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It’s Monday, AGAIN and ALREADY! Seems like the weeks are flying by. Didn’t we just have Christmas? I hope you had a great weekend and fun with the SuperBowl.  Being so close to the actual event, we didn’t leave the house for several days before.  The last time I was out was Friday morning and there were ALREADY some WILD and LARGE tailgating parties going on making traffic a nightmare. We went to a specific bakery last Wednesday and ended up in HUGE traffic.  Little did we know the FALCONS were staying in the Westin Hotel around the corner. That was when we decided to stay home for a few days!

My team made it to, but not through the playoffs so the Falcons are who I was rooting for this year, unfortunately they failed in overtime – so many records set and broken this year! We grilled some hamburgers, made a salad and snuggled in for the game. I did not know that Luke Bryan was going to open with the National Anthem, but was glad since he’s one of my favorites.

I watch the SuperBowl as much for the commercials as the game most years.  I actually kept track yesterday of my “new” commercial favorites:

• Skittles “Round Robin” Katie
• Arnold Schwarzenegger’s STRIKE – loved the Terminator references.
• Buick with Cam Newton
• Terry Bradshaw TIDE
• Wendy’s other guy’s frozen beef
• SuperBowl babies
• Audi Soap Box Derby
• Peter Fonda Biker Easy Rider – though so few people probably even got the reference
• Melissa McCarthy KIA
• Mr. Clean
• Western Snickers

I also thought Lady GAGA did a great interesting performance during Pepsi’s halftime performance. Loved the round keyboard. I also loved her hello to her mom and dad.

I haven’t been a breakfast eater for most my life even though I know better.  I’ve been trying to get better about it so today I’m having coffee and a scrambled egg with toast.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

I’m happy with almost all of it.  We did have a MAJOR problem with the contractor hired to refinish the master shower with porcelain tile paint last Friday and Saturday.  It was supposed to be a 1 day job, that he turned into 2 and then didn’t even finish because of a miscommunication on HIS part despite the exact verbiage HE used on HIS estimate. He now claims that “Refinish Tile walls” means to clean up after he removed the old finish. Now we’re trying to get a “REAL” tile guy in to finish the job.  Don’t know yet, but figure it will end up costing us double in the end.  The estimate/contract are specific enough that we could win a case against him, but it isn’t worth the time to fight and in the end the work still needs to be completed. So far every CONTRACTOR we’ve experienced here is like your worst nightmare from the TV commercials.

WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS

MONDAY 2/6

• some phone calls and appointments.
• Vacuuming
• Mopping
• Laundry

TUESDAY 2/7

• finally get the sand ordered for leveling the backyard. Hoping to have it delivered on Friday so we can get it accomplished over the weekend.
• work on the Studio has been SLOW, just not enough space to work in since I had give up the closet to storage and some of the wall space to furniture from the spare bedroom so I get frustrated and walk away.  Eventually, LOL probably the next house, though I will keep plugging away and I will get it handled.
• EBAY

WEDNESDAY 2/8

• Re-take on last week’s celebratory lunch.  Last week’s try was just plain awful.  It started with showing up at one of our favorite restaurants to find it was completely gutted and gone and then the whole day went downhill from there so we’re going to try again this week. We’re thinking of maybe going to the zoo while the weather is nice or the Natural History Museum if it’s raining.

THURSDAY 2/9

• Grocery Shopping
• Some more EBAY

FRIDAY 2/10

• COOKING & BAKING a few new recipes

SATURDAY 2/11

• Work on backyard

SUNDAY 2/12

• BBQ and movies

CURRENTLY READING & TELEVISION / DVR

• BIG BANG THEORY                                      *NCIS, NCIS LA, NCIS NEW ORLEANS
• CHICAGO MED, PD, FIRE                           * PURE GENIUS
• WHEN CALLS THE HEART                         * GRIMM
• BLUE BLOODS                                                * BONES
• THIS IS US                                                        * SCORPION
• THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE             * GOLIATH
• DESIGNATED SURVIVOR                           * BULL
• MADAM SECRETARY                                   * Z-NATION

ETC……. I’m sure I forgot a few… Thank goodness for DVR’s!

I’m starting to go through the bookcase and pack a few things up, but I’m saving out some favorites with bookmarked recipes for making soon as well as a few new reads.

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

SUCCESSFUL RECIPES and their links FROM LAST WEEK

• KENTUCKY HOT BROWN
• CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER VOLCANO CAKES
• LEMON MARSALA CHICKEN & SHRIMP with ARTICHOKES (recipe this week)
• CHOCOLATE CHERRY TRUFFLES

RECIPE FINDS TO TRY LATER – I’m also going through and taking new pictures as I merge the old blog with the new website.

• Peach Crisp ~ Country Style                                              *Steak Tips with Red Wine Pan Sauce
• Salted Caramel Bars                                                            *Slow Cooker BBQ Steak Tips
• Cherry Pineapple Upside Down Cake                              *Asian Braised Short Ribs – Slow Cooker
• Butter Caramel Dip                                                              *Roasted Lemon Chicken
• Slow Cooker Green Beans                                                  *Chicken Imperial
• Bacon Wrapped Apple Chicken                                        *Salmon with Pineapple Salsa
• Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie                                             *French Onion Soup for Two
• Beef, Barley Mushroom soup                                            *Country Pork Stew
• Apricot Pork Tenderloin                                                     *Brussels Sprouts Salads
• Butterscotch Fruit Dip                                                        *Chocolate Martinis
• Red, White and Blue Meatballs                                         *Pink Velvet Cake
• Cheesy Bacon Dip                                                                *Cream of Chicken Soup
• BBQ Peach Chicken Wings                                                *Cheesy Hash Browns
• Ham and Egg Grits

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA – NOT THIS WEEK

This is what the contractor left us with claiming the job was done. Thank goodness we have a second shower until we can get a new contractor in to do the job properly.INSPIRATION

Be sure to link up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy homemaker Monday and with Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday.

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