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Happy Homemaker Monday – May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014 by Debbie 3 Comments

As I look outside my window

Snow / sleet. It is going to be a wet and cold week.

Right now I am

Typing this post and watching Miss C play with her baby.

Thinking

That I wish I could go back to bed for a nap!

On my bedside table

Homesteading in the 21st Century by George Nash and Jane Waterman

Listening to

The radio.

On the menu for this week

  • Monday – Spaghetti bolognese and caesar salad
  • Tuesday – Maple baked salmon with rice and salad
  • Wednesday – Crockpot chicken alfredo
  • Thursday – Tacos
  • Friday – Leftovers/ buffet night
  • Saturday – Homemade chicken nuggets with fries and salad
  • Sunday – ??? {Mom’s night off}

On my to do list

  • Laundry / ironing
  • Write grocery list
  • Watch Miss S’s music concert at school
  • Clean fridge

Plans for this week

  • Grocery shopping
  • House cleaning
  • Paperwork / filing
  • Clean all curtains

What I am creating

Nothing planned yet.

My simple pleasure

Taking a nap! (Doesn’t happen too often).

Looking around the house

Pretty neat and tidy. The living room has dinosaurs, the girls’ doll house and toy trains spread around. Washing machine being put to good use.

From the camera

Castle made from paper
The castle Miss S made out of paper

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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. Felicias Red Door Life says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    It’s so hard to wrap my head around that some parts of the country are still getting snow when it’s 80 plus here in Louisiana.

    I had started taking naps on a regular basis in the mid morning but it was mainly due to a massive lack of sleep. I do enjoy them however when I can.

    That castle is stellar.

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      May 7, 2014 at 8:44 am

      Hi Felicia,

      We generally have snow from October through May and are very happy when spring finally arrives!

      Miss S says thank you for your kind words. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sandra says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:27 am

    I too find it so weird that some areas are still getting snow, but then again, we had frost yesterday morning so I guess it’s not that uncommon.

    Love the paper castle, how cute 🙂

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