Let’s be honest…December was a whirlwind and definitely not my most productive month of the year. Between all the family get togethers, present buying, not feeling the best….not much got done. Thankfully, we got to eat out and to eat at other people’s houses, which was such a blessing! Now, January, on the other hand, always seems to be my “go to” month. I typically start off the year with ambitious plans and resolutions (I kept mine extra simple this year and didn’t even include too many lists! And I just love my word. Open.). I love new beginnings and starts. Plus, the weather is just plain cold so it translates to perfect weather to get things done inside!
Here are a few of the things that have been keeping me busy…
I LOVE handwritten cards. I am so thankful that my parents (even when we totally hated it) made us write thank-you cards for gifts. There is much to be said about being thankful and taking the extra time to express it.
I’m not always prompt on my response time for cards, but I’m adamant about doing them! These were a mixture of birthday thank-you’s, Christmas thank-you’s, and a few happy notes. Besides, who can resist cute, bright, colorful cards!?
Hello Lasagna Soup! This was another Pinterest find. I totally did not follow the recipe…I only had 2 cups of Vegetable broth instead of the 6 cups (they said chicken stock, but same difference). A little water helped make up the difference. I had pasta sauce instead of tomato paste and fire roasted tomatoes. I didn’t take the time to cut an onion (I needed my one onion for another recipe this week!) and I more or less threw in whatever felt right for all the spices. I am NOT going to be nominated for the person who can follow a recipe or be known to measure correctly. However, this was delicious!! I even told my husband that I was excited to eat the leftovers tomorrow. I am a total sucker for ricotta cheese so that was a highlight! Here’s the link for the original recipe…I would guess that it is just as good if you follow the actual recipe! Plus, if you like meat…there’s sausage! (I opted out of that one!)
Boaz and I have been rocking out on the treadmill! He prefers outside, but I’m a wimp and I like to read and walk. 🙂 I started A Confident Heart by Renee Swope! I’m also pumped to dive into Angie Smith’s books–What Women Fear and Chasing God! This is going to be a good year for books.
Lastly, my domestic diva qualities (well…really a facebook post that said this was super easy and running out of my own almond milk and happening to have extra almonds) led me to believe I should try making my own Almond milk! I was impressed with how easy and fast everything went! I need to work on perfecting the taste, but other than that I am a BIG fan! Separating the milk and almond meal was my only not so favorite thing, but other than that, I approve! I’m eyeing a few recipes to try out with the leftover almond meal too…so I’ll keep you posted!
That’s what is keeping me busy around here! Other than work and spending time with the husband, of course. 🙂
What have you been up to!? Any suggestions for recipes or crafts or projects or books for me to try!?
I’m working my way through this now that I don’t have graduate school. I’m learning about vowels right now!
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