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Staying busy – pool time, reading, bread-baking

May 25, 2020 milabassett 1 Comment

no-knead bread

This weekend is Memorial Day, so Brian and I have an extra day off. We both needed it. It's been a good balance of productive and relaxing: the back porch is deep-cleaned, the pool is set up. We picked up groceries, made a nice meal of fried chicken and Napoleons, did some movie … [Read more...]

Baking, Books, Bread, Daily life, Life books, burger buns, daily life, pool

A better week ~ ciabatta bread, an old birdhouse, lots of work

May 17, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

Italian sandwiches on home-made ciabatta

This past week went better than the one before, I was in a better place mentally. Not a good place - but I felt functional most of the time. The work was busy, some weeks are like that. I am grateful to have a steady job, but it is often draining. The homeschooling is still … [Read more...]

Books, Daily life, Food for thought, Life daily life

A slow week

May 10, 2020 milabassett 2 Comments

This past week seemed to drag forever, it was a hard one for me - one of many. I always look forward to Friday afternoons, to catch my breath and recuperate before lunging into another week of work and homeschooling. Reading is one the things that keeps me from loosing it … [Read more...]

Books, Daily life, Life books, daily life, family

A day at a time

May 1, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

Capturing our days lately, to be able to look back and revisit. I haven't had the time or energy to blog but I'd like to do it more or less consistently. There are things I'd like to think out loud about, share my thoughts and experience. I read some blogs (not many. I don't … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Cakes and Cupcakes, Helpful routines, Home office, Life, Menu planning, Organization, Parenting, Quick dinners, Recipes, Routines and organization home-school, kids chores, routines

The end of summer

August 18, 2019 milabassett Leave a Comment

The triple digit temperatures that seem to be here for good do not scream "end of summer". We still have several months until first signs of fall. But it is the start of the school year and this means "summer" is over. I want to capture the end of summer and our transition to the … [Read more...]

Food for thought, Life, Parenting back to school, summer vacation

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