HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 25 of 2020

GOOD MORNING dear friends.  I hope you had a GREAT week and weekend!

While I’m “AWARE” of all that’s going on around me, I’m choosing to maintain a sense of normal best as I can.  It would be so easy to dwell on all that is wrong with just about everything to do with the world right now; the virus, the conflict… well 2020 in general! I did see the perfect MEME the other day though that made me LOL 😀 and if you’re a SYFY fan will make you laugh also! ALL kidding aside, I am putting everything in the hands of faith and optimism that everything will truly work out well… eventually… in the end.

Enough on that, let’s move on to Happy Homemaker Monday!

Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up
with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING The weather has been really crazy lately!  The last several weekends have been cool and stormy and then the weeks heat up to extremely warm by Friday before starting the whole cycle over! 

This week looks to be starting similar in the low 60’s and ending in the high 80’s.  So today and tomorrow, I’ll be wearing socks and tennies instead of my standard summer flip flops 😀

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE My standard fare of hot water and baby food and a banana

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE, WEEKLY TO DO LIST, HOUSE & CRAFT PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS

MONDAY
  • errands
  • planning a trip
  • paperwork etc…
TUESDAY
  • bowling maybe – the alley just opened and we’re thinking early on a weekday might be safe
WEDNESDAY
  • menu planning
  • recipe updates
  • blog updates
THURSDAY
  • cleaning and laundry
  • continue organizing storage
FRIDAY
  • Hubby has a blood donation appointment
  • errands
SATURDAY
  • Farmer’s Market? we’ll see what’s available
SUNDAY
  • ??

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV  I watched a really sweet film on Netflix called THE HEALER that is dedicated to Paul Newman and all the kids battling cancer.  We used to live near THE PAINTED TURTLE CAMP which was actually an old Thousand Trails campground that his foundation purchased and converted.  My girlfriend and I helped clear the grounds and plant new trees before they opened and make quilts for their quilt program.  I also finally got completely caught up on all the backed up cooking shows.  Now if I could get caught up on all the Hallmark movies on the DVR.

I’M READING 2 books right now and can’t seem to put either down.  I love both authors and their story telling abilities to weave history into current day life.  The first is Gill Paul’s Lost Daughter and the 2nd is Lisa Wingate’s The Book of Lost Friends.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA On a whim we took a trip to Wildlife Safari last week where humans are captive in their cars and the animals roam free.  Our local Wildlife Safari has a globally successful cheetah breeding program. We were fortunate enough to run into a docent that was FULL of wonderful information. Unlike other jungle cats, female cheetahs are loners and do not bond with others, whereas male cheetahs MUST bond with other males to survive.

They have several new cheetah cubs, but they won’t be released for public viewing for another 4-5 weeks and I just wish we’d been able to get better pictures of the cheetahs, but the giraffes and elk were full of piss and vinegar! 😀

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DINNER
CHEESY TACO PASTA & SALAD
CHICKEN with CREAMY SUN DRIED TOMATO SAUCE & SALAD
BUTTER BRAISED PORK ROAST & SCALLOPED POTATOES
C.O.R.N.
SNAPPER WRAPPERS, SKILLET CORN and SALAD with SPICY 1000 ISLAND
BUTTERMILK ROAST CHICKEN & GREEN BEAN and CHEDDAR CASSEROLE
LEMON CHIVE PAN SAUCE CHICKEN & SALAD and CHEDDAR MUFFINS
DESSERT
LEMON CHERRY AUSTRALIAN CHEESECAKE
 

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

  • IMOGENE’S CHICKEN
  • BALSAMIC GLAZED FRUIT
  • CHEESY TACO PASTA
  • SKILLET CHOPS & OVEN BRAISED RAINBOW CARROTS
  • NATCHITOCHES MEAT PIES

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

Lucie

I don’t watch the news anymore. Don’t need all that negativity. I need to start planning my summer now… gonna be a hot week here too. However, we do need some rain.
Hope you have a great week

Sandra

That meme made me laugh. The world has gone insane hasn’t it? I’m hiding behind God and just riding it out, that’s all we can do.

I need to look into your books, they are just up my alley.

Hope you have a blessed week my friend 🙂

QuiltLady

YEP, it certainly has gone crazy and I’m doing EXACTLY the same thing! I ignore the news as much as possible and hold LARGE to my faith and optimism! I think you would enjoy both authors! I finished The Gill Paul book last night and have already downloaded another of hers that centers on Princess Di. And Lisa Wingate has a series called Elm Creek Quilts that is just wonderful and her Summer Kitchen is GREAT too. I hope the rest of your week is VERY blessed.

Jayne

My son loves The Healer – he has watched it three times already. I have both of those books on my TBR. I love anything about the Romanovs. I have just started watching a Netflix series called The Last Czars which is interesting. Have a lovely week – hope you get to go bowling!

QuiltLady

My SIL suggested that show on Netflix. It’s on my to watch list. I just called the bowling alley and they are only “part time” so not sure if that will happen this week, probably next or so as we are in a “suspending” opening due to a rise in cases 🙁 I hope you have a great week.

QuiltLady

OMG 😀 good thing I was sitting down when I read this! Welcome back! I’ll pop over to say hi! Have a GREAT week.

Jo Unbehaun

Yes, please, someone flashy thing me.
I love all things by Lisa Wingate (The Summer Kitchen was an amazing book)
Love your pictures.
Blessings!

QuiltLady

I loved the Summer Kitchen!!!! Have you read her Elm Creek Quilt series? They are some of my favorites! 😀 Have a GREAT week.

Jean

That meme is perfect! My husband loves those movies (well with the exception of the last one, it wasn’t very good without the original actors). Great wildlife safari pictures, sounds like a fun time. It does seem we’re a bit of the same mindset this morning. Hope you have a fantastic week full of fun!

QuiltLady

Yeah, the last one was eh! But I loved Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in the originals! I hope you have a GREAT week and I LOVE knowing I wasn’t the only one in that mindset 😀

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