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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.

WEATHER OUTSIDE
Cold and rainy again.

TO DO FOR THE WEEK

• Laundry 
• Prep for hubby’s surgery
• Paperwork
• Sorting spring clothes LOL just in case it stays for awhile next time

CURRENTLY READING

• Barbara Freethy Callaways #3

TELEVISION/DVR

• NCIS
• Justified
• Murdoch Mysteries – a new find for me and I’m really liking this show.
• American Odyssey
• Big Bang Theory
• Mike and Molly

CRAFTS & PROJECTS
Nothing going on this week with hubby’s recovery.

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

SUCCESSFUL RECIPES FROM LAST WEEK
None to report this week

RECIPE FINDS TO TRY AT A LATER DATE

• Marshmallow Chocolate Cookie Sammies
• Chicken Gumbo
• Razzleberry Crisp
• Lemon Pudding Cakes
• Chocolate Cinnamon Babkallah

RECIPES TO TRY FOR NEXT YEAR’S CHRISTMAS PLATES

• White Chocolate Green Tea Sugar Cookies
• Golden Cashew Curry Brittle
• Cookies and Cream Brownies
• Irish Cream Brownies
• Chocolate Fudge with Bourbon Sugar

HOMEMAKING TIP
To freshen the air in your house, sprinkle cinnamon on aluminum foil and place it in a hot oven leaving the door ajar.  As the cinnamon heats up it will freshen the whole house.

ON MY MIND
A lot and too much to put all of it into words. But a big problem for this germaphobe girl is people blowing their nose at the dinner table. In my opinion excusing yourself to the bathroom is not only proper etiquette, but also the best and only hygienic option. When you blow your nose, you introduce a myriad of germs. Think about that as you reach for any bowl of food on the table, the salt and pepper, or grab the handle of the restaurant door as you leave.

In my opinion (based on how I was raised) it is rude and just plain gross to blow your nose in front of others, ESPECIALLY when eating. In my opinion it is always better to excuse yourself….you can go outside or preferably the restroom because you really should wash your hands afterwards. Be respectful, polite and clean.

I went in search of an answer to whether this is polite or not and found only articles to support the old fashioned answer that is NOT polite.  Etiqutte Daily said it best:

• “Q: Is it acceptable to blow your nose at the dinner table? My husband says that it is okay and has even blown his nose into a cloth napkin.

• A: …If what is required is big, noisy nose-blowing, this should be conducted away from the table. It is distasteful to others to hear or see someone beleaguered by mucus deal with it at the table.”

FAVORITE PHOTO
LOL – I actually didn’t take any this week. I think that is a first for me.

INSPIRATION