Random Ramblings + This Week's Meal Plan

I've been feeling super antsy the last couple weeks.  Like, I need some sort of project.  It just doesn't feel right unless I have something torn up or some sort of something that has the house a complete disaster.  I asked The Dad yesterday if he wanted to start ripping up the floor in the kitchen.  He just rolled his eyes.  Instead, I sat on the floor in the living room with my folder of kitchen inspiration photos.  Drooling.  And dreaming.  And demoing in my head.  Someday.

I suppose I could finish painting the board and batten in our master bedroom.  

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Boring.  

Or do something with the computer cubby that I'm hating more and more every day.  

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Or paint the dining room.  

I love all the greige colors that are so popular right now.

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Or, I'd really like a new light for in there.  

 I'm kinda diggin' these drum shades at the moment.

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Or take a sledgehammer to the wall that divides the dining room from the kitchen.  

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Sigh.

Then move the fridge to the other wall and make it look built in.

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Or paint the bare wood on the front screen door that The Dad fixed months ago.  

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Or refinish the dresser I bought for $10 at the neighbor's garage sale, that's now crammed into the garage. 

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Or clean the garage.  

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Or, or, or.

Instead, I will finish the 40 loads of laundry, clean the disgusting master bathroom that I never even use, commit to something for dinner in case I have anything to prep, and probably head out for a walk when Baby wakes up.  The projects will have to wait.

Here's the latest menu at our house:

• 5 Ingredient Coconut Curry
• Burgers with Horseradish sauce, Oven Fries and Baked Beans
• Herb and Garlic Grilled Trout with Red Potatoes and Grilled Tomatoes
• Garlic Baked Chicken, Risotto and Chard
• Barley & Kale Soup and Bread (had this last night and it was yummy)
• Chicken Tagine Stew
• Mexican Black Bean & Rice Bowls (had this already - one of my favorite meals)
• Grilled Eggplant, Tomato & Feta Naan Pizzas and Salad

There's a couple new breakfast and dessert recipes thrown in as well.  I'll post any worth sharin'.