Showing posts with label Happy Homemaker Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Homemaker Monday. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2011

{Happy Homemaker Monday} November 21, 2011


{Happy Homemaker Monday}


The weather in my neck of the woods: Beautiful! Seems like "fall" weather is finally here!


Things that make me happy: my morning tea & blog time, kids playing nicely together, a sneak-peek of our family pics taken Saturday {thanks, Jenn!!}


Book I'm reading: God Is the Gospel by John Piper


On the menu for dinner: bean & cheese burritos


On my to do list: school with Sissy, doctor appointment for Flower Girl, cleaning out the sisters' room, and a thorough house cleaning

New recipe I tried or want to try soon: Baked Potato Soup - had this Wednesday night at life group--yum!


In the craft basket: A dress I bought on clearance that needs to be shortened & my nephew's birthday shirt {still!}--see a pattern here?!


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Lesson learned the past few days: We adjust fairly quickly to the challenges handed to us. At first, 6 kids seemed really hard, but it became normal. Just having 4 in the house seems so easy & quiet!


On my mind: my brother {Happy birthday, Paul!} and his sick wife, and looking forward to this weekend!


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
 Mark 5:24-34 
 A large crowd followed and pressed around him.  And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”



50. a phone call from the sisters!
51. a quiet evening as a family of 6
52. seeing friends & family at my brother's birthday party
53. a sweet old friend coming to take our family pictures {for free!}
54. a relaxing Sunday afternoon 
55. pizza for Sunday dinner, courtesy of my parents {no cooking!}
56. family seeing Budders like he usually acts during the week, but on a Sunday
57. silly, innocent questions about anatomy from my 3 year old
58. my messy 12-passenger van (because it runs! & I can transport my whole family & then some!)

Monday, November 7, 2011

{Happy Homemaker Monday}


Check out the AWESOME things for sale today @ The Mercy House's 2nd Benefit Day!


{Happy Homemaker Monday}


The weather in my neck of the woods: chilly! We actually had to close the house up last night to keep warm--finally!


Things that make me happy: Hubby taking a half day on Friday to take us to lunch for some much needed family (just the 5 of us!) time, and to share in the after-school chaos (which isn't really chaos when he's around)! 


Book I'm reading: Calvin's Commentaries on 1 & 2 Thessalonians


On the menu for dinner: chicken noodle soup


On my to do list: school with Sissy, haircuts for most of the family
 

New recipe I tried or want to try soon: Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats {MOPS moms, this is what you're looking for!}


In the craft basket: A dress I bought on clearance that needs to be shortened & my nephew's birthday shirt {still!}

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you'd like to share with the readers): Loving the kitchen tips & recipes (so organized!) over at Good Life Eats!


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Lesson learned the past few days: Even when everything seems crazy and like it could fall apart at any moment, I have a Rock who holds everything together!


On my mind: my nephew {HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY, JOSIAH!}, wondering if our 2 newest girls will be moving to their aunt's next week


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

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33. worshiping with the residents at the assisted living facility
34. watching my sister be showered with love as we prepare for the arrival of my nephew
35. sweet dreams about my nephew
36. rain in the valley
37. time as a {small} family
38. a full nursery at church
39. good talks with my older girls
40. for our health (and that small colds aren't something much worse)
41. for technology & this blog (even when it isn't cooperating!)

Monday, October 17, 2011

{Happy Homemaker Monday}

The weather in my neck of the woods: HOT--I wish that cooler weather stayed around. And I'm hoping it comes back soon. We can't wait to get back to our tradition of family walks in the evenings. 


Things that make me happy: hearing my kids laugh & play together, cool mornings, choosing to be the fun mom 


Book I'm reading: The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis


On the menu for dinner: chicken tacos


On my to do list: enroll Flower Girl in school, portion & freeze my chicken, 2 playdates & laundry--a busy day!


New recipe I tried or want to try soon: Homemade Gummy Fruit Snacks


In the craft basket: A dress I bought on clearance that needs to be shortened & my nephew's birthday shirt


Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you'd like to share with the readers): Lately I'm lovin' the tuts over at Infarrantly Creative!


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Lesson learned the past few days: While we know (in our heads) that God is always working, we need to expect it, watch for it, know it with our hearts. 


On my mind: missing some dear friends this fall season, wondering how long Flower Girl will be with us, and if her sister will be able to join our family


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Romans 8:5-9 "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds onthe things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you."

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7. mornings with friends at the park
8. napping babies
9. cheap chicken!
10. Hubby's flexible schedule