Welcome to the weekend, my mates! It’s been a stunning week for strolling outdoor right here in Ohio, regardless of a few twister warnings – these have been a primary for this desert lady! I’m grateful that we didn’t have any property injury close to our house and we’re praying for all the households in Logan County who suffered a lot loss.
My mother has been visiting this week and we’ve loved the time together with her. She’s headed house as we speak, and simply in time to maintain our home from feeling too empty, my brother and his fiance arrived final night time to spend subsequent week with us. (Have I discussed how a lot I like having family and friends go to??)
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Do you want Reuben sandwiches? In that case, you may go somewhat bit loopy over these corned beef sliders – my household positive did!
Corned beef dip is a creamy, tacky, barely tangy dip generously full of chunks of corned beef together with a little bit of sauerkraut and caraway to offer it that unmistakable Reuben sandwich taste.
Hearty meatballs, candy pineapple, and colourful bell peppers are tossed together with your favourite barbecue sauce and simmered within the sluggish cooker to make these candy and bitter meatballs that the entire household craves.
Gently sauteed in maple syrup and butter these maple glazed carrots are a aspect dish that disappears quick each time I make it.
Crispy cauliflower, toasted bread crumbs, and nutty, savory parmesan are great collectively on this delicious aspect. This roasted garlic parmesan cauliflower is snackable proper off the pan.
Bursting with the candy tang of blueberries in each chunk, blueberry compote is one in every of my favourite methods to prime a serving of crepes, a no-bake cheesecake, or a bowl of ice cream.
Rum raisin ice cream is filled with rum-soaked raisins blended in custardy vanilla ice cream with a touch of rum. This recipe is somewhat bit old-fashioned and an entire lot of creamy scrumptious.
What I’m CRAVING: These California roll sushi bowls look so good! They’ve been caught in my head for a few days now.
My FAVORITE THING this week is this water bottle. Right here’s the deal. We personal numerous water bottles. If there’s an habit to attempting new water bottles, I’ll have it. Nonetheless, I’m obsessive about this water bottle. I’ve been attempting to up my water ingesting recreation and this bottle has finished it for me. With a large mouth and a chug cap possibility, it’s simply really easy to drink the water and refill it.
This bottle is the PERFECT comfy 20-ounce measurement to simply carry round with me. It’s tremendous light-weight and I’ve lastly realized that there’s no purpose for me to be carrying round an enormous insulated bottle when my predominant objective is simply ingesting the water. I can drink the entire thing and simply refill it wherever.
What I’m WATCHING: The Best Showman. Do we actually want an outline right here? I’ve a well-established love for this film (having seen it an absurd variety of occasions within the theater), so when my son steered watching it the opposite night time, I couldn’t resist. I hadn’t watched it in years and we had numerous enjoyable to watching and singing alongside as soon as once more.
What I’m LISTENING to: Low-cost & Evil Woman by Bree Sharp. Wow, I simply re-read that album title after typing it and burst out laughing. I’ve by no means even thought in regards to the title earlier than and we’ve been listening to Bree Sharp ever since this was launched in ‘99.
Once we first found her music, like so many others, it was her ever-popular tune “David Duchovny” that made us snicker and hear once more. Nonetheless, there may be much more to her music than simply that catchy tune. Her sound is exclusive and considerably gritty. Her music is a mix of rock and pop, in a method of city folks music that I simply love. Sturdy vocals and guitar carry a lot of the songs. I actually like each tune on the album – and they’re all so totally different!
What I’m READING: Excessive Possession by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. I’ll admit that I’ve owned this e-book for a minimum of 5 years and I lastly obtained round to studying it this week. The e-book was really helpful to me by just a few individuals. Nonetheless, every time I picked it as much as learn I’d discover myself distracted or simply not able to dive into it.
I’m glad I lastly learn it although. Whereas it’s a nice management e-book, a number of the takeaway management classes on the finish of every chapter are additionally related as a father or mother. And when you’re serious about studying extra about U.S. Navy Seals and the way these elite groups function in fight conditions, you’ll doubtless take pleasure in this e-book.
“Educate us to quantity our days, that we might acquire a coronary heart of knowledge.” Psalm 90:12 NIV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
