Currently Hodgepodging ~ June 4, 2025

 Good morning!  Today is a double link up post with Joyce for Hodgepodge and Jenn for Currently.

1. What do birthdays look like in your house? How are they celebrated? Any special traditions? What about birthdays growing up? 

When my daughters were young, I would always hang streamers from their doorframe to walk through the next morning.  I always had a Happy Birthday banner hanging, along with other decor.  I used birthday plates to eat each meal on throughout the day.  I loved hosting themed birthday parties for my girls! Some themes we had were a farm party, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, prairie, Legos, dance, Polly Pocket, books, painting, space, William and Kate, and Hollywood. I would either cook a favorite meal or we would go out to eat at a restaurant of their choice.

2. Someone is sending you a dozen roses...what color are you hoping for? Are you someone who gets accused of seeing the world through rose colored glasses? Is your accuser correct? Elaborate. 

I would take any color.  I think a variety is just beautiful though! I do try to look through rose colored glasses most of the time.  I try to often remind myself the alternative is to be negative, depressed, cranky, etc.  I am realist, but prefer to stay hopeful as much as I can!

3. June 4th is National Cheese Day...will you celebrate? What's something (besides a burger) you make in the summer months that calls for cheese? 

I could celebrate cheese every day, ha!  I eat a low-fat mozzarella cheese stick most days. I want to make a broccoli salad this summer, which calls for shredded cheese.  

4. 'tis the season...any weddings on your June calendar? What's the first word that comes to mind when I say marriage? 

I had so many weddings to attend last year, but only have one confirmed to attend later this year in September.  The first word that comes to mind when hearing marriage is idol.  I believe marriage is idolized in society and especially in the church.  I am so thankful Jesus came to die for you and for me, for individuals and not for marriage.  I am pro-marriage, but I do think it is idolized.

5. What are you most looking forward to this June? 

I am looking forward to having someone in the house with me, seeing my older daughter and a friend from South America who will be stateside.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I am going to transition to linking up with Jenn for Currently.

 loving

I am loving having Brook home to say good morning and good night to, even though there are a few these I will miss with our schedules. Monday, we took a Costco trip to stock up on food for us and we went to Chick-fil-A for lunch afterwards.  Because of all the food we bought, none of it quite seemed like lunch food and Costco will work up an appetite! 

doing outside

I am spraying weeds and trying to get weeds out of my flower beds.  This, and weed eating my back yard, are both never-ending outside chores.  I know by July it will be too hot and I will just let it go more than likely unless if we have a cooler weather day.  I do enjoy having a cleaned up yard though!

cooking/grilling

I cooked some beef sirloin and sweet potato fries Monday night for dinner for Jenn and me.  These were both Costco items I bought!  I served it with salad, sourdough bread, carrots and hummus.  I also purchased some delicious pimento cheese flavored crackers.  I hope to eat some grilled meat this summer, but I don't have an outdoor grill. 

 excited about

I am excited about having outdoor concert events this summer, having weekend plans, and life going forward!

wearing

American Eagle is my go to place for jeans and casual pants because I can order online in an X-Short size vs just short length.  I recently got these jeans and I am loving them!  

Here is another pair of AE jeans I have.

This is my new dress I bought in Texas. It is becoming dress season as it slowly warms up here.  

Have a great Wednesday friends and thanks for reading!