Weekend Plans

I am loving the look of my January planner. All these empty weekends. ..no plans at all! I hope I don't bore you to tears with the details of our January weekends, but really, these are our favorite kind of days! Friday evening will be quiet. I am having tacos with fresh fruit for dinner. Then we will probably settle in and watch some tv. We love to watch Shark Tank on Friday evenings. The kids have all been tired, so I think it will be an early night!

Saturday I am going to finish up my scrapbooking! Yes, you read that correctly...I will be all caught up. I have been working along for a few hours most days and have had an excellent little helper. Flynn is a scrapbooker in training! We have Mass in the early evening, then I am planning a crockpot roast for dinner when we get home. Saturday evening is another quiet night at home. We will probably play some games or watch a movie. I am hoping I can talk Peyton into making some Monkey Bread!

Sunday is catch up on little chores day. I have an ever-growing list of little things that need to be done around the house. Exciting things like change the water filter in the refrigerator and hang a picture in the foyer. Thrilling stuff, I know! I think I will have a chance to get Steve busy on these things in between football games if I time it just right. I think we will get takeout pizza on Sunday night. I mean who wants to cook after a busy day like that? : )

Well, that is it...our weekend. I hope yours is restful and cozy, whatever your plans may be! Thanks for visiting!

I picked these up this week... how fun!

This is the view from my family room window. It is what I see when I have my afternoon coffee.

You are never too old for an afternoon nap!

This month's cupcake delivery...peach cobbler and almond joy? Yes, please!

Evening bath+baby magic lotion+fresh jammies+milk in a sippy cup=love!

My Sweetheart

Wait, Christmas is over? No more Christmas clothes?

What's that you say? Valentine's Day is coming?

Hooray!

Oh, this is a Valentine's Day outfit? Ok then... Cheese!

Our Winter Home

Christmas is over and is packed away for another year. Although that makes me sad, I am ready for a fresh start. A less cluttered home that we will snuggle into for the long winter ahead. Once we pack the Christmas decorations away, I give the house a good cleaning and set about making it cozy for the coming winter months. I keep the snowman theme up and add a few new touches and it's done! A less cluttered, cozy space for us to spend our time together and enjoy during the cold days ahead. Here are a few pictures of our cozy winter home.

The table in the mudroom...

our kitchen table...

with a snowflake reminder

and matching candy dish... a present from Ryan this year.

The sideboard...

with its own winter fun...

and a cute little sign that hangs above my desk.

The rocker in the hearth room has a sweet little pillow...

and the winter mantle is bare, just like the winter trees outside.

I love the clean, empty look after all the Christmas fun is removed.

The Christmas movies are replaced with warm throws to snuggle up with...

and our holiday scented candle is gone. In its place...a simple Home Sweet Home candle that burns every evening in our winter home.

Weekend Plans

The weekend is here. A quiet winter weekend. I am looking forward to a couple days of quiet family fun. Friday looks to be a chilly, rainy day here. That calls for a cozy, family fun night. I am planning a simple supper of sloppy joes, french fries, and fruit. Then we will make a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie, or play some of the new games the kids got for Christmas. I am afraid if we don't they will soon get lost on the playroom shelf. We always play the new Christmas games during Christmas week, and then forget all about them. Does that happen at your house too? The kids have had a hard time adjusting to the school routine after a break, so I think they will be asleep pretty early!

Saturday Steve's mother is stopping in for a visit. She doesn't get down often, so we are looking forward to visiting with her here. I am having homemade pizza stromboli for supper. The kids actually have fun making them with me. After supper, we are going to the evening Mass where Rhett is serving. He always looks forward to that. After that, the girls and I are planning on watching The Miss America pageant. We watch it every year together. It is a tradition in this house!


Sunday is another free day! I have brunch planned with waffles, eggs, sausage, toast, and fresh fruit. Once that is all cleaned up, I imagine some people in my house will be watching football. Even though our Steelers are done for the season, we are still a football house! I may even pencil in an afternoon nap! Well, that is our laid back winter weekend. I hope yours is nice and warm and fun, whatever your plans may be! Thanks for stopping by!

My sweet, sweet parents on my dad's birthday : )

My two lovely girls who came down for Mass last weekend wearing the same sweater!

Look what I found! Makes me feel better about my littles eating pop tarts for breakfast!

And a little mid-week treat to sweeten up our day!

We were so happy to have a visit from our dear family friend and former parish priest, Fr. Leon. He is also Rhett's godfather.

 He recently returned from a trip to Rome and brought us a Papal Blessing! We were so very excited and thankful!