GOOD MORNING! Here we are beginning week 4 of 2019 and I find myself wondering where the first 3 went? I’m having such a tough time getting all my energy back – so much so that I already feel behind for the year 🙁 Oh well, onto this week’s Monday post as I pray to find some energy.
OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING Welcome to the Pacific Northwest where the weather is almost always wet at least some of the day and ever changing at this time of the year. When I looked at the weather yesterday there were supposed to be having several days of sunshine later this week and now today there aren’t any forecasted 🙁 We’re supposed to be a bit dryer this week which won’t take much since we were SUPER wet last week with flash flood watches and such. The highs are supposed to be in the mid 40’s and the lows in the mid 30’s.
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Peanut butter Banana Oatmeal and Lemon Green tea
FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA Our favorite munchkins spent a rainy Saturday night with us and after an uneventful game of CLUE we landed on a game of Monopoly that still sits waiting to be finished next weekend. 😀
INSPIRATION
SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED The NFL playoff games were on yesterday and kept us entertained through a rainy Sunday. We’re long time RAMS fans and were thrilled that they are advancing to the Super Bowl!! We REALLY wanted the Chiefs to beat the Patriots, unfortunately it just didn’t happen.
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE / WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS / APPOINTMENTS
- LAUNDRY… Just a couple loads to get caught up on
- LIVING AREAS… clean and tidy
- KITCHEN…clean and tidy, but need to add felt stops to the self-closing cabinet doors
- YARD… nothing
- BLOG… still need to write up a few more new recipes and I’m still adjusting the party links to downsize the ones I participate in. Three weeks into the new year and I have eliminated yet another 3 party links bringing it up to 16 gone. There are at least 5 more on the chopping block for this week. So many blogs have become too commercial and the ads as well as the layer of pages to get to the content have become just too much to bother with.
- CRAFTS/PROJECTS… working on some garland for next year’s Christmas tree – I’ll post about it if it works out the way I’m hoping
- APPOINTMENTS… oncology follow up that is also a day away with shopping and food 😀
- TO DO… some paperwork, cable comparisons for my mom to get her bill to a manageable price, phone calls and still working on my cookbook cross reference system for upcoming recipes I want to make.
I’M READING Five Years gone by Marie Force
WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH Not much on the DVR, we’re pretty caught up for now and I’m just NOT getting very excited about TV except for a couple cooking shows.
HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS
HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP
MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
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BREAKFAST |
LUNCH |
DINNER |
DESSERT |
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MONDAY – FRIDAY |
GREEN TEA, BANANA & YOGURT |
CHICKEN or TUNA SALAD |
MONDAY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY FRIDAY FRENCH ONION PENNE PASTA |
PINEAPPLE RAISIN TAMALES OR BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE |
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SATURDAY |
PANCAKES |
CHICKEN LASAGNE |
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SUNDAY |
BACON & EGGS |
OUT |
SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
- PEASANT CHICKEN
- ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN with GREEN BEANS & PEARS
- BUFFALO MAC & CHEESE NESTS
- BBQ CHICKEN MAC & CHEESE BITES
- SMOKEY JALAPENO BBQ MEATBALLS
- BAKED CRANBERRY MEATBALLS
- CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD
Great life tip! Seems you had a great game night. Hope you had a great week
Thanks, it has been productive and VERY tiring! 😀
Monopoly is not allowed in this house, it causes way too many fights LOL Let us know how the game turns out.
Your menu is yummy as always. Hope you have a great week my friend. I too am struggling with the way time is rushing by, I can’t believe we are heading to the end of January already.
Thank you 😀 LMBO at the monopoly statement! As with siblings and E being the oldest and only boy, there were a few “almost” fights. Fortunately for me, E still listens to me when I use the “tone” so A & O were saved his wrath 😀 Let’s figure out how to slow down time my friend. We could make a fortune.
I love your inspiration quote, it is really accurate.
Your week sounds busy, I hope it is a good one for you.
Thank you. I hope you have a GREAT week too. 😀
I agree… I can’t seem to figure out where the first 3 weeks of 2019 went. This month has flown by. I hope the rest of the year doesn’t go by as quickly. Have a great week!
LOL 😀 Bite your tongue! The rest of the year REALLY needs to slow down. I hope you have a GREAT week too.
Your pictures are always so pretty, Tamy! Love the pretty blue jars with the daisies! (I think I’ve commented on that before, but it’s definitely worth mentioning again! SOOOO pretty!) I’m not a football fan at all, but I was sure hoping that the Chiefs would win yesterday. What a great thing it would be to have the Chiefs playing the Rams in the Superbowl! Just like the World Series between the Royals and Cards back in 1980. THAT would have been awesome!!! Oh, well! Maybe next time! LOL! Love the pic of the left-open Monopoly game! Reminds me of when my older children were little. Have a blessed week ahead, my friend! <3
I wish I could take credit for the entire daisy picture, but it’s a compilation to make my badge from, but thank you. 😀 I really wanted the Chiefs to go to the superbowl, it’s been so long since they have and lately it seems like the Patriots ALWAYS go. But, you’re right, there’s always next year. Have a GREAT week.
I really like your inspiration for the week! Those were quite the play-off games weren’t they? Even if they didn’t turn out exactly how I had hoped 😉 Not much sun around here either. Do you think it effects your energy levels? I know I always seem to feel better on the sunny days. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you. They were great games – interesting that they both went to overtime! Dr. says it’s not the sun or lack of – still my inability to get enough calories because of the last surgery. It will always be a work in progress trying to maintain a balance 🙁 Have a GREAT week too.
Mmmm your foods look amazing! And I just have to say I’m right there with you in the beginning. Where did three weeks go and why am I still tired from the holidays? 🙁 I have had zero energy for weeks and counting! Hoping it will come back soon! It’s so good to catch up with you! We love board games in our home! Have a great week!
Thank you! The energy will be a never ending battle for the rest of my life they say, but I can live with it 😀 I hope you have a GREAT week too.