The Simple Woman's Daybook

For today...  Sunday, July 31, 2016

Looking out my window... Clear & sunny skies.

 I am thinking...  Of how nice my feet feel after giving them a pedicure.

I am thankful... That hubby's health is improving.

One of my favorite things... Quiet mornings at home.

I am wearing... Black maxi skirt with a cream & red floral top.

I am creating... Nothing on the go at the moment - the yard work takes all my spare time.

I am reading... The Life Giving Home by Sally Clarkson

I am hoping... We have good weather for when we go camping.

I am learning... To accept things with grace that are beyond my control.

In my kitchen...  Coconut Chicken w/Spinach, Coconut Flour Biscuits, Oven Baked  Zucchini, Rainbow Chakra Salad, Almond Joy Bars

In my garden...

A few plans for the rest of the week... Just the usual around the home and work.

Shared quote... You are only as beautiful as your last action. ~Stephen Richards~

A moment from my day...

Closing Notes...

Father/Daughter time as they track down some pokemon..

I get to tag along with the camera & dog :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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

Daring to go Pillow-less

Pillow look so pretty in pictures.

But honestly, my pillow reality is a little less than pretty.

The minute someone goes to sit in the room,

the pillows get piled onto a chair

or put beside the chair

and then the electronics get stuffed

in between or on top of the pillows.

So, in order to keep my life a lot simpler,

I have decided to go pillow-less -

at least for now.

I added the red couch slipcover

to give the room a pop of color

and added a tan throw blanket,

and the rest of the room has

a simple and clean look -

perfect for summer.

Do pillows work for you?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Cleaning the Fridge & Making It Pretty

Today was the perfect day to get the fridge cleaned out.

I try to give it a quick wipe out every week

but it has been neglected this past month

so it needed a good cleaning and going through.

I even took the time and cleaned

and reorganized the door

(which I tend to skip if I'm in a hurry)

What I love best about cleaning the fridge

is the amount of space that suddenly appears!

Which will get quickly filled up when I go shopping tomorrow!

I keep a basket of assorted teas on top of the fridge

and decided to make a new little vignette.

I decided to go with a tea theme

to go with the basket of teas.

Plus, tea is definitely appropriate

since our weather has been so cool and rainy this past week.

We have had severe storm warnings

and tornado watches every day this week.

And tonight was quite the storm.

Thankfully, there wasn't much damage.

As the storm passed we could still see it out our back window.

But it looked like a beautiful evening out our front window.

Hopefully we are done with storms for now!

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Menu Planning Monday

Monday mornings are the best time for me to sit down

and plan my meals for the upcoming week.

I also make my grocery list at the same time

as I usually do my shopping Tuesday mornings.

So, this is my plan for the week.

Monday

Crockpot Roast with Chimchurri Sauce

No Yeast Dinner Rolls

Crockpot Cauliflower

Tossed Salad

Coconut Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tuesday

Travel Day - Eating Out

Wednesday

Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet

Caulitatoes

Oven Baked Zucchini

Tossed Salad

Vanilla Pound Cake w/Strawberries

Thursday

Crockpot Beef & Bell Peppers

Wild Rice

Crockpot Carrots & Turnip

Asian Cucumber Salad

Coconut Flour Brownies

Friday

Almond Crusted Baked Cod

Wild Rice

Crockpot Roasted Veggies

Tossed Salad

Coconut Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies

Saturday

Apple Cider Pork Chops

Quinoa & Rutabaga Patties

Steamed Broccoli

Rainbow Chakra Salad

Coconut Flour Brownies

Sunday

Coconut Chicken w/Spinach

Coconut Flour Biscuits

Oven Baked Zucchini

Rainbow Chakra Salad

Almond Joy Bars

What's on your menu this week?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Not Born to be a Storm Chaser

Last night after work I drove up to the big city

with my mom & daughter to take my daughter

to the airport for her 1:00 a.m. flight.

We had a beautiful drive up and made good time.

We got my daughter dropped off for her flight

and headed back to the hotel.

The next morning we woke to gray skies

and storm warnings all over the place.

Well, we debated over taking some time

to do some shopping first or heading straight home.

Doing some shopping won as there was a nice big

shopping mall only 3 minutes from our hotel

and it was on our way out of the city!

I found this cute little sugar bowl and blanket -

both were 50% of the sale price.

And this dress as 60% off!

Such great deals!

But then the rain began.

And not just rain, it was a torrential downpour,

with thunder & lightning.

It took over twice as long just to get out of the city

and we had to pull over 4 separate times.

We also had hail on the drive

and swirling tornado clouds right beside the car.

It was a very long drive home!

Some people were stopping to take pictures

of the storm but not me -

I stepped on the gas and got out of there

as fast as I could

I was not born to be a storm chaser! lol

Thankfully we made it home safe & sound.

The one catastrophe of the trip was this flower vase

I had sitting on my dresser.

The wind blew through the open window,

caught the curtain which caught the vase

and sent it tumbling to the floor.

Oh well, I was thinking of redoing that

vignette on the dresser anyways.

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Menu Planning Monday

It is supposed to be hot today

but so far it is staying with the theme of the last week

and is cool and cloudy -

making it a good morning to sit down

and plan my menu for the week.

Monday

Coconut Chicken

Rutabaga Fries

Garlicky Green Beans

Tossed Salad

Cinnamon Cookies

Tuesday

Chicken Stir-Fry

Wild Rice

Thai Cucumber Salad

Individual Cherry Pies

Wednesday

Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Quinoa Patties

Broccoli Slaw

Cinnamon Cookies

Thursday

Travel - Eating Out

Friday

Travel - Eating Out

Saturday

Oven Fried Fish & Chips

Broccoli Slaw

Parslied Carrots

Individual Blueberry Pies

Sunday

Roast Beef w/Gravy

New Potatoes

Steamed Broccoli

Tossed Garden Salad

Vanilla Pound Cake w/Sliced Strawberries

What's on your menu this week?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Down on the Farm

One of my favorite ways to spend a Sunday afternoon

is down at my parent's farm.

It's always a nice time when we get together as a family.

My dad put in a waterwheel & little pond this year

and it is so relaxing to sit around underneath the pergola.

It's a great way to get refreshed before another crazy week begins.

How do you like to relax?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!