Here is my calendar for this month.  There are a couple days when I only have 2-3 things on it, but most days are packed!  Nothing unusual I guess.  I was thinking summer would slow down a little bit… and in a way it has – it’s just a different kind of busy.  A fun kind of busy!

School is out, so I have actually gotten to sleep in a few mornings!  That has been so nice!  Soccer has ended and t-ball and swim team are picking up where soccer left off.  This year we will pretty much have sports back to back all year I have a feeling! 

The garden is doing so-so.  I picked 8 pounds of strawberries last week – boy were my legs sore after 2 hours of squatting!  And tonight I picked again – I didn’t weigh yet, but I’m guessing about 5-6 pounds . The raspberries are starting to ripen as well – yum my favorite!  Everything else is mediocre looking.  Maybe a little fertilizer love will give them a pick my up.  It has been really wet, so we haven’t had a ton of opportunities to work out there.  The weeds are loving all the rain though!

We made a trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Monday (it is free week!) Wow that place is big and incredible!  We didn’t even get to see everything when we were there all day – it is huge! 

Today I spent the day making meals for my friend who just had a baby and one of my son’s Sunday School teachers who just had surgery.  I was in the kitchen the majority of the day, but I just love doing that!  I wish I made more time to just randomly bless people with meals.  I made Meatballs, Cheesy Potatoes (that recipe, but omitted the milk & cornflakes, and added double the cheese and bacon bits instead of chives), fruit salad (bananas, blueberries, strawberries, apples, grapes, fresh mandarin oranges & nectarines), rolls (just frozen yeast rolls I warmed up), homemade strawberry jam with strawberries from our garden (well that was already made, but I took it), stir-fried fresh green beans with minced garlic, and brownies (out of a box) with chocolate frosting and M&M’s on top. 

We did finally purchase a camper trailer. (a North Trail 31QBS for anyone who is interested)  We have had a couple nights out in it.  I think we are going to really enjoy having it!

Have you visited our community lately?  There are several discussions going on.  You can see the latest in the left side-bar here on the blog.  We’d love to have you join us! 

Also, if you aren’t a fan of our facebook page yet, now is the time!  (I guess you don’t “become a fan” anymore, you “like” our page)  At any rate, we are about 25 “likes” away from a big drawing for a lifetime Menu Planning Central or Dine Without Whine subscription.  Anyone who has “liked” our page is entered.

So what is on your plate so far this summer?

Christine
”The Menu Mom”

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