Menu Planning Monday

 We are back after a wonderful holiday

and it's time to get back into the groove

of meal planning & cooking.

I plan on easing into it this week.

Monday

Oven Baked Sausage

w/Carrots, Baby Potatoes & Brussel Sprouts

Tossed Salad

Tuesday

Leftover Sausage Meal

Wednesday

Tomato & Pasta Chicken Bake

(Freezer Meal)

Cesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Thursday

Leftover Tomato & Pasta Chicken Bake

Friday

Hot Dogs roasted over the fire

Potato Salad

Coleslaw

Fresh Veggies

Saturday

BBQ Chicken

BBQ Baby Potato Packs

Dilled Carrots

Corn on the Cob

Sunday

BBQ Pork Chops

Herbed Pasta

Garlic Green Beans

Coleslaw

What's on your menu this week?

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Around Our Sunday Table

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert~

It is our first Sunday back from our holidays

and we have so much to be thankful for.

The fact the we were finally able to travel to see family 

is a blessing I think we often took for granted.

It was so wonderful to have some "girl time" with my daughter.

Safe travels there and home.

A lot of driving and a lot of flying

and all went well despite some storms.

I am thankful for our kind and generous

son-in-law who took extra time off work

and drove us around to the many things we did.

What are you thankful for today?

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Week in Pictures

What a week full of fun and adventures!

After not being able to see our daughter & son-in-law

in over a year and a half we finally got to visit.

There was so much to see and do and catch up on.

We got to see their new home

and we also got to spend some time on their new kayak.

It was wonderful to spend time on the lake with family.

We also got to tour Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

It was beautiful and we hope to be able to go back

in the spring when the cherry trees are in bloom.

A visit is not complete without a trip to the mall.

We got to visit North America's 10th largest mall

and we made a day of it.

But even the 10th largest mall doesn't have everthing

so my daughter and I spent a day doing "girl" shopping.

Our final day was sad and fun all at the same time.

My daughter is a fabulous cook and made us a delicious meal

and we had fun playing "Uno" which is a family tradition. 

Flying home was a little bumpy with some turbulence.

It was also interesting to navigate through all the new checkpoints.

Thankfully, we had all our paperwork in order

and everything went smoothly.

We did a bit more shopping in the "big city"

before heading home

and I found these cute pair of shoes.

Have you been able to visit family

you haven't seen since Covid began?

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Week In Review

It has been another great week.

Saturday we got together with family and celebrated

my mom's 72nd birthday.

It's so good to be able to get back together again.

Sunday we got a break from the heat and it rained!

It was so cool we turned on the fireplace

and enjoyed some time watching The Tomorrow War.

Monday & Tuesday were uneventful with long hours at work.

Wednesday when looking out my windows

I noticed a kitty enjoying a nap

on our outdoor furniture.

I do miss having a pet.

The rest of the week was spent getting ready to travel.

Do you think we have enough masks?

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

 

The Simple Woman's Daybook

  

For today...

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Looking out my window...

I am thinking...

Of everything I need to get done before we leave.

I am thankful for...

Extra time in the mornings to get things done this week.

One of my favorite things...

Early morning quiet.

I am creating...

 More packing lists.

I am wearing... 

Black capris and a pink tank top.

I am hearing...

The fan and birds.

I am reading... 

Nino's Heart by J.D. Keene

and

Deeply Rooted by Stacey Beebe

Around the house... 

Piles.

In my kitchen...

In my garden...

Pondering these words... 

"Effort only fully releases its rewards

after a person refuses to quit."

~Napolean Hill~

A few plans for the upcoming week...

~Working~

~Packing~

~Visit with parents~

~Covid Tests~

A moment from my day...

~I think I liked it better on Pinterest~

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

I am joining...

Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook

Menu Planning Monday

 

It looks like we are going to be having a bit cooler week ahead

while will be a bit of a nice reprieve.

I haven't made a lot of pasta dishes over the summer,

just because cooking the pasta heats up the kitchen quickly.

So, we will be having some pasta this week!

Monday

Chicken & Peppers

Vermicelli Noodles

Oven Baked Zucchini

Asian Salad

Tuesday

Parmesan Fish Fillets

Home style Fries

Ranch Coleslaw

Wednesday

Sloppy Joes

Kaiser Buns

Coleslaw

Thursday

Leftover Smorgasbord

Friday

Pizza & Movie Night

Saturday

Tomato & Pasta Chicken Bake

(Double Batch)

Oven Baked Zucchini

Cesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Sunday

Travelling Day

What's on your menu this week?

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Weekend Deals

To be honest, I am not a big shopper.

But while talking to my daughter about our upcoming trip

she emphasized that I would suffer terribly

from the heat and humidity

and she highly recommended shorts, tank tops and dresses.

These are not staples in my wardrobe as I usually wear

longer capris and I the dresses I have are for at home wear

and are not something I would wear out and about.

So I decided I had better do a shopping trip and see what I could find.

I did find two dresses I am quite happy with an a couple of outfits

that will be cool and comfortable.

Even better, everything was 50% off or more

as I hit the season end clearance sales.

Now that's the kind of shopping I like!

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!