Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello Friends and Happy Monday 😊

Are you in the heat of summer right now too? It's been in the 90's here the past couple of days and we have a few more hot days ahead. We don't get too many days in the 90's in the northwoods...so I think they always feel extra warm to us. Plus, they typically come with quite a bit of humidity. So I was doing all of my outside chores nice and early. And my workout - as I have been increasing the time I spend in my workouts each day...so I work up a good sweat!  So I wanted to get it in before it got too warm.  

I sure give a round of applause to the person that invented air conditioning!! Lol 

We had a fun weekend at the lake. Matt's Mom used to be part of putting on a production there each year. Though she's not as involved anymore, she still has a connection to an artist that brings his group up to perform now in the park each summer. He is from her old home town and he was one of her students when she was a teacher there. He has a "big band" type band he is the lead of - and also an 80's band. This year the 80's band came to perform and they were awesome!! So fun and brought back such fun memories of my youth. I'm biased, of course, but I think the 80's were the best!! 💗

We also had fun hanging with Matt's folks and did some chores around the property. As well as playing cards in the a/c, watched an Avengers movie, and spent one whole afternoon swimming in the lake (we didn't want to get out!) It was so nice on such a hot day. 

Now I've been back home and catching up with Annie and chores around the house. So it's on to the week ahead....

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

ice protein coffee

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

groceries, errands, my MD appt, yard work (when the weather cools down), hospice work

THINKING ABOUT: 

How I'm treasuring the time with my Annie while she's still here this summer. I'm so grateful to get quality time with her. 💗

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY:

golfing with my Hubby 😊

CURRENTLY READING

Nothing new at the moment

 

ON THE TV TODAY:

Jeopardy, Big Brother, AGT - need to catch up on some other shows too

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

    MONDAY - 

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY - 

THURSDAY -  

FRIDAY -

*not sure about the menu this week - we need groceries but want to check in with Matt & Annie about things they may want for this week (& will bring some things to my Mom too)

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

hopefully read, work on projects

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

 

FROM THE CAMERA:

We had so much fun at the 80's concert in the park with Matt's folks. People came over in their boats and pontoons (as the park is on the lake) and would listen from the water too. 

I had to wear my "sincerely yours, the breakfast club" t-shirt 😉

some of the hot weekend we hung out in the a/c at the cabin and I was coloring on my ipad - I guess I had Christmas in July thoughts going on. Lol

Ruby thought we were going on the pontoon and ran right onto it. We had to coax her off and tell her it was too hot for a ride that day. 

But we loved swimming in the lake and this family of ducks floated on by :) 

Some moments back at home:

Matt & I like to still date one another, even during the day while he's working at home (he's been extra busy these past few weeks). So we often send one another a sweet text, or a pic, or something funny. So I had sent him some love along with this pic the other day. He is the sweetest most hard working Honey. So so grateful for him! ❤️

PRAYER LIST:

 For an end to the conflicts all over the world and anyone living in war & fear, especially everything going on in the middle east right now. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence.  For anyone sick, suffering, in pain, fear, loneliness etc ... that God bring them comfort and peace. For healing for my Mom. For my step Dad fighting pneumonia.

For the Lord's love and peace to fill 2026. ❤️ 

For Christ's Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere and help the world find its way to loving our neighbors as ourselves. 🙏🏻

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

I love this because I love scrapbooking and paper ephemera and tangible memory things. It's hard for me to get rid of things. I'm such a sentimental softie I guess. Do you like those things too?

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

Have a blessed week!

Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello and happy Monday Friends ~

How have you been doing this holiday season so far? I pray you're finding lots of moments of peace and joy. ☺️❤️💚

We had a lovely weekend. We watched some Christmas movies. We ran errands on Saturday and went to church. Then out to dinner with the C's (celebrated Mr's C's bday which is this week) and came back to the house and played cards until late. Then Sunday we went to a Christmas concert. Our local college has singers and an orchestra come and put it on in our church (amazing acoustics!). It always gets me in the Christmas mood and their rendition of O Holy Night each year (with an amazing soprano) gives me goosebumps. I'll share a little piece of video of one of the songs below. 

Matt watched some football on Sunday but I was busy organizing and wrapping gifts. :) We had watched the Packers together on Thursday as they had that night game. Sadly, they lost but put up a good fight to the Lions - who have been really tough this season. 

This morning I was awake extra early for me... so I brewed myself a cup of coffee - added in a peppermint stirrer for fun, and put on the tree and Christmas music and had some quiet devotional time in a comfy chair across from this pretty sight:

Then watched as it got lighter and lighter outside, along with Bubba who was also enjoying the tree view. And we both sat until it became full daylight out (even if it is a gray gloomy day). 

Around our area some got some snow over the weekend, but we only got rain. :( So I'm still dreaming of a white Christmas over here. ❄️

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

frosty mint coffee pod today with some chocolate mint premier protein in it (it's really good!)

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

errands, groceries, Ruby's haircut, shopping with Annie (she comes home this week!), finish wrapping gifts, Christmas projects, hospice work

THINKING ABOUT:  

Thinking about how much I've been enjoying the holiday section on my ipad coloring app. Lol 😉

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

I don't like the icky gray out and rain sprinkles. It makes me feel unmotivated. But I'm still enjoying the cozy and Christmas music. Bubba keeps trying to grab my hand while I type this. Lol So he's being my buddy this morning. 

CURRENTLY READING

The Christmas Project by Maxine Morrey

ON THE TV TODAY:

  Survivor, Jeopardy, Ghosts, Shark Tank, Holiday Baking Championship,  hallmark movies taped, Christmas movies taped

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

    MONDAY - roast chicken, mashed potatoes, not sure what veggie yet?

TUESDAY -  pasta with marinara +meatballs, roasted broccoli with lemon, cheddar bay biscuits

WEDNESDAY - chicken almondine I didn't end up doing last week, salad (will share recipe later in the week)

THURSDAY - leftovers

FRIDAY - out for dinner

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

wrap gifts, craft, read, watch movies with Matt

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

northwoods wrapping workshop (aka the dining room table)

out to dinner with the C's and love how places are festively decorated now

We loved the Christmas concert time at church and they did several numbers by candlelight

Some moments around home - I loved when we still had snow last week! 

Some moments from today! My Hubby had to be off to a work meeting - even though he works from home he sometimes needs to still get dressed up and go out in the world. Lol He looks so handsome when he does. I sure love him! ❤️

Here's a bit of video from the Christmas concert:

PRAYER LIST:

 For an end to the conflicts all over the world and anyone living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence.  For anyone sick, suffering, in pain, fear, loneliness etc ... that God bring them comfort and peace. For safe travels for all this holiday season and keeping everyone healthy. For those who have heavy hearts during the holidays - that God grant them peace. 

For Christ's Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere and help the world find its way. 🙏🏻

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

Holiday blessings to you all Friends! Have a wonderful week! I'm hoping to join some more blogmas posts this week too. 

Today I'm sharing this with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.