HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY 11-28-2016

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We had a VERY small Thanksgiving, but it was good.

Now it's time to go into full on Christmas prep! I did get Frosty and Rudolph out by the front door yesterday. We're celebrating Christmas early with my mom on the 10th, on actual Christmas with just us and then again on the 27th with other family - I LOVE celebrating ALL month long!

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Absolutely beautiful. NOT! It was supposed to be a great week, but we woke up to wind and a severe thunderstorm.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE
Leftover Quiche Lorraine and coffee

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
I still see a mess as we ready for the carpet installation next week, but at least it's an organized chaos.

WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS

• Monday - finish caulking new molding, painting new molding and doing another coat of paint on all baseboards that will be near carpeting.
• Tuesday - laundry, vacuuming, clean oven and pantry
• Wednesday - marblelize kitchen counters
• Thursday - Errands, grocery shopping, nails
• Friday - Plumber appointment, pest control appointment
• Saturday - Install tub enclosure
• Sunday - Empty living room and Atrium for carpet installation on Monday
• Monday - Carpet installation and put rooms back together
• Tuesday - Go cut Christmas tree and decorate
• Wednesday - Central market grocery shopping for the prime rib for the first Christmas
• Thursday - final cleaning before Mom gets here late that night

CURRENTLY READING & TELEVISION / DVR

• BIG BANG THEORY
• PURE GENIUS
• NCIS
• BLUE BLOODS
• THIS IS US
• BULL
• SCORPION
• SUPERGIRL
• CHICAGO MED, PD, FIRE
• THE GOOD PLACE
• HEARTLAND
• HEART OF DIXIE
• STRANGER THINGS
• LONGMIRE
• Z-NATION
• DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
• MADAM SECRETARY
• ONCE UPON A TIME 
• CHESAPEAKE SHORES
• ICE PILOTS
• ETC....... I'm sure I forgot a few...

READING

• North Moon Bay #2 THE MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENT

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	WAFFLED FRENCH TOAST & BACON	QUICHE LORRAINE
LUNCH	FRUIT & CHEESE	SOUP & CRACKERS	SANDWICH	OUT	MEAT & CHEESE	LEFTOVERS	SANDWICHES
DINNER	CARROT & BEET SOUP with PARMESAN CRISPS	BLEU CHEESE BURGERS	C.O.R.N.	LEMON LIME PEPPER CHICKEN & VEGGIES	MOSCATO CHICKEN & SALAD	C.O.R.N.	BBQ RIBS & SALAD
DESSERT

SUCCESSFUL RECIPES and their links FROM LAST WEEK

• CINNAMON PUMPKIN PULL APART BREAD
  

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

ON MY MIND

• Praying for peace for my mom as she lost her brother and my aunt Johanna as she is grieving my uncle's passing last Friday. Mom was able to make it there in time to see him which I know was a blessing to her. Grateful that my uncle did not suffer for very long and his gentle passing.

THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

• The holidays being upon us with all the baking and goodies
• Chore list getting smaller (at least on the inside) of the house

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA

It's that time of year again.  I'm doing twin elves this year for my "nieces and nephew".  Ralph and Walter here will arrive in their Christmas box for mom to do what she will on Christmas morning.

I'm so glad we did just a turkey breast for Thanksgiving.  It turned out gorgeous with my new apple cider brine and was the perfect amount of leftovers.

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.