Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 47
When my dad and I came home after being at the hospital with my Mom in the ICU, I walked into my parent’s house and saw these flowers waiting there in the front entry.
They were for me.
My Mom was going to be giving them to me when she came over the next day for Thanksgiving.
All I could think of was how these could be the last flowers I ever received from my Mom.
They are the last flowers I will ever receive from my Mom.
It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving and my life right now is one big TO DO LIST. Here’s the game plan for Thursday.
Cooper has only two days of school this week so I have to cram in as much as I can in those two daaaaaaaaaaays and then he’s with me and I’m putting him to work!
Last week was super social. This week will be social towards the end, so I am going to focus on getting as much done as I can so I can hang out with my family and be PRESENT for our big feast. I still need to figure out if I’m gonna make a pie or not…. If you weren’t around last week, and you’re looking for inspiration for your Thanksgiving feast, I wrote up a whole post about that here!
Here’s what this past week looked like: My Everyday Life Week 46
FRESH AIR IS AMAZING.
Family adventure into the city for lunch at Zuni.
We took Cooper. We had a blast.
An older couple came over to tell us they used to take their kids there (their kids are in their 20s now and they moved into the city as empty nesters!).
It was a sweet moment.
Casey took our picture.
He did good!
I look at floral arrangements more closely now that I paint them.
Welcome to I love lists. It’s FRIDAAAAAY. Here’s a list for you:
After 10 years of blogging, I have compiled all the recipes I need for a good Thanksgiving!
Actually- there’s only one recipe I haven’t blogged. It’s the Mark Bittman’s braised turkey recipe that I’ve been making for the past three years now. IT IS AMAZINGLY moist and flavorful and it makes sooooo much gravy (which my family LOVES). If you are looking to shake up your turkey game this year, try it! It is less daunting than roasting a whole bird in the oven.
One week away from the big day!!!!
This is the start of my list:
Here are a bunch of Thanksgiving Menu Ideas to help inspire your meal planning:
So, your super cute neighbor who reminds you of your late grandfather gives you over 5 lbs. of persimmons… WHAT DO YOU DO???
You look up PERSIMMONS in the back of all of your cookbooks and find a recipe that looks intriguing and doesn’t require a trip to the store because you don’t feel like putting a bra on and your pantry is stocked. That’s when you make these super moist (sorry) and delicious Persimmon Bars with Lemon Glaze.
They taste like carrot cake but there’s no carrot in them…just persimmons. So, there ya go! A recipe to help you dip into that persimmon hoard given to you by a generous neighbor. And OF COURSE, you share the cake (or two!) with said neighbor. This IS the season of giving thanks, after all!
Hello hello!
It’s Monday.
We’re about a little over a week away from Thanksgiving and I haven’t given it much thought. Time to remedy that! I’m hoping to post something about how I prep for Thanksgivin this week so stay tuned!
This past weekend was a slow down/no plans except lunch at Zuni weekend around here. I spent most of the time organizing the house, getting my studio space together and researching stuff online. Some weekends are best when you just lay low and recharge. Turns out you can really go down a rabbit hole of youtube tutorials. I also tried my best to not fall asleep while watching Stranger Things 2 this weekend (we are finally on the 2nd season!). It’s not that it’s boring, it’s just that we start so late and I am waking up early these days (sometimes at 5AM!) so I can’t keep my eyes open. Enough about that, let’s dive into Monday with a few Intentions for the Week.
