Happy Homemaker Monday- 8/21/2011

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Cool and Breezy, some rainy and all in all a very nice day after all the hum idity

Things that make me happy:

Times with friends.

Book I’m reading:
All the women of the Bible
understanding people

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

What’s on my TV today:
Food Network Star’s Finale…..We dont have TV so I have been watching on HULU.com for free

On the menu for dinner:
Steak marinated in Cornell Sauce–if you want to check it out you can make it by yourself  HERE

On my To Do List:

Cleaning out the camper…Visiting with a good friend, and some weejing in my hay field (AKA GARDEN!!)
New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Homemade ravioli

In the craft basket:

granny squares…Grad Presents…I know I know

Looking forward to this week:

Quiet and getting things back in order bvefore school starts in Two weeks

Tips and Tricks:

We have found that with our strong willed oldest has done really does great when we use moving activities as his consequences, so we have added extra chores as  as consequences outside of the normal everyday.

My favorite blog post this week:

o Blog reading for me…I have been out of town SO blog reading this week!
No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):


Lesson learned the past few days:

Convenient Care is NOT always Convenient

On my mind:Some VERY sick friends

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

1 Thessalonians 5:18

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

ESV