Happy Homemaker Monday

Happy Monday Friends 

I can't believe it's another Monday already! My kiddos' Spring break is over and it was back to school today. So I have been catching up more around the house and life around here today. I had fun with my kiddos last week and it feels amazingly quiet to me today and I kind of miss the action. But summer will be here before I know it and I'll be complaining they're driving me crazy - so I guess I'll embrace having the quiet back for now. Lol!!

I wasn't feeling well some of this weekend so I didn't get more posts done like I had wanted to - but I will catch up this week. I will post another recipe or 2 in the next few days. I will also share the recipe scrapbook on Thursday this week. Again, so sorry between unexpected biopsy and Spring break my life felt it wasn't my own for a while. Feeling back on track and ready to tackle the week ahead...

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

Sunny and bright - but  a bit chilly. It's supposed to hit 40 degrees today though. It's supposed to be 40's and sun a lot this week (hopefully true!) and then by the weekend dip back down into the 30's and more snow could be on the way (please God no!!) 

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

toast with apple jelly, some raspberries,  and french vanilla coffee

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Listening to the quiet ;)  Working on my planner and figuring out the family schedule and meals for the week ahead

AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW

I love seeing the sunshine and the fact that more snow is gone and I can see grass! I hope it won't be long before the bay melts and starts to break open. I don't want to even think about that chance of snow. Ggrrr

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE:

Pretty tidy from working around here all morning

ON THIS WEEK'S TO DO LIST:

Groceries, helping my Mom, MIL visit and bring FIL dinner, Annie's soccer and hockey, more Spring projects around the house, errands

 

CURRENTLY READING:

I'm planning to read Whispering in French by Sophia Nash next, but haven't started it yet

 

ON THE TV TODAY:

Timeless, The Spring Baking Championship,  American Idol, Will and Grace, Greys Anatomy, Gold Rush, Survivor, Billions, Call the Midwife, Howards End

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY: leftover gnocchi and marinara, veggies, toast

TUESDAY: summer meal night: grill hamburgers on indoor grill pan, veggie pasta salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, fruit salad 

WEDNESDAY: Spring chicken (you can find that recipe here from my recipes tab) , leftover pasta and fruit salads

THURSDAY: slow cooker pork fajitas with fixings (you can find that recipe here from my recipe tab)

FRIDAY: leftovers

 ** planning to bake a strawberry poke cake with fresh berries on top this week to go along with a more spring/summer menu

WHAT I AM CREATING AT THE MOMENT

Last of my Grandpa's scrapbook, spring clean/organize projects around here, jewelry project

NEW RECIPE I WANT TO TRY THIS WEEK:

I will share several of the recipes I was going to share last week this week

TIP OF THE WEEK:

My own tip this week comes from what I made to go with the gnocchi we had for dinner yesterday. If you have extra garlic around (I had a whole head I needed to use up) - cut off the end and drizzle olive oil on it and sprinkle a little sea salt. Wrap it up in foil and bake at 350* for an hour. When it's done you can mix it in a stick of softened butter and spread it on bread or toast, top with some cheese and dried herbs/parsley if you like and broil for a few minutes. The yummiest garlic toast to go with pasta ;P

FROM THE CAMERA:

This is Ruby's - it's a Monday - look

When I was getting my biopsy done - since Annie was home on Spring break - her and my Mom came to the hospital with me. They went to the gift shop and picked out some goodies for me including the sweet bunny above and this jar with twinkle lights in it ;) Love them so much xo

My latest wallpaper on my phone ;) 

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.