Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
It was fabulous this weekend!  Supposed to get rainy again this week... :/  But oh well.  Should be good for seeds growing in the garden!!!


Things that make me happy:
Spending time with friends, finding my way along the path to God, good food and good friends!


Book I'm reading:
Oh gosh!  TOO many right now!
Tribulation Force
Power of a Praying Wife
How to Study the Bibl ein 28 days
Swiss Family Robinson(read-along with Bones)
Bible


What's on my TV today:
Nothing.  Got behind on my Army Wives, but not too worried about it.


On the menu for dinner:
Man Sandwiches.  :D  Yummy!  Will post the recipe soon.

On my To Do List:
Doctor's appointment
drop some stuff off to friends
clean my house
fold TOO much laundry
finish planting my seeds

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Nothing.  My wrist is just now healed, and we ate out way too much.  Ready to get back in the kitchen this week!

In the craft basket:

Gotta fix Cupcake's dolly I made her for Christmas.  Bones has had a hand in her demise...  ;)


Looking forward to this week:
Packing up the supplies to send back to the virtual school.  We've purchased all our curriculum for next year and we're ready to go!  Will write a post on all of it soon! :)


Tips and Tricks:
I have nothing today... :/
 

My favorite blog post this week:
I just love Heather over at  Want What You Have.  She wrote a post this week about the Biggest Money Wasters.  Her entire blog is full of fabulous tips.  :)  I check it every day!


Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
None.  :(  I haven't found any new blogs lately...



No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):
No photos here.

Lesson learned the past few days:
Patience.  :)  God is working on it, and I was shown that tonight.  He is GOOD, all the time.


On my mind:
SO much.  So so much.


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses: 
Generosity is both a spiritual gift and a spiritual discipline. Generosity is important to God because it is the opposite of selfishness, one of the most destructive sins. Generosity promotes giving, trust, mercy and putting the needs of the others above your own-all traits that build relationships. Don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. Hebrews 13:16

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
It's finally feeling like Spring! :)  Right now it's 62 and partly sunny.


Things that make me happy:
Finally making friends here!  (It's only been a year, sheesh!!!lol)


Book I'm reading:
I'm reading several right now:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Unschooled Mind
Parenting the Strong Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson


What's on my TV today:
Nothing for me.  I missed Army Wives last night, but I'll catch up later this week.


On the menu for dinner:
Meatloaf or Spaghetti Squash...I've not yet decided

On my To Do List:
Laundry
Get busy on gardening stuff


New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Tried a new Salisbury Steak recipe.  It was great.  I'll post it later this week. :)

In the craft basket:

Fixing a dress for a friend
Teaching KK to crosstich a cute little duck thing


Looking forward to this week:
Getting the garden started.  The Hubs re-enlisting.  Good Friday and Easter services at church.  I'm going to do the cardboard testimony after Easter service...prayed long and hard about it, and I'm going to do it.


Tips and Tricks:
None this week...


My favorite blog post this week:
Many at a new blog I actually JUST found this morning. :)

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
Red Dirt Chronicles  LOVE it. :)   Makes me miss Oklahoma though...



No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):
I don't have any uploaded to the computer yet...

Lesson learned the past few days:
I realllly need to take better care of myself all around...


On my mind:
Bones is sick...hope he feels better.  Japan.  Everyone affected by the tornadoes this past week/weekend.  A special pray God knows is on The Hubs heart as well as mine...


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

1 John 4:12

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Cloudy and cold. It is 26 degrees right now...A definite change from a year ago when it was sunny and in the upper 60's.


Things that make me happy:
Snow. A husband that gives practical gifts. :D


Book I'm reading:
BROKE by Glenn Beck; Never Say Diet by Chantel Hobbs; The Rising (prequel to Left Behind) by Tim LaHaye



What's on my TV today:
nothing


On the menu for dinner:
I have no idea yet


On my To Do List:
Clean the house up, do laundry, get the Christmas stuff put away


New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
None

In the craft basket:

Nothing necessarily in the basket. I need to clean up from the last minute Christmas gift frenzy.

Looking forward to this week:
Getting my house back in order and making some goals for 2011


Tips and Tricks:
Don't let your laundry pile up!!! I am not looking forward to getting in there and getting busy on the laundry...



My favorite blog post this week:
A homeschool blog...I can't remember which blog it was...but she was talking about how we each kind of play a part in 'The Christmas Carol' around Christmas. I realized I was being rather Scrooge-ish, so I tried to change real quick before Christmas.


Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
Don't Waste Your Homemaking


No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):
I've got no pictures uploaded right now...

Lesson learned the past few days:
That I really need to get organized and get some sort of schedule going for homeschooling. I cannot deal with chaotic running around. I just don't function well like that, and the kids NEED a routine.


On my mind:
Too much to share right now


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1