Today has been one of those days that just kinda happened as the day went on. No real plans...no schedules..... just stuff.
My daughter awoke with an idea that she wanted to make pancakes for everyone. :) She has never made pancakes. This was going to be fun. And, she insisted that she was going to do it herself. OK then. :) I gave her the recipe and told her to "have at it"! She was amazing! The pancakes were very, very good!
(little does she know that she has a cooking gig every weekend from here on out!) :)
I did have one thing on my agenda for today and that was to make a big crockpot of beef stew! I got all of the ingredients together and in the pot by 8am.
By noon the entire house smelled awesome!
And, by noon, my daughter decided that she wanted to bake cookies..... another first. :)
And, yes, she wanted to make them herself. So, I found an easy sugar cookie recipe online. We checked to make sure that I had all of the ingredients and she went to work.
(yuk! I need some new cookie pans!)
First pan ready for the oven!
And, for the second time today, she did an amazing job! I know that she looks like she is about 14 or so in these pics but, she is only 11.... pretty darn good for an 11 year old.... dontcha think?? :)
It's nice when such hard work pays off! Cookies for Lunch.
So, the rest of the afternoon we cleaned up the kitchen and I did a little reading until it was time to get dinner on the table. The stew turned out very good and I also made some homemade rolls to go along with it.
YUM! And very warm and comforting on such a cold winter day.
Yes, tha'ts my poor hubby shoveling the driveway. Way to go, Honey! :)
If you are wondering about a recipe for the Beef Stew, well..... there really isn't one. I kind of made it up. But, here are the ingredients that I used :
2 medium onions, sliced thinly
(about) 4 cups of baby carrots
4 large yukon gold potatoes diced into large pieces.
2 lbs of stew meat
2 (14.5 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
2 tsp. of dried thyme
1 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste. I am diabetic so I do not add salt.
I layered all of this into the crockpot in the order listed. Cooked on low for 8 hours.
So, that was our Sunday in a nutshell. A good day of no planning and just kicking back and letting the day "happen".
It's Tuesday! Yay!
Had to give Tuesday a "shout-out"! I think that, as a rule, Tuesday is an ignored day....dontcha think?!? Monday is "Ugh, its Monday.... Wednesday is "Over-the-Hump" day.... Thursday is "Yay, tomorrow's Friday" day.... and , Friday is "TGIF"! And, Saturday and Sunday are the coveted weekend! So, as a rule, Tuesday is just "blah" day. But today I declare it "Yay, it's Tuesday" day! :)
N-E-way..... I thought I would share a couple of my Frugal accomplishments so far this week.
I have been shopping for a nightstand for my daughters room. And, by shopping I mean, hitting up thrift stores looking for something to breathe new life into. :) Well, I found her....and she is full of life already so there is nothing that I really need to change.
$ 7.50!!! She has a little mark near the handle on the bottom drawer but, other than that, she is perfect!! Mission accomplished.
This morning I was going through some of my daughters "too small" clothes to see what I could donate and what will go to the "rag bag". I found a fleece top that she practically lived in when it fit her. She wore it until she could not possibly get into it any longer. She was sad. So, I had a "light bulb" moment and decided to make it into a throw pillow for her.
Ohhhh.....I think she is going to be pleasantly surprised when she gets home today!! :) I even left the pocket on it so she can stuff whatever she wants in there....I'm thinking it will end up being a home for one of her beloved Beanie Babies.
So, that's what's happening in my neck of the woods so far this week. What have you'all been up to on these chilly winter days??
I have NO idea where the week went! I swear I closed my eyes and it was February! Wedding planning and home projects have kept me rolling this week. I finished removing the wallpaper from the hallway:
Before:
After:
I am so very happy that I have a steamer....after 16 years, getting that paper off was a real bear! Now on to priming and painting. :)
Also spent a lot of time working on my daughters wedding decorations. I am making all of the table runners and centerpieces. I cut out and hemmed 8 of the table runners.
And.... did a "rough draft" of the centerpieces.
You can tell that we have been handling these a lot because the box has smudges all over it. :)
So, between these projects and the regular day to day chores, homework, grocery shopping, etc etc etc..... the week just flew right on by!
So, how was your week? Are you working on any special projects?
Have a wonderful day!
Teresa
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