Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! It’s been a beautiful week for strolling outside right here in Ohio, regardless of a few twister warnings – these had 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 right this moment, and simply in time to maintain our home from feeling too empty, my brother and his fiance arrived final evening 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? If that’s the case, you would possibly go just a little bit loopy over these corned beef sliders – my household positive did!
Corned beef dip is a creamy, tacky, barely tangy dip generously crammed with 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 along with your favourite barbecue sauce and simmered within the sluggish cooker to make these sweet and sour meatballs that the entire household craves.
Gently sauteed in maple syrup and butter these maple glazed carrots are a facet dish that disappears quick each time I make it.
Crispy cauliflower, toasted bread crumbs, and nutty, savory parmesan are great collectively on this delicious facet. This roasted garlic parmesan cauliflower is snackable proper off the pan.
Bursting with the candy tang of blueberries in each chunk, blueberry compote is certainly one 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 combined in custardy vanilla ice cream with a touch of rum. This recipe is just a little 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 making an attempt new water bottles, I’ll have it. Nevertheless, I’m obsessive about this water bottle. I’ve been making an attempt to up my water consuming recreation and this bottle has executed it for me. With a large mouth and a chug cap choice, it’s simply really easy to drink the water and refill it.
This bottle is the PERFECT snug 20-ounce measurement to simply carry round with me. It’s tremendous light-weight and I’ve lastly realized that there’s no cause for me to be carrying round an enormous insulated bottle when my predominant aim is simply consuming the water. I can drink the entire thing and simply refill it wherever.
What I’m WATCHING: The Greatest 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 instances within the theater), so when my son instructed watching it the opposite evening, 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: Cheap & Evil Girl 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 concerning 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 track “David Duchovny” that made us giggle and pay attention once more. Nevertheless, there may be much more to her music than simply that catchy track. Her sound is exclusive and considerably gritty. Her music is a mix of rock and pop, in a method of city people music that I simply love. Robust vocals and guitar carry many of the songs. I actually like each track on the album – and they’re all so completely different!
What I’m READING: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. I’ll admit that I’ve owned this e-book for at the least 5 years and I lastly obtained round to studying it this week. The e-book was advisable to me by a number of folks. Nevertheless, 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 mother or father. And for those who’re occupied with studying extra about U.S. Navy Seals and the way these elite groups function in fight conditions, you’ll possible get pleasure from 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
