I haven't done much. I've hung out with bear, I've done a little washing and now I am settling down for the evening. Bear will be going back to school on Monday, so spending a little down time with him isn't a bad idea. DH is already back at work.
Poor bear is worrying about his exams. I am so frustrated. He has just turned 13 and he feels like the world is on his shoulders. The tests he has, starting almost immediately the day he goes back, affect which subjects he can do for his exams. Which subjects he chooses now affect how he can go forward, his further education and his career. It's a big ask of a young lad. So we are going to spend Sunday baking, which I hope will cheer him up.
Dinner tonight was sausages with peas and pototoes with onions done in the microwave. DH and bear are keen to eat healthier. I'm not sure about healthier, but I'm up for easier and less expensive. One decision that I hope we stick to is eating less meat and more legumes and grains. I'm investigating here, a site all about lentils, sponsored by lentil growers, and full of ideas. Mind you, I get a lot of mileage from throwing in root veggies, onions, stock and lentils into a pan with plenty of warm spices, simmering until soft and then blending. Bear, his pals and DH all enjoy as much of this as I care to dish up.
Writing stuff - blog post here.
Hugs to all.
I'm glad you survived the cheese. Not sure what I would do if I couldn't eat cheese. It's one of my favourites. I don't eat meat so cheese is it for me lol.
ReplyDeletePoor Bear. I remember those days. I wish they would understand more how different people respond to tests. I get really nervous, almost physically sick at the thought of taking a test. It isn't that I can't do it, it's that I get really anxious. It was that way back in school too. I think maybe by taking his mind off things it might help for a while.
Have a good weekend!
I love lentils and use them a lot substituting them for mincemeat in recipes like Shepherds pie.
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