To Find A Silver Lining

Back here I promised you all something a little bit different to Menu Plans; as that is pretty much all you have seen for a few weeks now! And as much as I love them for me, and the ability they have of taking the stress out of the 'end-of-the-day-itis' we all are feeling by then, it is totally boring seeing only that week after week, even by my minimal standards!
So I have been wondering where to start - which blog post should I begin with, to try and drag you all back! 
I have decided to start with the drama, car drama that is! Anyone who has been reading this for any length of time, may well remember my post from August last year 'The Day That Never Was'; talking about our car literally dying on the side of the road as I was doing the Preschool Drop-Off with the children. That was the beginning of two weeks stuck at home with no transport... urghhhh!
Unfortunately that has not been the only day like this - four more times since April this year we have had the same sort…

So - I'm back into the grove again; the two year old is sleeping slightly better, so I am feeling slightly saner! At least I was, but we lost an hour this evening (for the loveliest of reasons - unexpected visit from friends), and I am still catching up on myself. However, the kids have both eaten and are now asleep; so I am feeling slightly more relaxed!
So here is a quick synopsis from last week (as you've only just read it, I will be brief):

Monday 30th June - Throw Together and Hope Cottage Pie
As usual - we enjoyed it, but the kids grizzled; think we did manage to convince Button to eat most of it this time though!
Tuesday 1st July - Roast Chicken (from supermarket, had in-laws for dinner and they brought the chicken), little roast veggies and fresh veggies. Followed by Jam Tarts!
In case you couldn't tell from my previous post- a roaring success, even 'lil M ate plenty of dinner (still turned up his little nose at the tart; but you can't win everything)!
Wednesday …