November 12, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday



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The Weather:::
Boy is it crisp out there! Its nice and cool and almost like fall.

Right now I am: 
At the shoe shine stand hoping to get lots done because it will be slow due to the holiday.

Thinking:
I'm wondering why the few trees we have here that lose their leaves haven't even begun to turn colors. Come on, its November already.

On my reading pile:::
Fifty Shades Darker

On my tv:::
No time this week

On the menu for this week:::
Monday- Chinese Chicken Salad
Tuesday- Italian Sausage and Peppers
Wednesday- Japanese Beef Stew
Thursday- Porcupine Meatballs
Friday- Fish Stick Hoagies
Saturday- Chicken Fetuccini Alfredo
Sunday- London Broil and Carrot Souffle

On my to do list:::
Go to the bank

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
Woo Hoo! I made myself a new skirt yesterday. I only bought the stuff for it a year and a half ago. I have enough to make another this coming weekend. I also found some fabric squares for another baby size patchwork quilt.

Homemaking Tips:::
I use reusable bags at the grocery store and I always used to forget them at home. Now when I'm done putting away the groceries its my son's job to fold them and put them back in the car so they are always ready to go.

Looking around the house:::
It looks ok. The kitchen table is covered with sewing stuff but that's a mess I like to see. The kitchen is clean. We've also been doing some purging so the whole house is looking less cluttered.

From the camera:::
My new skirt

November 5, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday


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The Weather:::
Its clear and pleasant now but it got really hot yesterday afternoon. I guess nobody told our weather that its November.

Right now I am: 
Finishing up some cereal and listening for the baby who is still sleeping upstairs.

Thinking:
How easy it is to get up in the morning after the Fall time change.

On my reading pile:::
Fifty Shades Darker

On my tv:::
TMZ

On the menu for this week:::
Monday- Chicken in Sour Cream
Tuesday- German Style Bratwurst
Wednesday- Chicken Enchiladas
Thursday- Fish Sticks and Tater Tots
Friday- Asian Sesame Salmon and Carrot Souffle
Saturday- Porcupine Meatballs
Sunday- Chinatown Chops

On my to do list:::
Finish up laundry
Review my ballot for tomorrow
Crunch some numbers and do some real estate research

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
Haven't had time lately but I'm feeling ambitious today. We'll see what happens.

Homemaking Tips:::
Something that I learned from FlyLady is to always keep your kitchen sink clean. Even when the rest of the house is a mess, if the sink is clean you can at least wash your hands or get an easy start on washing a stack of dishes. Then you don't feel so discouraged about the rest of the house.

Looking around the house:::
The house is surprisingly clean today. Three year old Bobby had a sleepover with two year old Ethan Saturday night and things got WILD! But somehow we got everything picked up and even cleaner than usual. I can see the carpet!

From the camera:::
Bobby The Pooh

October 29, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday


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The Weather:::
The temperature is wonderful but it is SOOO dry. My eyelids feel like sandpaper and I have to be careful with my nose because it might break off.

Right now I am: 
Eating some delicious hot Grape Nuts. Just add milk and honey and heat. Yum.

Thinking:
I like autumn. I like doing warm, comforting things like slow cooking and having hot chocolate.

On my reading pile:::
I'm going to borrow the next two in the Fifty Shades trilogy. I can't leave that unfinished

On my tv:::
We have such a busy week planned I don't think there will be time for TV.

On the menu for this week:::
Monday- Epicurian Beef Casserole
Tuesday- 
Wednesday-
Thursday- Pork Chops and Fried Rice
Friday- Asian Sesame Salmon
Saturday- Chicken Enchiladas
Sunday- Chicken and Dumpling Soup

On my to do list:::
Make a to do list. All these things are just floating around randomly in my head. I need to write them down.

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
I'm thinking about doing some sewing. I bought some jeans and remnants to make some skirts over a year ago. Hmmm. Maybe.

Homemaking Tips:::
At about this time every year I tell my son that Santa can't bring new toys if there is nowhere to put them. I help him go through his toy box and weed stuff out. Anything that is broken or cheap kids meal prizes go in the trash, and he picks out the stuff he has grown out of. We go together to Goodwill to donate them. And somehow, Santa always brings less than what we got rid of.

Looking around the house:::
It looks like a baby accessory factory exploded in the living room. I always forget that babies have a lot of stuff that clutters up the house until about two years old. In about twenty years I plan to get new carpet and a living room set.

From the camera:::
Nothing this week.

October 22, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday


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The Weather:::
It rained yesterday and overnight!!!!!! It was wonderful. Its supposed to be rainy through tomorrow. Yeah!

Right now I am: 
At the shoe shine stand with Napoleon. I'm almost done with paperwork here.

Thinking:
What comes next for the shoe shine stand? How do we grow the business?

On my reading pile:::
I finished Fifty Shades of Grey yesterday. The unsatisfactory ending forces you to read the next one in the series so I guess I will have to get ahold of that.

On my tv:::
Adam-12

On the menu for this week:::
We got busy and didn't do any shopping again this week. My mother just happened to give me a pork roast so at least we have dinner for tonight.
On my to do list:::
Make a menu, shop

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
I have a bunch of projects I want to work on, but I haven't been able to squeeze anything in.

Homemaking Tips:::
Throw away your plastic storage containers when they no longer serve you. If the lid is missing or its a size you just don't use, get rid of it. You don't need the clutter.

Looking around the house:::
Messy! I can't seem to keep the house clean if we do anything outside of our regular routine. Its time to do some major decluttering. Our poor pet slug hasn't seen daylight for awhile because there's too much junk piled around his house.

From the camera:::
I really should get my camera out...

October 17, 2012

World Book Wednesday


Volume W


Wheel and Axle- "Wheels provide motion by reducing the friction between a surface and an object moving on it." 

Too bad the wheels don't ease the friction on your achilles
tendon caused by roller skating in your dress shoes.

Wonder, Stevie- "is an American singer, composer, and musician known for the originality and force of his music."

His music was forceful yet he was never known for violence, possessing weapons, or
even using bad language. They just don't make musicians like they used to. 

World- "At the present rate of increase, the world's population will be about 6 1/3 billion by the year 2000."

That prediction was only off by about 250.  Million. 

The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book-Childcraft International, 1979. Includes all photos and quotations

October 15, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday


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The Weather:::
Just the regular San Diego sunshine. Its always the same.
Right now I am: 
At the shoe shine stand with Napoleon. I have a pile of paperwork to sort through. 

Thinking:
How am I going to finish everything I have to do here at the stand today when I have to keep stopping to us the breast pump. My mother has the baby today which allows me to come here to work, but I still have to keep the milk supply up.
On my reading pile:::
Fifty Shades of Grey. I kept hearing about it but wasn't interested. But my friend gave me a copy and now I can't put it down.
On my tv:::
No time, no time...
On the menu for this week:::

Monday - Corn Flake Chicken Strips and French Onion Soup
Tuesday - Bubble and Squeak
Wednesday - Quesadilla Casserole
Thursday - Sweet and Sour Pork
Friday - Out
Saturday - Shrimp Stir Fry
Sunday - German Style Bratwurst

On my to do list:::
Pay bills
Sign Anthony up for swim team
What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
No time, no time...
Homemaking Tips:::
My homemaking skills are lacking lately so I'll be checking out other people's tips.
Looking around the house:::
I've already left the house, but it looked lived in. My three year old stays very busy undoing all the cleaning I do. There are piles of stuff all over. I might need professional help to wipe out this pile infection for good.
From the camera:::
No pix this week.

October 3, 2012

World Book Wednesday


Volume V


Vacuum- "In a vacuum cleaner, air flows into a partial vacuum and carries dust and dirt into the collection bag of the machine." 

This drawing begs to be colored in with my big sister's fine tipped markers that I'm not allowed
to touch. You just know the flowers on her apron are green and orange. And the carpet is brown.


Voting Machine- "The voter [...] has moved the pointers to indicate her choices. She is about to pull the large lever to the left. This action automatically records her vote, returns the pointers to their original positions, and opens the curtain of the voting machine."

They had automatic curtain openers as early as the seventies
but couldn't perfect hole punching by the year 2000.
(All kidding aside, don't forget to vote!)

The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book-Childcraft International, 1979. Includes all photos and quotations