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HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENUS week 22 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.148

Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

Good morning my friends. I’m so happy to be home and maybe back to a more normal routine this week. I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend, but also remember that this is not just a BBQ holiday. It’s a time to honor those that gave all for our country.

Honestly, I’m exhausted!!!!!! It’s been an exhausting month!!!!!! I need a vacation from my vacation!! I’m going to take a couple days to rest up and then think about what needs to be done next.

Also, I’ve spent a great deal of my time volunteering for the Eagles over the past 2 years. June 1st will bring about a “changing of the guard” in officers that I have some serious doubts about. So, I’m branching out to other organizations with my volunteer efforts. This is a good thing for me, but requires a mind change.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING I have a couple loads of laundry to get caught up on.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have to make a list and get several groceries this week when I go to town for my pedicure on Wednesday.
  • PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS Hoping to spend Thursday and Friday getting caught up on multiple projects.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I really need to hunker down and go through several recipe piles and trim down my want to make list.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
  • AMAZON PRIME We started watching WAREHOUSE 13 of an evening. We really enjoyed it the first time around.
  • ROKU We are watching COACH reruns for hubby to fall asleep to.

Now that I’m all caught up from the trip and a non-stop week of food prep for the cribbage tournament over the holiday weekend I can finally start a new book. I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU by Fannie Flagg.

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DINNER
 BBQ BEEF PATTIES and TOMALITOS
 TUSCAN CHICKEN and ASPARAGUS
 CORN / YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
 ORANGE TERIYAKI CHICKEN and RICE
 BAKED HAM with RASPBERRY SAUCE
CORN / YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
 BAVETTE STEAK in DEMI-GLACE AND SAUER POTATOES
DESSERT
 
 
 

I’m still sorting through all the pictures from our trip, but I did get a couple this week with my super early mornings that were particularly nice and spoke to me.

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENU PLANS & RECIPE LINKS week 19 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.127

We were at 48° yesterday with wind and off and on rain despite no rain in the forecast and are supposed to be at 55° with rain today. But by Friday we’re supposed to be up to 87° and sunny for 2 days! This weather is completely crazy everywhere. I am hoping it has leveled out by the time we get back from the family reunion and that spring will finally make an appearance. I’m having enough trouble believing we’re in May already. I’m not ready to go from winter to summer, but am ready to pack away the flannels for awhile. I want some spring!

I’m not going to get into specifics, but could use everyone’s prayers for some health issues my mom is going through.

I can’t believe were already a week into May let alone that there are only 232 days until Christmas. Life is passing by all too quickly. I want to make changes to my life to allow me to slow down and enjoy it more.

I’m still all about helping where and when I can, but I will be more selective about it. I was asked last minute to fill in for the kitchen at the Eagles Band Night Saturday for a man who was scheduled to work and had to deal with a family emergency so of course I said yes. Long story short he told one person in charge it was a family emergency and another that it was counseling with his wife. He then proceeded to show up as a guest and danced the night away. Twice earlier this same week I had already had clean up the kitchen he’d left dirty so needless to say I was a bit miffed at the audacity to lie to 2 different people in charge and then act like he did. He didn’t even thank me for filling in for him! People like that just kick the nice right out of me 🙁

I had already talked to a few other people about helping on some other community projects (that are non-Eagle) related for after we get back from the family reunion. I’m going to accept their offers and jump in to help in other areas.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING A few things to do in order to get packed and then clean up from packing 😀
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have a pedicure later today and a few errands, but cooking our of the freezer and pantry before we leave for the family reunion.
  • PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS Trying to tidy up some loose ends, but trying to get a hold of some people is like pulling teeth.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING Looking for some spring menu inspiration when we get back. I am working on a Hawaiian Chicken Salad recipe that I have high hopes for.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
  • We’ve been cleaning out the DVR before our trip. We also binge watched a few episodes of CARTER with Jerry O’Connell over the rainy weekend.

I’ve been exhausted while falling asleep, but I’m still on Fannie Flagg’s I Still Dream About You.

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
5/6 MONDAY
5/7 TUESDAY
5/8 WEDNESDAY
5/9 THURSDAY
5/10 FRIDAY
5/11 SATURDAY
5/12 SUNDAY
DINNER
SEAFOOD SALAD & PARMESAN ROLLS
 CHICKEN WRAPS & PEA SALAD
 POT ROAST & NOODLES
 CORN clean out refrigerator night
OUT
 ON THE ROAD
 SIL’s CHOICE
DESSERT
 
 
 

This is the first MAY POLE I’ve seen since I was kid and we did it in grade school one year. I am impressed with the creative ingenuity of using the basketball pole.