Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello and Happy Monday Friends ~

I hope you're having a great start to your week and that you had a lovely weekend. It was a very nice one here. Annie had a friend stay over and we went out for sushi and had some fun hitting around the volleyball and hanging out. My Mom came for dinner one night too and we played games. Ad came over and helped to take down the big swimming pool and hung out a bit. So some good jobs done and nice family time. 

I realized that I hadn't gotten around to visit you friends last week. And that I had forgotten to post the banana bread recipe (although I did post the mayo cake one). Last week I was feeling a bit more of my sadness settling in about Aaron being gone and more quiet around the house. Just changes in general and I know it's just the way life goes on. But I think I kind of needed a break from the computer and social media more too. I finally have netflix and may have done a bit of binge watching as well. I think it was just what I needed last week. 

But I'm feeling much better this week and I will be posting the sour cream banana bread recipe (really yummy) 🍌 😋  And I will also come around to visit my blogland neighbors and say hello!  

**also a little update: my toe is healing well and I've even been able to be back to working out. And hurricane Dorian never really hit much of FL - so thank you for the prayers. Aaron wasn't affected at all. But I have prayed so much for the folks that were hit, especially in the Bahamas 🙏 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

small bowl of cinnamon cheerios oat crunch cereal with banana slices on top and cup of coffee

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Listening to songs from the Hamilton musical as I'm getting a chance to see it in October - yay!! And working on my weekly planner while I sip hot orange & spice tea. It's cold out today and chilly in my house but trying not to turn the heat up. Fall is here in the northwoods 🍁 

AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW

Very gray and breezy. I was out with Ruby earlier and definitely sweater weather today. 

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

Not much sun streaming in today. But my living room looks tidy and the big pillows on the couch look inviting for maybe a cat nap later (didn't sleep well last night)

ON THIS WEEK'S TO DO LIST:

errands, pick up rest of things for mailing Fall care pkgs to Aaron and other college students in my life (his GF and a family friend's daughter), brought FIL a meal yesterday and may not get to bringing him another one until next weekend, do Annie's religious ed sign up, helping my Mom with her laundry etc, Annie's volleyball practices & a game, hospice volunteering

 

CURRENTLY READING

Still reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 

ON THE TV TODAY:

America's Got Talent,  Big Brother, Flip or Flop, HGTV shows, Brady bunch property brothers HGTV special, Kids Baking Championship, looking up when some new Fall shows begin that I'd like to see

** still enjoying netflix and watched Anne with an "E", and caught up on Great British Baking Show for the weeks it's been on, and currently bingeing When Calls the Heart series, Annie wants me to watch the Stranger Things series with her too

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY: cauliflower crust margherita pizza, fruit

TUESDAY: rotisserie chicken, veggie and rice pilaf bowls

WEDNESDAY: cajun spiced steaks & biscuits with maple butter, broccoli (BA meal)

THURSDAY: Annie game night (grab something easy?)

FRIDAY: sicilian cauliflower stromboli with hot honey & tomato dip (BA meal)

WHAT I AM CREATING AT THE MOMENT

Still working on finishing my Grandpa's WWII heritage scrapbook and my Mom's family heritage scrapbook, I'm also finally ready to share that I plan to have my Etsy shop up by next week!!!  I plan to share sneak preview post later this week 😉 

NEW RECIPE I WANT TO TRY THIS WEEK:

I plan to share the sour cream banana bread post and a chocolate chip zucchini muffin one as well

TIP OF THE WEEK:

I have never been able to do this well, but something I strive for. Lol! 

#lifegoals  

FROM THE CAMERA

I had zucchini and random chocolate chips to use up - so I made zucchini muffins with semisweet regular and mini chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks. They were delish! I'll share recipe this week

It's been cold, rainy and Fall-like here - so I've been embracing the moody atmosphere 

and embracing sweater weather and cozy moments ☕️ 

love going out for sushi with my girl 🍣 

Can you tell where the swimming pool used to be? Lol! It was fun but obviously a grass killer (just behind the bench the big white circle)

seeing bits of Fall color change around the bay

some charming toadstools that popped up in my yard (haven't caught any fairies yet though 😉 )  

ready to get my Autumn shopping on this week (pic from pinterest)

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:



I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.