Monday Musings #1
Welcome to the first of many Monday Musings! I am really excited to have this space to share more about what’s going on in our lives and more of what I want to share about, since the direction of this space is slowly going to start transitioning into something a little different slowly over the next year, but more on that later!
Basically, I’ll let you in on what’s going on with us, everything from a funny story or life update, what’s on the menu this week, our activities we are going. to be doing this week, our weekly favs + what we’re shopping for, home updates, and featured blog posts or products! So let’s dive right in.
This past week was honestly a doozy for us, since Jed was supposed to have his surgery. It ended up getting canceled, so all of the mental preparation that it took to get us to the point of getting ready for it is going to be starting all over again! But, I am so thankful to be able to move forward and look to what is to come, as well as soak in all of the toddler tantrums and newborn snuggles that I can get because this is only a season.
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Featured On The Menu This Week:
This week I’m really excited to try a couple of recipes from Half Baked Harvest. Tonight we will be trying the Chicken Katsu bowls, and I’m really looking forward to it. When I was in Australia, I had Chicken Katsu for the first time and I have not been able to find it as good as I had it then! So I’m really looking forward to making it this week. I will report back next week to let you know how it went!
Last week, we tried HBH chicken sandwich and we will DEFINITELY be doing it again. Such a simple and yummy summer meal!
Featured Activity Of The Week:
This week we are going back to one of our favorite activities, the tried and true lemon water bin. Paislee loves this one, and it feels so perfect and summery with the lemons! We might just have to make some lemonade to go along with it!
3 Things I’ve Personally Been Loving This Week:
- This Spotify Playlist– Seriously, it’s such a cool vibe for cleaning, brunching on the weekends, or to sit and drink some coffee too.
- I have recently been loving utilizing ClickUp to start creating systems for the blog, social media, and the direction SM is going.
- Yippee– Yippee is a streaming platform that has faith-based shows and music for littles. I LOVE it, and more importantly, Paislee Loves it! So thankful to not have to talk about Bruno anymore.
What I’m Shopping For:
This week I am looking for some fun pieces for a reading corner that we are putting in the sunroom/playroom. I was going for a teepee vibe first, but I think this is the direction we are going to go instead. I don’t know, I will just let it sit in my Amazon cart for a bit before I pull the trigger later this week!
Home Updates:
A while ago I posted about our Kitchen Renovation that we would soon be starting. Since then, we have decided on two big parts… the counter top and the hardware!
We decided to go with butcher block countertops and we will probably upgrade them in a few years once our kids are older. And these are the hardware that we went with!
We also decided on the backsplash, and it’s different from what we originally thought it was going to be. So I am really looking forward to sharing that since it is actually a little bit out of character for us.
Featured SM Product:
This is actually a product that I personally use EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK.
Seriously.
It’s the meal planner and grocery list combo! I personally have only printed them out one time and I laminated them so that I can use them every single week. Use code MONDAYMUSINGS to get 15% off of your purchase in the SM shop!
Well there you have it, the first of many Monday Musings to come. What is something you are loving this week? Let me know in the comments!
