Good morning, dear friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful Monday! It has been too long since I joined in on the Happy Homemaker Monday, almost 2 months now. Time is flying by!! Things have been busy here with the home repairs, remodeling, and of course Easter. This past month was filled with birthdays and anniversaries. My baby girl turned 16. My hubby and I celebrated 20 years of marriage. He surprised me with a few days away. We hadn't taken a trip by ourselves since our 1 year anniversary. Time flies when you're raising babies and kids.
The weekend went by quickly too. Therese had a few friends over for her birthday on Friday night. After dropping her friends off on Saturday, we headed to the farm store to get bedding and feed for the chickens. I hoping we get a some babies this year since none survived last year. On Sunday, I subbed for religious education again. I'll be filling in next Sunday too. Next Sunday, is the May crowning. I've already made the crown for the outdoor Mary statue. I'm trying to decide if I will continue teaching next year. I missed the kids this year, but enjoyed my free time too. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Let's get started with Happy Homemaker Monday. Let's join the beautiful Sandra over at A Diary of Stay at Home.
❀❀~The Weather~❀❀
On my goodness, it's going to be such a beautiful week here. Last week was down right chilly. It got down into the 30's again at night. This week we'll be in the high 60's and love 80's . I'm so thrilled.
Monday~ Sunny, 63*
Tuesday~ Mostly Sunny, 81*
Wednesday~ Mostly Sunny, 82*
Thursday~ Cloudy, 81*
Friday~ Scattered Showers, 66*
Saturday~ Partly Cloudy, 60*
Sunday~ Sunny, 68*
The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the onslaught of cicadas that are coming. Yucky! I will not want to go outside with them all up in the trees.
❀❀~How I'm feeling this morning~❀❀
I'm feeling pretty good today. My allergies are still being a pain in the behind. My arm/shoulder is better but not perfect yet. I can raise my arm above my head, but still can't get it straight up and I can't sleep on that arm or shoulder. From what I have read it can take up to two years to heal. It'll be a year in July. My sleep is still not good at night. Insomnia sucks. I have started drinking some night time tea to help.
❀❀~What I'm wearing~❀❀
Yoga pants, a t-shirt, flip flops, and a hoodie at the moment. It's colder in the house than it is outside.
❀❀~What I'm doing right now~❀❀
Laundry, laundry, and more laundry! The washer broke a little over a week ago. It stopped spinning. Hubby had to order a part for it, so he could fix it. The part came in Friday, so now I have to play catch up. I already had to play catch up with being going for our anniversary trip. We were gone for 5 days and no one washed the sheets or towels. So now I have almost 3 week of laundry to do. Fun times!!
The laundry room remodel is not completely done. My dear hubby still needs to put up trim along the floor. I have found a few decorations to add to the decor of the room. I'll have to take a few pictures once mountain of laundry is gone.
❀❀~ What's on my mind~❀❀
Honestly, all the things I need to get done around here. It's crazy how our minds panic and go into overload when we have so much to do. When our lists get long, it's like our brains take a vacation and want to shut down. You're standing there staring at the list and have no clue where to start. When all we need to to do is start at the top and work our way down. One step at a time. Why do we like to stress ourselves out? Why do we like to make things bigger then what they really are. It's hard to appreciate all the little things when we feel anxious and taxed.
❀❀~What they kids are up to~❀❀
They are in their final quarter of school for the year. I can't get over how fast this school year has gone. They're busy with youth group, practice, and preparing for work camp this summer.
❀❀~What's for breakfast~❀❀
A half a cup of Coffee (my IBS is acting up) and a gluten free English muffin.
❀❀~My current reading pile~❀❀
I currently have a few books going....
❀❀~What the Kids are Reading~❀❀
The kids just finished up Animal Farm. They've been reading it slowly while working through the Animal Farm Study guide from Progeny Press.
❀❀~What I'm Watching on TV~❀❀
Well, we now have Netflix. Yup, we joined the modern world. Actually we finally found a internet service that would allow us to stream Netflix and not use up all all our internet. The kids are thrilled.
I've been watching the Virgin River series, Sweet Magnolia's series, and Criminal Minds from the beginning.
❀❀~What I'm working on~❀❀
I found fabric while we were in Tennessee for our anniversary trip. The fabric has chickens and roosters on it. I plan on making some placements for the kitchen. I'm hoping to start working on a few Christmas tree skirts too.
❀❀~Looking around the house~❀❀
Ugh...it's messing again. What's that saying...appreciate the mess now, because before you know it the kids will be all gone. I need to organize and do a deep spring cleaning. It's been raining here, so the floors are yucky no matter how often I mop them. I need to organize the upstairs and down stairs pantry. They are a mess.
❀❀~This weeks to do list~❀❀
Clean chicken coop
Catch up laundry
Organize the pantries
Clean the master bedroom and bathroom
Mop the basement floor
Plants my flowers
Clean up the back porch
Clean up the side porch
Organize the sewing room
Write 3 reviews
Schedule business posts
❀❀~Funny Quote/Meme for the Week~❀❀
Auto correct drives me batty!
❀~What's for dinner this week~❀❀
Monday~ Chicken Sausage and potatoes
Tuesday~ ??
Wednesday~ ??
Thursday~ ??
Friday~ ??
Saturday~ ??
Sunday~ ??
I have to sit down and plan meals that are a low FODMAP diet. My IBS has been horrible lately. It's one of the fun things about having Celiac disease. I swear I'm going to just drink protein shakes. I miss being able to eat whatever I wanted and not have to worry about the consequences.
❀❀~ From the camera~❀❀
❀❀~What I'm praying for~❀❀
My dear friend and her family. She's still struggling with the loss of her mother
A easy end of the year for the kids as far as school goes
Our country
A friend who is pregnant with her first baby
My niece as she graduates high school
A friend's daughter who is struggling
My great aunts who have been in the hospital
❀❀~Inspirational thought for the week~❀❀
Love this quote. A friend shared it on Facebook.
Wishing y'all a wonderful week.
Stay happy, healthy, and safe!
Till Next Time,
Monique
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What a pretty kitty cat! I have 3 boys - all rescues. I'm definitely a cat lady! I just love that flower! Is that one of those "million bells"? It's not quite time for flowers here in Michigan yet - hopefully in a couple of weeks for Mother's Day time! I'd love to get a couple of those for my front porch! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think of Virgin River? I started it but then I ended up forgetting about it but I have meant to go back!
Have a wonderful week!
Thank you! We have 5 kitties. Two have been rescues. They just showed up one day and we took them in. The flower is a type of petunia. We look the nursery we go to every year. They have the most beautiful flowers.
DeleteI like Virgin River. I haven't read the books, so I can't compare. I've heard the show is very different from the books.
Happy birthday to your daughter and Happy anniversary to you and your husband!
ReplyDeleteIBS / IBD I hear you. I need to start doing more low fodmapt too. I love my low-fodmap spaghetti sauce, no one notices the difference.
I had a nutritionist to help me with it but we just didn't fit well together, I found her way disorganized and learned more on my own. but I have been slacking off and I can feel it.
Lovely quote!
Have a great week
Thank you for the well wishes! What Spaghetti sauce recipe do you use? There's so much information out there. It's crazy trying to navigate it all.
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