Happy Homemaker Monday - 08/25/2014

Good morning everyone, how was your weekend????

I had a good one, you know all about my Saturday as I posted about it, but yesterday I didn't get a chance to get on the blog and post anything. We were gone all day to my brother's house for a bbq. We had good food, listened to 80's music and thought about all the good times from our youth, and then watched all the video clips from their trip here to the USA back in 2010.

Great memories, great day, but we didn't get back home until quite late and by then I was exhausted and crashed.

Let's see what this week holds, shall we?

Breakfast time....what is on the plate this morning::::
A cup of Vanilla Biscotti coffee and a slice of Cherry Cheese Coffeecake.  Hits the spot on this cool morning. 

On today's to do list::::

1. For once, I don't have laundry....holy moly, I don't know what I shall do with myself
2. Daily tasks - bed making, bathroom cleaning, dishes and cooking
3. Homeschooling

Currently reading::::
The Spanish Queen by Carolly Erickson

On the TV today::::
Portuguese Soaps - Beijo do Escorpiao, Mulheres
The Borgias

The weather outside is::::
A cool 55 degrees, cloudy and looks like it rained last night. 

On the menu this week::::


Monday
L:  Cheese Quesadillas

D:  Mini Cheese Topped Meatloaves, Mash, Green Beans
Tuesday
L:  Hotdogs
D: Yummy Hero Sandwiches, Salad
Wednesday
L:  Green chile and bean burritos
D:  Chicken Stroganoff, rice
Thursday
L:  Grilled Cheese and Ham Sandwiches
D:  Fettucine Alfredo
Friday
L:  Sandwiches, Veggie Sticks
D:  Hot and Spicy Lasagna
Saturday
L: Mini Pizzas
D: Portuguese Bean Stew, Rice
Sunday
L:  Bacon, Eggs, Toast
D: Salisbury Steak, Egg Noodles

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will::::
Doubt I'll have any time to myself, we start school today so I'll have my hands full with 4 kids.

New recipe I tried, or want to try this week::::
Haven't really cooked anything new, this past month our budget has been a little tighter due to college registrations and ordering of transcripts and book buying etc.  I've stuck to easy quick inexpensive meals without much room to experiment or try something new.

In the garden::::
I showed you in a previous post what my garden is looking like.  I think I'm most excited for my tomatoes.

Favorite photo from the camera::::
Just love this little area on my shelf

Homemaking Tip::::
Wax paper is endlessly useful. Use it: To catch grated cheese, to place under seasoned flour for breading or spices for blackening, to tear into strips to slip under a cake you are icing, to cover a dish you are microwaving.

Visiting with Blog friends (blog you want to share, blog post that caught your eye)::::
One of my favorite places to visit, is the blog of Leslie Austin.  It is a visually stunning blog with so many beautiful photographs.

Praying for::::
First I want to thank you all for the prayers for my husband last week, he successfully enrolled on Wednesday and starts his classes this morning.
For me, I think my mattress is needing replacing as I find that I wake up almost every morning with a very sore back and rib area, it is fine during the day but when I lay in bed at night it is quite sore.
For our schooling year, that everything goes well and that these children soak up every bit of information brought before them.


Bible Verse, Devotional that is resonating with me at the moment::::

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