Happy Monday, all!  Welcome to Monday Notes at My House…

Monday Notes at My House begins an exciting week for me as a lengthy process of cataract surgeries, hopefully, comes to an end.

As we get closer to the end of the week, I hope to return with more posts featuring…Me!

I am so ready to be back to be able to go out and about more and plan better for the blog community and my family.

I know it was a busy weekend, and I hope the team and the Olympians you support were winners.

So, let’s keep the excitement going as I ask for your participation once again.

MONDAY NOTES AT MY HOUSE:  YOUR FAVORITE COLORS

Now that I have the ability to curate collections together with you in mind in MY SHOP, I need to hear from you.

If you do not know your best color palette, that is perfectly fine….I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM EACH OF YOU YOUR FAVORITE COLORS TO WEAR.

Even if you know your season palette, still share your favorite colors to wear…I know I do not wear all recommended colors in my SPRING PALETTE.

And, is anyone shopping for special events right now…how can I help?  It does help me to know the time of year, time of day, and any important details of the event.

I know if you told me you were shopping for a Spring Break event that could still mean cold weather clothing…so be as specific as you can…then I can go shopping for you.

Also, I think I know your favorite brand for most of you, but if you would like me to add one that you do not see, then please let me know.

I think this is so much fun…so do not worry about overwhelming me with information.

MONDAY NOTES AT MY HOUSE:  A NEW BRAND TO ME

Since beginning MY SHOP,  I have been contacted by more brands asking to send samples of their products.

I will share with you the ones I like on the blog and my IG/FB accounts.

Nopalera was a new brand to me and these two products do have my attention…I love the aromas.

The NOPALERA CACTUS HAND CREAM is my favorite…it feels luscious and smells amazing.  

I am going to empty this tube quickly.

I also like the aroma of the NOPALERA BOSQUE MISTICO PERFUME…it is a sweet smoky smell…but the Cactus is my favorite…I guess that comes with the Texan in me.

They have gift sets that I believe would be perfect to send to a mom, sister, friend, or someone you would like to bless.

So, far I like the products they sent.

MONDAY NOTES AT MY HOUSE: PANTRY GAMES

This is the second time I have gone pantry diving because I was stuck at home and did not want to pay expensive delivery fees.

So, here is what I pulled out…I used everything here EXCEPT the vegetable stock.

And created a Mexican Stew!

First, I browed a chopped yellow onion with avocado oil in a soup pot.

I added three minced garlic cloves.

Then I added one pound of ground beef…I wanted it to be chicken…but all I had in the freezer was this ground beef which is very high quality from Good Ranchers.

I stirred a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and all of these ingredients together until the meat browned.

Notice on the Mixed Chili Beans and the Mexican Street Corn that it came with its own spices.

But, I decided to risk it and poured all of these together…the black beans, chili beans, street corn, tomatoes & chilis, and the whole bottle of mild green sauce (Fire Roasted Salsa Jalapeno).

I stirred for a little while…tasted…and decided to add a package of McCormick taco seasoning…that has been in the spice cabinet for a few months. (but I did check expiration dates!)

I also added a tablespoon of fresh ground CUMIN, and a 1/8 teaspoon of salt and pepper.

I did not add any stock because it did not need anything else…this was very good.

I love to do this type of experimentation…especially when it works.

If I was not on WW, I would have made a pan of cornbread to eat with it.

The WW points are low here…I calculated four at the most.

The best part of being at home the last three weeks has been pantry games…what can I make with what I find?

MONDAY NOTES AT MY HOUSE: THIS WEEK

If everything goes as planned, I will be sitting in this chair on Wednesday in the Optomitrist office for a final verdict.

Then let the fun begin.  Thank you to everyone who voted on my hair color for Friday….and with thoughts on frames for readers and sunglasses.

You can still give your opinion at TIME TO CELEBRATE NEW STYLE DECISIONS.

Thank you for joining me today for MONDAY NOTES AT MY HOUSE…I hope to be here tomorrow…so until then….

EMBRACE TODAY & KEEP SMILING!

By Pamela Lutrell

For all your shopping, please use the links on my SHOPPING PAGE…thank you, thank you to all who shop this way and show support for this blog.  It means the world.

AND…visit my NEW CURATED SHOP where I will be adding my finds on a regular basis.