Category: SWEATPANTS & COFFEE
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 7 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.48
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
WHEW! The last 2 weeks have been a constant blur!!! I finished the last “PLANNED” event on Friday night only to have a monkey wrench thrown into the rest of the month. Saturday was spent doing laundry and house chores as well as a lot of recipe sorting. I’m hoping to finish sorting through the tote I’ve been working on so I can make a “quarterly” menu plan and eliminate a bunch of scrap paper. Sunday was supposed to be a “slow” day at home watching racing and being lazy, but ended up being gone to lunch with friends and then several hours of Eagle’s chores. I’m looking forward to staying home today and getting caught up on what I didn’t get done yesterday.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s going to be a super wet week and still quite cool with highs in the low 40’s. I’ll be doing layers upon layers with turtlenecks and flannels with Levis & UGGs.
ON MY MIND
So many people are anxious to “join” organizations, but I have noticed that so many are NOT willing to put the effort into sustaining them. We have had a HUGE influx of members because of our Tuesday line dancing night, but that’s the extent of their involvement. There was a “VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION” night with Italian bakes and dessert last Friday, but when all was said and done I observed that the people that participated in the bakes and desserts, set-up, break down and clean-up were the same volunteers being “celebrated”. Volunteers ate for free, all others it was a $10 all you can eat night and we did raise almost $500 for charity, but it seemed quite a bit of work and so so lopsided. 🙁
I had been asked to take over Friday night dinner coordination in June when the current lady was not going to renew her membership because of commitments elsewhere, but was a bit surprised when she announced it at the last meeting and that it would begin March 1st. And then to top it off the woman doing February 28th and canceled on Saturday so I’m hitting the ground running scrambling from the git go. 🙂 I do have some hopefully fresh ideas to generate more participation and support, so we’ll see.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I should finish PICTURES OF YOU tonight. Book Club picked a new book because most people found it “BORING” and called it a DNF (do not finish and I have never NOT finished a book) book which only tells me I’m not well fitted with this group that prefer psychological thrillers.
Most of those that found it boring gave up by page 20, which I find alarming as the book has 350 pages so they really didn’t give it a chance.
Two other friends are liking as much as I do and we have all vowed to finish it. One has finished it and declared it is definitely a book to finish.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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2/17 MONDAY
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2/18 TUESDAY
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2/19 WEDNESDAY
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2/20 THURSDAY
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2/21 FRIDAY
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2/22 SATURDAY
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2/23 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE
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FIREHOUSE SPECIAL
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CORNED BEEF HASH ~ DINNER STYLE
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PORK CHOPS, MASHED POTATOES and MILK GRAVY with COUNTRY DRESSING
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CREOLE HALIBUT
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CORNED BEEF SAUERKRAUT BAKE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HONEY ORANGE COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES (breakfast)
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LIME GLAZED PORK CHOPS with COUNTRY DRESSING ~~~~~~~~ OVERNIGHT HAM& EGG CASSEROLE (BREAKFAST) |
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DESSERT
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WACKY CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I borrowed some chafing dishes from a friend (she had owned our favorite deli – Nellie’s Deli but retired last July) and she brought me these sweet treats along with the chafing dishes! How sweet is that? And this was the sky over the pond after the event Friday night.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- SODA SAUCE PORK LOIN & MASHED CARROTS
- PORK CHOPS in CREAMY GARLIC SPINACH SAUCE
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
TGIF ~ BLOG 365.45
TGIF ~ BLOG 365.38
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 4 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.27
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Last week was a bit of a blur as I worked hard to get all my Eagles and Offyce shopping (and they were BIG shopping weeks! – my car, a BIG SUV was SUPER full!) done and work shifts (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) before leaving Friday on our long weekend at the beach which was glorious (COLD, but glorious) by the way!
While we didn’t have snow last Tuesday like so much of the rest of the country (Houston, New Orleans, Alabama, Florida beaches…), but we did have the largest power outage in the country and on our coldest day yet this winter. Our bird bath has been frozen solid for over a week!
We got home yesterday in time for the last football game – YAY for Jean as the Chiefs try to break a record of back to back to back Superbowl wins. I have all the laundry from last week and the trip to do as well as get some groceries shopped for and the house cleaned. I’ll be working again this week on Tuesday night and making the dessert for Friday night as well as the Eagles and Offyce shopping all over again this week so am just going to jump in and finish this post quickly so I can get going even though the temperature outside is only up to 18°.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s still SUPER COLD! The rain is returning at the end of the week and our first SNOW is forecasted for the weekend! This is just how SNOWMAGGEDON began!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
Trying to finish LILAC INK THE KNOCKNASHEE STORY by Jean Grainger. We did start Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls on audio while we were gone, but that didn’t get very far. I have one to start for book club this weekend, but I hate that it feels like a class assignment so may be skipping this one.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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1/27 MONDAY
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1/28 TUESDAY
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1/29 WEDNESDAY
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1/30 THURSDAY
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1/31 FRIDAY
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2/1 SATURDAY
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2/2 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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AUXILIARY MEETING so will pick up take out on the way home
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WORKING THE EAGLE’S KITCHEN so will eat there.
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CHICKEN WINGS and
CORN on the COB
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TOMALITO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
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CHICKEN TETRAZZINI supporting Lu’s dinner at the Eagles
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POT ROAST & VEGGIES
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CHILI & CORNBREAD |
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DESSERT
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BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BREAD PUDDING
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BLUEBERRY PEAR SLAB PIE making this for Lu’s dinner
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
It was such a packed weekend that I’m just making a collage of some of my favorite foods, scenes and activities. The picture with the odd guy in it was really funny. He was a window washer and he only washed ONE window out of twenty. We guessed that someone reserved that table for a special dinner that night and paid extra to have it washed 😀
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- RASPBERRY TRUFFLES
- PORK & SCALLOPED POTATO STEW
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
SATURDAY COFFEE ~ BLOG 365.25
FABULOUS FRIDAY ~ BLOG 365.24
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 3 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.20
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Last week started fairly SLOWLY, but then took own a life of its own… and by the time it was over I was putting out fires all over the place and trying to cover shifts at the Eagles because so many people are coming down quite sick. I spent Saturday and Sunday avoiding people and staying home to watch the NFL playoff games. (YAY Jean)
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s been absolutely beautiful this past weekend after the fog FINALLY cleared and we once again saw the sun. Unfortunately, clear nights also mean COLD nights in the mid 20’s. We’ve been lucky to see 40 degrees during the day. Obviously we’re still in layer season 🙂 with UGGs and comfy flannels.
ON MY MIND
On this holiday Monday I decided this quote was perfect! Now if the rest of the world would just listen!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m back to falling asleep so quickly I forget what I’ve read and end up reading the same paragraph over and over days on end 🙁 I’m STILL just about done with THE ROSE CODE by Kate Quinn and am going to start LILAC INK THE KNOCKNASHEE STORY by Jean Grainger
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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1/20 MONDAY
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1/21 TUESDAY
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1/22 WEDNESDAY
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1/23 THURSDAY
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1/24 FRIDAY
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1/25 SATURDAY
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1/26 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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REUBEN SOUP & GRILLED CHEESE
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PORK CHOPS with SPINACH SAUCE and HALUSKI
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FLANK STEAK, SMASHED TATERS & GLAZE CARROTS
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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OUT OF TOWN
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OUT OF TOWN
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OUT OF TOWN |
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DESSERT
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WACKY CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
Meet TITO, an adorable puppy I saw last week. I popped in to pick up a couple things from our local co-op and found Linda snuggling this little guy that another customer was out and about socializing. I think TITO likes socializing 😀
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
MAPLE WHISKEY PUMPKIN BUTTER 
SALTED CARAMEL APPLE BUTTER 
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
- APPLE WALNUT CAKE with CARAMEL GLAZE
- BACON CHEESEBURGER BALLS
- TEXAS TRASH DIP aka CHEESY BAKED COWBOY DIP
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with RECIPE LINKS & MENU ~ week 1 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.6B
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
WEEKEND RECAP
I don’t care for Christmas and New Years falling in the middle of the week! Last Wednesday felt like a Sunday and I was messed up for the rest of the week! I’m looking to return to a routine this week!
So our “weekend” really began last Wednesday. We watched the Rose Parade, went and saw a friend who had to work (fortunately she runs a bar and grill so we got breakfast) and then watched the Rose Bowl before we ate Black Eyed Pea Chili made from our left over Christmas Prime Rib for dinner.
I spent Thursday cleaning the refrigerator and freezer and making an inventory list for both to start the year out fresh. Fortunately, it was also trash day, so that helped a lot. The woman who normally mans the Eagle’s kitchen for me on Thursdays had to bow out because her grandson came down with the flu virus while he was staying with her and we didn’t want to expose people, so I ended up covering for her.
Friday we were getting a bit of cabin fever from all the rain so decided to take a drive down to the river and were rewarded with a fantastic new little restaurant. On the way we encountered a barn that made me think of Jean so I took a picture for her. But, Jean and Carrie, I’m so sorry about the Chiefs and Packers yesterday 🙁
The rest of Friday through Sunday was spent de-cluttering and washing linens from Christmas and beginning to pack it all away for another year. I’ll finish packing away Christmas today. We also watched A LOT of football for the final regular season day.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
While the temperatures are still supposed to be in the 40’s we are supposed to FINALLY dry out a bit this week, at least enough to dry out a bit and not be so soggy. That said, nighttime lows will be much lower with clear skies.
ON MY MIND
I was so saddened to wake up on the 1st to hear about all the senseless terror situations in New Orleans, Las Vegas and all over the world! I pray for an answer every day to the senseless violence!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m reading The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. I LOVE WWII stories that empower women! The new book club book was supposed to be announced last night, so we’ll see what her “wheel of chance” chose for us. We’ve all been feeding her titles and to make it fair she’s using an APP that chooses at random. I just checked again and the book has been chosen, NONE Of This Is TRUE by Lisa Jewell. So many of the titles the others are throwing out have such a sinister true crime, psychological thriller type vibe to them, not titles I would choose on my own 🙁 we’ll try another month and see what comes of it.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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1/6 MONDAY
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1/7 TUESDAY
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1/8 WEDNESDAY
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1/9 THURSDAY
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1/10 FRIDAY
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1/11 SATURDAY
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1/12 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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NUMERO UNO PIZZA REMAKE
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COCA COLA PORK LOIN with CARROT CASSEROLE
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PIZZA EGG ROLLS
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BEEF & BBQ BEAN STEW
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GREEN CHICKEN CHILE
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SWEET CORN DIP & HOT DOGS
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BEEF & NOODLES |
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DESSERT
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES POSTING THIS WEEK
- CREAMY LEMON PARMESAN CHICKEN
- CLASSIC BURGERS with BACON AIOLI
- SLOW COOKER TEX MEX CHICKEN
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
- CHICKEN TOSTADA CUPS
- COUNTRY FRENCH CHICKEN GARLIC SOUP
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY & MENUS & RECIPE LINKS week 50 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.351
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
WEEKEND RECAP
LONG AND BUSY weekend here. Friday was a chaotic and odd day putting out fires for the Eagles. Saturday we helped an elderly friend get rid of her moving boxes and trash and then I spent a good amount of time getting presents wrapped as well as preparing the chicken wings and doing some baking for the Christmas party at the Eagles yesterday. The Christmas Party was a success, but super busy! It was a lot of work and I was exhausted!!! I still am, but have A LOT to do this week so need to get on with it!!!
And I have my first delayed package of the season. It originated about 500 miles away and almost made it here, but then somehow ended up on a plane to Kentucky! It was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but they’re now saying Friday! As long as it’s here by Christmas I guess it’s all part of the season. I hope you all have a blessed and productive week.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Can you spell W E T? or even C O L D? It’s our normal Pacific North West winter that’s quite gray, wet and cold though not as cold as normal, but wet enough to make it feel even more cold. 😀 I prefer a dryer cold. Snow is preferable to ALL this rain!
12/16 MONDAY 49°High 37°Low Rain
12/17 TUESDAY 49°High 40°Low Rain
12/18 WEDNESDAY 49°High 47°Low Rain
12/19 THURSDAY 47°High 43°Low Clouds & Rain
12/20 FRIDAY 48°High 46°Low Clouds & Rain
12/21 SATURDAY 48°High 44°Low Rain
12/22 SUNDAY 47°High 43°Low Rain
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
Book club met yesterday, but no one had much time to read the new book so that made me feel better. I’m about to start the book now, THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING by Jason Rekulak
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DINNER
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TARRAGON CHICKEN & PASTA
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APRICOT HABANERO ROAST CHICKEN, ROAST CARROTS and CREAMY MAC & CHEESE
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BACON CHEESEBURGER BALLS, CREAMY MAC & CHEESE
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GIRL’S NIGHT OUT to DINNER AND PLAY
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CHRISTMAS PARTY POTLUCK
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OUT
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LEMON CHICKEN & RICE SOUP with BUTTERMILK BISCUITS |
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DESSERT
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CRAN CHERRY CHEESECAKES
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CRAN CHERRY CHEESECAKES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
The first batch of foster gifts has been delivered! Niki and I tried out the photo booth before the dance and I found this adorable cow chowing down when I went to retrieve a donated tree for the Eagles.
And here are a couple of alternate trees from girl’s night. I didn’t get a picture of Lu’s finished one, but as you can see she has a fun eye for color as does Dana. 😀
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK
- ROAST TURKEY BREAST
- RB’S BAKED BEANS
- PUMPKIN PULL APARTS
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
SILENT SUNDAY ~ BLOG 366.343
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENUS & RECIPES week 47 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.330
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
WEEKEND RECAP
My weekend was a whirlwind that began with the bomb cyclone hitting us here in the Pacific North West with lots of wind, rain, slippery roads and power outages early in the week. It also started with prep for a charity meal that my friend Dana and I did on Friday night for the Eagles. We had shopped on Tuesday to avoid crowds and being last minute which was fortunate because the bulk of that storm hit Tuesday night and the first round of power outages.
For the dinner we made Brisket sandwiches, her yummy baked beans and coleslaw and I made a fun new recipe for dessert, Neapolitan cake full of fudgy chocolate, french vanilla and raspberry strawberry cake topped with a lemon cream cheese frosting.
Saturday I went to a friend’s craft fair, did laundry and cleaning and Sunday was the normal lunch with a friend and football. I made a yummy smoked brisket potato soup using up my portion of the leftover brisket from Friday night.
While this week is the same length as any other, it ALWAYS seems shorter because of all the prep for a mid week holiday!
Here’s your reminder to start defrosting your turkey if it’s frozen 😀 And if you’re traveling this week, be safe! HAVE A BLESSED AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
And don’t forget BLOGMAS begins on Friday, November 29th. I look forward to you joining in.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Highs in the 40’s with lows in the 30’s ALL week and LOTS of rain today, but then we’re supposed to get some actual sunshine for the rest of the week! 😀
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m reading SOCIETY of LIES by Lauren Ling Brown for book club next Sunday. It’s not a book I would have chosen on my own, but I’m getting it done!
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀 And lunches are generally leftovers or out depending on the schedule for the day.
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11/25 MONDAY
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11/26 TUESDAY
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11/27 WEDNESDAY
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11/28 THURSDAY
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11/29 FRIDAY
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11/30 SATURDAY
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12/1 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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OUT WITH FRIENDS FOR A LATE LUNCH/EARLY DINNER BEFORE SEVERAL MEETINGS
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CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE
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OUT with a friend before PAINTING CLASS
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BRINED TURKEY BREAST, DADDY’S STUFFING, GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE, MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY, PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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OPEN FACED BURGERS with BACON AIOLI and CORNBREAD SALAD
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own |
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DESSERT
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APPLE WALNUT CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
There was a short break in the rain yesterday and I came across this cat slinking across the sheep field.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- PEAR WALNUT CRISP
- PEASANT STEW
- CHICKEN CHILES HOT DISH CASSEROLE
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
