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GOOD MORNING everyone. I hope your weekend was GREAT!  Ours was quiet, productive and fun too.  We watched ALL the end of season NASCAR championship races as well as some football.  We had lunch at one of our favorite taverns.  Hubby finished re”building” my desk and cleaning it up while I finished the canning and some gift wrapping. 

I’m off to literally do the LAST minute Thanksgiving shopping and go with hubby to an appointment and then we’re coming home to stay through the crazy upcoming weekend.

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.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING – It’s gray and foggy and not yet 40 this morning.  Today and tomorrow are supposed to warm up to mid 50’s with partly sunny skies.  After that there is a cold front due to move in leaving us with all out RAIN and temperatures in the 40’s for Thanksgiving.  I’m wearing Levis with a cozy purple turtleneck an coordinating flannel shirt.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE – Green tea, strawberry yogurt with honey almond granola and wild blueberries

CRAFTS / PROJECTS – Trying to finish up the last of some homemade gifts

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY / FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA – I completed my jams and butters and even got them decorated so they are ready for wrapping. I also got a few bottles of flavored vanilla prepped.  And yes, 2019 is what they say bcause they won’t actually be ready for use until mid January.  I’ll post that recipe later this week.

INSPIRATION

SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED – HALLMARK Christmas movies of course!

JUST FOR FUN 

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

• LAUNDRY… a set of sheets and towels
  
• LIVING AREAS… vacuuming
  
• KITCHEN… LOL with Thanksgiving prep it will get worse before it gets better 😀
  
• YARD… nothing much
  
• BLOG… just a few pre-planned posts
  
• PROJECTS… put up the Christmas tree next weekend
  
• APPOINTMENTS… just one
  
• TO DO… EVERYTHING
  

I’M READING – I’m still reading Vickie McKeehan’s Indigo Brothers Series

WHAT IS ON THE DVR OR LIST TO WATCH – Hallmark Christmas movies and a few prime time shows

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	BREAKFAST	LUNCH	DINNER	DESSERT
MONDAY – FRIDAY	GREEN TEA, BANANA & YOGURT BLUEBERRY PUFF CAKE	CHICKEN or TUNA SALAD	MONDAY ITALIAN PORK CHOPS & NOODLES TUESDAY GREEN TABASCO CHICKEN  & SALAD (recipe will be up some time this week) WEDNESDAY ALOHA RIBS & BLACK EYED PEA CHILI THURSDAY GARLIC HERB TURKEY, CREAMY MASHED POTATOES, SOURDOUGH STUFFING, GRAVY, CORN CASSEROLE (DIL), BRUSSELS SPROUTS (DIL), SOUR CREAM FAN ROLLS, CRANBERRY RELISH FRIDAY OUT	. . . . . . . . . . . . CRANBERRY MERINGUE PIE, PUMPKIN PIE (DIL)
SATURDAY	TEX-MEX BREAKFAST CASSEROLE		HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES and THANKSGIVING leftovers
SUNDAY	PUMPKIN SPICE CINNAMON ROLLS		C.O.R.N. clean out refrigerator night

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• CHICKEN CAESAR MAC & CHEESE
  
• HONEY BBQ CHICKEN
  
• HOMEMADE CHUNKY APPLESAUCE
• APPLE PUMPKIN BUTTER
• PUMPKIN BUTTER
  
• APRICOT PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS with SWEET & SOUR RED CABBAGE
  
• ITALIAN PORK CHOPS
  
• SPAM & TATERS