Happy Homemaker Monday

Happy Monday Friends

How was your weekend? I can't believe we're in the month of May already.  Even with the pandemic I feel like time is flying by. I'm just so grateful for some nice days thrown in the mix, so we're able to get outside more. Ad came over this weekend and helped to deal with a tree that needed cutting down. He helped get out the grill and the rest of the deck furniture. We hung out and all had lunch as a family too. 😊 ❤️  

Annie and I played some ball outside in the driveway one evening, and I was trying to stop the ball from rolling away. I accidentally stepped on the ball and ended up rolling with it and wiping out on the driveway. Ouch. I had to pick some gravel out of some of the cuts and scrapes. See pic below if you dare. Lol But I was ahead, so I cleaned it up quickly, bandaged it up and got right back out to play! 💪 Darn it...I ended up losing, but at least I didn't quit. 😉 

Trying to put together some kind of plan for Mother's Day next weekend and the day after is Annie's bday. So planning a little something so my Mom can be part of both things. 🎂 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

a slice of banana bread with butter, coffee

HOW I AM FEELING THIS MORNING:

I am feeling much better than I was this weekend. Between upping my workouts and my wipeout - I was very sore. My leg was hurting so badly from my driveway mishap that one night this weekend I had to get up to take ibuprofen because the pain woke me up! Geesh. 😂 

ON MY MIND:

Getting Mother's Day and Annie's birthday stuff sorted out. And I see that several of the local greenhouses are open, so I plan to go run this week and grab flowers and dirt. Yay!!!! 🌸 ❤️ Also, need to grab more of Mom's laundry later in the week as well as get the groceries. Looking forward to zooming with my girlfriends as we had to miss this past week. Thinking of some other relatives I want to check in with this week and say hello and check in

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

Everything is pretty nice and tidy. But I haven't been downstairs since this weekend, and that is more of the kids domain. So need to check out what may need some cleaning up there in case they need a reminder

CHORE I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEK:

I'm still going through closets....but in my defense we had some lovely weather last week, so I didn't feel like working indoors as much. This week isn't going to be as warm so hopefully I will finish those projects up. 

 

CURRENTLY READING

Not sure what I'm going to read next. Have a few Spring magazines right now 

ON THE TV TODAY:

 Spring baking championship,  The Voice, Outlander, Call the Midwife, Survivor, The Masked Singer, Still loving the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel so much - I'm on season 3

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

There isn't really a purpose for this right now as I'm not planning meals like I used to. I don't want to waste any food as there are far less items I can make because kids are so fussy.  Plus, now we're even more subject to waiting to see what we're in the mood for day by day based on what I have stocked up. We basically rotate each day some kind of pasta, or breakfast food, or soup/sandwich. The main things both kids will eat. (going to leave this here as standard response for now - but will include a recipe or update each post)


The recipe I thought I'd share this week is:

 I had made this "lazy lasagna" which is basically just layers of marinara, frozen ravioli, and mozzarella and parm cheese baked in a 9x13 pan. But to go with it I made these garlic knots from scratch out of the new Magnolia cookbook by Joanna Gaines. Very yummy! 😋 

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

hopefully get some flowers and dirt and plant some pots, bake Annie's cake, menu plan for mother's day, put up banner and some decorations for Annie's day, work on hospice cards to mail

FROM THE CAMERA:

Still been getting my bake on because it brings me peace and brings my kiddos joy. Lol I made my MIL's famous lemon bars (such a nice way to honor her and remember her is when I bake her recipes and share with my kids). And the obligatory quarantine banana bread. 😉 

It was so beautiful out last week that Annie even did her school time out on the deck among sunshine and birdsong. But that nice weather led to my leg's downfall in the big driveway ball match. Lol 

When you don't realize you left your phone open and your daughter helps herself to some selfies. 😂 

I was texting with my cousin this weekend and she said she was going through some old photos her mom gave her. She sent me this one of her and her sister and me on the night before my graduation party when we were out at a restaurant. They're older than I am, thus they're mature hairdos and my very scary late 80's high school hair. Ugh!

Daffs have popped out but just not opened up yet - any second now!

Home sweet home. Adam got out the rest of my deck stuff, my grill and the rockers down on the lower deck. True signs of summer right around the bend ☀️ 

I still try to put on something other than yoga pants and even some makeup at least a few times a week...it just makes me feel a bit more like myself and gives me a lift 

PRAYER LIST:

All of the responders, grocery store workers, caregivers, all those sick and suffering through this, and those who have lost loved ones. I pray psalm 91 over all every day. Prayers for all of us my Friends. We are all in this together. 🙏 💜 

I'm also praying extra rosary time for a cure, quicker vaccine, and better treatments and testing. 

Prayers for my guy in AK to stay safe - as a first responder because he's in law enforcement. And for him to be able to get back to MN by later this month

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

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