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Happy Homemaker Monday – July 14, 2014

July 14, 2014 by Debbie 3 Comments

Breakfast time … what is on the plate this morning

Puffins original with milk and a cup of tea.

On today’s to do list

  • Laundry
  • Sweep and mop kitchen floor
  • Vacuum couches (and under cushions)
  • Inventory pantry / freezer / fridge
  • Write grocery list
  • Buy more fish food and water cleaner

Currently reading

The Covenant by Beverly Lewis

The weather outside is

Beautiful. 27C this afternoon.

On the menu this week

  • Monday – Chicken fajitas
  • Tuesday – Ham steak with chips, peas and salad
  • Wednesday – Baked salmon with green beans and rice pilaf
  • Thursday – Spaghetti bolognese with salad
  • Friday – Leftovers / buffet night
  • Saturday – Dinner out
  • Sunday – Bacon wrapped sirloin steaks with baked potatoes and corn

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will

Have a hot bath.

New recipe I tried, or want to try this week

Lemon glazed gingerbread.

In the garden

I had to stake my peas as they have grown quite a bit this week. Tomato plants are starting to flower. We have already enjoyed a few strawberries.

Favorite photo from the camera

Colorful food vendor
One of the food stands at Stampede

Homemaking Tip

Freezer leftover wine into ice cubes. Add into gravies, casseroles or whichever dish you need a little wine in.

Visiting with blog friends

One of my favourite blogs is Cultivating Home.

If you would like to join in, please link up to Sandra from Diary of a Stay at Home Mom here.

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About Debbie

Iโ€™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. Felicias Red Door Life says

    July 14, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    The lemon glazed gingerbread sounds amazing. I love the picture of the food vendor, the colors are just amazing.

    Have a great week.

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      July 14, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Felicia. If the gingerbread recipe comes out well, I’ll post the recipe on the blog. Enjoy your week. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Sandra says

    July 14, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    I also want to see the gingerbread recipe, that sounds soooo good.

    I love your photo ๐Ÿ™‚ Your dinner of Fajitas sounds delicious, as does the rest of the menu.

    Have a wonderful week Debbie ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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