Mark decided to head to the grocery store on Tuesday, so I showed him how to make a mask from a bandana that I had seen on social media. As I placed the hairbands around his ears, I stopped and said, “What world are we living in right now?! I can’t believe this is an acceptable way to go to the grocery store now.” The days go on and we adapt, but I still struggle to wrap my head around it all.
A new puzzle arrived that I purchased on Ebay. Those puzzle sellers are making bank right now! I refuse to spend more than $25 (and honestly, that feels a little high but I’m consoling myself that we’re helping to pay someone’s bills) so my choices have been a little random. Thankfully the kids just go with it. This latest addition takes our collection up to four.
I saw a cool new plant while walking in the backyard and discovered that they were called fiddlehead ferns! I had no idea that they started all curled up like that.
The weather turned a bit chilly again, so I pulled out a warm hand-me-down sweater from my sister…or maybe it was my mom’s? I’ve worn it every single day and it makes me feel close to them, despite the distance.
Big news of the week: we paid off our car loan! This has been a big goal and we’ve been steadily chipping away, one little extra payment at a time. So happy to be car payment free for awhile!
I read an article about how the “Big A” (you know who I mean…) is surging right now and it gave me an extra push to choose small businesses first…again. I made a purchase online from our local bookstore and they delivered it to my door the next day! I also made an order from a Catholic bookstore in our diocese and they are mailing the books to me. Next up is to purchase a gift card from a few of our favorite local restaurants!
I made sourdough bialys for the first time with caramelized onions and crispy bacon. Whoa. SO good, but gone in minutes! I need to try a double batch next time.
Those bialys look delicious! And I can't get over how in demand puzzles are right now- definitely making bank!
I can't believe the prices of some of these puzzles – there are some going for over $50! Wish I had thought ahead at the beginning of this and stocked up at Target, ha!
Every picture in this post is swoon-worthy. I love them!!
I also ordered from a smaller bookstore- Powell's in Portland- instead of the bigger site option, and I felt so good to support them. I got history books for the kids' homeschooling and two of the last three books I need to complete my Anne of Green Gables collection!
That's wonderful! Supporting small businesses is such a passion of mine and even more so in these uncertain times. What books did you get for the kids?