WANNA SEE WHAT I PICKED UP FOR $20.00?

 

While my mom and I were browsing our favorite thrift store today, I saw 4 or 5 boxes sitting on the floor.  2 of the boxes contained vanity lighting.  And one of the other boxes contained this:

                   

Isn’t she purty!!  She still had her tags and everything on her.  There was a packing receipt still in the box.  It was just purchased in June of this year and was never installed by the previous owners.  

And I got her for $20!!!!! 

So I rushed her home and out of curiosity I started checking websites to see if I could find this fixture anywhere and I found it.  Read this from Lighting Universe. 

$160.00!!!! 

DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!!!

 

Menu Plan Monday Nov. 9 – 15th, (and something special for next week’s menu plan…)

 

I’m still here…lol…  I told you last week would be a hectic week.   I don’t think I was even on the computer last week.  Thank goodness it’s over. 

This week is looking pretty good.  (knocking on wood)  There are no appointments, no loooong work hours, no after school activities. 

Last week’s menu went as planned except for the Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard Sauce.  We didn’t get to make that so I’m rolling that over to this week’s menu plan.  And Friday’s and Saturday’s meals were swapped. 

Ok, enough rambling…Here’s the plan for this week:

Monday:  4-Ways and Chili Cheese Coney’s

Tuesday:  Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard Sauce,  Stove Top Stuffing, Green Beans & Rolls

Wednesday:  Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Rolls

Thursday:  Pizza

Friday:  Scrambled eggs, home fries (note to self:  make extra for tomorrow’s supper), sausage patties, biscuits, and gravy.

Saturday:  Crockpot Great Northern Beans, Savory Mixed Greens, leftover home fries (made cheesy), Cornbread  

Sunday:  Chicken & Dumplin’s

Well, that’s our plan for this week.  For more great menu plans head on over to Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday's

And here’s the sneak peek at next week’s menu.  It will be “Restaurant Week”.   We will “be going” to Hooter’s for their Buffalo Chicken Wings and Pasta Salad.  We will hit Frisch’s for their famous Big Boy Sandwiches.  We will also head over to the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) for their famous French Toast.   And maybe even “eat at” the Olive Garden.  Kentucky Fried Chicken sounds good also.  We’re going to do all of this without spending a fortune,  without leaving a tip & without leaving the house.  So make sure to come back next Monday to see the plan.

MENU PLAN MONDAY

 

                

Oh…wow…it’s Monday again?  Already?  Where did the week go?  This is going to be a hectic week so we’re trying to keep things as simple as possible.   

So…here goes:

SUNDAY:  PANERA'S CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP (we had this tonight…it was delicious)

MONDAY:  CHEESEBURGERS, FRENCH FRIES, PICKLE SPEARS

TUESDAY:  SALISBURY STEAK, MASHED POTATOES, CORN AND ROLLS

WEDNESDAY:  CHICKEN PATTY SANDWICHES, MAC & CHEESE, TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

THURSDAY:  PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE, STOVE-TOP STUFFING, GREEN BEANS & ROLLS

FRIDAY:  CHILI

SATURDAY:  BREAKFAST OR LEFTOVERS IF THERE IS ANY

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PANERA’S CREAM-CHEESE POTATO SOUP

 

In our last menu plan, I included a link to Panera’s cream cheese potato soup.  A couple of you were curious as to how it tasted.  Well, I’m here to tell you that it was DELICIOUS!!  This will definitely be on our menu again.  

It was a little thinner than I like, so I just added a little bit of potato flakes (I might not have added enough potatos).  And it had a little more heat to it than I expected, so next time I’ll cut the red pepper back some. 

Other than that, it was a hit.  Even my non-soup eating hubby loved it.

Go ahead and make you some…I know you’re wanting to!!

“The Home Office Journey”…part 2

 

If you’ll remember a couple of posts back, I was working on setting up/organizing our home office area.  Go here if you’re not sure what the heck I’m talking about.  The calendar is finished &  the incoming mail “sorting” baskets are up.  So now I need a desk, a chair, good lighting, a place to store my binders, & a filing cabinet or file box for those important papers that need to be kept. 

I’ll start with the desk.  I’ve had this piece of furniture for a while now that I just keep moving from room to room.  It’s old and worn out,  but it was my Grandmother’s and I’m just not ready to part with it.  It’s an old dining room table (I think).  Yep…you heard right…a dining room table.  But it’s not just any kind of table.  ( and no, I still don’t have a camera :( …these are pictures from moving day about 4 years ago.) 

Here, I’ll show ya:

Meet my new desk:

It’s not a very big dining room table is it?  Wanna see more?

 

That’s what it looks like underneath.  I have asked others  for years and years what that crank underneath was for.  No one knew.  I’ve even tried turning it but nothing.  But one day while we were in the process of moving to this house,  I found out:

I must have broken the years of stain and sealer loose…lol…because that baby just opened up.    See how far that baby stretches?  6 feet!! 

So what do ya think?  Do you think it would make a nice desk? 

Stay tuned for more!!

RANDOM GOODIES FROM AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE….

 

I just wanted to take a few minutes to share with you some random goodies that I have come across while blog hopping. 

The first is THIS gorgeous bedroom makeover from Michelle @ Three Men and a Lady.  OMG…I LOVE IT!!  But don’t stop there.  Take a tour of the rest of her house.  You won’t be disappointed!!  That is one very creative/talented lady!!  I wonder if I could get her to come over to my house and give it a makeover?

And then there’s this….a condensed “fill in the blanks” version of your life story.  I’m lovin’ it!!  Wouldn’t these make great little gifts.  I’ve already printed out 2 of the teen versions for the boys and 2 of the adult versions for DH and myself.   Now I just need four of the little binders.  Go to Becky's Blog and print out the Life Story Pages of your choice.  Now isn’t that an awesome idea?  Thank you Becky!

Something else that really caught my eye was this HEADBOARD TO HOUSE NUMBER SIGN from Gail's Decorative Touch.  Here’s another very creative/talented lady.  I’ve seen a lot of wonderful headboard transformations, but this one has to be my favorite so far.   Thanks for the inspiration Gail!

I could go on and on and on with this post because there are  sooo many creative and talented people out there.   But I’ll save some for another day.  Is there someone’s work out there that you admire and would like to recognize?  Feel free to share it…I’d love to see it. 

OUR MENU-PLAN FOR OCT. 26-NOV.1 (with links and recipes)

We usually try to include one new recipe each week, but this week we will be trying 2. The Panera’s cream cheese potato soup and the Sunny Side Up Breakfast Casserole. Hopefully we’ll be adding these 2 recipes to “OUR FAMILY’S FAVORITE RECIPES” binder.

MONDAY:

PANERA'S CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP (I haven’t used this recipe before, but with all of the great reviews we’ll give it a try. I’ll come back tonight and let you know how everyone liked it.) LUNCHMEAT SANDWICHES

TUESDAY:

PAULA DEEN'S BAKED SPAGHETTI, GREEN BEANS, SALAD, GARLIC BREAD

WEDNESDAY:

SUNNY SIDE UP BREAKFAST CASSEROLE (recipe below)

THURSDAY:

MEATLOAF, MASHED POTATOES, PEAS, ROLL

FRIDAY:

CROCKPOT GREAT NORTHERN BEANS, (recipe below) HASHBROWN CASSEROLE, SAVORY MIXED GREENS, CORNBREAD

SATURDAY:

PIZZA

SUNDAY:

FFY(FEND FOR YOURSELF)

And here’s one of our family’s favorite recipes. This is super easy and DELICIOUS!! There is no need to soak the beans, just toss them in the crockpot.

CROCKPOT GREAT NORTHERN BEANS

1 LB. GREAT NORTHERN BEANS

HAM BONE

2 QUARTS WATER

1 1/2 TO 2 TSPS. HOT PEPPER FLAKES (1 1/2 IS PLENTY FOR ME BUT DH ALWAYS ADDS MORE WHEN HE MAKES THIS)

1 TBS BUTTER

SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE

Rinse and sort beans and put in crockpot. (I use a 6 quart crockpot) Add water to approx. 1” over beans. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Then turn crockpot to low and cook the rest of the day (approx 6-7 hours). When done, remove meat from ham bone and toss bone. To thicken the liquid, tilt the lid so that one side is open to let the steam escape. If it’s too thick, just add a little water.

I have added this recipe to Crock Pot Wednesday at Dining With Debbie.  Head on over there to check out some more great crockpot recipes.

SUNNY SIDE UP BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

(recipe from Bob Evan’s New Family Favorite’s Cookbook)

1 LB. ROLL BOB EVANS ORIGINAL RECIPE SAUSAGE

1 CUP CHEESE FLAVORED CROUTONS

2 CUPS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE, (DIVIDED)

3/4 CUP SOUR CREAM

1 TBS. DIJON STYLE MUSTARD

8 EGGS

PAPRIKA

Preheat oven to 375*. Over med. heat, brown sausage. Drain and set aside. Grease bottom of 7 X 11” baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with coarsely crumbled croutons and sprinkle with 1 cup of the shredded cheese. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and mustard. Place half of the sour cream mixture over the cheese and croutons in evenly spaced spoonfuls. Spread sausage over top. Make eight evenly spaced shallow indentations into the sausage (about 2” in diameter) Break each egg separately into a small dish and gently slide into each of the indentations. Spoon on remaining sour cream mixture between the eggs. Sprinkle casserole with the remaining cheese and paprika. Bake 20-25 minutes until eggs are lightly set. Serve with salsa if desired. Serves 8

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