Monday, January 4, 2016

HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY

WEATHER OUTSIDE
We are starting the week cool and clear which I love because I want to get the "Christmas" tree planted in the new planter today and set outside where it will do well.  We are supposed to temporarily warm up for a bit later in the week with thunderstorms, but they keep saying not to get used to it as mid month we will turn quite cold for the rest of the winter.

TO DO FOR THE WEEK
  • Monday - Remove cabinet and 2 walls in master bath to assess plumbing needs. Remove hot water heater wall in laundry area to asses parts to redo the platform and bring things up to code. If there is time I will put the second coat of stain on the insides of kitchen cabinets and then shower to run errands and go to grocery store.
  • Tuesday - Going to IKEA to pick up lazy susan and rug for dining room as well as have lunch, nightstand shopping and central market. Then off to home depot to pick up last parts for the kitchen sink plumbing, stain for cabinet outsides and the flooring tiles.
  • Wednesday - Installing last cabinets in kitchen and hooking up kitchen sink (hopefully) finally!
  • Thursday - Laundry and some more unpacking I hope.
  • Friday - moving water heater and starting the kitchen floor.
  • Saturday & Sunday - Football playoffs and a few
CURRENTLY READING
TELEVISION / DVR
Not much, but I do want to see a few of the returning and new shows beginning this week.
 
CRAFTS & PROJECTS
Making a list and compiling what I need to begin Christmas gifts for next year.  We're planning a BIG Old Fashioned Christmas for 2016 and I want to get an early start to doing it right!

HOUSE PROJECTS
See below
 
KITCHEN WISHES
Hoping to have the range later this week.
 
MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST
YOGURT & FRUIT
SCRAMBLED EGGS & CHEESE
FRUIT SMOOTHIE
YOGURT & FRUIT
MAPLE OATMEAL & RAISINS
CORNED BEEF HASH and OVER MEDIUM EGGS & TOAST
LUNCH
FRUIT & CHEESE
SOUP & CRACKERS
SANDWICH
OUT
MEAT & CHEESE
??
DINNER
EXPERIMENT NIGHT
C.O.R.N.
MALIBU CHICKEN & VEGGIES
DESSERT







THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY
  • The kitchen will be done soon!
  • The entry way is almost done!
FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA
There are several this week as we progressed through the kitchen. Green board is mostly up, cabinets are level and attached to the walls and quite a few boxes have been unpacked.  For now I'm just stacking everything behind closed doors to get rid of the packing boxes (which we use for trash like taking out walls) and I will do a major clean and organization in a few weeks.  I have found a few broken pieces, but all and all everything has done well for having been packed nd stored for so many years.



INSPIRATION

Be sure to link up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy homemaker Monday and with Laura at I'm an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday.

4 comments:

  1. Wow. You're so organized with your meals plan for the week! Sometimes I think about having every meal planned out to make shopping and cooking easier, but I always end up "winging it", making what I have on hand or what I can grab in additional ingredients if I'm out already. I love the idea of an old fashioned FAMILY Christmas. A focus off the gifts, both giving and receiving, and more on enjoying a great meal together with laughter. I haven't started 2016 crochet gifts yet, but soon!

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    1. All the years of military pay and shopping made menus so much easier - that's not to say that we don't change it up and wing it some times - like tonight it was during don rain and we just ordered in for Chinese. I couldn't have said it better on the old fashioned Christmas!

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  2. Look at you guys trucking along!! Looks like you're making great progress!! I absolutely love the counters and back splash ideas you've picked out. So pretty!

    Your menu sounds delish as always. I may not be posting as much this week. Some health issues I'd dealing with, but hope to be feeling better soon.

    Blessings on the rest of your week and don't work too hard Hon! xoxo

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    1. Oh Carrie I do hope you feel better soon! Thank you for the affirmation on the backsplash and counters. I want something simple yet classy and more importantly easy to care for! I'm hoping to have a range within the next week and then I'll start cooking some new recipes soon!

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