Hello everyone!

It is a beautiful, sunny, but freezing cold morning here at Twin Oaks – and we even have some snow on the ground!

I was hoping this would be the year that we would break the trend of snow in April.

Thankful for the sunshine streaming through the windows though!

How is everyone doing these days?

We are doing very well, and finding many normal things and many new things to keep us busy and active during this time of quarantine.

Tate and Eliza wanted to make play doh and I agreed it was a great idea!

It’s fun to make and they play with it a lot!

Since we have had some nice days, we also dug out our popsicle molds to make popsicles!

I actually just made my third round of popsicles yesterday!

I have been keeping busy with all the normal things that it takes to run our home and our school days.

I also have been deep cleaning!

I haven’t really been following a list, or doing one room from top to bottom, but just choosing random things that I see that need to be done.

It’s rather haphazard, ha, ha!

But I hope it all adds up to a really good spring deep cleaning job!

I packed all of my old journals in a box to save in order to empty two drawers that would barely open!

I washed the kitchen cabinets!

They come clean easily!

And washed the tops of them too and everything that is sitting on top of them.

I found this sling shot in all the dust up there – it must have been put in time out by my tall husband at some point and we forgot about it!

I washed the shower curtains.

They really needed it!

We use this Bac – Out to get rid of stains.

I also washed and put away all of the snow clothes!

Yes, we still needed them this week – oops!

Thankful for having regular chores in place too!

One of my favorite chores throughout the years has been what we call “the vacuum hose.”

Lane’s been doing this one for awhile now – but they have all had their turn!

That vacuum hose is taken through the whole house (remember, it’s small!) and used anywhere and everywhere – from drawers, to corners in closets, to lamp shades, to couch cushions, to behind furniture – it’s an awesome way to keep things clean!

I made a goal to try to incorporate two new recipes in each week.

This has been more fun than I thought it would be!

Here is my inspiration – my favorite (and only!) cookbooks!

I have been enjoying the kitchen more than ever, well, because….TIME!

Look at all this yumminess –

Well, now I’m hungry!!

I have been thankful for my trainer who has been doing live Zoom calls to help keep all her clients working out!

We have three live classes a week!

The last two days of March were BEAUTIFUL and WARM.

Praise the Lord!

I made grilled sandwiches for my trio and we headed out to the deck to eat!

Everyone else is still working,  but Addie only works three days a week.

I had my normal lunch – a huge salad!

These three played outside all day that day!

It was WONDERFUL and a taste of what’s to come!

It was windy, as spring on a ridge always is.

Tate came running to get us because Eliza’s hair was stuck in the swing!

Look where Ruby sits when I am inside and the kiddos are outside!

SO cute! She has to keep track of everyone.

I am SUPER thankful for the weekends!

Having other adults home!

The boys actually worked a couple of Saturdays even.

These two were my kitchen crew one Saturday!

Sundays start with church on line.

HARD. But the best we can do right now!

We have been enjoying games, as always!

Especially when everyone is home!

One rainy weekend looked like lots of napping, lots of snacking, and a drive in the country.

This is usually my morning line up these days!

Everyone else leaves very early!

The Lord has been blessing us with His handiwork.

It’s never lost on me!!

We have been singing this song a lot lately.

“How Long O Lord”

I find myself humming and singing the chorus throughout the day!

Music is SO important to keeping JOY in your home!

Give it a try!!!

Most of us are NOT good singers – but that never matters to me!

We sing together everyday!

Well, it’s time to start school with my trio!

I’ve added a goal of doing more blogging during these days – now I said it so I will have to follow through!

I hope you all are safe, healthy, and drawing nearer to God during this time.

Until next time, happy quarantine life everyone!