Happy Monday! 🍂 🧡
I hope you had a wonderful weekend Friends. And that you're jumping into this new week with a smile on your face and a Spring in your step.
I had a busy end to the week last week...but I plan to get in my WW post and a cooking Thursday one this week too. We left Friday for a trip to Green Bay to visit family (Matt got to meet more new relatives and vice versa). It was a blast! They loved Matt and it already feels like he's one of the family. Annie and her bff also came with us. We went to a Green Bay Gamblers hockey game, and that was extra fun because they won in OT! It was an awesome and exciting game - which was perfect for Matt's first hockey game ever! Lol It was so cute watching Annie explain things to him during the game. 💕
We also got in some shopping, wonderful food, and hang out time with my Aunts and some of my cousins. We spent Sunday at my cousin's & wife's house having pizzas and goodies and watching the Pack. They lost spectacularly again, and I'll have no further high expectations this year (sigh) but it was still a lot of fun!
Now on to a bright beautiful late Autumn week ahead.....
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
toast with natural pb and jam, pumpkin spice coffee
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
chiropractor, hospice work, new project work, sports meeting for Annie's hockey, errands, home chores to tackle, something fun for Matt's bday this week (might go to casino?) 🎉
THINKING ABOUT:
How long it took me to get to the the content place I am in my life. I remember thinking I would never get here...or my life would never feel this normal and happy again. I give all grace to God above (& the best friends and family ever) for giving me the strength to fight to get this place. I am beyond grateful!! 🙏
CURRENTLY READING
bible
ON THE TV TODAY:
Great British Baking Championship, House of the Dragon, Survivor, The Good Doctor, New Amsterdam, Shark Tank, Quantam Leap, Handmaids Tale (Hulu),
Ghosts, Halloween Baking Championship, The Rookie
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - breakfast sandwiches(egg, bacon & cheese), fruit, side salad
TUESDAY - pasta (alfredo maybe?) with meatballs on the side, roasted broccoli
WEDNESDAY - bacon buckaroo burgers & cheesy loaded potatoes (HF meal)
THURSDAY - Fall harvest kale salad (HF meal)
FRIDAY - banh mi style meatball bowls (HF meal)
*any of the above may be changed for a night out of the bday boy's choosing 😉
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
workout, read Fall magazines, do some holiday shopping online
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
I had to share this video my video doorbell caught last week! A woodpecker actually rang the doorbell and then pecked away at my camera - it's hilarious 😂 But I'm so grateful he didn't break my camera
FROM THE CAMERA:
We visited a fave boutique store that had all kinds of different seasonal trees. It's also a restaurant and we had fabulous brunch there with family. (I had a crab, bacon, cheddar & green onion quiche with a brownie batter specialty coffee - it was amazing!)
PRAYER LIST:
For an end to the conflict in the Ukraine and other areas of the world living in war & fear. For special intentions. For gratitude for abundant blessings.
For overall peace and healing in our world. 🙏