JANE LEE LOGAN – Chasing MY Life WHEREVER it Leads ME

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPE LINKS & MENUS week 51 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.356

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

GOOD MORNING sweet friends! Grab your coffee and join me.

Can you believe we’re only 3 days from Christmas? And only 10 days from a brand new year?!!!!! I just don’t know where this year went so quickly!!

That said, I am basically ready early for Christmas or as much as I can be and am enjoying each day as it comes for a change. I did make some pre-planning and organizational changes to the scheduling and shopping for the Eagles to ease my stress and well, if they don’t like it, they can find someone else to do my job. 🙂

BLOGMAS is in full swing with these completed posts:

BLOGMAS #1 days 1,2 and 3 ~ Holiday Schedule, Christmas Cards, Elf on the Shelf/NISSE & Wrapping Ideas
BLOGMAS #2 days 4 and 5 ~ Christmas Music and Movies
BLOGMAS #3 days 6, 7 and 8 ~ Real Tree vs. Artificial, Decorating & Favorite Ornaments
BLOGMAS #4 days 9, 10 and 11 ~ Advent Calendars, Presents, PJ’S, Books, Last Minute and Homemade Gifts ~ updated with 2 new soups ~ FRIENDSHIP & SPICY BLACK BEAN CORN SOUPS
BLOGMAS #5 days 12, 13 and 14 Presents, WISH Lists and Stocking Stuffers
BLOGMAS #6 days 15, 16 and 17 Quiet Christmas or BIG Get Together, Favorite Family Traditions and Christmas Memories
BLOGMAS #7 days 18, 19 and 20 Winter Wonderland, Lights and Parades, Christmas Markets and Fairs, Winter MUST Haves and TAGS
BLOGMAS #8 days 21, 22 and 23 Christmas Menus, Party Foods and Favorite Recipes
BLOGMAS #9 days 24, 25 and 26 12 Days of Christmas, Meaning of Christmas, Merry VS. Happy, Inspirations and Stories

Coming up this week will be:

BLOGMAS #10 Christmas Eve, NORAD, St. Nick and Merry Christmas

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

We’re FINALLY getting some winter temperatures, but I’m fairly confident when I say we’ll NOT be seeing a white Christmas this year. 🙁 Highs this week will be in the 40’s with lows in the 30’s and a bit more rain.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY, WHAT’S ON MY MIND, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

TO DO: LAUNDRY & CLEANING I have a couple loads of laundry to get caught up on before the holiday and the cleaning is up to date besides the mess I’m sure to make in the kitchen each day as I finish last minutes gifts.
TO DO: GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have a hair cut and pedicure this morning before I drop off the DHS gifts and food basket. I’ll squeeze in a SUPER small visit to the grocery store for 5 quick items before I shoot home to meet my neighbor who is bringing over hubby’s BIG gift and hiding it for me while hubby is at his Red Cross donation. Then I have a quick meeting tomorrow night with a ornament and cookie exchange. Tuesday morning is Taco Tuesday with friends and a gift exchange. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday will be baking for the neighbor plates. I still have the BRIGADEIROS, BUTTERFINGER COOKIES, HAYSTACKS, SLOW COOKER CANDY and BROWNED BUTTER TOASTED COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES to make.
PROJECTS & TRAVELS Nothing on the calendar right now.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING Good through the end of the year! I’ll reevaluate at that time.
DVR/TV I have quite a few Hallmark movies to catch up on and am looking forward to several new Food Network shows, but have had very little TV time. When we have time we have been binge watching EUREKA which is always fun.
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY Being ready for Christmas with time to spare so I can sit and enjoy the twinkling tree…the smell of a favorite memory food baking…the first snow of the year falling…the look on a friends face when they open your gift that you picked out special for them…

READING TIME

I finished GONE BEFORE GOODBYE by Reese Witherspoon and Harlen Coben – WOW a slow start, but what a bunch of twists and turns to a surprise ending! I started something lighter for now until Book Club meets on January 3rd, Merit Badge Murder Merry Wrath Mysteries #1 by Leslie Langtry. I’m not sure if she was trying to emulate Jana Deleon’s Miss Fortune series, but it sure has similarities. It’s not bad, but it’s not as good as Jana’s books.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	12/22 MONDAY	12/23 TUESDAY	12/24 WEDNESDAY	12/25 THURSDAY	12/26 FRIDAY	12/27 SATURDAY	12/28 SUNDAY
DINNER	CHICKEN STEW & BISCUITS	BUTTERMILK CHICKEN & BAKED BEANS	BLACK EYED PEA CHILI & CORNBREAD	PRIME RIB, TURKEY BREAST, MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY and GLAZED CARROTS	CORN/YOYO clean out the refrigerator night OR you’re on your own	ONE PAN CHICKEN & VEGGIES	BEEF BARLEY STEW
DESSERT	SALTED BROWNED BUTTER COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES	BUTTERFINGER COOKIES and SLOW COOKER CANDY	BRIGADEIROS, PEANUT BUTTER MOLASSES CRINKLES and HAYSTACKS	CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

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A friend popped by yesterday with this beautiful flower arrangement that she made me.

And I made headway on my soup mixes.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

LEMON BUTTER CHICKEN PARMESAN
MODIFIED UNITED KINGDOM BAKED BEANS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

This is usually a favorite thing for me to do, but to relieve a lot of stress on myself this year I’ve decided to forego doing these link parties until 2026.

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with RECIPE LINKS & MENUS week 50 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.349

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

I’m getting into crunch time on the Eagle’s charity project. The first batch of gifts was originally supposed to be delivered by the 19th, but the social worker changed the date last minute (last Friday) to the 15th. Unfortunately for her, our group couldn’t get together before today. We’ll be meeting this afternoon to wrap and then pack my car for delivery first thing tomorrow, the 16th.

I wrapped all the gifts for the family of 8, the 2 veterans and 4 elderly ladies (WHEW 46 gifts) that hubby and I adopted for what seemed like ALL weekend, but it was only about 8 hours total. Then I wrapped gifts for all our local family and friends as well as hubby’s gifts. All the shipped gifts have been sent except one that I’ll do this week and fortunately it’s small enough to go first class USPS so no long lines to wait in at UPS. I’ll deliver the veteran gifts and the elderly gifts tomorrow morning after social services gifts.

The grocery shopping for the family I’m doing personally later this week and it won’t be delivered until next Monday so that the food for Christmas dinner will all be fresh. I’m hoping to do the food shopping for them as well as our Christmas dinner groceries on Thursday or Friday, but that will depend on the “atmospheric river’s” path. It started last night and as of now Thursday is slated to be the worst day with potential flooding, not that any of them will be great as we’ve seen the last of the sun until after Christmas according to the forecast.

Now all of that said, with only 10 days until Christmas, I am for the first time in a VERY long time AHEAD of schedule 🙂 and loving every minute of it!!!!!

BLOGMAS is in full swing with these completed posts:

BLOGMAS #1 days 1,2 and 3 ~ Holiday Schedule, Christmas Cards, Elf on the Shelf/NISSE & Wrapping Ideas
BLOGMAS #2 days 4 and 5 ~ Christmas Music and Movies
BLOGMAS #3 days 6, 7 and 8 ~ Real Tree vs. Artificial, Decorating & Favorite Ornaments
BLOGMAS #4 days 9, 10 and 11 ~ Advent Calendars, Presents, PJ’S, Books, Last Minute and Homemade Gifts
BLOGMAS #5 days 12, 13 and 14 Presents, WISH Lists and Stocking Stuffers
BLOGMAS #6 days 15, 16 and 17 Quiet Christmas or BIG Get Together, Favorite Family Traditions and Christmas Memories

Coming up this week will be:

BLOGMAS #7 days 18, 19 and 20 Winter Wonderland, Lights and Parades, Christmas Markets and Fairs, Winter MUST Haves and TAGS
BLOGMAS #8 days 21, 22 and 23 Christmas Menus, Party Foods and Favorite Recipes
BLOGMAS #9 days 24, 25 and 26 12 Days of Christmas, Meaning of Christmas, Merry VS. Happy, Inspirations and Stories

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

WET, WET and more wet as the atmospheric river is reaching us for the next 10 days or so. The temperatures have also returned to a more ‘normal” level of cold. Highs this weeks in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s so the best description is bone chilling! LAYERS, LAYERS and more LAYERS of turtlenecks and hoodies with heavy socks.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY, WHAT’S ON MY MIND, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

TO DO: LAUNDRY & CLEANING While I was doing all the wrapping yesterday I was able to get 4 loads of laundry done! Having done a crock pot dinner freed up a ton of time. I also got the laundry room deep cleaned 🙂
TO DO: GROCERIES & ERRANDS Wednesday will be a BIG Eagle’s shopping day. I told them I would NOT shop on Christmas Eve nor New Year’s Eve so we’re all putting our thinking caps on to get it all this week. Then, like I said I will do our shopping and the family of 8’s shopping on Thursday or Friday.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I had a plan in mind, but I’m staying flexible on this as you never know what’s coming along at this time of year to change it all up.
DVR/TV Just a few cooking shows and Hallmark Christmas movies to catch up on!
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY

READING TIME

Book club isn’t going to meet until January. We took a break for the holiday chaos time. We’re reading GONE BEFORE GOODBYE by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben.

FUNNIES

Penny trying to understand Sheldon’s ornament placement tool 🙂

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	12/15 MONDAY	12/16 TUESDAY	12/17 WEDNESDAY	12/18 THURSDAY	12/19 FRIDAY	12/20 SATURDAY	12/21 SUNDAY
DINNER	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	CHICKEN PEANUT STEW & BISCUITS	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	HAM & CHEESE QUICHE & SALAD	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	OUT MAYBE	MEATLOAF, MASHED POTATOES & GRAVYwith GREEN BEANS
DESSERT		BROWNED BUTTER TOASTED COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

The sunset last Monday was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!

I love seeing the wrapped packages, it just shows so much productivity.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

CHICKEN LEMONAISE
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE with CRANBERRY COULIS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

This is usually a favorite thing for me to do, but to relieve a lot of stress on myself this year I’ve decided to forego doing these link parties until 2026.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 365.344

SATURDAY COFFEE TIME ~ BLOG 365.340

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPE LINKS & MENU week 48 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.335

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

GOOD MORNING! I hope everyone had a yummy and safe Thanksgiving with loved ones. So glad to not have been anywhere in the MidWest or near the storms from this past weekend.

Can you believe we’re in December? These next few weeks will rush by in a blur if we’re not careful! I have so much to do just this week between mom and her physical therapy schedule as well as the new appointments for post hospital time (she ended up in the hospital most of last week due to issues incidental to the knee replacement), meetings for the DHS foster kids Christmas gifts, appointments for hubby, Christmas shopping and all the regular shopping for the Eagles that I didn’t do last week because of the holiday. And the first appointment of the week is at 9AM so I’ll just jump right into today’s post.

There are only 10 BLOGMAS days this year to ALL of BLOGMAS in an attempt to simplify it and make it more fun, or so I hope! Day 1 was Holiday Schedule, Christmas Cards, Elf on the Shelf/NISSE & Wrapping Ideas. and you can see it here. Day 2 will post later this morning with Christmas Music and Movies. Please join in if you can, leave a comment and I’ll stop by to visit.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Our temperatures took a serious drop over night and the wind kicked up quite a bit so we’re back to the wet cold, you know the kind that gets into your bones and stays there if you’re not careful!

Highs in the 40’s, cloudy and windy with lows in the 30’s. Definitely UGGs, flannels and turtleneck weather this week.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY, WHAT’S ON MY MIND, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

TO DO: LAUNDRY & CLEANING I did get half the laundry done yesterday as well as MOST of the Christmas cards, but still need to do the bedding and the remainder of the cards done.
TO DO: GROCERIES & ERRANDS I do have a bit of grocery shopping and COSTCO shopping to do for myself and will get that done today after the first 2 appointments. The Eagles shopping will be sometime Thursday afternoon. Mom has PT Tuesday and a orthopedic doctor follow up Thursday. I’m meeting up with a girlfriend Tuesday after my DHS meeting before she leaves town and another friend and I are going to the annual county Christmas craft fair and lunch on Friday. I also have a pedicure on Tuesday and I want to work the shopping in for the DHS foster kids wherever I can. Oh and I’ll work in Taco Tuesday somehow! 🙂
PROJECTS & TRAVELS Who has time? 🙂 Though I am making a cookie cutter wreath for the front door and hubby started the outdoor lights and hopes to finish today or tomorrow before the rain begins on Thursday night.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I had the whole month planned, but am having to make adjustments so will take it one week at a time.
DVR/TV We’ve been watching WAREHOUSE 13 & then WINGS late night. I’m also up to date on the holiday cooking shows.
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY Fuzzy socks when it’s cold, finding that perfect gift for special people that they didn’t even know they needed, a lazy Sunday with good football games, the first time for the Christmas lights each year…

READING TIME

I found a fun new author, Deany Ray, with a similar series similar to Jana Deleon and am going to start reading book #1 COMING IN HOT. I hope it measures up 🙂 Jana also has Book 29, COEDS AND CATTAILS out, of the Miss Fortune series out that I’ll begin next.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	12/1 MONDAY	12/2 TUESDAY	12/3 WEDNESDAY	12/4 THURSDAY	12/5 FRIDAY	12/6 SATURDAY	12/7 SUNDAY
DINNER	BAKED CHICKEN & RICE	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator or you’re on your own	BEEF STEW & DUMPLINGS	SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP with CORN BREAD	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator or you’re on your own	CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP & CHEDDAR DROP BISCUITS	NAVY BEAN & HAM SOUP & CORN BREAD
DESSERT		UPSIDE DOWN NANTUCKET PIE CAKE

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We live in a small town right next to another small town and within 10 miles of the next small town that is actually twice the size of both of our side by side towns. BUT, you would think they would talk to one another and coordinate their times for events so all can be attended. YET, last night at 6PM they ALL held their tree lighting ceremonies!

We didn’t go to ANY of them, but I will get pictures one evening this week of the lit trees. These pictures are from Saturday afternoon where our town and the one next to us set up their trees. The Christmas tree farm we buy our wreaths at supplies the live tree for Oakland (not California) whereas our town went techno several years ago.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

REUBEN BRAID
WALNUT GORGONZOLA STUFFED MUSHROOMS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

SLOW COOKED BEEF & MUSHROOM STROGANOFF
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

With the holiday last week I never completed the links so will be repeating them this week.

- BLUE CARROT BUNDT CAKE
- PEASANT STEW
- BRUNSWICK EVERETT STEW

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 365.323

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 365.309

SATURDAY COFFEE TIME ~ BLOG 365.298

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENUS & RECIPE LINKS week 40 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.279

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

GOOD MORNING!! Welcome, grab some coffee and let’s chat.

We went to the Farmer’s Market and Oktoberfest on Saturday, but it was pretty rainy and we ended up quickly only picking up what I needed for the menu and heading out to a neighboring town for lunch with a stop along the way at a favorite junk store where I scored a few favorite things and a couple pieces of “brand new” vintage ™Tupperware.

WOW, is it really the first Monday in October already? Last week was busy, BUT, I did something yesterday that I’m always threatening to do, but rarely get the chance to. I got up without an alarm, made coffee, threw things in the slow cooker for some soup, wrote some recipes, watched a NASCAR race and a football game before I ever considered taking a shower and getting dressed. It was the most relaxed I have been in months!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Today is going to be gorgeous (high 70’s) as is tomorrow and then we take a MAJOR dip in temperatures (low 50’s) and some more rain. I’m good with that as I just finished washing and hanging my cold weather gear.

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Despite taking and relaxing all day yesterday I was able to do the laundry. Tomorrow is cleaning day after taco Tuesday.
GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m headed to the grocery store in a bit as well as run errands. I’m hoping to finish cleaning out the rest of the estate sale items today and tomorrow for delivery to the abused women’s center on Wednesday. Our auxiliary is supporting this center this year and going out of our way to send them everything we can.
PROJECTS & TRAVELS I made our reservations for the trip to the Junk Hunt and antiquing with my girlfriend.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m delving into my new recipe box of tricks with high hopes for some new fall recipes. I’m also going to be joining in on A Simple Life’s BLOGTOBER prompts where I can.
DVR/TV The new season has began, but we have yet to get into a routine. I have been keeping up with Halloween Wars and Halloween Baking Championship so far.

READING TIME

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	10/6 MONDAY	10/7 TUESDAY	10/8 WEDNESDAY	10/9 THURSDAY	10/10 FRIDAY	10/11 SATURDAY	10/12 SUNDAY
DINNER	TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD	I’m cooking PORK POZOLE at the Eagles	CHICKEN PAPRIKASH SOUP	CHICKEN MARSALA BAKE	CORN/YOYO Clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own – cooking GRAN’S CHICKEN & NOODLES at the Eagles with PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS	CRANBERRY CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)	MUSHROOM BEEF STROGANOFF (SLOW COOKER)
DESSERT		MAGIC COOKIE BARS		BLUE CARROT BUNDT CAKE

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Most of you know how much I LOVE old handwritten recipes and then re-creating them. We are going to a Great Junk Hunt in a couple weeks and I will search for more, BUT we stopped in a favorite little junk store to browse during last Saturday’s rain and I made an early score with not one, but two boxes stuffed full of yummy recipes, most of which were not only dated but had names like Aunt Helen’s… as well as descriptive adjectives like “excellent – make again”. Plus, they were really cute boxes in great shape.

I’ve sorted them out to those I want to re-create for myself and the blog and have an additional stack that will be coming your way Jean. 🙂

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

Fantasy Landscape in the road on a cloudy day

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

EVERYMAN STEAKS, MUSHROOM GRAVY & MUSTARD EGG NOODLES
BAKED CRACK CHICKEN

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENUS week 36 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.251

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

Once again the week flew by too fast and I had way too much to do to enjoy much of it. So much of it was mundane, but necessary tasks that I am glad to have over! I’m looking forward to a slower pace this week. It will culminate with a birthday lunch with a dear friend next weekend. Our birthdays are 10 days apart so we try and take each other out for a fun day each year.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

We had a FANTASTIC thunderstorm last Wednesday that showed up out of the blue, gave us one heck of a show and also cooled things off quite nicely. Fortunately, most of the lighting was going sideways and not starting new fires in the area. This week is starting out with those same cooler temperatures and some more rain.

ON MY MIND

I refuse to sound monotonous here, so let’s just say things are still settling around here 🙂

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’m pretty much up to date. Then again are we ever truly up yo date with laundry?
GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’ll be in town tomorrow for a hair cut and pedicure so I will pick up groceries then. We still have our main car in the shop for an electrical issue and as soon as it is done the other one will be going in a list of things.
PROJECTS & TRAVELS These things are still on hold for now.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I spent most of yesterday researching and planning about the next 3-4 weeks of recipes.
DVR/TV The new season is about to start in a couple weeks, but I’m not sure what’s even going to be on these days.

READING TIME

I just finished THE BOOK OF LOST AND FOUND by Lucy Foley and began THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michelle Richardson. Book club met yesterday and we are starting SOMEONE IN THE ATTIC by Andrea Mara.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	9/8 MONDAY	9/9 TUESDAY	9/10 WEDNESDAY	9/11 THURSDAY	9/12 FRIDAY	9/13 SATURDAY	9/14 SUNDAY
DINNER	GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP	CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD with EVERYTHING BAGEL CAESAR DRESSING	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE and COLESLAW	PORK POSOLE & CRUSTY BREAD	CROCK POT REUBENS	??
DESSERT			CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

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My friend got these adorable coasters as a gift yesterday – they’re just so cute!

LIFE TIP

INSPIRATIONS

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

AUTHENTIC CARNITAS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPE LINKS week 31 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.216

Good morning dear friends. The estate sale is going slow! I believe that the economy and all that is going on is affecting it because we live in such a depressed county. The people who want and need things can’t afford them and those that can already have what we’re selling. I’ve only sold one piece of furniture in a week. The men’s clothes in particular are just not selling.

It’s been a long week and I’m physically and mentally exhausted so will just jump into today’s categories.

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Friday and Saturday were HOT AND HUMID for the beginning of the estate sale, but yesterday was GORGEOUS!! This week is starting out just as nice as yesterday, but we’ll be in the triple digits by Friday! Fortunately, the evenings are still getting down into the 50’s making the day times tolerable.

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Cleaning will wait until after the sale is over next week and people aren’t tramping in and out of the house, but I’m actually up to date on the laundry.
GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m going to town today for just a few things and drop off a couple of boxes of donations. I have a pedicure and facial scheduled for this week also. I also need to make some phone calls that will require sitting down and spending a chunk of time.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I really need to work on this, but have enough to skate by until next week.
DVR/TV We’ve been watching CHEERS to go to sleep by, but not much else. We did watch a couple of old John Wayne movies – Donovan’s Reef and Rio Bravo.

READING TIME

I’m STILL trying to finish THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley, but keep falling asleep 2 paragraphs in 🙂 not because it’s not good, but because I’m so tired!!!

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	8/4 MONDAY	8/5 TUESDAY	8/6 WEDNESDAY	8/7 THURSDAY	8/8 FRIDAY	8/9 SATURDAY	8/10 SUNDAY
DINNER	CHICKEN PARMESAN SOUP & CRUSTY BREAD	CIDER GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	BURRITO BAKE	LINGUINI & CLAMS with GARLIC BREAD	CHICKEN WINGS and POTATO SALAD	OUT WITH FRIENDS
DESSERT			BANANA BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

We have been having amazing sunsets this past week. And my neighbor’s daughter brought Mr. Beary White to visit the estate sale. He’s virtually blind and deaf, but oh so sweet and worth so much more than the tag says!