Happy Homemaker Monday- 5/1/2017

Greetings everyone and Happy May!  Last week was nuts but God has been AMAZING!

The weather::: It’s going to be beautiful.  in the mid to upper 70’s and SUNNY !  I love the sun!

On my reading pile:::so for this month I am hoping to finish  Unglued and  The Best Yes and start Praying God’s Word, One Thousand Gifts, Keep It Shut AND the new review book I picked last week is ….ZIP IT, the $0 Day Challenge that goes along with Keep it Shut

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::  Dennis the Menace…(old black and white TV show) and Not a Fan (on PureFlix)

On my TV::: nothing

On the menu for this week:::

MONDAY Mashed Potato Sundaes

TUESDAY-Chili and salad

WEDNESDAY-Pro Chops, baked Potatoes in the crockpot and a veggie

THURSDAY-AWANA closing program dinner.  I will be making a dessert (no Bake Cookie)s and Potato

Salad

FRIDAY-Grilled cheese and Tomato soup

SATURDAY-Beef Stroganoff and Salad

SUNDAY-Meatball subs  ( meatballs in crockpot)

On The To-Do List:: oh man I can’t even go there right now.  After having the washing machine down for a week and a half … Laundry is definitely on the DO list.  General cleaning up, the weekend was ROUGH!  and this week I spring clean…EVERYTHING!  and the Apartment needs to be people ready, we have missionaries staying with us a few times this summer

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating::: I was to make 10 cards this month a long with 1 painting( I am experimenting with watercolor) and something crafty from Pinterest

Happening this week:::  well the kids had dentist appointments this morning,  T has his front to teeth getting fixed on Wednesday.  He broke them about a year ago and they weren’t ready for porcelain crowns but they have come in all the way now so he will be getting them  this week.  And J has weekend respite this week Then all of our other “NORMAL” appointments

Looking around the house:::  There is minor cleaning and organizing to be done   EVERYWHERE.  Like I said before it was a rough weekend.  Hubby needs to fix the faucet in the kitchen and put the top back on the washing machine

From the camera:::

the youngest turns 7

This is part of the fun we had this weekend S turned 7

What I’m wearing today:::  well Im still in comfy clothes but I will be changing into capris, my purple Purse God T-shirt and my sneakers

One of my simple pleasures:::  Saturday Planner time.  I love using my planner!
Bible verse, Devotional:::   I have been growing a lot as of late.  It has been quite the journey and so over the last few weeks I have been challenging myself to step outside my comfort zone and watch some challenging things.    Most of which have come from PureFlix.  One of the most challenging and yet oh so encouraging has been then Movie Series and TV Series call the Encounter.  It has been amazing and I avoided them for so long.  for personal reasons .  BUT I want you to know that they are life changing.  Also the Not A Fan I mentioned earlier , it is unique and it talks about the difference between being a fan of Jesus and being a true follower of Jesus.  I have not been able to get it out of my head since watching it.  (THIS IS NOT AN AFFILIATE POST)  just me sharing  things I have found to be beneficial to my  relationship with Jesus!
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Happy Homemaker- 4-24-2017

 

The weather:::

The weather is supposed to be absolutely gorgeous today…I can’t wait to sit outside and read! This makes me oh so happy!!

On my reading pile:::

The Best Yes (for Bible Study)

I Am (book review)

Unglued (my own reading)

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::

Family Affair

Tiger Cruise

On my TV:::

Nothing

On the menu for this week:::

Monday-Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Veggie

Tuesday-Pulled Pork with Mashed potatoes and veggie

Wednesday-Pasta and salad

Thursday-Taco Salad

Friday-soup and sandwich

Saturday-meatloaf and mashed potatoes and veggies

Sunday-chicken and pasta salad with veggies

On The To-Do List ;;

clean bathroom cabinets (declutter)

Shelves on the back of our bed needs cleaned

upstairs desk needs cleaned

fold and put away laundry

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

These are what I was working on…

Now to move onto the apartment.  I am working on creating some vinyl work with my cricut for our ministry apartment

Happening this week:::

Hubby has meetings coming out his ears,

it’s our last week of regular awana

And we have Ladies Bible study this week  YAY!!!

Looking around the house:::

Things are looking pretty good, though we have a laundry problem, though its related to what we think is the pump in the washing machine being fried  (UGH)  hubby ordered the new part and hopefully I will be back in business before the end of the week 🙂

From the camera:::

 

Our #3 man-child dressed in  Pop-Pop’s WWII uniform.  We got a chance over spring break to visit hubby’s grand parents who are both in their 90’s and who have been married for over 70 years…What a blessing Mimi and Pop-Pop are!

What I’m wearing today:::blue Jeans, navy blue hoodie and sneakers

One of my simple pleasures:::

Sitting out back enjoying the sun, the view, a good book and a cup of coffee!

Bible verse, Devotional:::

I just read day 49 in I Am by Michele Cushatt and on that day she talks about having faith that moves mountains.  we sometimes struggle when we have faith that something happens and it doesn’t.  and then she points us to Jesus, the beholder of perfect faith, and yet, God does not answer his prayer for the crucifixion to pass from him…..her response to this is the answer wasn’t in moving the crucifixion mountain, but in the giant stone that covered his grave  and him walking out ALIVE.  . He overcame death, that is a far bigger mountain, and sometimes we have to walk through a valley to get to that much bigger mountain….wow…just wow (this is not a direct quote I just paraphrased it)

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Happy Homemaker Monday – 3/20/2017

The weather::: today will be grey and very overcast with the high of 43 but the temps are looking up with a dip back into the 20’s but then rising again to 50’s.  we still have a very thick blanket of snow, but there are spots of grass in the areas the wind blew the snow away.

On my reading pile:::  Pretty much the same as last week.  Unglued, The Best Yes, You are Loved no Matter What, and I Am

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::  Nothing I was away most of the weekend at a Youth rally

On my TV:::I am about to put my TobyMac  station on Pandora on our TV

On the menu for this week:::

Monday Venison with Potatoes, Carrots, and  Tomatoes  in the crockpot

Tuesday Leftovers

Wednesday TaterTot casserole in the crockpot

Thursday Meatball subs

Friday Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries

Saturday Pizza (Hubby’s Homemade including my fave Bacon cheeseburger Pizza YUM)

Sunday Meatloaf and potatoes and a veggie (meatloaf and potatoes go in the crockpot together)

On The To-Do List :: I need to tackle my sewing cabinet this week.  When hubby built it for me there was no time to organize it so that is my major tackle for this week AND if I can complete that I will move onto the craft / exercise room

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating::: I have a couple of Cricut projects I need to work on.  I’m still learning to use my new machine, but I need to just practice more with it to build up my confidence

Happening this week:::Our friend is moving out this week.  we are happy for her that she has found a place so quickly, everyone is sad that they are going but it’s a new adventure for them.   God has blessed them greatly in this and we look forward to see how God works in their lives

Looking around the house::: the downstairs looks amazing, we have to find son #2’s AWANA grand prix car sine he lost it….and we can’t seem to FIND IT ANYWHERE   YIKES

From the camera:::

kitten therapy

What I’m wearing today::: comfy jeans…you know the ones with elastic…Hey don’t judge the girl I jam still healing from gallbladder surgery and real pants are very uncomfortable still, a blue sweater with navy and maroon plaid collar and tails  and my sneakers

One of my simple pleasures::: Coffee with yummy creamer…

Bible verse, Devotional:::

Hebrews 9:11NIV

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here,[a] he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation

 

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Happy Homemaker Monday 3/13/2017

The weather:::

oh the weather outside is about to be frightful!  Yes we are in line for the blizzard heading fr the Northeast this evening through Wednesday

On my reading pile:::

You Are Loved No Matter What

The Best Yes

Unglued

IAm

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend::

Angel in the House

Unconditional

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Danny Thomas show

: On my TV:::

Karate Kid 2

On the menu for this week:::

Monday

Spanish Rice

Tuesday

Chicken Stir Fry

Wednesday

Cheesy Chicken and tater tot Casserole in Crockpot

Thursday

Cookie Sheet Chicken and potatoes

Friday

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Saturday

Venison Roast with Carrots Potatoes and tomatoes

Sunday

Chili with Turkey Burger

On The To-Do List::

Reading

Writing

creating

Light Organization ( Im still on restriction from my gallbladder surgery)

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

I created 10 pairs of earrings today

and I am hoping to return to painting over the next few weeks

Happening this week:::

I  have a youth retreat this weekend

volunteer at the pregnancy Center

I’m cleaning out/ organizing my over stuffed filing cabinet

Looking around the house:::

a few dishes in the sink,

the counter needs to be cleaned off & organized

2 flat surfaces in the living room to be organized…it got  put off after my emergency surgery almost 2 weeks ago

a sewing cabinet that needs some DESPERATE help

From the camera:::

What I’m wearing today:::

Jeans with buttons down the calf/ankle

black uggs

peach long sleeved T and a Peach?beige?Cream striped sweater (with hood)

One of my simple pleasures:::

Quiet alone time

Bible verse, Devotional:::

Jeremiah 17:7-8New International Version (NIV)

7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”

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Happy Homemaker Monday 3/14/2016

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Welcome to My  Happy Homemaker Post for this week!  I hope you have a great week as we move through this Easter season!

The weather…..

Well if the wind weren’t blowing like crazy and raining, it would feel warm, even if the sun weren’t shining.  it’s about 52 degrees and GRAY GRAY GRAY.  it’s damp and cold and the wind is HOWLING through the trees that surround our house!

Right now I am….Listening to my son read his reading homework…The Rat Princess!!

Thinking….About all that needs to Happen this week!    IT”S PLAY WEEK!!!!

On my TV…..

Nothing who has time for TV!!!

On the menu for this week….

Monday – Chicken Parm with Spaghetti

Tuesday Stuffed Pepper Soup

Wednesday – Shepherds Pie in the crockpot

Thursday – Chicken Broc Rice Casserole

Friday – Pizza

On my to do list….

This is from my spring cleaning list)

Deep Clean kitchen cabinets

Deep Clean school room (mostly done)

Craft room organized (mostly done)

Kids Bathroom cleaned out ( and shower fixed)  it has been a storage closet fr most of the time we have lived here.

Thank you cards

kids clothes need to be organized and sorted

Looking forward to this week..

IT”S PLAY WEEK!

Looking around the house….

Generally ok but we need to do spring cleaning! and some decluttering 🙂

From the camera….

My newly created workspace

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On my prayer list…..

family and friends

a friend with some major health issues

The upcoming Easter play at church

Some ministry opportunities that are coming up!!  New Beginnings are so exciting and yet very daunting all at the same time!

Bible verse, Devotional….

these are the passages I’m writing out this morning

Matt 5:43-45

John 13: 34-35

John 14:15-21

Psalm 91:5-8

Psalm 91:9-13

Psalm 91: 14-16

I feel behind with all of my craziness this weekend so I am playing catch up this morning 🙂

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