Hey and glad 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 imagine it’s virtually 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 set up 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 record?
Or possibly we’re simply having fun with summer time and being at dwelling. We’ve been on the pool with mates, staying up later than traditional, 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…
At the moment Watching
As a household, we’re watching The Males Who Constructed America, The Frontiersmen. I 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 good exhibits they used to make. When you have a sequence you suppose can change our minds, I’d love the advice!
At the moment 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 if in case you 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 position it in the midst of my espresso desk and decide up the place I left off. That begins at the moment!
At the moment Listening To
A whole lot of Thomas Rhett since now we have plans to see him in live performance quickly! It will likely be the women 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 the moment Consuming
Homecooked meals and after our touring, I’m consuming it up (figuratively and actually). On Sundays, I’m cooking my manner by way of this Ina cookbook and having the household price every recipe. Our scale: 0: disgusting, 5: turkey sandwich, 10: I wish to eat this on a regular basis. It’s a enjoyable approach 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 making an attempt to extend my omega-3 consumption however battle with sardines as a result of I feed them to Finley, however I can do mackerel! This salad: mackerel, cucumber, crimson 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 pal 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 properly 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 best way I like them.
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At the moment Ingesting
After loads of grownup drinks on our journey (nothing extreme, however nightly for positive), I’ve been drying out from alcohol. My day by day beverage schedule proper now appears like:
At the moment Planning
Our fall! Gosh I like fall and I don’t even care how primary that makes me sound. My hope was to have our front room largely pulled collectively earlier than fall to create a comfy setting for hanging out and I’m happy that that’s properly underway. I purchased these lamps, minimize 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 exhausting to determine an excellent rhythm for our days), hikes we wish to discover when the climate will get good, and in addition planning what I’d wish to do as a fall backyard.
At the moment Within the Marketplace for
Artwork! I would like artwork for my partitions however these selections paralyze me. The place does one go to search out good art work? I don’t want an authentic Picasso by any means, but in addition don’t actually need a mass produced piece that each school pupil additionally has hanging on their partitions. Any ideas?
At the moment Wanting 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 dwelling as a result of it represents time spent collectively, yummy meals, fall decorations and climate, the exhilaration of cheering on our groups, and that glad background buzz of the video games I don’t care a lot about watching. Oh sure, and GO DAWGS!
At the moment on the Farm
Hailey constructed the chicks a toy to play with out of sticks she discovered within the woods! Typically I overlook that ultimately 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 off right here and need you a really glad Monday! Thanks for stopping by ze ol weblog
