Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello my dear Friends!

Happy Monday. ☀️

The sun is shining away this morning here in the northwoods. It's been sunny and lovely for about 4 days now and the snow has melted a ton. It's been wonderful! 

But of course we know where we live and we don't get too excited for Spring yet. In fact, there is a storm system a-brewin' and looks like we may get 6 inches of snow or more in the days ahead. ::sigh:: But I dream on Spring...even if I can't get excited yet. :) 

We had a nice relaxing weekend here and hope you did too. 💗 We did a lot of the usuals and also watched more Olympics and celebrated a yummy and mellow Valentine's Day together. I hope you had your batteries recharged, are getting lots of sunshine too, and are ready to dive into the week ahead...

 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

coffee and a yogurt with berries

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

running some things to my Mom, errands, deep clean master bath cabinets, work projects, hospice work

THINKING ABOUT: 

how the sunshine streaming in gives me such energy and life as I listen to some praise and worship music

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY:

the smell of a rose (as I sniff at one that I got this weekend) ❤️

CURRENTLY READING

The Selected Journals of Emma M. Lion vol. 1 by Beth Brower (there is a whole series but I'm going to see what I think of the first one)  

ON THE TV TODAY:

 the Olympics, Jeopardy, old seasons of big brother & the office, Junk or Jackpot on HGTV, Best Medicine, the Pitt, Miss Scarlet & All Creatures Great and Small on PBS, cooking shows and movies

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

    MONDAY - BLT's on keto bread, fresh veggies & dip

TUESDAY - chicken soup dumplings, veggie spring rolls

WEDNESDAY -  I plan to fast most of the day for Ash Wednesday

THURSDAY - slow cooker chicken fajitas

FRIDAY - ? not sure

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

scrapbook, read, watch a movie

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

Still enjoying cozy days here which include some comfort food moments like my Gram's chickie chip casserole (secret ingredient: potato chips) and the recipe is under my recipe tab. Also, coloring on my ipad, doing more watercolor paintings, and when I'm not crafting I am reading my book or Spring dreaming magazines on the couch in my office with a view. I put the tv on in there with some mood music from youtube. I sit on the chaise lounger side of the couch while Ruby takes her nap on the other side. :) 

I have been finding some fun papers and stickers for our travel scrapbook as I catch up on past and current trips we've taken. 

I especially love this set of stickers I found on Etsy of the epic universe park - right down to the butterbeer and the BBQ and mac & cheese cone Matt loved. 

Valentines with my Honey is always the sweetest. We gave each other cards and little gifts - including he got me the cute Yoshi & Toadette plaque. Those are the characters we always choose when we play Mario Party together or with the kids. 😍  He took my out for a sushi lunch date and the restaurant gave me this sweet rose. Then I made my friend Mari's buttery air fryer steak bites for us for dinner (they were phenomenal Mari! That recipe is a keeper!!) And to go with it I made this smashed potato salad (tater tots) that had cukes, pickles, red onion and bacon with an amazing lemony briny dressing. It was so good too!  And then I made us homemade chocolate fondue for 2 for dessert with dippers of course! Doing extra walking miles this week but such a yummy weekend😋 And we snuggled in and watched the Olympics and shows and played some cards and video games. A perfect relaxing weekend with my sweet Hubby. 

This little stinker doesn't like it when I work on my computer and I don't give him enough attention. Lol I just love him though - I mean the cuteness alone. 😉

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 the Olympics to be fun and safe. For Nancy Gutherie to be found 😢

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:

Doing lots of this instead of "doom scrolling" 😊 

Blessings on your week Friends! I'm sharing this with my friend Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.