After my daughter posted the last entry, I've decided I do want to keep this blog going. With all the scrolling we have been doing on social media, I'm ready to slow the scroll and write again. It's good for my soul, it's good for my brain, and it's good for my heart! So here we go...committing to Monday Daybook.
Outside My Window - barren trees, the sky is covered with clouds. With pandemic in our midst, it's almost comforting to see all the cars on our street signaling that people are home, working remotely in all likelihood. It's a beautiful Monday outside my window.
I'm Listening To - for now quiet except for the hum of central heating. I'm looking for a good podcast for Advent. I still regret not buying full access to the Catholic Mom's Summit when it was discounted. I may still splurge on it as a Christmas present to myself. The few talks I was able to listen to for free brought me such joy, peace, and inspiration.
I'm Reading - NOTHING! Outside of the usual devotional, I haven't really opened a good book in a while. I did recently purchase Mrs. Darwin's book Unstable Felicity so that will be my first read as a treat (see Mom Treat below)
What's Cooking - it's cheesecake baking week! I haven't yet planned the meals for the week. We are experiencing in my household what we call food apathy. Having lived the "treat life" as a balm to our pandemic woes, nothing has been tasting good, even the usual household faves. We need to fast to recover our taste for food again and Advent is the perfect time to do just that. What are you cooking?
The Week Ahead - decorating for Christmas is on the plans, I have an upcoming Black Friday sale in my nail group. Remember all my previous posts on nails? Well, I bit the bullet in January and became a stylist for Color Street. I've moved up a rung with the fancy title of senior stylist. I cannot even begin to tell you how much joy this new venture has given me. It's a fit for my personality and I love being creative again. Other than that, lots of cleaning and tidying. I'm looking forward to bringing out the Christmas dinnerware, seeing all my Christmas tree collection, and my husband's Santa collection. It will be a fun busy.
Homeschool Is Cool- we always slow our schooling for Thanksgiving week. Lots of long division, finishing up the life of Edmund Campion and then it's all prep chores as detailed above.
Mom Treat - I need this so badly. I've decided to treat myself to silence once a week. Technology will be off except to update my nail gals on daily restock but after than just a lot of silence, soaking in Advent.
Prayers - for the end to this pandemic. For a friend who's husband has covid, expected stay at the hospital until Christmas Eve. Praying for a true Christmas miracle.
Ordinary Time - wherein I share my usual photos
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| getting the new kitchen table through the door |
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| our new favorite spot |
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| impromptu senior photo at the apple orchard |
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| a favorite hike |
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| Hot Chocolate run is virtual |
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| Confirmation after a long wait |
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