• Taking Stock

    Making: A lot of lists– packing lists, food lists, to-do lists.. and piles.. (We are heading to Cuyahoga this week.)

    Drinking: coffee with maple syrup and half and half

    Reading: Mama Bear Apologetics for me, The Victory Garden with the kids, and listening to an advanced copy of Food Saved Me

    Wanting: this apron haha!

    Watching: Scott and I started watching the show Heartland and we really like it.

    Listening: Homemaker Chic podcast or the piano music station on Pandora

    Wishing: that normalcy and critical thinking would return to society….

    Enjoying: walking with my mom almost every morning

    Loving: the cooler weather and having my windows open!!

    Hoping: for a safe trip this week

    Needing: a new minivan. Never buy a Chrysler.. ever.

    Feeling: grateful. Some excited new changes are happening in our family, and I am so thankful.

    Wearing: Scott bought me some pajama pants with pumpkins on them, and they make me happy.

  • Taking Stock

    Making: Homemade pizza! The dough I make is from Magnolia Table volume 2.

    Drinking: coffee. always coffee

    Reading: I haven’t FINISHED reading a full book in over a month. I’ve got a few that I have been too busy to read for myself. I’ve been reading “The Secret Garden” by Fances Hodgson Burnett with the big girls before bed. We’ve also been reading “The Horse and His Boy” by C.S. Lewis at lunch time.

    Wanting: Sleep. I haven’t been able to sleep well all week, and I’m so exhausted.

    Watching: Scott and I started watching Poldark after I get home from work. So far, we like it.

    Listening: Frank Sinatra. I love having Frank Sinatra radio on Pandora while I’m working away in the kitchen.

    Wishing: That I had a grain mill. HA! I’ve been watching so many homesteaders grinding their own grain. It looks so fluffy and yummy.

    Enjoying: The cool, crisp weather. I love this time of year.

    Loving: I love that I can bake again without making our air conditioner run non-stop! Bread season is here!

    Hoping: That our chickens will start laying soon! They are at the youngest age that these breeds start laying. But, it’s getting cold and may be longer still.

    Needing: I need to figure out where to plant our rhubarb. I need to get the last of Addi’s birthday presents purchased.

    Feeling: I don’t’ even know. So many things..

    Wearing: Lots of compression socks. Thrilling, I know.