Nicole's Daybook

Outside my window... it is miserable hot! High of 104 again today. Boo hoo!!

I am thinking... about how I just really need/want to get into a regular daily schedule for myself. My quiet time, Bible time, exercise time has diminished to nothing. I crave making that a priority.

I am thankful ... that Brynne is better today. She was miserable yesterday, laying on the couch all day, and even took a nap from 3:00 p.m. to about 7:00 p.m. AND then went to bed and to sleep at 9:30 p.m. She woke up feeling much more like herself today.

I am wearing... mowing clothes: gray Nike running shorts, a black cami tank top, hat.

I am planning...  school. Really, I am in panic mode because I haven't done anything and the little kids start school in less than a month. I haven't ordered curriculum. I am behind and feeling it.
 

I am creating... Brynne's other balloon flip flop. I did one on the drive to St. Louis, but didn't get to the other one.

I am going... to try to get back into an easy home schedule. I have been going ... going ... going since school got out and I am in desperate need of some normalcy.

I am reading...  Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach (SOOO good!), Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv (** Haven't done any reading over the past week or so. I am wanting to finish one of my books this week!)

I am hoping... that Rick's back gets better SOON!

From the learning rooms... One last week of not much. I really intend to get us into a better daily reading schedule!

Noticing that ... we have wasps everywhere! And, Dawson killed our SECOND black widow spider the other day.

From the kitchen... we are using what we have this week. One night it will be chicken. One night it will be pork. One night it will be tilapia. One night it will be either ground beef or ground turkey. One night it will be shrimp.

Around the house... is just filth! How can we be gone from our house for a week and it get so dirty??

One of my favorite things... is my home. I am so glad to be back here this week. Looking forward to hunkering down for a few weeks.

A few plans for the rest of the week... Today Brynne has Keeper's Club, Dawson is at work all day, and we are making a trip to the library. Tomorrow we are planning to go to the traveling Smithsonian exhibit called "Key Ingredients". On Thursday I am planning to take the kids to a free workship and craft day at Bass Pro Shop. And on Friday we might go to Big Splash. The first weekend in several weeks ... NOTHING!!!

From my picture journal.

Eli and Brynne at the top of the stairs leading up to the St. Louis Arch.

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