Joining in this week's Happy Homemaker Monday with Sandra over at Diary of a Stay At Home Mom.
Still very busy here but have a few minutes. Today is our youngest daughter's birthday. We had a lovely weekend celebrating her with her friends. She's very excited to be starting 1st grade in a few weeks.
The Weather:
Rainy and cloudy today. It looks like tomorrow may be the same. We were fortunate to have a beautiful weekend so I'll take the rain on this Monday morning.
Outside my Window:
The crab apple tree is full of fruit. They usually are fully ripe in September. I'm hoping to harvest many of them and make some spiced crab apple jelly. I made some a couple years ago and it was a hit.Right Now I am:
Blogging and relaxing a bit on this slower day.
Thinking and Pondering:
Trying to figure out logistics for getting things done this week. Also, praying for wisdom and a right attitude about some things.
Podcasts I'm listening to this week:
Also listening to Cultivate by Kelly Minter - really being challenged by these and so thankful for her practical steps.
On my T.V this week:
Finally got my daughter to watch the Anne movies; will probably watch Anne of Avonlea with her at some point this week.
On the Dinner Plate:
Chicken Parm
On the Menu this week:
Making some of the kids favorites before they leave for college so we'll have Swedish meatballs, Spinach Pie and the aforementioned Chicken ParmWhat I'm Reading:
On my To-Do list today:
Plans for this week:
What I'm Creating:
Not a lot of time for crafting this past week. I did make cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party.
From the Camera:
On Saturday we tried out a new-to-us rail trail about 1/2 hour away. Our youngest was able to ride her bike the entire distance we rode. She was so excited! She was also very thankful to have dad riding with her and helping her up some of the more hilly parts.
Highlight from Last week:
It was so much fun celebrating our youngest with friends.
As I read this verse I was reminded of how important it is for us, as believers to support each other so that each member of the body can function well. The singers, seers, and gatekeepers were all able to continue in their service and fulfill their God given purpose in part because the Levites prepared for them. In this passage it was discussing preparations for the Passover.
Kids preparing to go away to college
Logistics of other kids staying with family members.
Wisdom for parenting.
That looks like a wonderful bike trail! Your kids have good taste, all those menu items sound great. Hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your daughter. Have a great week
ReplyDeleteHow exciting that your youngest could ride her bike the whole way on the rail trail! It looked like a nice one, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd aren't you the best mom to make your college-bound kids some of their favorite foods? Good for you!
Look like your weather is better than ours. My son is going back too college too so I am doing that too. Have a great week 😀
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday to you....here's to a good week ahead. A nice bike ride would be fun this week:)
ReplyDeleteThat photo with the bicycle is adorable! Here in the Netherlands, children bike without helmets, and so do the adults. The elderly don't, they do wear a bike helmet. The book you're reading, I bought it this week at a thrift store. What page are you on? 📖🚲 (Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by JoAnna Weaver)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young we never wore helmets. Now pretty much every kid wears one and most adults.
DeleteI just finished the fourth chapter of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. I'm taking it kind of slow since I'm also doing the study at the back of the book and it takes me a bit to really dig into the questions.