For Today, Monday, May 18th, 2009
Outside My Window... a lovely day, clear skies and 62 degrees!
I'm thinking... There is so much to do around here. I wish I had a dumpster as I am currently painting every square inch of my kitchen, dining room, living room and hallways. I ripped out the carpet in my living room and hallways and will be refinishing them in a few weeks. We will also be having our bathroom gutted and remodeled in a couple of weeks. Life feels slightly overwhelming lately.
From the learning rooms... We are on summer break but there is learning going on all the time here. My oldest daughter (14) is working out in the garden right now. We will spend the summer exploring our interests. Tonight is our SHOWCASE NIGHT with our homeschool group and my girls will be singing 3 Sound of Music songs and my oldest daughter will be playing a piece on the piano.
I am thankful for... My husbands income that allows me to work on our house, even if it is a very small budget.
From the kitchen...
M - Hot Dogs with Chili Sauce, light chips, fruit
I am wearing... Sweatshirt & sweatpants for working. Hair is in a pony tail.
I am reading... OT: Exodus & lots of decorating books. I am also enjoying a young adult book called Hattie Big Sky that I highly recommend for young girls on up!
I am hoping... to get my livingroom and dining room completely decluttered today, get my kitchen cupboards completely reorganized now that I have painted them and get my tomato plants and pepper plants planted outside.
I am creating... a new cottage style house for my family.
I am feeling... sad that my chicks were all killed a few days ago while I slept in my warm bed. I loved my silver laced wyandotte.
I am hearing... my youngest children playing outside in the backyard.
Around the house... Putting everything back into the kitchen cupboards and downsizing excess items. I'll be having a garage sale in a couple of weeks. I also want the living room and dining room to be back in order. My daughters are working on the laundry and digging 3 new garden boxes.
One of my favorite things... being at home with my family.
I am going... to be home most of the time this week. To break up all the work that must be done, I am going to take the children and all our bicycles to a huge metro park tomorrow or Wednesday. We will take lunches, bike all around and explore nature for the day.
A few plans for the rest of the week...
M - kitchen declutter, laundry, living room and dining room clean-up
T - Day off!!!
W - Gardening
TH - Housework, Get hair highlighted
F - Housework
S - Family Day! My husband will be home after being in Iowa for 2 weeks and I can show him all I did.
Here is a picture for you...
A recent trip to Greenfield Village in Deerborn, Michigan allowed us to tour this gorgeous English Cottage. This is my dream home!!!
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