Welcome to the weekend, my associates! It’s grad celebration weekend for my center son and I’m fairly enthusiastic about it. We’ve got household coming into city and associates coming over tomorrow. There’s a entire lot of cooking and baking taking place over right here in the present day. It’s going to be a enjoyable time.
I’m having a little bit of a “pinch me, I’m dreaming” second on the realization that we now have two youngsters finished with highschool and our youngest will probably be beginning highschool this fall. Parenting older youngsters has been my favourite a part of all of it. Who knew teenagers and younger adults can be this a lot enjoyable??
And let’s be trustworthy, which may have one thing to do with the truth that there isn’t practically a lot lively parenting required. Life with older youngsters is roughly 4,729 instances much less exhausting than actively parenting infants, toddlers, and youthful youngsters.
So, should you’re nearer to the beginning line of parenting, simply know that younger adults you take pleasure in and wish to hang around with are the reward on the finish of the parenting trenches. And the flexibility to sleep in on the weekends? It’s a phenomenal factor.
Now that I’ve been extra sentimental than I deliberate to be this morning, let’s discuss this week’s eats!
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Tacky enchiladas filled with chicken and black beans in a inexperienced chile sauce is a hearty dinner that at all times will get two thumbs up from my crowd.
Creamy ranch dressing with a bit of heat and plenty of green chile taste has change into a household favourite over the previous few years.
These fast and straightforward pizza sliders are made by layering marinara sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese into Hawaiian rolls after which brushing them with a garlicky melted butter.
Chew-size chunks of potatoes are tossed in a beneficiant sprinkling of Cajun seasoning earlier than roasting till tender perfection. Then they’re smothered in a blanket of cheese to complete off these cheesy Cajun potatoes.
Garlicky with a touch of sweetness, these simple buttered peas are about to change into a favourite last-minute aspect dish to your dinner plans.
Creamy chocolate ice cream with a marshmallow swirl, crunchy almonds, and chocolate chips add as much as a selfmade heavenly hash ice cream.
This no-bake cherry cheesecake is a traditional dessert, excellent for summer time picnics and potlucks. This cheesecake has a graham cracker crust topped with a creamy no bake cheesecake layer and cherry pie filling on prime.
What I’m CRAVING: These berry kombucha margaritas! They sound so completely refreshing, I must strive them this summer time. And talking of drinks that WILL be made this summer time, sandia en fuego cocktails (a.ok.a. one of the best watermelon margaritas you’ll ever style!) have been in my ideas for a couple of weeks. Right here’s hoping for an ideal watermelon quickly!
My FAVORITE THING this week is this car air freshener. Whereas I wouldn’t advocate shopping for a case earlier than you’ve smelled it your self, I’ve been grabbing these within the little 3 packs from the shop for a couple of years now and simply realized I may purchase a field of them this fashion. I don’t know that they odor like “leather-based” however I really like the perfume because it’s contemporary and clear and everybody appears to take pleasure in it. (I barely open the bundle initially to forestall it from being overwhelming within the small automobile area.)
What I’m LISTENING to: Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves. This album has been on repeat once more this week.
What I’m READING: The Magic of Recluse by L.E. Modesitt Jr. That is the primary guide in his Saga of Recluse series. Sean launched me to those books after we have been relationship and I learn the primary 7-8 books and beloved them. I just lately rediscovered them and realized that there are 24 books now with 2 extra deliberate for subsequent yr.
Modesitt is a grasp of world-building and his characters develop and develop nicely all through these books. In the event you’re a fan of fantasy books, that is an writer so as to add to your listing. Whereas this sequence isn’t my all-time favourite of his work, that’s just because I don’t suppose any fantasy books will ever beat out the Spellsong Cycle for me.
“Allow us to come into his presence with thanksgiving; allow us to make a joyful noise to him with songs of reward!” Psalm 95:2 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
