in town. I had not seen her in almost 9 years!!! The boys were all doing their "country boy" things, running around everywhere. My husband had come home to work on our broken down van. But, ...
Continue reading...
 

Southwestern Couscous Salad

July 13, 2011

 1 box of couscous, cooked as directed
1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, drained 
1 zucchini, peeled and chopped
a few dashed of ancho chili(or regular chili powder) powder

1. Make couscous as directed on box.
2. Chopped all veggies.
3. Put all veggie ingredients in a bowl.
4. When Couscous is done, fluff with a fork. Then add to bowl of veggies.
5. Mix and serve! 
* I served my salad with Nachos.  
 ver...

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Daily Chores/Routines

July 12, 2011
I have added my routine of Daily Chores. I hope this helps you understand how I can get it all done. I have changed it up a bit since I started this website. Hopefully this example will help you make your own Routine of Daily Chores.

Daily Chores

Monday~ Cleaning Laundry Day
Tuesday~ Kitchen/Baking Day
Wednesday~ Office Day
Thursday~ Town Day
Friday~ Gardening Day
Saturday~ Family Fun Day
Sunday~ The Lord's Day 
 


  ~ Blessings~ 


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Making your House a Home

July 11, 2011

 Making your house a home:                             

"She senses that her gain is good;her lamp does not go out at night." Proverbs 31:18

1.  "Mess causes stress". Declutter your house 15 minutes a day. If it really needs it; work 45 minutes, then take a 15 minute break to drink water.

2. Dark rooms are depressing. "Open the House", by opening windows every morning. Allow natural light to come in the house.

3. Keep your daily cleaning routines, but be flexible. If you didn't get it done, don't...


Continue reading...
 

A Tour of our Dirty Van

July 6, 2011
A friend of mine asked to see pictures of my van. So I thought I would share with you!

WARNING!! This van is very dirty! I cannot keep dirt and dust out of it! 

You know we dirt bike at a track almost every weekend. 
 What can I say?! Dirt bike tracks are...well, DIRTY!



Hubby was working on our van last night. The computer went out. Not cheap!


 View from very front of van
~ in front of baby seat: basket with towels and extra clothes
~ Under that row: 2 folded blanket for spur-of-the-moment picnics a...

Continue reading...
 

About Me


Holly Nelson "Let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a quiet and gentle sprirt, which is precious in the sight of God." 1 Peter 3:4 - "An excellent wife,who can find? Her worth is far above jewels." Proverbs 31:10 ~~ I am a stay-at-home-mom(SAHM) married to the love of my life, Jeff Nelson. We have six wonderful boys. Ryan(13), Seth(11), Ian(8), Noah(5), Luke(4), and Jack (born April 2010). We live in Tennessee on 4 acres. I grew up the first few years of my life on a dairy farm in Missouri and loved country living. I was saved at a young age by the grace of God and shed blood of Jesus during that time of simple country living. That part of my life is very dear to me. God taught me many things as a baby Christian that I can still think about today. Then we moved to Memphis when I was in the 5th grade. I learned to love the city life, too. It was a completely different way of life. My whole family still lives in Missouri, still does a little farming and simple country living. When Jeff, the kids, and I moved from the city to the country, I incorporated my city life with my country background. My mom laughs at me when I cut my grass on my John Deere tractor while drinking my Starbucks Mocha and wearing my fancy sunglasses. And when I am shampooing my carpet in my high-heeled black boots. I just love those boots! But I would love to share about how I got to be the way I am today, The Victoriously Organized Woman! I used to work as a supervisor at bank for years. I had to dress up everyday. After the birth of our second child we decide I should be a SAHM. One of the best decision I've ever made. But I made a bad decision, too. I hardly ever dressed up anymore. I hardly ever wore make-up. After about a year I looked in the mirror and said, "OH MY! Jeff has to come home to this!?!" He is so wonderful he said he liked me that way, "natural". Well , I realized that I didn't. It made me feel bad about myself. I felt disorganized, tired and stressed and a little "rough" looking. I felt I just couldn't get it all done. At this time I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease. I wasn't able to do certains things. Like mop the floor of my completely hardwood floor home that I was obsessed about keeping clean. The doctor told me I couldn't have salt, caffeine, or stress! "What?! Are you kidding!?" So , then I decided to change my routine,thought pattern, and cooking. I began to get up early, shower and dress, put on make up. Always being ready to leave whenever I needed to. I established routines that helped me eliminate extra cleaning and stresses. I was able to make more time for myself and make more time for my family. And the family had more time for each other. I made more time for God and others. This made me feel better about myself. I am so happy about how this changed my life I want to share it with everyone.

Baked Chocolate Chip French Toast

July 26, 2011

 Baked Chocolate Chip French Toast

1 loaf bread( I use my homemade Amish Bread)
8 eggs
cinnamon
chocolate chips

1. Layer the bottom of a greased 13x9 pan with bread.
2. Beat eggs and cinnamon together; and pour half of the mixture on top.
3. Add another layer of bread.
4. Pour the rest of the eggs on top. Spread with the back of a spoon to cover all breads with egg mixture.
5. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Or bake immediately.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until eggs are cooked through.
* I make this the night before. 
 

Area Cleaning ~ Living room/Family Room

July 25, 2011
5 Minutes a day will Bless your Family!

 Living Room/Family Room
Monday~ vacuum under couch and chair cushions
Tuesday~ detail dust and clean ceiling fan and light switches
Wednesday~ clean baseboards
Thursday~ detail dust
Friday~ detail vacuum, around baseboards and moving furniture

 When you are finished add "Beauty"! A candle, fresh cut flowers from your garden, or a Bath & Body Works Wallflower. 
 
Continue reading...
 

Menu Plan~ July 24-30

July 22, 2011
Breakfasts:
~ french toast
~ pancakes
~ eggs and bacon and toast
~ oatmeal
~ banana chocolate chip muffins
~ fruits

Lunches:
~ leftovers from dinners
~ tuna
~ egg salad
~ turkey or ham sandwiches on homemade breads
~ turkey and cheese wraps
~ grilled cheese on homemade bread

Dinners:
S(24)~ meatloaf, mashed red potatoes, roasted squash & zucchini (from garden!)
M(25)~ Spaghetti, salad, bread 

T(26)~ grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, garden veggies, salad
W(27)~ meatloaf sandwiches, baked potatoes, salad
T(28)~ S...
Continue reading...
 

My Daily Schedule~ Summer

July 15, 2011

My Daily Schedule

This is not exact , but this is what my normal day looks like. *Revised for 2011*

MOMS SCHEDULE:Summer schedule*


*The schedule is basically the same for school days, but morning routines are an hour earlier and earlier dinner and bedtime*

6:00 - wake, contacts, shower, dress

6:20- bible reading, devotional, coffee/tea

7:00/8- make breakfast~ Read Psalm and a Proverbs while kids eat

7:30- treadmill (right now I'm doing Couch to 5k iPhone app)

8:00- Table chores/Prep for dinner/ crock...


Continue reading...
 

Weekly Menu~ July17-23

July 15, 2011
breakfasts: eggs, oatmeal, pancakes, french toast, fruits

lunches: egg salad, tuna salad, turkey, roast beef, ham, fruits, veggies, chips & salsa

Dinners:
S(17)~ Turkey burgers, chips & salsa, pasta salad, salad
M(18)~ Penne & meat sauce, bread, salad
T(19)~ roast, mashed red potatoes, carrots, cornbread, salad
W(20)~ chicken and bean burritos
T(21)~ tacos, salad, chips & salsa
F(22)~ BBQ chicken, baked potatoes, beans, salad
S(23)~ Pizza, salad

Desserts/Snacks:
~popcorn, protein popsicles, yogurt, frui...
Continue reading...
 

Thankful Thursday~ My Family

July 14, 2011

Ps128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons
will be like olive shoots around your table.
Now this is what I am most thankful for this Thursday! My happy family.

And this is an honest picture of all of us. This was taken on a very hot afternoon. One of my dearest friends came in town. I had not seen her in almost 9 years!!! The boys were all doing their "country boy" things, running around everywhere. My husband had come home to work on our broken down van. But, ...
Continue reading...
 

Southwestern Couscous Salad

July 13, 2011

 1 box of couscous, cooked as directed
1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, drained 
1 zucchini, peeled and chopped
a few dashed of ancho chili(or regular chili powder) powder

1. Make couscous as directed on box.
2. Chopped all veggies.
3. Put all veggie ingredients in a bowl.
4. When Couscous is done, fluff with a fork. Then add to bowl of veggies.
5. Mix and serve! 
* I served my salad with Nachos.  
 ver...

Continue reading...
 

Daily Chores/Routines

July 12, 2011
I have added my routine of Daily Chores. I hope this helps you understand how I can get it all done. I have changed it up a bit since I started this website. Hopefully this example will help you make your own Routine of Daily Chores.

Daily Chores

Monday~ Cleaning Laundry Day
Tuesday~ Kitchen/Baking Day
Wednesday~ Office Day
Thursday~ Town Day
Friday~ Gardening Day
Saturday~ Family Fun Day
Sunday~ The Lord's Day 
 


  ~ Blessings~ 


Continue reading...
 

Making your House a Home

July 11, 2011

 Making your house a home:                             

"She senses that her gain is good;her lamp does not go out at night." Proverbs 31:18

1.  "Mess causes stress". Declutter your house 15 minutes a day. If it really needs it; work 45 minutes, then take a 15 minute break to drink water.

2. Dark rooms are depressing. "Open the House", by opening windows every morning. Allow natural light to come in the house.

3. Keep your daily cleaning routines, but be flexible. If you didn't get it done, don't...


Continue reading...
 

A Tour of our Dirty Van

July 6, 2011
A friend of mine asked to see pictures of my van. So I thought I would share with you!

WARNING!! This van is very dirty! I cannot keep dirt and dust out of it! 

You know we dirt bike at a track almost every weekend. 
 What can I say?! Dirt bike tracks are...well, DIRTY!



Hubby was working on our van last night. The computer went out. Not cheap!


 View from very front of van
~ in front of baby seat: basket with towels and extra clothes
~ Under that row: 2 folded blanket for spur-of-the-moment picnics a...

Continue reading...
 
 

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