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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
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
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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 😀
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9/8 MONDAY
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9/9 TUESDAY
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9/10 WEDNESDAY
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9/11 THURSDAY
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9/12 FRIDAY
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9/13 SATURDAY
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9/14 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP
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CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD with EVERYTHING BAGEL CAESAR DRESSING
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE and COLESLAW
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PORK POSOLE & CRUSTY BREAD
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CROCK POT REUBENS
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DESSERT
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
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, RECIPES, MENUS week 33 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.230

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
WOW once again last week sped by and here we are again at Monday. Today is our anniversary, but it’s Monday and everywhere we’d like to go to celebrate is closed so will celebrate tomorrow while we are at the coast for an appointment for hubby.
I’ve spent most of last week packing away and sorting the things from the estate sale for donation this week. When I wasn’t doing that I was prepping for the Blackberry Festival special that some friends and I talked another friend into running. We did a Blackberry Brisket Biscuit and it was a huge success. I made the homemade biscuits and Blackberry Jalapeno jam (I even strained it 3 times to get rid of the seeds) and my girlfriend’s hubby smoked a brisket. He’s also a graphic artist and made us a cool banner.
The Festival itself was fun, even with the rain! The rain kept the temperatures down and I even found myself wanting a hoodie at one point while we were checking out all the old classic cars. I’ll put some pictures down in the favorite photos from the camera section. We then went downtown to the Farmer’s Market for some gorgeous carrots, fresh small head cabbage, sun dried tomatoes and then went by my favorite permanent Veggie farm where I bought some sourdough cinnamon rolls and peaches.
I do have to get back on track this week and get some things done!!!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s been quite cloudy since the rain and that’s making it A LOT humid and muggy! We’re supposed to move back to the high 80’s and clouds most the week.
ON MY MIND
There has been so much going on for so long I can’t even keep my thoughts straight. Just when things seemed to be settling down we found out my brother will be having open heart surgery in a couple weeks because of an aneurysm. Trying to stay positive for him and keep my mom from worrying too much. He has good doctors. He’s only 3 years older than my dad was when he passed from a massive heart attack so it’s a bit scary.
TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m reading THE BOOK of Lost and FOUND by Lucy Foley. I chose this book based on the last one I read by her and I love her style though this book is quite a bit different, but in a good way.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀 This will be a strange week with the upcoming memorial on Saturday and friends and family in and out for several days so am not planning too many meals and just going with the flow.
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8/18 MONDAY
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8/19 TUESDAY
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8/20 WEDNESDAY
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8/21 THURSDAY
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8/22 FRIDAY
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8/23 SATURDAY
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8/24 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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FRENCH ONION MEAT LOAF, ROASTED BABY POTATOES & BUTTERNUT SQUASH
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OUT for the day with hubby so will celebrate our anniversary somewhere nice
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OUT with GIRLFRIENDS
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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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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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- HAWAIIAN SHEET PAN CHICKEN

- CHEESY ITALIAN & SAUSAGE PASTA

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENUS & RECIPES week 32 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.223

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom and be sure to wish her happy birthday! Yesterday was her birthday so in my book she gets to celebrate all week.
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Good morning dear friends. It sure seems like last week, the first week of August literally flew by me. Last week had many appointments and Eagle’s responsibilities as well as the final preparation for the 50% off weekend. The “garage sale” part of the estate sale is over, but I still have large pieces of furniture that no one seems to want at any price. A very dear friend is coming over later this morning to help me box up the clothing, shoes and small chachki type items for donation to the appropriate places. Before declaring it completely over and donating the furniture I’ll try some more Craig’s List and Marketplace listings.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

We’re under a severe heat advisory since yesterday and in the triple digits so am trying to hibernate a bit. Fortunately, we have an air conditioner in the workshop portion of the garage that we’ll be working in today. The temperatures should dip back down by mid week.

THIS WEEK
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
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READING TIME
Book club met yesterday, but I was at a birthday party. I did finish the book and got there just in time for the last few minutes of discussion. They’ve chosen 2 new books and I haven’t decided which one to read first. They’ve chosen LOVE, MOM by Iliana Xander and A FLICKER IN THE DARK by Stacy Willingham.

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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8/11 MONDAY
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8/12 TUESDAY
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8/13 WEDNESDAY
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8/14 THURSDAY
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8/15 FRIDAY
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8/16 SATURDAY
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8/17 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CORN/YOYO CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT or YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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HAWAIIAN SHEET PAN CHICKEN
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CORN/YOYO CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT or YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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CHIPOTLE RANCH CHICKEN BURRITOS
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CORN/YOYO CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT or YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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SPINACH ARTICHOKE PENNE PASTA SALAD
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TUSCAN CHICKEN
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DESSERT
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BANANA BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS
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FAVORITE PHOTOS
I had to laugh at this sign in front of the newly re-opened bookstore that had burned in an electrical fire last year. And these are our favorite summer TV snacks. I will be planting these tomatoes again and again each year – they are so sweet it is like eating candy. The cute face belongs to Elliott a Spanish Mastiff puppy who came to visit the estate sale over the weekend. We dropped off some metal pieces for recycling and found this brand new “claw” had been sent for recycling. It was huge! And I just love the field picture for some unknown reason. It is usually full of sheep and much greener!

INSPIRATIONS

HOMEMAKING TIP

LIFE TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- BURRITO BAKE

- CHEESY ITALIAN SAUSAGE & SHELLS

- CHICKEN SAUSAGE PARMESAN SOUP
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
Hopefully I’ll get back to participating in my meme links this week.
- TAMY’S SOUTHERN APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE

- PAN FRIED CHICKEN with SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

- CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF


SILENT SUNDAY ~ BLOG 365.215
SATURDAY COFFEE TIME ~ BLOG 365.214
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU PLANS & RECIPES week 30 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.209

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Good morning friends!! I am trying to get around and visit more, but I honestly have almost no spare time with everything going on. I certainly expect things to change after this sale is over!
Things are coming together for the estate sale FINALLY! Friends & Family day is a soft open on Thursday and then we are going to streamline the sale with just Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week and Friday and Saturday next week. We will be listing a few things on Craig’s list and Facebook Marketplace trying to sell EVERYTHING with nothing left over.
I have kept up with my Eagle’s duties and now with the BBQ ThrowDown (I’m still waiting to hear the scholarship totals) behind us, I can actually breathe a little better. We do have the Blackberry Festival coming up, but that will be a piece of cake by comparison and is literally the weekend before we go away so it will be a fun intro to our trip. My only duties for the festival are helping a girlfriend with one of the breakfast items she’ll be serving at her bar and grill. I’ll talk more on that next week as we are still perfecting the recipe, but I promise you it will be awesome!!!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
This week will be pretty boring weather wise and that’s just okay by me! Highs this week will be between 82° and 89° with lows between 56° and 59° making it almost perfect weather with cool evenings and mornings with just a few hours of actual heat in the afternoons.
ON MY MIND
Honestly? I have too much on my mind, but I’m choosing to trust that things will work out just the way they are supposed to! I’m trying VERY hard NOT to overthink anything or worry too much.
I do know that we have an anniversary coming up and we are NOT going to postpone the few days we had planned at the coast no matter what comes up. We have already postponed EVERYTHING the past several months during my step dad’s illness and we need a break so we can breathe better!!!!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m trying to finish THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley, but keep falling asleep 2 paragraphs in 🙂

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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7/28 MONDAY
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7/29 TUESDAY
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7/30 WEDNESDAY
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7/31 THURSDAY
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8/1 FRIDAY
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8/2 SATURDAY
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8/3 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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BURRITO BAKE
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BRISKET in a BISCUIT with JALAPENO BLACKBERRY JAM
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TUSCAN HERB CHICKEN
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FRENCH ONION CHICKEN BAKE
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CHICKEN CHILAQUILES
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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PEPPERONCINI CHICKEN & RICE |
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DESSERT
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MAGIC BLONDIES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
My tomatoes are going crazy!!!! And they are sooooooo sweet this year. This was last night’s haul and the haul from the day before was just as good. The little Sugar Rush grape tomatoes are the ones we snack on while watching TV at night.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- FRENCH ONION CHICKEN BAKE

- MORTON’S CHICKEN CHRISTOPHER

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
- CHILE LIME PORK CHOPS

- BLUE MOON BAKER BLUEBERRY PIE BARS fun story to go with this recipe 😀

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
- TAMY’S SOUTHERN APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE

- PAN FRIED CHICKEN with SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

- CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF


HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 27 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.188

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Good morning dear friends. Last week is a complete blur for me. YAY the cribbage tournament is FINALLY over. Before and during the tournament where I had to get up at 5 AM every day and work 10-12 hours straight. That’s in addition to everything else that’s going on around here. My girlfriend and I had just agreed this was probably going to be the last time we did it. We absolutely LOVE the players and really enjoyed the work, but it’s a TON of time and work that we do as volunteers!
We did decide that if we did it again we’d do it as our own catering company so we could make the money to make it worth our while. But, to our surprise, the guy that runs the tournament announced that he was moving next week and handing the torch to a younger guy who lives quite a ways away. So, it looks like this was our last job anyway.
That said, I will finally have the time to get caught up around the house as well as with blogging visits to all of you!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
We’ve been quite cool of an evening for this time of year. I even wore a heavy sweatshirt during the fireworks on the 4th, but that all supposed to change this week with highs in the mid 90’s! At least the night time lows will still be going down into the 50’s to give us nice mornings and evenings.
ON MY MIND
I’m praying for all those people and families devastated by the flash flooding that occurred when the two tropical storms merged and stalled over central Texas. It sure seems like the weather is changing all over the country and for the worse in so many of those places!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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READING TIME
I finished the Rose Landgreen mysteries by Sigrid Holm and have moved in to a light summer read, Finding Grace the first of 4 in a series by B.E. Baker

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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7/7 MONDAY
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7/8 TUESDAY
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7/9 WEDNESDAY
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7/10 THURSDAY
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7/11 FRIDAY
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7/12 SATURDAY
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7/13 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
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CHICKEN ALFREDO
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own 🙂
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OUT
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WITH A FRIEND
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FRIED CHICKEN & POTATO SALAD
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PORK CHOPS, MASHED POTATOES & GREEN BEANS |
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DESSERT
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APPLE BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I didn’t get much time off for the 4th of July, but I did get home in time for my neighbor’s fireworks display with all the grand kids. You can tell from the picture why she’s their favorite 🙂 These were my 3 favorites, the HOT Burger, the ALIEN and the SHOW OFF that we saved for the grand finale.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- MEATBALLS IN BUTTERMILK MUSHROOM SAUCE

- MAPLE COUNTRY RIBS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

TGIF ~ BLOG 365.178
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENU week 22 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.153

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED & ON MY MIND
GOOD MORNING dear friends. I feel like I’ve been neglecting blogland because I’ve been so busy. I hope to visit you all tonight!
YAY!!! The wedding I catered this past weekend is over and went off without a hitch. The estate sale my friends and I have been working on is over (for the public part) and felt like it lasted FOREVER with quite rude and demanding people!! And last Friday’s dinner that my girlfriend and I made SOLD OUT. I have another fundraising dinner this Friday and I’m filling in for a friend on Tuesday as well as the last cribbage tournament at the end of the month, but then I’ll be taking some breaks for my sanity. The candle I’ve been burning at both ends is running out of wick!!!!!
Life is still quite uncertain for us and everything is on a day to day basis as my stepdad’s condition continues to deteriorate. Health care here is horrible and as I’ve said before borders on negligence in this county. I actually received a phone call from the ONLY home health agency in the county asking to put him on a “robotic” maintenance since they can’t attend to him as regularly as the doctor prescribed.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
We’re finally approaching spring weather and are expecting some low 80’s this week with constant sunshine. We’ve been having some really cool winds this past week, but LOTS of sunshine so I’m happy!
TO DO LIST, TV/DVR, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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READING TIME
I’m trying to finish FOREST TRAP the ROSE LANDGREEN MYSTERIES by SIGRID HOLM, but keep falling asleep before I finish a paragraph…
FUNNIES

MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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6/2 MONDAY
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6/3 TUESDAY
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6/4 WEDNESDAY
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6/5 THURSDAY
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6/6 FRIDAY
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6/7 SATURDAY
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6/8 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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PORK CHOPS and GLAZED CARROTS
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BLT WRAPS & FRUIT SALAD
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OUT with FRIENDS
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BUNLESS BURGERS & BBQ BAKED BEANS
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cooking at the Eagles MEXICAN CHICKEN COBB SALAD, homemade TORTILLA CHIPS & SALSA with CHEESECAKE
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STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
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FRIED CHICKEN & BEAN SALAD |
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DESSERT
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PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
KitKat is one of my favorite felines! I’ll be watching her for another 2 weeks while mom and dad go gallivanting around the countryside!

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- BAKED PORK CHOPS with APPLE STUFFING

- TEXAS BUTTERMILK SHEET CAKE BROWNIES

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
- PAN FRIED CHICKEN with SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE
- CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF
- TAMY’S SOUTHERN APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE

TGIF ~ BLOG 365.136
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPE & MENU week 17 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.118

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Last week was a zoo and MANY parts of it are still ongoing and just can’t be put into words just yet – enough said.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
MONDAY 68/45 CLOUDY
TUESDAY 69/46 RAIN
WEDNESDAY 72/44 CLOUDY
THURSDAY 81/47 SUNNY
FRIDAY 63/45 RAIN
SATURDAY 61/40 RAIN
SUNDAY 67/42 CLOUDY
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 think I’m going to drop book club. The women in this club other than one friend are into some really deep dark things that just don’t interest me. I’m starting a new book today that is going to be a fun read I think. A NOT-SO SHOCKING MURDER by Lily Stirling.

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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4/28 MONDAY
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4/29 TUESDAY
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4/30 WEDNESDAY
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5/1 THURSDAY
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5/2 FRIDAY
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5/3 SATURDAY
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5/4 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own – MEETING NIGHT
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CRACK CHICKEN & VEGGIES
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CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD and MACARONI COLESLAW
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CHICKEN with APPLES & HONEY
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OUT
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BEER CAN CHICKEN & ROASTED POTATO SALAD
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KANSAS CITY BBQ CHICKEN |
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DESSERT
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CHOCOLATE CHIP CHURRO CANNOLI CUPS
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I went to the local quilt show last Friday. The show was a bit smaller this year, but I still found some quilts that inspired me.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- FIREHOUSE SPECIAL

- SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

















