Whats up and completely satisfied Monday! We’re within the canine days of summer time and the afternoon warmth is a bit oppressive, so I’m utilizing it to encourage me to get some inside duties finished which have been hanging over my head. I can’t consider it’s nearly August, which implies I actually need to shift my thoughts to homeschool prep. I’ve all our curricula, however I have to rise up into the homeschool room and manage it. I’d actually like to get rolling subsequent week, however I’m not as mentally prepared for it as I normally really feel. Possibly I’ll get there this week by tackling my to do checklist?
Or perhaps we’re simply having fun with summer time and being at residence. We’ve been on the pool with mates, staying up later than standard, and relishing in our no dedication (lack of) schedule. Whereas we’re on the topic, right here’s what else is happening presently…
At present Watching
As a household, we’re watching The Males Who Constructed America, The Frontiersmen. I really like an excellent historical past dramatization! David and I are rewatching Frasier as our earlier than mattress present as a result of apparently we’re on the age the place we proclaim that they don’t make any good TV anymore, not like the nice exhibits they used to make. You probably have a sequence you suppose can change our minds, I’d love the advice!
At present Studying
I’m in the previous few chapters of Be Prepared When the Luck Occurs and I’ve actually loved studying extra about Ina Garten’s life. I have a tendency to love memoirs, so you probably have any you suggest, please ship them to me!
I additionally should admit I fell off of studying The Story, however felt convicted after yesterday’s sermon to put it in the midst of my espresso desk and decide up the place I left off. That begins in the present day!
At present Listening To
Lots of Thomas Rhett since we’ve got plans to see him in live performance quickly! Will probably be the ladies first nation live performance and we’re going with mates. I’m crossing my fingers rain stays away and it’s a enjoyable time for us all.
At present Consuming
Homecooked meals and after our touring, I’m consuming it up (figuratively and actually). On Sundays, I’m cooking my manner by means of this Ina cookbook and having the household charge every recipe. Our scale: 0: disgusting, 5: turkey sandwich, 10: I need to eat this on a regular basis. It’s a enjoyable method to department out in my cooking with out it feeling overwhelming. A number of latest favs:
- Bacon, lettuce, (backyard!) tomato, avocado sandwiches on sourdough
- Greek salads utilizing this marinade for the rooster
- Mackerel salad – I’ve been attempting to extend my omega-3 consumption however wrestle with sardines as a result of I feed them to Finley, however I can do mackerel! This salad: mackerel, cucumber, purple onion, capers, mayo, lemon juice, pepper.
- Baked rotini with a lamb ragu
- I used my favourite ricotta and spinach stuffed shell recipe and made it into lasagna roll up as an alternative for a buddy that simply had a child. I had a couple of additional that I froze, unbaked, in 2c souper cubes. I’m fairly happy that my freezer is getting fairly nicely stocked with single portion lunches/dinners!
- I pickled jalapenos from the backyard and I’m so tickled by it. I deseeded them as a result of they’re loopy spicy and so they turned out simply the way in which I like them.
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At present Ingesting
After loads of grownup drinks on our journey (nothing extreme, however nightly for positive), I’ve been drying out from alcohol. My every day beverage schedule proper now appears to be like like:
At present Planning
Our fall! Gosh I really like fall and I don’t even care how fundamental that makes me sound. My hope was to have our front room largely pulled collectively earlier than fall to create a comfy atmosphere for hanging out and I’m happy that that’s nicely underway. I purchased these lamps, reduce the cords off, and put these rechargeable mild bulbs in them and I’m SO happy! There are such a lot of choices for mild (heat, pure, colours, timers, brightness) and did I point out no pesky cords? Tremendous happy.
Extra so although, I’m planning our commitments (piano, musical theater, soccer), homeschool day routine (a brand new co-op has me working arduous to determine an excellent rhythm for our days), hikes we need to discover when the climate will get good, and in addition planning what I’d need to do as a fall backyard.
At present Within the Marketplace for
Artwork! I would like artwork for my partitions however these choices paralyze me. The place does one go to search out good art work? I don’t want an authentic Picasso by any means, but additionally don’t actually desire a mass produced piece that each faculty scholar additionally has hanging on their partitions. Any strategies?
At present Trying Ahead to
Soccer season. Can I say that but? I blame the truth that it’s nearly August and shortly we’ll be speaking all about preseason rankings and recreation schedules. However really, soccer season brings a lot pleasure and coziness to our residence as a result of it represents time spent collectively, yummy meals, fall decorations and climate, the exhilaration of cheering on our groups, and that completely satisfied background buzz of the video games I don’t care a lot about watching. Oh sure, and GO DAWGS!
At present on the Farm
Hailey constructed the chicks a toy to play with out of sticks she discovered within the woods! Generally I neglect that finally they may give us eggs as a result of we simply love them a lot proper now as little pets.
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Okay, my chattiness is getting away from me, so I’ll log out right here and need you a really completely satisfied Monday! Thanks for stopping by ze ol weblog <3
