It’s going to be a full and busy week around here.  I’ve already worked today, and will be working all week.  It was rather tough getting out of bed Monday morning after not needing the alarm all of last week. And again today.

I thought about skipping my post but I’m determined to not miss a weekly planning post this year.  Plus I need a plan for my weeks.  Time for a weekly plan!

As always, I’m linking up to Sandra’s Happy Homemaker Monday post.  Probably won’t get around to visiting until Wednesday afternoon though.

The Weather This Week

Hot, again although yesterday morning was nice after some strong weekend thunderstorms (We were lucky to keep our power around here).  Mostly in the low 90s all week with another chance of a thunderstorm on Saturday.

Right Now I Am

Working on this post and thinking about dinner (grocery store chicken, easy night!)

On My Reading Pile

I finished reading The Kill Switch by James Rollins last night but haven’t started a new book yet.

Movies or Television Shows I Watched This Weekend

My husband and I watched Deadpool on Saturday night and found it incredibly stupid (and I actually usually like super hero movies.  Honestly, I fell asleep but the plot was too lacking for me to watch the end.  My husband summed it up best, “They made an R rated movie for teenagers.”  Also, I finished up season 5 of Arrow on Netflix.  Major cliffhanger ending, ugh!

On My TV

Not much.  Forgot to see if my summer show of Star Crossed was on last night.  Summer TV is rather dull.

Menu

Another week, another struggle for a summer menu.

MONDAY: We all ate different things.  J had French Toast from the freezer, my husband had the end of a pizza from the weekend, I had a BLT (my original plan), and G had McDonald’s on the way home from band practice.  (I worked 8-2 & G had band practice 3-5:30)

TUESDAY (today): Rotisserie Chicken from the grocery store with watermelon or grapes or salad, whatever, another easy night (I worked 8-2, G had band practice 3-5:30, and I have Bunco at 7 tonight)

WEDNESDAY: Probably tacos (I work 8-2 and G has one more day of band practice 3-5:30)

THURSDAY:  Fish, salad, watermelon (I work 8-2)

FRIDAY:  Some sort of pasta  since I  bought the stuff to try the Chicken Manicotti carried over from last week.  (I work 8-2)

To Do List

1. Go To Store
2. Plant Sunflower plants in yard
3. Laundry
4. Bills
5. Get everyone including myself where they are supposed to be and when all week
6. Probably lots of other stuff I’m forgetting right now

Creating

Just trying to get through the week with a relative sense of calm and hopefully end it with a laundry basket that isn’t overflowing.  Not much time for creativity this week…

Looking Around The House

I need to do some serious picking up but my time and energy haven’t matched up enough to accomplish the task yet.

From The Camera

What I’m Wearing Today

Aqua Capri pants and a white cotton shirt with some sort of paisley design with blues, aqua, and dark pink or red, plus my crocs.

Simple Pleasure

A cold drink on a hot day!

Quote For The Week

We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.  (Unknown)

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If you are still reading this, I hope you are having a great week!

I didn’t mean to miss joining in the Happy Homemaker Monday fun yesterday.  I went with a friend to have a fun adventure at a local botanical gardens yesterday.  Then, as happens, the day (and night) simply got away from me.

Woke up this morning and found myself missing my weekly plan.  As usual, I’ll be linking this post up with all the others over at Sandra’s Happy Homemaker Monday post on Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom.

The Weather This Week

Hot! Hot! Hot! And a chance of being stormy as well.  It was 80 degrees at 9:30a.m. this morning. Honestly, I don’t mind as I’m happy summer is just about officially here.

Right Now I Am

Working on this blog post and wondering when the boys will wake up for the day.  I’m hoping I can get this finished before J starts asking if he can use the computer.

On My Reading Pile

A bunch of books I checked out last Tuesday and then, didn’t touch all week.  A new James Rollins novel, a book containing all of William Shakespeare’s plays (I’ve narrowed it down and decided I’ll try to read Hamlet), a kid’s book about New Mexico, and a book on hold waiting for me at the library.

Movies or Television Shows I Watched This Weekend

I mainly just binge-watched the latest season of Arrow on Netflix.  I think it is season 5.  If you thought season 4 was awful (popular opinion mine included), this season is much better!

On My TV

I planned on watching Still Star Crossed last night but the NBA finals were airing instead.  The only thing other than that I’ve been watching are snippets of all the summer game shows.

Menu

Could somebody please pass me a menu?  I’d love to place an order!  Ha!  Anyone else struggle to menu plan in the summer and when it’s super hot outside?  This whole menu plan is subject to massive change…

MONDAY:  My husband cooked sausage, biscuits, and pancakes

TUESDAY:  Taco Salads

WEDNESDAY: Thinking of trying this Chicken Manicotti Recipe.  If not, I’ll just make Chicken Cacciatore

THURSDAY:  Fish, baked potatoes

FRIDAY: Pizza, frozen or homemade

To Do List

Most of my list this week involves around shopping, some of the shopping is carried over from last week.

1. Grocery store
2. Target
3. Go to library and pick up book on hold
4. Go get some nice but cool (cotton) tee-shirts for work
5. J.C. Penny to pick up order (new towels!)
6. Work in yard, get more rocks at hardware store
7. Take boys to get Father’s Day cards and presents (should probably be #1 on this list but I may combine it with my Target trip)
8. Figure out Father’s Day plan
9. Clean off this computer desk
10. Work with J in his room to clean it up a bit

Creating

Still working on front yard landscaping.  Started some sunflowers seeds so I need to figure out where to add those into my garden areas.

Looking Around The House

It could be a lot worse!

From The Camera

We went to the botanical gardens to see their Enchanted Forrest exhibit.  The kid in me wanted to get out my Barbie dolls and go play despite all the “do not touch” signs. What I’m Wearing Today

Black shirts, a navy blue shirt with a butterfly design, and pink camouflage sandals.  I’m hoping I don’t look like a giant bruise!

Simple Pleasure

A free day! Sometimes I can have too many in a row but nothing beats a totally free day after a few weeks of being busy.

Quote For The Week

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What’s on your plan for this week?  Also, I’d love to know what you’re having for dinner tonight…

 

 

 

 

 

Getting a bit of a late start this morning but it’s still earlier than most of last week.  It’s time to try to return myself (and maybe the kids) to a bit of routine.

The boys are still sleeping but I actually set my alarm (ugh, yes, in the summer) for 7:00a.m. this morning.  And then, I slept until 8:30a.m.   Still, I am up earlier than last week plus I’ve showered and eaten breakfast.

Of course, a steady part of my routine whether it is the school year or the summer is joining in the Happy Homemaker Monday link-up hosted by Sandra over at Diary of a Stay At Home Mom.

The Weather

It rained just enough yesterday to interfere with my lawn mowing plans but I think this week is supposed to be more summer like with less rain. Highs in the low 90s today and mid 80s the rest of the week and sunny.  Hello, summer!

On My Reading Pile

In addition to the overdue library books?  I read 2 books over the weekend.  I read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (by the way, it’s free to read if you have Amazon prime) in one night.  Despite being a bit flowery with the descriptions at times, overall it was a great read in that it certainly was a disturbing view of the future that made one think. It bothered me a bit more than other dystopian novels I’ve read simply for the reason the idea of the government coup seemed so possible.

Secondly,I picked up G’s copy of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.  I had never read it before so didn’t realize how similar and yet different the two novels would be.  Somehow, I’m kind of glad G didn’t bother to read it this past school year.  I did think Huxley’s novel contained a bit more substance and ideas to think on in a philosophical sense than Atwood’s novel.   I’ll probably read Brave New World Revisited later this week as the copy I read contains it as well.

Movies Or Television Shows I Watched This Weekend

I spent most my time reading this weekend.  Early last week, we did watch Doctor Strange as a family.  Nothing like picking up a movie at Red-box and having Netflix e-mail you it’s available for streaming the next day.  Still, a great movie that I’ll probably watch again.

On My TV

I’m not sure.  I did catch Still Star Crossed last week and enjoyed it.  If I can figure out when that airs again, I’ll probably watch it.

Menu

Summer menus are hard for me to plan and part of the reason I need to get us into some sort of summer routine.

MONDAY:  Pork chops, potatoes

TUESDAY: Chicken of some sort (maybe chicken strips? maybe grilled chicken?), corn on the cob

WEDNESDAY: Ham steaks, mac and cheese, salad (carry over x2 now)

THURSDAY:  On their own *I work 9:30 til 6* *Mom’s Night Out*

FRIDAY:  Spaghetti

To Do List

1. Cat to vet (and buy flea medicine).  Tried to do this last week or week before but to busy
2. Mow front lawn
3. Target run
4. Grocery store
5. Library (didn’t go last week)
6. Take G to take ACT on Saturday morning
7. Plant flowers in front yard (working on phase 2 of my landscaping project)
8. Work on blog posts (my idea is to do this in the mornings while the boys are still sleeping)
9. Have G put his trip pictures on computer so I can share a few on Facebook (already talked to him about this one)
10. Take G driving, do something outside with J
11. Usual stuff: clean house, bills, laundry

Creating

Started working on phase 2 of my garden areas last week.  Still need to plant some flowers and apparently buy more pea gravel.  One bag wasn’t enough for my vision (apparently all that math and measuring stuff is real, so annoying).

Looking Around The House

Same as last week except now it would take at least 2 days to deep clean it!

From The Camera

I love the neighbor’s overgrown hydrangea!

What I’m Wearing Today

Blue tee-shirt with geometric flower design, navy blue shorts, tennis shoes

Simple Pleasure

Summer!

Quote For The Week

This above all: to thine own self be true,  (William Shakespeare)

Between watching Star Crossed last week (the plot line of the story is basically what happens after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet) and reading Brave New World (if you’ve read it, you understand), I may have to find a Shakespeare play to attempt to read this week.  I’ve already read the required Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Othello way back in school.  Any suggestions?

 

And yet, it’s still going to be a busy week! I’m actually starting my Happy Homemaker Monday post on Sunday. Who knows how much computer time I’ll have tomorrow.

This week definitely needs a plan.  My oldest son is leaving Tuesday to go on a trip with his high school band. My youngest has already, the day before the last day of school, said THOSE two words.

The Weather This Week

Is it March or is it May?  I asked that question on Sunday morning. It’s pretty nice this morning with a shining sun although still a bit cool out. Rain is supposed to come this afternoon.  Upper 60s the rest of the week until the weekend when the chances of thunderstorms return.

On My Reading Pile

I finally finished reading The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins but haven’t started anything new yet.

Movies Or Television Shows I Watched This Weekend

I attempted to watch Bad Moms but turned it off after about 10 (if that) minutes.  I had to turn it off due to content since I was trying to watch it while my boys were home but it was so raunchy in the first 10 minutes that I didn’t want to risk them coming into the room where I was watching it.  Honestly, I have no desire to see the rest of it and I usually love stupid comedies.

My husband has been watching Last Man Standing on Netflix and so I’ve been watching that with him.  It’s a fun show we can watch together without worrying about the boys being around while it’s on the TV.

On My TV

No idea except for the season finale of The Flash.  If you watch the show, you’ll know what I mean when I say, I hope that didn’t really happen!

Menu

It should be an interesting one to plan this week since it will just be the 3 of us but then J will probably have friends staying over sprinkled in throughout the week.

MONDAY:  Roast in the crock pot, carry over from last week

TUESDAY:  Tacos again probably (J has a friend staying over so it may also be out)

WEDNESDAY: ham steaks and potatoes

THURSDAY: Lasagna (from a box), salad, and garlic bread

FRIDAY:  Breakfast for dinner, either French Toast from the freezer or pancakes and bacon

To-Do List

1. Finish paying the bills
2. Grocery store!
3. Dollar Tree for body wash
4. Laundry
5. Make sure G has everything he needs for his trip
6. Any last-minute errands for G
7. Clean out fridge (every week)
8. Make a summer plan (it doesn’t “officially” start in my mind until next week)
9. Clean house

Creating

Still planning the flower areas in the front yard. This door just sort of “magically” appeared at the base of a tree in the front yard.  Can’t wait to see what the tiny homeowners do with the rest of their space.

Looking Around The House

Pretty much, the usual.  If you’ve been reading the blog for any time, you know that means it needs a good cleaning which I probably won’t do this week.

From The Camera

My Mother’s Day gift from my boys makes the expected rain a bit more bearable and exciting.  Into every rain barrel, a little rain must fall: Yesterday was G’s birthday, he wanted a very low-key celebration plus his traditional request of cookie cake: Queen of the neighbor’s fence:

What I’m Wearing Today:

Black tee-shirt (high school band shirt from G’s freshman year), green Capri pants, and tennis shoes

Simple Pleasure

Working on this blog and connecting with all the other wonderful bloggers out there.

Quote For The Week

In your calm is your strength.  (German Proverb)

 


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Don’t forget to check out all the other great blogs at the Happy Homemaker Monday link up, hosted by Sandra from Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom!