Currently: April 2020

Whew, ya'll! Most days, we've been doing good. I have to admit, I had a *cough* moment last week, but after a few minutes by myself, a hot bath and a stack of books to read, I was good to go!

Doing: We have made it a point to get outside multiple times a day with the girls.We go for walks, or sometimes I just sit on the porch while they ride bikes or play with chalk. We've also been going on long drives listening to music or books on CD, etc.

Listening: I've also enjoyed listening to music in the evenings when I do my routine tidy up. Ellie Holcomb, David Archeletta and Ben Rector have been a few in rotation. If you have have a favorite band or singer, share away! I love finding new tunes.

Reading: Tons of fiction and biographies!!! I literally requested over 20 books to keep at the house. It has really helped me to keep my mind off of things and for our quiet weekends at home. My favorite book so far this month was Lizzy & Jane by Katherine Reay. She is one of my all time favorite authors!

Homeschooling: Before the quarantine happened, I had planned for the girls to finish school early next month. Instead, I think we are going to shoot for early June. It gives us a little more grace over the next few weeks. We have been enjoying Art Hub Videos and Cosmic Kids on YouTube to change up our school routine! Cosmic Kids is a yoga for kids channel and it is the CUTEST workout videos I have ever seen! Think story themed complete with fun backgrounds! They even had a FROZEN themed workout.

Drinking: Iced Coffee, Iced Whipped Coffee and more iced coffee. What can I say? Coffee is keeping me happy as ever. ;)

Watching: Josh and I got started on The West Wing. Binge worthy!! Toby, Josh, Sam and Leo are by far my favorite characters. I love the dynamic that they bring to the show. I also love CJ, and of course, the president's secretary.

This Week...

We have been studying the fruits of the spirit! The girls have enjoyed coloring the words that correspond with the scripture. Also, we have an art wall in the school room, and I'm fairly certain it will be filled up by the end of the year.

We had crazy heat index earlier this week that spiked over 110 outside!! That's craziness. Anyway, I promptly stayed inside and pretended it was fall by making a warm vanilla latte. It's just how I roll.

Of course, we had to venture outside eventually, so we loaded up on snow cones. The girls had rainbow snow cones, Josh had Tiger's Blood and I had a Banana Snow Cone. Yum. What is your favorite flavor?

A Happy Friday Post

Good morning, friends! I've been down for the count thanks to wisdom teeth removal earlier this week which landed me on the couch for the last two days. The silver lining? I've had lots of time to read and an excuse to eat mashed potatoes for lunch and dinner. Today is the first day the pain has felt manageable, so I'm feeling a tad bit more human. ;) I guess this means I need to catch up laundry, too.

Speaking of books, I read three in a row this week. The Bookshop at the Shore would have gotten a solid five stars from me if it hadn't been for language. Otherwise....quirky characters, Scottish backdrop, books, and a story of blended families. I truly loved it! I also read The Light Between The Oceans (honestly, a bit to tragic for me to have loved, but good none the less), and Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. I really enjoyed the latter, and I'm curious if they will make a movie?!

Have you read any good books lately? Who is your favorite author? I've fallen into the hole of bookstagrammers, and have found so many new authors to explore.

In other news, the girls started school this week...pictures to come! Happy Friday, friends. <3