Welcome to the weekend, my mates! It’s grad celebration weekend for my center son and I’m fairly enthusiastic about it. We’ve got household coming into city and mates coming over tomorrow. There’s a complete lot of cooking and baking occurring over right here as we speak. It’s going to be a enjoyable time.
I’m having a little bit of a “pinch me, I’m dreaming” second on the realization that now we have two children finished with highschool and our youngest can be beginning highschool this fall. Parenting older children has been my favourite a part of all of it. Who knew teenagers and younger adults could be this a lot enjoyable??
And let’s be trustworthy, which may have one thing to do with the truth that there isn’t almost a lot energetic parenting required. Life with older children is roughly 4,729 instances much less exhausting than actively parenting infants, toddlers, and youthful children.
So, when you’re nearer to the beginning line of parenting, simply know that younger adults you get pleasure from and wish to hang around with are the reward on the finish of the parenting trenches. And the flexibility to sleep in on the weekends? It’s a lovely factor.
Now that I’ve been extra sentimental than I deliberate to be this morning, let’s discuss this week’s eats!
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Tacky enchiladas filled with chicken and black beans in a inexperienced chile sauce is a hearty dinner that at all times will get two thumbs up from my crowd.
Creamy ranch dressing with a bit of heat and plenty of green chile taste has change into a household favourite over the previous few years.
These fast and straightforward pizza sliders are made by layering marinara sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese into Hawaiian rolls after which brushing them with a garlicky melted butter.
Chew-size chunks of potatoes are tossed in a beneficiant sprinkling of Cajun seasoning earlier than roasting till tender perfection. Then they’re smothered in a blanket of cheese to complete off these cheesy Cajun potatoes.
Garlicky with a touch of sweetness, these simple buttered peas are about to change into a favourite last-minute aspect dish to your dinner plans.
Creamy chocolate ice cream with a marshmallow swirl, crunchy almonds, and chocolate chips add as much as a do-it-yourself heavenly hash ice cream.
This no-bake cherry cheesecake is a basic dessert, excellent for summer time picnics and potlucks. This cheesecake has a graham cracker crust topped with a creamy no bake cheesecake layer and cherry pie filling on prime.
What I’m CRAVING: These berry kombucha margaritas! They sound so totally refreshing, I must strive them this summer time. And talking of drinks that WILL be made this summer time, sandia en fuego cocktails (a.okay.a. the most effective watermelon margaritas you’ll ever style!) have been in my ideas for just a few weeks. Right here’s hoping for an ideal watermelon quickly!
My FAVORITE THING this week is this car air freshener. Whereas I wouldn’t suggest shopping for a case earlier than you’ve smelled it your self, I’ve been grabbing these within the little 3 packs from the shop for just a few years now and simply realized I might purchase a field of them this fashion. I don’t know that they odor like “leather-based” however I really like the perfume because it’s contemporary and clear and everybody appears to get pleasure from it. (I barely open the package deal initially to forestall it from being overwhelming within the small automobile house.)
What I’m LISTENING to: Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves. This album has been on repeat once more this week.
What I’m READING: The Magic of Recluse by L.E. Modesitt Jr. That is the primary e book in his Saga of Recluse series. Sean launched me to those books once we have been relationship and I learn the primary 7-8 books and cherished them. I lately rediscovered them and discovered that there are 24 books now with 2 extra deliberate for subsequent 12 months.
Modesitt is a grasp of world-building and his characters develop and develop nicely all through these books. For those who’re a fan of fantasy books, that is an creator so as to add to your record. Whereas this sequence isn’t my all-time favourite of his work, that’s just because I don’t assume any fantasy books will ever beat out the Spellsong Cycle for me.
“Allow us to come into his presence with thanksgiving; allow us to make a joyful noise to him with songs of reward!” Psalm 95:2 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
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