Share Four Somethings April 2023

Where did April go? I am, once again, not sure what we did this month. It was just a blur of busyness that has left us pretty exhausted. I do enjoy looking back over the month and linking up with Jennifer to share my Four Somethings. I will be sharing things I've loved, learned, read, and ate!

 Something Loved

There are several things I loved this month. The first, was celebrating my "baby" turning 18. The second was having my daughter home for Easter AND celebrating Easter. Because Elijah's birthday was on Good Friday, Kayla was here for his birthday and Easter. We also saw Kayla's boyfriend that weekend, so lots of fun packed into the weekend. I mention this often, but it's still new, so I will keep saying it: I love being close enough to meet up with Kayla. I went and met her for brunch early in the month, Matt and I met her for lunch in the middle of the month, and last night she had her final choir concert of the year, and Elijah and I were able to go (Matt wasn't feeling well).

Something Learned 

Just this week I planted some herbs, peppers, and cucumbers in pots. This month I am learning the fine art of gardening, LOL! We will see how it goes, what grows, what doesn't. It is something my husband and I have wanted to do for years. When I had a few days off work this week, and one day was SUNNY, I knew I had to take advantage of the sun, and get some stuff planted.

Something Read

Since I am doing this post on the last day of the month, it is easy to look back over the last month and see what I have read. I had six 5-star reads in April, which is impressive. The most surprising book I read this month is Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster. It is a classic I had never heard of before (and I am not a huge classics reader). If you have never heard of it/read it, I HIGHLY recommend it, especially if you like Epistolary novels. One thing Jerusha (the main character) said that resonated with me, "What do you think is my favorite book? Just now, I mean; I change every three days." 😂 

You can always see what I am reading on my book blog or my Goodreads page.

Something I Ate

You all, please be proud of me 😂😂😂 I actually remembered to take a few pictures of what I was eating this month 😂😂😂! The first picture is homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with zucchini noodles, it is super yummy! The second picture is Spaghetti with homemade meatballs (but it is actually cauliflower noodles with butter and basil, with homemade meat because I didn't have time to roll them into meatballs 😂 but the flavor was fantastic!).

Struggles
I enjoy keeping this post positive, but right now I am struggle with several things and would love some prayer. We have had a lot of different things hit us from multiple directions and it is wearing us down. I won't go into details, God knows them, but would you say a prayer for not just me, but my family as well as you close out your reading of this post? Thank you.

"To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Philippians 4:20

 

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17

 

What is something you have loved, learned, read, or ate this month?? To see what other bloggers are sharing this month head over to Jennifer's blog.