My boys headed back to school this week.  As I have already mentioned, one is beginning their last year in high school, one their first year in high school and one their last year in middle school.  All big transition years and definitely stressful for this mama.

Add to that the girl drama, the impossible athletic schedule and dealing with the fact that my boys are growing up and this mama can be a wound tight as a rubber band and worried out of her mind.

I turned to my favorite verses about worry in Matthew 6 to remind me that it is not my job to worry.  If I am wasting my mental energy worrying then I am not fully present to be the mama that God desires me to be.  As I was reading those familiar verses I was struck by one particular passage:

So, don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?  These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. {emphasis mine}

Ouch!  Those meddlesome, worrysome thoughts make me seem like an unbeliever.  Imagine how that hurts the heart of God and how He longs for me to just lean into His arms and seek His face!

This post is linked to Works for Me Wednesday.

1 pkg whole wheat ziti (or other small noodle)

1 large can organic crushed tomatoes

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1/2 clove garlic, crushed

1/3 C. parmesan cheese, grated

1 C. mozzerella cheese, shredded

1 lb. ground turkey

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
2. Combine onion, green pepper and garlic in a small pan with 2 TB EVOO and saute until tender.
3. Add can of crushed tomatoes to cooked veggie mixture and heat until boiling.  Remove from heat.
4. Cook ground turkey until browned, drain any fat.  {I usually add some fresh basil and oregano to the turkey while it is cooking for extra flavor}
5. Toss pasta and turkey together and put in a baking dish. 
6. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the mixture.
7. Pour tomato sauce over the mixture.
8. Sprinkle mozzerella cheese over the top.
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Yum, yum!

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Happy Saving!

This post is linked to Tasty Tuesday.

Here is our menu for the week:

Sunday: Breakfast- on your own Dinner- sandwiches on your own

Monday: Breakfast- whole wheat waffles, fried ham Dinner- Pulled Pork BBQ, homemade coleslaw

Tuesday: Breakfast- Omelette with cheese and tomatoes, whole wheat toast Dinner- Baked Whole Wheat Ziti, italian green beans

Wednesday: Breakfast- Cereal, yogurt Dinner- Chicken Curry Skewers, brown rice, broccoli spears

Thursday: Breakfast- Potato Cakes, turkey sausage Dinner- Turkey Burgers, sweet potato fries

Friday: Breakfast- Oatmeal with berries and granola Dinner- Skirt Steak Tacos, black beans and rice

Saturday: Dad and boys on their own {mama is headed to Beth Moore conference!!}

What is on your menu this week?  Do you have good breakfast ideas to share?  Leave me a comment!

This post is linked to Mindful Menus and Menu Plan Monday.

I have a senior in high school, a freshman and an eigth grader this year! What grades are your kids in?