1. The hodgepodge lands on Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Do you mark this season in some way? Will you be giving up something or adding something to your life in this Lenten season? First, I can't believe that it's already this season! Spring is coming, friends, and that is so exciting and hopeful. I can't wait! I don't really observe Lent, but I strengthen my faith everyday by reading the Bible and spending time in prayer.
This was last year on Resurrection Sunday! We had lunch at my house that day; this is me with three/four of my sons, Mom, and my nephew Tyler.
2. Pancakes...are you a fan? Syrup or no syrup? Plain, blueberries, chocolate chip, bananas or some other add in? Are you a pancakes on your menu this week? I love pancakes, but I rarely eat them. I like them all of the ways, honestly, but my favorite was when I made lemon blueberry pancakes one time. I heated up some syrup and ate a small stack. They were delicious, but my sons ended up eating most of them! I'd done chocolate chip for them, but they liked mine more. I wasn't planning on having pancakes for dinner this week, but now I'm thinking I need to put them on the weekly menu!
3. Tell us about a time recently when you felt "spread too thin". I think a time when I recently felt spread too thin was when I was having to go through a lot of things to start the job I have now. I had to go through an onboarding process, and I had to do a lot of training and get paperwork in order. It felt overwhelming for a little while, but I was so glad to have made it through all of that.
This was my first day back at work!
4. What's your favorite jewel or gemstone? In terms of your wardrobe, would we find more gem tones, pastels, black and white, or primary colors? I'm not a huge fan of jewelry, so I really don't have a favorite. There's one gemstone that is turquoise in color (but not actual turquoise), and is beautiful. I don't know the name of it, but I would take it if someone were to give me something like that! 🤣 I'm more of a plain jewelry person, and I like solid gold or sometimes white gold/silver. My closet is plethora of color! I have all of the colors listed above.
5. What responsibility do you think is hardest about being in charge? The hardest responsibility by far to me is paying all of the bills! It's stressful being the one solely in charge. I don't like it, if I'm being honest. I am really bad at remembering certain bills, like the water bill and a credit card bill. I'm rolling my eyes at myself. It's ridiculous. I just had to go check this to make sure I am still caught up. I am! Whew.
6. Insert your own random thought here. I have loved getting to see plays at The Orpheum this year. I purchased season tickets last spring in honor of my dad, and I haven't regretted that decision even once. They were pricey, but it's been so much fun to see plays again. I'm seeing one this weekend with my sister and can't wait! Do you ever get to see Broadway plays?
I can't wait to read your posts today! Thanks for being here to read mine each day, friends. Love to all!
Jenn
OH yes, ever since Alec went off to college and has the theater right next door he's been on top of what shows are coming when and we have been loving seeing so many Broadway plays. I just had cinnamon bun pancakes when we went to lunch/brunch with our friends on Monday. I rarely get pancakes since I don't like maple syrup but these were served with a homemade cream cheese syrup and I mean they had cinnamon so it was kind of a no brainer. They were incredible!
ReplyDeleteI love that this has become a thing for you! Oh my word. Those pancakes sound amazing! The last time I had them was one Saturday when Chris and I went to my favorite breakfast place; we shared two dishes, so I had something savory and then something sweet. It was incredible!
DeleteI pay the bills here too and hubs deals with the larger investment, etc type stuff. I had to find a system that worked for me in order to keep up and it's kind of old fashioned, but it works and that's all that matters. Due dates go on a calendar and I check it weekly to see what's coming up. At this point it's all in my head, but that helped early on. I love to see plays and we don't do that as much as we once did. We lived outside NYC a couple of times and saw a lot of shows then. We get Broadway shows in the nearby city and have been to some of them but don't have season tickets. Have fun this weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat's kind of the same method I've taken on, since I'm a paper and pen type gal. I have a notebook with it all written down, along with the dates and amounts. A lot of mine are automatic, but three larger ones are not. I am also starting to remember it all on my own, but there are still times that I sit up in the middle of the night in a panic. Ha! I'm sure you loved seeing Broadway plays while you lived near NYC! Thanks for that, friend. There's nothing I love more!
DeleteI pay our bills, too, and have done so for the entirety of our marriage so I´m used to it. I don´t really like being in charge of them but it takes something off my husband´s plate (like working 40+ hours a week) so it´s something I do. I like to see musicals more than plays but, yes, enjoy the Broadway (and even not necessarily Broadway) esque shows. I love that you bought season tickets to your theater!
ReplyDeleteI always offered to do that in my marriage, but he never took me up on it. It's nice that you do that for him, though! Thanks for that, friend. I can't wait!
DeleteYour closet is a happy colourful place of delight!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love seeing all that color when I walk in there.
DeleteI think I would hate paying bills too. I did for awhile when my mom was newly divorced and it was just us and my younger brother, then that first year I was on my own. It’s been over 30 years now, though, so it would definitely be a learning curve for me! We try to do it together once a year have an idea of where everything is but that’s about it.
ReplyDeleteI love going to plays too! I’m on a streak - one last year and so far one this year! Usually I just wait until someone mentions it though - I rarely seek them out on my own. Glad you have those tickets - they kind of make you do it, right?
It's not for the faint of heart, especially for someone who hates dealing with numbers. (I'm fairly certain that I'm dyslexic and see numbers backwards or all scrambled together.) That would be hard as a young person, but maybe also easier in some ways? It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, right? I love that you're on a play streak! I'm so glad I have these tickets.
DeleteI never think about it but lemon and blueberry is such a good flavor combo! There is a bread recipe, a lemon blueberry martini, and so much more. Now I want to make those. Weird but I would rather have pancakes for dinner than breakfast. Your closet looks much like mine and I love when you show yours! Yes to all the wonderful color.
ReplyDeleteI actually like bill paying. I schedule it on my bank app as soon as I receive it and then write "scheduled" on the actual paper bill if it still comes on paper. Then, I also write what day it's coming out on my planner. I'm a nerd!
It's a favorite flavor combo for me, thanks to Ina Garten! I love pancakes for dinner...I'd much rather have breakfast food at night than in the morning. Thanks for the closet love! I still love and enjoy it being cleaned out; it's so much easier to keep it up when you love how it looks. The one thing I keep having to do is to refold and organize the clothes I keep on the small bookshelf; it gets jumbled up on there with t-shirts and leggings, but that's not a big deal. I just vacuumed in there yesterday and might get a small rug to put in there as well! I thought about that yesterday as I vacuumed, because the carpet isn't great.
DeleteI have a very similar system for my bills, but I have a designated composition book for mine. I enjoy the marking off of things and did that yesterday as I had free time at work. I keep it in my backpack that I carry everywhere.
You did so good navigating the beginning of the school year with so many things at once! It takes some time to get on the paying bills schedule, but figuring out our own system is probably the hardest part! I use my phone as a reminder for my bills. I hope y'all have so much fun at the play this weekend!
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