Happy Homemaker Monday

How are you my Friends? Does it feel like a Monday? 

It feels like the last full week before school starts over here....and is it a bad thing that I'm doing a happy dance? ;) I so love my kiddos and have been having lots of fun with them. But I love Fall and all that it brings...and I wouldn't mind NOT having to run around like a crazy lady so much (as then their sports are after school and they are there already) and NOT having to referee fights around the house each day. Plus - well it means right around the corner is warm sweaters, cozy nights with comfort food, crunchy leaves on my walks, beautiful colors....I could go on and on but you get the idea. 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

It was so lovely and cool yesterday. Had true Fall in the air. It was sunny but with that cool breeze. This morning is much the same way, but it is supposed to get warmer this afternoon - maybe even hit 80*.  Looks like warm first part of this week...but cool down later in the week. 

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

Some coffee and part of a leftover blueberry muffin.

  AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW:

Looking picture perfect. Blue skies, fluffy white clouds and sunshine. Birds chirping and light breeze rustling the trees.

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Enjoying the quiet actually. Sitting in my office. No music. Can hear the hum of the dryer in the laundry room off in the distance. Going through my planner and working out this week as I work on this post too.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE:

Some cleaning and pick up but not bad. The weekends tend to be a time I get more done (if we're not gone for sports) - so things are still pretty tidy come Monday.

ON TODAY'S TO DO LIST:

I already dropped my daughter off at her hockey practice. I need to pick her up in a bit and run a few errands. I watered the flowers and have laundry going, but need to throw another load in the dishwasher from leftover dishes from dinner last night. Still need to change some sheets I didn't do over the weekend too. Late today I bring my son to his soccer practice....and so it goes (see what I mean?)

CURRENTLY READING:

Finally finishing the Elin Hilderbrand book I started reading several weeks ago. Another reason blessed school will change things in my life. My ME time will go up quite a bit. Hope that doesn't make me sound selfish but I can't wait to focus more on my workouts, reading, and craft time!

ON THE TV TODAY:

I have no idea what is taped on my DVR right now. It's been Olympics all the way over here - and I'm going to miss it now that it's over. :(

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY: leftover spaghetti hot dish and salad

TUESDAY: soccer game night - not sure yet

WEDNESDAY: grill night - gotta get some more of this in before true Fall

THURSDAY: another soccer night so not sure (I haven't made out my grocery list yet, so maybe something I can throw in the crockpot to be ready when we get home)

FRIDAY: maybe pizza night? (I can't wait to get back to more of a cooking routine once school starts too) ;) 

*My daughter and I are planning a fun before it's back-to-school tea time with my Mom and my Aunt. Looking at a menu of tea sandwiches and cute pint size desserts, iced tea & lemonade, as well as a potentially fun idea that will involve chopsticks! (not sushi as I'm the only one that likes it) - but I'll share more in a post down the line.

WHAT I AM CREATING AT THE MOMENT:

One week to go and then my brain will focus here more...promise. 

NEW RECIPE I WANT TO TRY THIS WEEK:

something with the tea time I'm sure - stay tuned

TIP OF THE WEEK:

 

My Friend probably would have loved to know this one when her daughter was little. Her daughter would sneak and get the phone to play with and accidentally called 911 a couple of times and had cops come to their door. Oops!! Lol

FROM THE CAMERA:

Been feeling the cozy here on the cooler mornings and nights - so posting more of these kinds of things on my instagram. 

I had an issue with our back hill being taken over by literally 100's of these little "digging" bees. So weird. Did some research as I was worried for my hubby (really allergic) and it turns out they're mining bees. Never heard of them before. They're solitary bees - meaning the queen doesn't hang around. They don't work for the same kinds of things as regular bees and don't produce honey etc. But they have nests under the ground, are very beneficial for the environment and are docile. I was walking amongst them and so was Ruby and they didn't do a thing. Just busy working. They'll go away on their own after a few weeks is what I understand from my research. Gotta love my northwoods life!

Is there anything more wonderful than a daughter that likes to give you a little massage, brush and play with your hair (& then take pics of it - Lol!). Oh how I love that Girl. Please excuse the skull goalie mask t-shirt. I used to play goalie on a couple of broomball teams and it's a pj's shirt. 

A recent instagram post I did about my MIL. I will share more soon in a blog post down the line. She's still at home with my FIL, but we are in final stretches with facility he chose to get her moved there in the near future. Such sad times!!!

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:




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