HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 5 of 2017

I hope everyone had a wonderful week. I’m still a bit under the weather, but trying my best to get life back on track!  Making a plan for the week seems to help.
OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

The weather has been beautiful and crisp the past week.  We really needed that so the roof had time to dry out from that horrible leak we had the day we received 5 inches in 3 hours.  The roofer was here last Saturday and believes he fixed the problem, but only the next rain storm will tell.  The weather this week is supposed to be about 5 degrees warmer, but just as beautiful.  I hope it lasts as we are still waiting on the masonry guy to come fix the bricks on the back of the house.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE

Coffee and toast is all that seems appealing this morning.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

The house doesn’t actually look bad, but does look like I’ve been under the weather.  It has that lived in look that needs sprucing up which is exactly where I will start the week before I run out of energy.

WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS

1/30 MONDAY

  • Phone Calls
  • Paperwork
  • Errands
  • Laundry
  • Cleaning
  • Vacuuming

1/31 TUESDAY

  • Start prep on Master Shower for contractor to refinish – we’re saving a ton of money ($350) by doing the prep work ourselves.
  • Caulk Atrium windows

2/1 WEDNESDAY

  • Pest Control to get started on the Spring regime
  • Order sand for delivery
  • Central Market for hubby’s favorite pepperoncinis and a few favorite cooking oils and spices.

2/2 THURSDAY

  • 6 year cancerversary celebratory lunch trying a new restaurant
  • IKEA for a small spice cabinet to match the one I already have as I have finished combining, sorting and purging the spices.

2/3 FRIDAY

  • Contractor here to refinish shower so I have to be somewhere, anywhere else as I can’t be around the toxic fumes due to my compromised respiratory system.

2/4 SATURDAY

  • Studio!!!!!!!!!!

2/5 SUNDAY

  • SUPERBOWL LI – FALCONS vs. PATRIOTS

CURRENTLY READING & TELEVISION / DVR

  • BIG BANG THEORY
  • WHEN CALLS THE HEART
  • PURE GENIUS
  • NCIS
  • BLUE BLOODS
  • THIS IS US
  • GRIMM
  • THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE
  • GOLIATH
  • BULL
  • SCORPION
  • SUPERGIRL
  • CHICAGO MED, PD, FIRE
  • HEARTLAND
  • HEART OF DIXIE
  • STRANGER THINGS
  • Z-NATION
  • DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
  • MADAM SECRETARY
  • ONCE UPON A TIME
  • CHESAPEAKE SHORES
  • ICE PILOTS
  • ETC……. I’m sure I forgot a few…

READING
Secrets and Lies ~ THE OKLAHOMA BRANDS #3 by Maggie Shayne 

CRAFTS & PROJECTS

I’m working my way towards the corner of the studio so I can finish a small sampler quilt (all it needs is binding) that matches the large quilt in the living room and will hang on the new quilt bar my mom got me for Christmas.

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

BREAKFAST

YOGURT & FRUIT

SCRAMBLED EGGS & CHEESE

FRUIT SMOOTHIE

YOGURT & FRUIT

MAPLE OATMEAL & RAISINS

PANCAKE LASAGNA

BACON & EGGS

LUNCH

FRUIT & CHEESE

SOUP & CRACKERS

SANDWICH

OUT

MEAT & CHEESE

LEFTOVERS

SANDWICHES

DINNER

C.O.R.N.

BEEF STROGANOFF

DESSERT

SUCCESSFUL RECIPES and their links FROM LAST WEEK

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

ON MY MIND

I am so tired of all the political “screaming” and protesting.  I have been trying to find positive things to latch onto instead.  I ran across a historical woman the other day that really spoke to me about courage.  Nancy Wake, ever heard of her?  Me either and I have a Women’s Studies minor. She was a woman of conviction who made a major effort to WWII.  Here is the link to Nancy Wake and well worth the read.  Another woman worth your time was Septima Clark. Septima Clark made a major difference in the South by teaching blacks to read so they could gain their voting rights.

On another note, so many iconic actors and actresses have passed away recently.  Mary Tyler Moore is affecting me the most for so many reasons and so many shows from my early years, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda and the old black & white Dick Van Dyke Shows, but one movie which wasn’t her best, but resonates with me right now because of the content is Finnegan Begin Again which starred her, Robert Preston and Sam Waterston. It was about a man (Robert Preston) who is retired and taking care of his senile wife. He can’t get her to allow him to throw anything out and their house has become unmanageable. He meets a woman, Mary Tyler Moore who is dating a man, Sam Waterston with whom she is hopelessly mismatched. They become confidants and each allows the other to share their life and experiences with them. The movie was cute, but the scenes where Mary and Robert rig up a trash chute from the second story to get rid of his wife’s pack rat items is what really resonates with me.  And because she was senile they had to go through EVERYTHING before tossing it because she hid things inside of things which is what really reminds me of this place!

THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

  • Organization!
  • ELIMINATING things from my life!

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA

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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Rowana

Hi Tamy,
Sorry to hear your are feeling under the weather-I am in the same boat. I was tempted to also just have coffee and toast this a.m. but made myself eat a egg burrito and you know what it gave me the energy I needed to sat up. I hope you are feeling better soon. Your photo is beautiful btw.

Jean

Wow, your to-do list puts mine to shame and I struggle to get my little list completed most weeks. The political noise is wearing on me as well. I’m torn between the obligation to be an informed citizen and wanting to just shut it all out and ignore. Interesting to read about the women you mentioned. Beautiful photo of the sky! Hope you have a great week!

Regina Anthony

I love your blog. I stumbled on it by accident when I was reading Menu Plan Monday. You are certainly a busy woman. My week is busy but not like yours. I also saw a lot of recipes I am going to try. I would love to subscribe but couldn’t find a place for that. Is it possible to be added?
Thanks, Regina

QuiltLady

Hi Regina, thanks for popping by. I’m in the process of moving “into” Chasing MY Life so really appreciate knowing the subscription widget wasn’t there. I’ve added it to the top, but am still tweaking it. It’s always something LOL

It’ll take me a few weeks to get all the new recipe links in place, but most recipe can be found at http://www.savorykitchentable.com

Thanks,
Tamy

Carrie@northwoods scrapbook

Hey you hard working Lady you! Loving your new blog look – great job! 😉

Love looking at all the yummies you’ve been cooking up lately – everything looks and sounds so yummy. We have some shows in common and some I started to watch and stopped etc. I”m just curious what you would list as your top 5 or even just 3 favorites out of your list?

Love that cloud photo!! Great tip too. Blessings on your week Tamy and don’t work too hard! xoxo

QuiltLady

Thanks sweetie, I’ll try not to work too hard, but the closer we get to being done the harder I want to work LOL

WOW I’d have to say I love the comedies since the world has been so dark lately, but I have some favorite dramas too.
1) Big Bang Theory
2) When Calls the Heart
3) Scorpion
4) CHICAGO MED, PD, FIRE
5) Blue Bloods

Pamela

I agree with Sandra, your list is exhausting! Central Market? You’re not by any chance in the Pacific Northwest? We just moved from Poulsbo, Washington and Central Market was our absolute favorite gourmet grocery store. Love, love, love it! Happy Cancerversary on Thursday and I love your inspiration quote. Have a great week!

QuiltLady

I wish we were back in the Pacific Northwest, but no this is Central Market in Texas, but sounds quite similar. Have a great week too.

Sandra

Girl I’m tired just reading your to do list, my word hahah You’re my hero though, you do so much 🙂

Your menu as always sounds amazing. Hope you have a blessed week 🙂