Last week Andy and I took Friday off to get house projects done. It was great. We had goals of mounting 3 shelves and 3 pegboards and instead mounted 1 shelf and no pegboards, but it didn't matter because mostly it was a really nice at home day and we haven't had one of those in ages. When Andy used to work from home we could sometimes get things done midday... now he's in an office fulltime and it feels like things just build up.
We "finished" Ezra's room with the addition of the shelf and wall sticker:
I cleaned out our "pantry" shelves (which are actually bathroom cupboards we mounted in the dining room)
Because of the reshuffle I could move the pasta "backstock" from the kitchen shelves to the "pantry" and make room for the air frier!
I am loving having an air frier. Really we would need a bigger one but I have been eating more veggies because I can quickly make roast veg just for me and I love roast veg. For example, I added a pepper and mushrooms to this leftover fish curry to make it extra veggies:
Speaking of cooking, I made a Lasagne! I made this 30 plant Lasagne. It was in a magazine. It wasn't the best Lasagne but the fact that it's even possible to make a lasagne means life less chaos than it used to be. I even made a white sauce. Are you so impressed?
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I have a million half written blog posts in my head, but days have been so busy recently. But in honor of Elisabeth, here are some quick HAPPY THINGS:
- I picked up a set of super fancy montessori toys at the charity shop - these are about £100 new and I got them for £12
- Most of the kids are healthy right now
- My reading year has started strong - I've finished 3 books so far.
- I got invited to a book club! I've wanted to be in a book club forever and I'm super pleased to be invited
- I've managed Peloton a few times this week
- I've got a new make-ahead lunch staple that I'm enjoying - Fruit, Yogurt, and a bunch of nuts and seeds (Chia, Hemp, Flax)
- The big kids are doing great in new swim lessons and are actually learning how to swim
- I'm enjoying Saturday morning tennis - kids have a 1 hour lesson and I get a 30 minute walk, a latte, and 30 minutes of watching a bunch of kids "play tennis"
- It's my birthday on Sunday and as I was writing the postman brought me a delivery of my favourite cake - thanks mom!
- My work gives us a day of leave for our birthday so I have Monday off work with childcare. Time is an awesome gift.
How was your week? What is your favourite cake? Do you take (or get) a day off for your birthday?
Happy early Birthday! That is so great that your mom sent you your favorite cake! Not having to make your own birthday dessert is such a win! I need to order something my mine which is 2 weeks away, especially since I'm having a small gathering (lowkey puzzle party the next day). I am not a cake person since GF cakes are kind of disappointing, but I love a well-made macaron, especially a salted caramel one. So I'll probably order some maracons for my little party + some extras to have on my birthday as both kids have bougie tastes and enjoy macarons as well. I also like a really well-made chocolate chip cookie! I am taking the day off this year but I usually don't. I have plans to go to an OTF class and then have a massage in the afternoon that I'll pay for with gift cards I received for Christmas. And then there is a childcare night at our rec center that night so Phil and I will have our first 1:1 date of the year where we'll once again use giftcards for our meal out (we received so many during the fire incident so still have lots to spend!).
ReplyDeleteNice work on getting some projects done on a day off! Phil used to routinely be home on Fridays so would use downtime during the day to clean and tackle projects, but a key person at his first has been out since Sept so he has only WFH one Friday since then, I think. And that's not going to change anytime soon unfortunately. :(
Happy Soon to Be Birthday! I love vanilla cakes with lots of frosting. My absolute favorite is an Italian cream cake, but I'm not picky - love the one you're with!
ReplyDeleteRoasted veg in the air fryer FTW! I started out with a too small air fryer and then upgraded to a bigger one that flips up when we're not using it so it's not a total counter space hog.
Having a spouse with a WFO only job is rough. Hubs is hybrid now so I have a good blend of company on some days and home alone time.
Happy (early) Birthday. I don't think anyone should have to make their own cake, so I love that your mom had your favourite sent your way! My fav is Unbaked Cherry Cheesecake. Yum. I want it at Christmas and my birthday and my husband makes a GREAT cheesecake. It's so delish and my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteI was debating between an air fryer or an InstantPot for Christmas. I went with the Instant Pot, but I've also heard SO many good things about air fryers... so I might decide to try it out!
Enjoy your birthday and the day off (with kiddo care! all the fingers crossed everyone stays healthy).