The Simple Woman's Daybook

For today...  Sunday July 26, 2015

Outside my window...

I am thinking...  How nice it is to be able to sit and relax today :)

I am thankful for....  The fresh veggies from my parent's garden

From the kitchen...
  Monday: Pork Chops & Gravy, Fresh Garden Yellow Beans, Mashed Turnip, Salad, Angel Food Cake w/Fresh Garden Strawberries
  Tuesday:  Hubby Cooks
  Wednesday: Out
  Thursday:  Teriyaki Salmon, Terkiyaki Vegetable Stir-Fry, Rice, Lemon Pudding
  Friday: Chicken & Rice, Fresh Garden Carrots, Fresh Garden Green Beans, Salad, Brownies
  Saturday: Leftover Smorg
  Sunday: Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Carrots & Turnip, Salad, Chocolate Trifle

I am wearing... Black sweat pants & a fuschia top

I am creating... A new office/crafting space

I am reading... "The Prodigal Daughter" by Jeffrey Archer

I am praying for...  Family & friends

Pondering these words... "Time = Life, Therefore waste your time and waste your life or master your time and master your life." ~Alan Lakein~

I am hoping...  For good weather for our upcoming camping trip

I am hearing... The dishwasher, our daughter talking, the neighbor's dog barking - again, the wind blowing in the trees outside.

One of my favorite things...  My Neato vacuum

A few plans for the rest of the week...
~Monday:  School, bookwork, home dailies & baking
~Tuesday:  School, dailies, hopefully some scrapbooking & work
~Wednesday: School home dailies, hopefully some more scrapbooking & work
~Thursday:  School, weekly cleaning & baking
~Friday:  School, shopping with my daughter
~Saturday:  Morning date w/hubby, baking, home dailies & work
~Sunday: Church, kids over for lunch & work

Here is a picture thought I am sharing... 

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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The Simple Woman's Daybook

For today...  Monday, July 20, 2015

Outside my window...  Cloudy with a few raindrops coming down. We are supposed to have a few showers and then clearing and hot

I am thinking...  Of how to manage to get everything done

I am thankful for....  A hubby who is willing to help out when needed

From the kitchen...
  Monday: Hubby Cooks
  Tuesday:  BBQ Chicken, Fresh Garden Baby Potatoes, Carrots & Turnip, Tossed Salad
  Wednesday: BBQ Honey Garlic Sausage, Half Time Spoon Rolls, Green Beans, Tossed Salad
  Thursday: Hubby Cooks
  Friday: Hubby Cooks
  Saturday: Lasagna, Italian Bubble Loaf, Oven Baked Zucchini, Ceasar Salad
  Sunday:  BBQ Pork Chops, Potato Salad, Broccoli Slaw, Tossed Salad, Jellied Salad

I am wearing... Denim capris and a royal blue tank top with a bow on the front

I am creating... A new office/crafting space

I am reading... "The Prodigal Daughter" by Jeffrey Archer

I am praying for...  Family & friends

Pondering these words...The busier life gets, the more value there is in simplicity...simplicity and clarity make us all more productive. ~Arkadi Kuhlmann,~

I am hoping...  To get caught up on a few things this week

I am hearing... Fans

One of my favorite things...  Watching movies with my hubby

A few plans for the rest of the week...
~Monday:  School & Work
~Tuesday:  School & Luvin' My Home
~Wednesday:  School & Groceries & Errands
~Thursday:  School & Work
~Friday:  School  & Work
~Saturday:  Relaxing with hubby & Luvin My Home
~Sunday: Church & Family

Here is a picture thought I am sharing... 

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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For today... Monday, July 13, 2015

Outside my window...  Hot with a slight breeze and blue skies. We are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch but it doesn't look like it from the sky.

I am thinking... Of all the things I need to do this week.

I am thankful for... People!  I love interacting with the different people I am meeting at school, work and in my day to day life.

From the kitchen...
  Monday: Spaghetti & Sauce, Ceasar Salad
  Tuesday:  Hubby Cooks
  Wednesday: Out
  Thursday: Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry, Rice, Salad
  Friday: Oven Baked Chicken, Parmesan Potatoes, Carrot Salad, Green Salad, Jellied Salad
  Saturday: Leftover Smorg
  Sunday:  BBQ Chicken Breasts, Potato Salad, Cucumber Salad, Tossed Salad, Jellied Salad

 

I am wearing... Stone colored capris with a navy blue, light, flowy top with a ruffle down the front

I am creating... A new office/crafting space

I am reading... "The Prodigal Daughter" by Jeffrey Archer

I am praying for... My daughter - that she will be better soon.

Pondering these words...Most of us are so busy simply keeping up with our over-committed lives that we have lost a sense of what we care about and what we are good at. ~Barbara Moses~

I am hoping... My daughter feels better soon.

I am hearing... The fans running & the TV downstairs

Around the house... Soup for my daughter simmering on the stove, spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove, my unwell daughter watching TV downstairs, stuff to still be put away from our weekend away as we got back late.

One of my favorite things... Camping

A few plans for the rest of the week...
~Monday:  School & Finish Unpacking
~Tuesday:  School & Work
~Wednesday:  School & Work
~Thursday:  School, Getting my hair done, groceries & errands
~Friday:  School  & Luvin My Home
~Saturday:  Relaxing with hubby & work
~Sunday: Church & work

Here is a picture thought I am sharing... 

~Our colored fire while camping~

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Hollyhocks

 

 

Ever since my daughter was young she loved hollyhocks.

 

 

Every year she would faithfully collect hollyhock seeds

and diligently plant them around our yard, 



 

only to have them mowed,

weed whipped

or sprayed

down.

 

However, after years of perseverance

her hardwork and diligence paid off

 

and we are now enjoying this beautiful

garden of hollyhocks.

 

 



 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Catching Up!

 

Oh my,

how time flies by!

I can't believe it has been

six months since I blogged.

So, what have I been up to

in the past six months?

 

We celebrated birthdays!

 

We spent time with extended family!

 

We started the process of downsizing

in anticipation of a move in the near future.

 

We travelled.

 

Our daughter graduated with her

B.A. in Counselling & Caregiving.

 

We spent time at the ocean.

 

We went camping in the mountains.

I also started school to upgrade my skills

so I have college in the morning

and work in the afternoon.

 

 

In all the busyness of life

I try to remind myself to stop

and enjoy the beauty around me.

 

 

 

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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The Simple Woman's Daybook

For today... Sunday, July 5, 2015

Outside my window...  Cool, gray and rainy - a nice change from the heat of the past week.

I am thinking... Of the busy week ahead.

I am thankful for... Having my daughter close to home.

From the kitchen...
  Monday: Hubby cooks
  Tuesday:  Spaghetti & Sauce, Ceasar Salad
  Wednesday: Bbq Honey Garlic Sausage, Fresh Garden Potatoes, Salad
  Thursday: Hubby Cooks
  Friday: Camping
  Saturday: Camping
  Sunday:  Camping

 

I am wearing... Black sweats and a coral top

I am creating... A new office/crafting space

I am reading... "The Prodigal Daughter" by Jeffrey Archer

I am praying for... Good weather as we travel on the weekend.

Pondering these words... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck~

I am hoping... We have a relaxing weekend camping.

I am hearing... The air purifier.

Around the house... Soup simmering on the stove & family relaxing

One of my favorite things... Sunshine and birds singing.

A few plans for the rest of the week...
~Sunday:  Church, work & our daughter visits
~Monday:  School & Work
~Tuesday:  Get ready for camping, Luvin' My Home
~Wednesday:  School & Work
~Thursday:  School & Work
~Friday:  School  & Camping
~Saturday:  Camping

Here is a picture thought I am sharing... 

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I am joining...
Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook