Happy Homemaker Monday

 

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy:

This warm weather in January!!
Getting to spend time with family

 

On the menu for dinner:

hmm.. not really sure yet.. something with chicken or homemade pizza

 

On my To Do List:

laundry

clean up

trip to Wal-Mart

 

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Oven-Fried Onion Rings   I love onion rings but I hate frying things.. just hate the way the house smells afterwards.  These look yummy!!!

 

In the craft basket:

Elephant

granny stripe blanket

 

Looking forward to this week:

Shane is off today, who that will be nice.  Maddie goes back to school on Wed.  Looking forward to that a little.. but she has actually been sleeping in!!  That was nice but now back to the norm.

Maddie’s  B-day is Friday!  She will be 5 years old!!!

 

Tips and Tricks:
I have nothing but this site is full of ‘em!
Surprising Cleaning Tips

 

My favorite blog post this week:

Didn’t read much last week

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

 

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

No matter what you get the kids they always want more!!  lol  And they forget about, lose or break their new toys in a few days.. she is so much happier with craft stuff and coloring stuff.. think I will do that more next year!

 

On my mind:
a friend of mine that just got saved yesterday.  So happy and proud of him!  Been praying for him for years!!

 

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.  ~ 2 John 1:6

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy:

How excited kids get around Christmas!
Having the house work done and just enjoying each other

coffee!

 

Book I'm reading:

Tender Graces

 

What's on my TV today:

not sure..

 

On the menu for dinner:

Baked chicken and homemade potato bites

 

On my To Do List:

some laundry, finish picking up the house, and finish up some orders

 

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Salted Chocolate Caramel Clusters

 

In the craft basket:

Christmas gifts…

and a few other orders I got last week!

 

Looking forward to this week:

definitely not the weather!  Getting some orders done so I can work on and hopefully finish some Christmas gifts!

 

Tips and Tricks:

I found this on Pinterest but now I can’t find which board I pinned it too. 
If you have a zipper that won’t stay up on your jeans, get a key ring, attach it to the zipper, zip up your pants and then button the ring between the button and your jeans.  Works great!  I found a pair of jeans for $3 at the thrift store and did this to the zipper!  Love it!

 

My favorite blog post this week:

Haven’t been reading much

 

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

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

That when you get time to yourself, I need to take it!  I need to take time for myself more often…

 

On my mind and in my prayers:

My cousin, so many on my prayer lists.  God knows them and what they need!  And getting Christmas gifts done!

 

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. ~ Hebrews 2:1 Pin It

Happy Homemaker Monday

 

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy:

warm home made bread/rolls

coffee!

On the menu for dinner:

Baked chicken and rice

On my To Do List:

laundry

clean up

trip to Wal-Mart

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

I’ve tried these before and would love to make them again. 

Chick-fil-a Nuggets

Recipe below.. click the pic below

 

In the craft basket:

thinking of doing a Quiet book.. thinking…

granny stripe blanket

Looking forward to this week:
Maddie being off school for 3 days

Thanksgiving and spending time with family!

Tips and Tricks:
I have nothing but this site is full of ‘em!
Surprising Cleaning Tips

My favorite blog post this week:

Didn’t read much last week


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

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

Just have to pray… and I need to learn to let it go…

 

On my mind:
Thanksgiving and all the stuff I need to finish making for Christmas

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

One of my favorite passages!

Thanksgiving and Prayer

Ephesians 1:15-30 (NIV)

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,  I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.  I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people,  and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,  far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.  And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church,  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way. 

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Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:




Things that make me happy:Being with family
That Oklahoma has small earthquakes!! 
that we got minimal damage, just to the shop floor
 


Book I'm reading:
Bible

On the menu for dinner:
not really sure… maybe this, only with sausage instead of pepperoni, since that’s what we have
Pizza Casserole (click the pic)


On my To Do List:
Vacuum house, laundry, mop Kitchen


New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Povitica Bread (click the pic)



In the craft basket:
Same as before, haven't been crocheting much lately.  or much else.. just some small things

Found something new to work on but don’t want to share just yet. 



Looking forward to this week:
Having a date night with hubby this weekend!



Tips and Tricks:
The many uses of CD cases! (Click the pics)







My favorite blog post this week:
Coming Alive in Christ- 16 Day Love Challenge



Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
Didn’t read many new ones

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



Lesson learned the past few days:
That even when you think you don’t mean much to people, (well other than your family) sometimes you do.  The things you have been through or going through can help someone else out.  It lets them know they are not alone!



On my mind:
Nothing much…
All the cleaning I need to do.. always!  Getting some stuff done in the craft basket. 


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” ~ Matthew 6:14

*Day 6 is now up for the 16 Day Love Challenge.  Click HERE to check it out

So let's stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall. ~ Romans 14:13

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~Happy Homemaker Monday~

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy:
That Maddie is still enjoying school

Family time

sleep!!!  Pinterest, yarn and material! 

and coffee

Books I'm reading:
My Bible

What's on my TV today:

Probably Spongebob

On the menu for dinner:

Chicken and rice something…

On my To Do List:
vacuum, sweep and mop the floor

clean up Maddie’s room and get rid of some stuff.  Moving some of her stuff from the living room to her room… want our living room back!!!

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Pizza Casserole

In the craft basket:

Granny Stripe Blanket

Maybe some of mug rugs… not sure yet

Tips and Tricks:

When making cookies or anything that calls for brown sugar, and it’s hard and lumpy, use your potato masher!  It works great to break up the clumps!

My favorite blog post this week:

Didn’t read much last week

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):

didn’t read much


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

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

complaining does nothing but put people in a bad mood.  I am doing my best to teach Maddie that you need to think of the good things and not complain so much… it’s slowly sinking in.
(yeah, not really a lesson for me but…)

On My Prayer List:

our family

our soldiers and their families

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

if my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~2 Chronicles 7:14 Pin It

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy:
The rain we have gotten for the past 2 days!

being with my family

yarn.. coffee

Books I'm reading:
My Bible

What's on my TV today:
as little as possible, maybe some Veggie Tales

On the menu for dinner:

Not really sure yet.

On my To Do List:
vacuum, sweep and mop the floor

take some more cozies to the coffee shop

 

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Chicken Enchilada Soup

In the craft basket:

Granny Stripe Blanket

coffee cozies

Tips and Tricks:

When making cookies or anything that calls for brown sugar, and it’s hard and lumpy, use your potato masher!  It works great to break up the clumps!

My favorite blog post this week:

Didn’t read much last week

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):

didn’t read much


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

Lesson learned the past few days:

You must stick to your guns when you are a parent.  No matter how much they cry and beg you can’t give in just to get them to stop, other wise they will be running the house and not the parents!

On my mind:

My grandma.. my grandpa passed away on Sept 30th which was a Friday and that Sunday would have been their 62 wedding anniversary.  The funeral was this past Wednesday.  It is going to be so hard for her to be alone after all those years!

On My Prayer List:

My Grandma

our family

our soldiers and their families

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. ~ Mark 8:38 Pin It

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:


Things that make me happy:
Maddie telling me I’m beautiful

Maddie telling me she wants to learn more about God and Jesus

being with my family

yarn.. coffee

 

Books I'm reading:
My Bible

What's on my TV today:
as little as possible

On the menu for dinner:
Probably something simple.. spaghetti or something like that.. oh.. maybe homemade pizza!


On my To Do List:
vacuum, sweep and mop the floor

go to the bank

finish making up some orders


New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

In the craft basket:

Same stuff as last week…

Granny Stripe Blanket

some owls

coffee cozies

key chains

Tips and Tricks:

Use clothes pins to organize your embroidery floss.

Haven’t done this yet (gotta find my clothes pins) but sounds like a great idea!

Click pic for the tute



My favorite blog post this week:

Welcome my Guest at Undeserving Grace

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):

ABC Mouse

Not really a blog but just discovered it and my daughter is loving all the games!  And she is learning while playing!!


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

Lesson learned the past few days:

That eventually the things you teach your children do stick, even when you think they aren’t.  I love hearing Maddie pray, sing songs about Jesus and telling me she is ready to go and learn more about God and Jesus!

On my mind:

All the orders I need to work on… and right now I’m not wanting to do any crocheting… makes it not so fun

On My Prayer List:

My Grandparents,

our family

our soldiers and their families

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

‎"And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth." ~2 Timothy 2:24-25

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