Happy Homemaker Monday - 02/11/2013

Good morning ladies :) This weekend flew by, and I really could have used some more sleeping in, but alas, it's Monday morning, early morning and here we are.

The Weather:::
48 degrees at the moment.  The temperatures dropped quite a bit over the weekend and we were expecting some rain, but it never materialized.  It looks like we'll be having cloudy skies and lower temps the rest of the week. 

Right now I am:
In my pj's, drinking some coffee and trying to full wake up.   

Thinking:
That my bed is so nice and warm and I would like nothing more than to be back in there.

On my reading pile:::
Still reading Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini.
Also reading cookbooks and cooking magazines.

On my tv:::

Mr Selfridge Episode 6

Great Houses with Julian Fellowes.  Episode 2
Portuguese Soaps - Tempo de Viver, Doida por Ti, Destinos Cruzados, Louco Amor

Call the Midwife Episode 4

Favorite Blog post this week (mine or other):::
Clearing the Decks from Sweet Birdy Love

Something fun to share:::
How gorgeous are these???

On the menu for this week:::

Yesterday with all the running around, we sat down to dinner and weren't very hungry, so we had a tiny bit of the Mince and Pasta Bake, but I have a huge pan full, so that's what we'll have for dinner today, along with homemade garlic bread that my husband made to go with it :)

Monday - Mince and Pasta Bake with Garlic Bread
Tuesday - Asian Flank Steak Kabobs with Salad
Wednesday - Buttermilk Picnic Chicken with Mashed Potatoes
Thursday -  Vegetable Soup, Grilled Bacon and Cheese Sandwiches
Friday - *payday*
Saturday -
Sunday -

On my to do list:::
Laundry
Homeschooling
Housework

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
Still working on my granny stripe blanket

Homemaking Tips:::
We all love new recipes and trying them out, but sometimes it's good to go back to the basics and to cooking those meals that the family loves.  This next menu plan I'm working on, I'm doing just that, I'm cooking back through my blog from the very beginning and making those dishes that have always been the family's favorites.

Looking around the house:::
It's so quiet, I almost find myself nodding off to sleep.  The kitchen is clean, there are no dishes in the sink, and the living room is picked up.  I did it last night so I wouldn't have to deal with it this morning.  

From the camera:::

On my prayer list:::
Friends and Family.

Bible verse, Devotional:::
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
– Proverbs 10:17 (NIV)