Whats up and blissful Monday! We’re within the canine days of summer season and the afternoon warmth is a bit oppressive, so I’m utilizing it to encourage me to get some inside duties carried out which have been hanging over my head. I can’t consider it’s virtually August, which suggests 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 arrange it. I’d actually like to get rolling subsequent week, however I’m not as mentally prepared for it as I often really feel. Perhaps I’ll get there this week by tackling my to do listing?
Or possibly we’re simply having fun with summer season and being at house. We’ve been on the pool with associates, staying up later than typical, and relishing in our no dedication (lack of) schedule. Whereas we’re on the topic, right here’s what else is occurring at the moment…
Presently Watching
As a household, we’re watching The Males Who Constructed America, The Frontiersmen. I really like 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 good exhibits they used to make. When you’ve got a collection you assume can change our minds, I’d love the advice!
Presently Studying
I’m in the previous couple of 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 in case you have any you advocate, please ship them to me!
I additionally should admit I fell off of studying The Story, however felt convicted after yesterday’s sermon to position it in the course of my espresso desk and choose up the place I left off. That begins as we speak!
Presently Listening To
Lots of Thomas Rhett since we’ve got plans to see him in live performance quickly! It is going to be the women first nation live performance and we’re going with associates. I’m crossing my fingers rain stays away and it’s a enjoyable time for us all.
Presently Consuming
Homecooked meals and after our touring, I’m consuming it up (figuratively and actually). On Sundays, I’m cooking my approach via this Ina cookbook and having the household charge every recipe. Our scale: 0: disgusting, 5: turkey sandwich, 10: I wish to eat this on a regular basis. It’s a enjoyable technique to department out in my cooking with out it feeling overwhelming. Just a few 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 a substitute for a buddy that simply had a child. I had just a few 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 they usually turned out simply the way in which I like them.
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Presently Consuming
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:
Presently 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 lounge largely pulled collectively earlier than fall to create a comfortable setting for hanging out and I’m happy that that’s nicely underway. I purchased these lamps, reduce the cords off, and put these rechargeable gentle bulbs in them and I’m SO happy! There are such a lot of choices for gentle (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 exhausting to determine rhythm for our days), hikes we wish to discover when the climate will get good, and in addition planning what I would wish to do as a fall backyard.
Presently Within the Marketplace for
Artwork! I want artwork for my partitions however these selections paralyze me. The place does one go to seek out good art work? I don’t want an unique Picasso by any means, but in addition don’t actually need a mass produced piece that each school scholar additionally has hanging on their partitions. Any strategies?
Presently Trying Ahead to
Soccer season. Can I say that but? I blame the truth that it’s virtually 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 house as a result of it represents time spent collectively, yummy meals, fall decorations and climate, the exhilaration of cheering on our groups, and that blissful background buzz of the video games I don’t care a lot about watching. Oh sure, and GO DAWGS!
Presently on the Farm
Hailey constructed the chicks a toy to play with out of sticks she discovered within the woods! Generally I overlook that finally they are going to 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 off right here and want you a really blissful Monday! Thanks for stopping by ze ol weblog
