~ Nominated for a Schmooze Award ~

Thanks to Crochetoholic Debb for nominating me!

Here's what the Power of Schmooze Award is all about: 'As it goes, schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.

Now I nominate:

Sk8Chick
Robin
Iris
Schnauzermum

~ Menu Plan Monday ~

This week's menu plan is courtesy of Sk8Chick :D I asked her to put one together for me since I wasn't feeling well and here it is. (for those of you who don't know ~ she is my oldest (19yo) dd and she is one of the greatest dd in the whole wide world. ;D)

Menu based on the culinary goods found in our cupboards and fridge:

Monday ~ Hot dogs and chips

Tuesday ~ Veggie meal (cornbread, veggies and noodles)

Wednesday ~ Tuna and rice

Thursday ~ Breakfast meal (pancakes and eggs)

Friday ~ Spaghetti casserole

Saturday ~ Leftovers

Sunday ~ Salmon and rice

There you have it ladies and gentleman ~ the Simplified Life meal plan for the week! So what are you planning?

~ Funny Thing about Handmade Cloths ~

(meet Lola ~ visit her at Lion Brand's site)

They don't stay around long after you've weaved in the ends. ;D

Remember that stack I made last week, well I only have 3 left that I can find. Plus I made 3 new ones and my family has swiped those up too. LOL

I guess I shouldn't complain, especially if they like them and want to use them. Off I go to make more. (btw, they are addictive to make too.) Pics when I'm done so you can see them before their gone.....

Homebound & Lovin' it

The weekend is over and I'm glad. Now don't misunderstand, I'm not glad that Riley's birthday is over ~ that part was actually fun. But I'm glad that the stress of start of the weekend is over. We had a lot of running around to do before returning the rental to the airport plus I worked at the store which I'd rather not have done. Then that little nasty cold thing returned which made me feel absolutely miserable which I truly believe added to the stress or was caused by the stress ~ hmm, not sure but it didn't help. ;D Yesterday, I managed to pull a muscle in my lower back which has resulted in pinching a nerve. I can't sit for long nor can I lay down for long but its starting to ease this morning. I spending less time on the computer so that I can get things in order around the house and relax.

Homebound ~ oh yeah that. Well, without a car, what else could I be. ;D I'm enjoying the prospects of being home without anywhere to go. It will give me a lot of time to think, pray, plan and yes, clean. I am looking forward to starting my new knitting projects, planning the online bookstores opening ~ yes, this is well past due, and getting ready for our studies, another pass due thing. :D Plus if I'm home more, than I can visit more of my friends online too. Yeah me! So, I'm homebound and lovin' it. Its a great feeling to get up and know that there are no deadlines, no pressing appointments, no need to race out the door, I can simply get things done that I've been putting off for far too long. Now I won't be able to do everything on this wonderful list of mine because of this back injury ~ can't bend over very well. LOL But I will give it a gallant effort.

I'm off to finish a new dishcloth I started last night, may even make another one. heehee Then I will clean the kitchen, plan dinner and start my shawl. Yeah ~ I've finally figured out the shawl pattern I found here. Its called "Frozen Lake" and starts with one stitch which is based off Yarn Harlot's shawl pattern. I'll post pics later or tomorrow.

Have a wonderful day!

Bingo anyone....

I've been playing bingo with my fellow group members at Love2Knit Dishcloths. It was a riot because it took us 27 days to get a bingo winner. But we didn't get just one we got 3 winners. LOL We are off to play again and I'm looking forward to it. I only had one word left but it didn't make it. ;D

I've been knitting and crocheting, working on my last dishcloth exchanges. I've used up almost 8 oz of cotton since Monday too. ;D I'll take pics tomorrow and post them at the beginning of the week. I probably will not be on tomorrow since its Riley's 16th birthday, but I'm sure I'll be knitting/crocheting during the down moments of celebrating.

Its pretty quiet around here because the younger 2 are outside, hubby is in his room relaxing and Sk8Chick and I are knitting, well I was knitting. ;D We plan to watch movies later and eat popcorn ~ pre-celebration to the birthday and she may be allowed to open another present at midnight. The movie line up for the evening ~ My Darling Clementine and The Big Cat. We may not watch Big Cat because I'm not really interested in a western tonight but we shall see.

Off to finish a couple of gifts, wrap presents and fix a lite dinner. Tomorrow, we are having homestyle chicken tenders, french fries with veggies and homemade yellow batter cake w/chocolate icing. Yes folks, we'll be cooking but she's worth it ~ you only turn 16 once.

Have a great evening and Sunday!