The Simple Woman’s Daybook

For today...

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Looking out my window...

I am thinking...

How back and forth our weather has been,

One day nice and the next day snow.

I am thankful for...

The moisture.

One of my favorite things...

A cozy blanket and a good movie.

I am creating...

~Last week~

~This week~

I am wearing... 

Olive green jeans and a pink, cream and green striped sweater

I am hearing...

The TV

I am reading... 

The Lords of the North by Bernard Cornell

and

Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton-Smith

Around the house... 

~Touches of spring~

In my kitchen...

~A new microwave after our old one put on a small fireworks display~

In my garden...

Pondering these words... 

“We must not allow other people’s limited

Perceptions to define us.”

~Virginia Satir~

A few plans for the upcoming week...

~Working~

~Visit my parents~

~Hair appointment~

A moment from my day...

~Pretty pink for spring~

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

I am joining...

Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook

A Beautiful Saturday

It was a beautiful day with the high reaching 21C.

After spending the morning inside

Giving the house a good cleaning

From top to bottom,

I headed outside for the afternoon.

I did some clean up around the yard.

It is so nice to see things starting to grow.

Hubby spent the day replacing the brakes on my car.

I am glad to have that done.

It was such a beautiful day

It’s hard to believe snow is in the forecast tomorrow

But we do need the moisture.

It is extremely dry and fire bans are in place already.

Moisture, even in the form of snow will be appreciated.

~~~*~~~

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

Kitchen Garden

I’ve always had this odd little area 

That I never really knew what to do with.

Awhile ago I was reading about

Square foot gardening and kitchen gardens

And thought that might be a perfect use for the space.

Today I got the soil prepped 

And the area staked.

Last year I had moved some chives into this area

But after staking out 1-foot sections

I realized I needed to move them over.

The soil was nice and soft so they were easy to move.

 Now I just have to make my planting plan,

 Buy some seeds,

And start planting.

Do you have a kitchen garden?

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~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

Playing with Essential Oils

 My daughter loved essential oils

And always had some blend running in her diffuser.
When she moved away I missed

Coming home to the scents of the essential oils

So I bought a small diffuser and started dabbling.

At first I just used one oil at a time.

Then, I started using different blends

That I found on Pinterest,

But often I found they started strong

And then disappeared to nothing.

Now I am moving on and experimenting

With blends of my own.

I love this handy reference sheet of

Top notes, middle notes and base notes.

For my little diffuser

3 drops of a top note oil,

2 drops of a middle note,

And 5 drops of a base note

Give me beautiful scents that last all day.

Do you use essential oils?

What is your favourite blend?

~~~*~~~

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

On the Menu this Week

 Last weeks menu plan hit a bit of a bump mid-week.

I received my Covid shot Wednesday

And was super tired the rest of the week.

We ate some extra leftovers 

And ordered in one day.

I should be back on track this week.

So here is the menu plan for this week.

Monday

Oven fried chicken

Mashed potatoes with gravy

Steamed Brussels Sprouts

Tossed salad

Tuesday

Leftover cabbage rolls

Garlic Bread

 Coleslaw

Wednesday

 Mushroom Meatballs

Perogies

Garlic Green Beans

Tossed Salad

 

Thursday

Pork Lo Mein

Asian Salad

Friday

Pizza & movie night

Saturday

 Crockpot Pulled Chicken

Buns

Coleslaw

Sunday

Roast Chicken

Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

Gravy

Corn

What’s on your menu this week?

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~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

 

The Simple Woman’s Daybook

 

 

For today...

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Looking out my window...

I am thinking...

Of my Uncle who lost his wife last week.

I am thankful for...

My husband.

One of my favorite things...

Being outside.

I am creating...

I am wearing... 

 Grey joggers and a two toned gray and maroon sweater.

I am hearing...

Instrumental Hymns and the dishwasher.

I am reading... 

The Lords of the North by Bernard Cornell

and

Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton-Smith

I am learning...

To plan my gardens.

Around the house... 

Cleaned the house top to bottom.

In my kitchen...

Pistachio tarts

In my garden...

An old wasps nest we are leaving in hopes

It will deter them from returning.

Pondering these words... 

“Life doesn’t require that we be the best,

Only that we try our best.”

~H. Jackson Brown Jr.~

A few plans for the upcoming week...

~Working~

~Dentist appointment~

~Visit my parents~

~Manicure~

~Monthly shopping trip~

A moment from my day...

~It is a good day for the fireplace~

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

I am joining...

Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook