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Happy Homemaker Monday – January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016 by Debbie 5 Comments

Happy New Year everyone!  Can you believe we’re starting a new year already?  2015 just flew by.

Breakfast time … what is on the plate this morning:

Trim Healthy Mama pancakes and a large cup of tea.

On today’s to do list:

  • Laundry
  • Inventory pantry / freezer
  • Write grocery list
  • Grocery shopping
  • Packing away holiday decorations
  • Bake granola bar for the girls’ after school snack

Currently reading:

The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum

The weather outside is:

Sunny with blue skies.  A high of -2C this afternoon.

On the menu this week:

  • Monday: Spaghetti bolognese with salad
  • Tuesday: Sweet and sour chicken with rice and beansprouts
  • Wednesday: Beef ragu with egg noodles
  • Thursday: Gammon steak with baked beans and scrambled eggs
  • Friday: Leftovers / buffet night
  • Saturday: Chicken curry with rice, naan bread and samosas
  • Sunday: Pork tenderloin with mashed potatoes and green beans

Looking forward to this week:

Returning to my routine and putting the house back to normal.

My favorite blog post this week:

Living An Intentional Life in 2016 @ Making It In The Mountains

Favorite photo from the camera:

Miss C and Miss S at indoor playground

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About Debbie

I’m Debbie, the blogger behind Simple Joys of Home. I love tea (oh, how I love my morning cup!), baking, lavender, romantic comedies, reading and homemaking. Join me as I create a life full of the simple joys.

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Comments

  1. Joanna Unbehaun says

    January 4, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    It truly MUST be spaghetti day! You’re the third person (including me!) who’s having it! Have a beautiful week, friend, and a Happy New Year!

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      January 4, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      It’s one of my girls’ favourites! Happy New Year Joanna.

      Reply
  2. Jean says

    January 4, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    Happy National Spaghetti Day 🙂 Is your book good? Funny, I just watched all three movies (again) not too long ago and was wondering about reading the books. Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      January 4, 2016 at 5:57 pm

      I’m a big fan of Robert Ludlum and love the Bourne books. I highly recommend them. The movies are different from the books, but still enjoyable. Have a great week Jean!

      Reply
  3. Jessy at Our Side of the Mountain says

    January 5, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Oh, your meals sound wonderful! I’m a “wing it” Mama when it comes to meal time! LOL But I did make 2 crockpots of veggie beef and barley stew yesterday, enough for dinner tonight too…with fresh baked bread. Wednesday? Not sure! LOL

    Reply

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