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01
Dec 2008

Simple Woman Daybook

 

For Today…  December 1, 2008

Outside my window… about an inch of snow on the ground, flurries flying, cloudy, and neighbors are shoveling

I am thinking…I should make some lunch

I am thankful for… such a healthy pregnancy I have had.  30 weeks tomorrow!

From the kitchen… leftover taco soup.

 

I am wearing… maternity jeans, t-shirt with vest

 

I am reading… Birthing from Within

 

I am hoping… my new niece arrives soon.

 

I am creating… a peaceful home.

I am hearing… the shovels scraping the driveways.

 

Around the house… the house is tidy, bed needs to be made, and it’s quiet

 

One of my favorite things… going to yoga in the mornings.

 

A few plans for the rest of the week… basketball game tonight, practice and a 4H meeting tomorrow, Tolle group Wednesday, basketball game Thursday, and regular practice on Friday.

 

Here is a picture I am sharing with you…

From last year’s hiking trip to Munising, MI

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30
Nov 2008

Meal Plan Monday

 

I am sitting on my couch facing the big living room window and watching the snow fly.  As the weather is changing and the temps are dropping, I think I have picked an appropriate menu for the week since there are a lot of soup-type meals.

Monday ~ Corny chili with homemade bread

Tuesday ~ Pesto tortellini with garlic bread

Wednesday ~ Cheeseburger pie (recipe below)

Thursday ~ Fried rice

Friday ~  Minestrone soup with cheesy garlic biscuits

Saturday ~ Bobby’s gulash (Paula Deen’s son’s recipe) with homemade cheesy garlic toast

Sunday ~ Cheeseburger soup with garlic muffins or crackers

 

Cheeseburger Pie Recipe:

Grease a 9 or 10 inch pie plate. Lightly grease or spray with cooking spray. Then you brown a pound of ground beef mixed with some chopped onion over a low heat. Drain any fat that surfaces once the beef and onion mixture are browned. Sprinkle with a bit of seasonings, such as garlic, pepper, oregano, etc.

Mix 1 1/2 cups low fat or fat free milk, 3 eggs, and 3/4 cup bisquick together.

Put beef mixture into pie dish. Pour bisquick mixture on top. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes.

For more menu ideas, visit Org Junkie.

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30
Nov 2008

Sunday to-do list

 

  • Go to Kmart for double coupon savings
  • Hand wash pots and pans
  • Run dishwasher
  • Sweep floor
  • Water plants
  • Make bed
  • Cook a small lunch and clean up
  • Vacuum
  • Clean shampooer
  • Sort laundry
  • Do one load of laundry
  • Bake cookies to surprise James
  • Post menu
  • Prepare for bill paying tomorrow
  • Work on 4H information for the lock-in
  • Make pasties for supper
  • Take bread and meat (if needed) out of the freezer

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27
Nov 2008

Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope you have a wonderful day with family, friends, and good food.  

 

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23
Nov 2008

Meal Plan Monday

 

We were out at my parent’s a lot more than I had anticipated this last week as DH is still hunting.  My mom also furnished us with many leftovers and leaving me spoiled from not cooking all that much.  You will see a lot of repeats from last week on this week’s list because of it, which is fine by me. :)

 

 Monday ~ Pizza boats

Tuesday ~ Pasta with veggies, garlic bread, salads

Wednesday ~  Broccoli soup, salad, and homemade bread

Thursday ~ Thanksgiving lunch at my parent’s and Thanksgiving dinner at DH’s parent’s.  I am making Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake.

Friday ~ Leftovers or egg salad sandwhiches with fresh fruit and veggies

Saturday ~ Taco soup with homemade bread or chips

Sunday ~ Pasties

For more meal ideas, visit Org Junkie!

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23
Nov 2008

Sunday to-do list

 

Sunday always seems to be a day of catch up for me.  It’s the day I catch up on all of my chores and prepare for the week ahead.  Here is my list for today:

  • Make muffins
  • Enjoy my morning tea
  • Pick up around the house and put things in their place
  • Vacuum
  • Clean kitchen
  • Do dishes
  • Water plants
  • Go buy pantry items for food pantry and sign up for YMCA membership (membership fee waived with donation)
  • Check Goodwill for maternity pants (found a cute pair of maternity jeans for $.99!)
  • Organize paperwork, fill out planner
  • Make next week meal plan
  • Post it
  • Plan stunts/mounts for next bball games
  • Laundry
  • Hang up 0-3 month baby clothes that are washed in Sprout’s closet
  • Go through my closet and pack away non-maternity clothes that will fit after baby is born
  • Finish thank you cards (will do this during the week as a friend stopped by and chatted for a few hours instead)

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20
Nov 2008

Stepping Lightly v7.0

Do you have those days?  And I don’t mean one of those days when the world seriously decides to collapse around you.  I just mean one of those days where the world appears to collapse all around you – because it’s all based on your perception of things.  And sometimes, our perceptions just get a little skewed?  I’ll admit, I’ve kind of been in one of those moods today *ahem* this week.

Finding something simple and light to write about this week just seemed like a chore.  Why?  Because my mind wasn’t in the right place to see all the simple things happening around me.  This week has been filled with basketball games (in which my cheerleaders challenged my patience), very early mornings so DH could go out hunting (which wore me thin on sleep and cut my non-existent patience in half again).  Do you see what I mean?  I was negative on patience – why?  Because I guess I chose to be.  Because getting up early means that I should be crabby.  Doing something nice for another person, like waking up with DH to go to my parent’s house, was just such a burden.  Bologna, Jennifer!  Wake up!

Step Lightly!  Don’t carry the burden of this stuff with you!  Leave it right here and live!

I was blessed this week with many simple pleasures.  I was given the responsibility of having a cheerleading squad of young junior high girls.  Who are just that – young junior high girls.  They are a little loud and little dramatic, but they have a work ethic that is amazing.  They strive to be the best, and to see the little girls in the crowd mimic their jumps or moves it makes my heart leap.

I was also blessed to be waking up before dawn to hear the wind changing from fall gusts to winter howls, seeing the sunrise on the country fields from the warmth of my parent’s house,  and spending time with DH in the vehicle each morning to talk about Sprout, or our business, or what may be awaiting him in the woods that morning.  Or just offering a listening ear when there was nothing for him to see in the woods – yet again.

There are simple and wonderful things in the mundane (or the burdensome if you so label it that), but take the time to re-evaluate.  You may just see how you can step a little lighter and enjoy those moments.  Will you do that today?

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19
Nov 2008

Cleaning routine

I had noticed that I just wasn’t keeping up with my chores lately.  It wasn’t because I was busy or even because I was entering my third trimester of my pregnancy.  It was because I was completely bored with my routine.  I have it written on a dry erase board that is attached to my fridge, and I would read it but ignore it.

So I decided the routine needed a face lift.  I erased my board and started over.  Now it looks like this:

Monday ~ Clean bathrooms (sweep/mop floors, scrub toilets, clean tub and sinks)

Tuesday ~ Clean family room (sweep/swiffer and dust)

Wednesday ~ Turns into a day when DH has his chores (do kitty litter, clean backyard of doggy doodoo, take trash to road)

Thursday ~ Clean basement (sweep, organize laundry area) and vehicles (remove trash and vacuum if needed)

Friday ~  Clean living room (vacuum and dust)

Saturday ~ Clean bedrooms (vacuum, dust, and wash bedding)

Sunday ~  Clean kitchen (sweep/mop floors, water plants, clean fridge)

A new schedule like this makes cleaning a little more exciting and keeps me motivated.  It works for me!  For other WFMW posts, visit Rocks in my Dryer!

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18
Nov 2008

Easy Hot Chocolate Recipe

There is nothing better on a cold day, than a steaming cup of hot chocolate.  Here’s a recipe you can make yourself ~

 

1.  Warm one cup of milk on the stove.

2.  Add 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons of cocoa and 3-4 teaspoons of powdered sugar and mix.  Let heat through (don’t boil).

3.  Add whipped topping or mini marshmellows to the top and enjoy!

 Want to know what others are talking about this Tuesday?  Visit The Lazy Organizer!

 

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16
Nov 2008

Meal Plan Monday

 

Monday ~ Tuna melts with fries

Tuesday ~ Pasta with garden veggies, salad, garlic bread

Wednesday ~ Taco soup with crackers and side salad

Thursday ~ Pasties with a side salad

Friday ~ Pizza boats with veggies and dip

Saturday ~ Out or leftovers

Sunday ~ Tortellin alfredo (no bacon) with garlic bread and salad

For more menu ideas, visit The Organizing Junkie!

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