As I look outside my window: The sun is shining, but it’s not very bright. We are definitely back to colder temperatures and weak light. Welcome to winter in the Midwest!

Right now I am: Fighting with my phone to charge correctly! The connection inside is having issues and it randomly will stop charging. Need to figure this out.

On my bedside table: All the holiday romances! I’m currently alternating between a historical and a contemporary.

On my tv this week: We finished both Hit Monkey and Cowboy Bebop. And we watched The Harder They Fall (So good!!!!).

Listening to: Just lots of podcasts. Not much else except for bickering children.

On the menu for this week:

• Monday - Prosciutto and Fig Pizza

• Tuesday - Leftovers

• Wednesday - Take out

• Thursday - Pomegranate Chicken

• Friday - Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

• Saturday - Leftovers / Snack Dinner

• Sunday - Italian Beef Sandwiches

On my to do list: Doing a lot of prep for the rest of December (getting advent activities around, buying tickets for things like Christmas movies). I’ve also started to make my Christmas Break Project list and lay out Roam for all my forms and lists for next year.

Happening this week:

• Monday - Movie Afternoon

• Tuesday - Board Games with Coop

• Wednesday - Werner Park Lights

• Thursday - Coop; Haircut

• Friday - DoSpace Tour and Activity

• Saturday - Book Club Christmas Party

• Sunday - Home Day

What I am creating: Christmas cards! I’ve made over 40, but would like to knock out about 20 more this week to give to local people (book club, coop, etc). If I take one afternoon this week, I can accomplish that goal.

My simple pleasures: Chocolate truffle advent I bought myself, breezy holiday romances.

Looking around the house: I’m feeling much better after a whirlwind cleaning session yesterday. Really just having the living room all picked up and put together lifts my mood so much.

From the camera: Watching the fish at Cabela’s after see Santa