Wednesday Hodgepodge

Hello and happy Wednesday! How is your week going? I was tired with a capital T on Monday…and it just felt like the longest day. Yesterday was much better, so I’m hoping to take that energy through the rest of the week!

I’m linking up with Joyce for this week’s Hodgepodge.

Here are my answers to her prompts this week:

1. Of these sayings are typically associated with the (American) southern way of speaking, which do you relate to right now.

bless your heart, too big for your britches, madder then a wet hen, you’re preaching to the choir, knee high to a grasshopper, and oh my stars

These sayings made me chuckle because they aren’t necessarily ones I grew up hearing…which makes sense because I’m from the Midwest.

You’re preaching to the choir is one I say quite a bit mostly when I exacerbated about all things teens. haha

Bless your heart was one I had to get used to when I moved here…and now if I use it, it’s probably in a sarcastic way.

2. The Hodgepodge lands on the (US) Veterans Day this year. Are you a veteran? Have a family member who’s a veteran? If you answered yes, tell us something about them. Will you do anything to mark the day in some special way?

While I’m not a veteran, my dad has many uncles and a brother who are/were veterans.

When we went to Washington, DC for spring break a couple of years ago, we visited the WW 2 Memorial, and I was able to look up my dad’s uncles at the kiosk. I really enjoyed DC, and I’d love to go back again.

Yesterday, we had homeroom (which we just have once a month), and one of the items on our agenda was to share a couple of assigned videos about Veterans Day. I think it’s important that we continue to educate students on all of those who have fought for our country.

3. Is breakfast for dinner a stroke of genius or a sign of total household collapse? Is breakfast for dinner a regular thing at your house? Are all family members on board?

I love breakfast for dinner. When the kids were little, if I made pancakes for dinner, Hayden would ask if we were having a “lazy dinner”? haha

We don’t have breakfast for dinner often, but when we do, I’m never disappointed. Sometimes we just have pancakes and bacon, and other times, I will make eggs, toast, sausage and other items too.

There are times if it’s just me at home for dinner, I will just make myself a couple of pancakes or one of these Kodiak muffin protein cups.

A little bit of syrup, and these are delish!

4. How do you see the world?

Oh…I guess I see the world as a work in progress. There are so many amazing stories and experiences, but I also hate watching the news and seeing all the violence.

The world has so much to offer, but it can be a scary place. I often wonder if I’ve prepared my kids enough for all that’s out there. Conversations have tended to come up naturally through the years, and even recently since they can no drive. Of course, I tell them to pay attention at stoplights, in parking lots, keep the door locked, etc. I feel like we have more talks in our future before the go to college.

5. And this week’s gratitude question – what’s something about your surroundings (home, neighborhood, city) you’re grateful for.

I’m always grateful for my home. I appreciate coming home after a full day at school ready to relax and unwind. I love my seasonal candles, and I enjoy reading on my Kindle.

I also am really grateful for our front porch. In our old house, I loved our screened in porch, and I do sometimes wish we had one at our current house. That being said, we have a nice covered front porch, and I spend a lot of time out there reading or talking on the phone. I also love decorating it in the fall.

I’ve very grateful for the neighborhood we live in. We have wonderful neighbors, and then I’ve also made some amazing friends through my kids…and it’s so nice that we all live within a half mile of each other.

6. Insert your random thought here.

I mentioned putting up the Christmas decorations this weekend, and Travis looked at me like I was crazy. I’m not sure why I have to remind him that I always put them up right before the kids’ birthday because this upcoming weekend is the only “free” weekend we have a for a while…and that’s the case every year! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and I don’t skip it, but I do like to use my time wisely and if this is the only weekend I can put up Christmas decoration, then so be it!

I hope you have a great Wednesday!