Jul 7

June: Around The House

We made it through the first full month of Summer break… Just barely.

We have had a lot of rain for the last few months, but that made for very happy flowers.

Mia is pretty happy about having all of the kids home. There are plenty of people to play fetch with her, but it is usually me who is the one playing.

I’ve been spending every single waking moment in the kitchen. Or at the grocery store.

We haven’t been out of the house too much, but we did visit Redbud Farms and Nurseries. Dylan and Agnes loved exploring the farmland.

My husband surprised me with a box full of goodies to keep me sane this Summer.

And here is the reality of having everyone home all day, and eating around the clock. I’ll be honest I’ve only had the kitchen cleaned up for about two days this entire Summer. UGH!

Enough of the kitchen, back to the garden…

On second thought, maybe this book will get my butt in gear.

Now that July has arrived, the hot weather has moved in. The kids are growing more and more bored and restless every day, July is always a pretty tough month. I’m looking forward to August, maybe then I’ll get that kitchen of mine back in order.

Jul 6

June’s Crafts: Knitting and Crochet

June was a busy month for me, but the kids were bored already. I didn’t get too much crafting done, it seems like all day every day I’m in the kitchen. I’m always trying to catch up on dishes, making another snack for Thade, and baking whatever I can. I miss my quiet days and crafting time.

I’ve reached the half-way point on the 2017 Temperature Blanket. It is already pretty darn big. I think that by the time that all of the crocheting is done it will easily fit our king-sized bed.

I’ve got a pretty good start on Agnes’ newest blanket. It is a Mexican inspired, multi-hued, crochet blanket in all of her favorite colors.

Dylan’s blanket is also coming along nicely too.

I think Agnes’ might be a bit bigger though. I really hope to have both of these projects completed by the end of the Summer.

I’m still working on my knitting. I’ve been knitting lots of little dusting cloths, to keep the kids busy, and my knitting needles busy too.

This is my downstairs works-in-progress basket. I drag it from room to room, and work on my little projects whenever I can.

Time to get back to the kitchen, I can smell the latest loaf of bread just about ready to come out of the oven.

Jul 5

July’s Monthly Menu

Well, usually I’d be posting a monthly dinner menu, but I didn’t get around to planning one. Instead, I’m using up what I have on hand in the pantry, and cooking day by day.

It has been crazy having everyone home and eating around the clock. The kitchen is the busiest place in the house. I hope to get everything back on track, and better organized once these kiddos of mine are back in school.

Jul 4

Five Years And Counting: Part One

Well it is Independence Day, and if I’ve remembered right, this makes year twelve that I’ve been blogging at NicoStuff. I feel like it’s time to come clean about my mental health. From time to time I’ll be sharing some of the experiences that I’ve gone through, and I’ll be sharing more truthful posts of just what everyday life is like for me… I’ll still have crafty posts, and vegetarian posts too, but I finally feel comfortable sharing this part of my life with all of you…

In April I had a Doctor’s appointment. While I was confirming the appointment, I looked back on my medical history. April 2017 makes five years that I’ve been seeking treatment…

I haven’t shared this before. Honestly, I was scared, too embarrassed, and even ashamed of it. Lately I’ve been thinking that it is time to talk about this part of my life.

Time to see the Doctor…

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