Good evening everyone I had high hopes of getting this done this morning but last night was a a TRIP! I was home alone with the two dogs and Hubby’s pooch Nugget was not loving the idea that dad and the kids were away! Needless to say I didn’t get very much sleep and have been fighting a raging headache all day. I am feeling better now but boy am I excited for bed time!
So here we go!!
♥♥The Weather♥♥
It’s another hot start to the week and I’m ok with that!! It’s rare we see so many hot hot days here in this part of NY and I am loving it. Tonight though we will have a change after some thunder storms roll through and it gets cooler.
I kinda already told you how I was feeling this morning. Right now I am just exhausted and when hubby gets home I will be heading directly to bed.
♥♥On my mind♥♥
I have a dear friend who has some major health concerns. she has been battling hard and I have been praying for the things that weigh heaviest on her heart. she is always thinking about others even in the midst of her struggles.
♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥
coffee and a sandwich
♥♥On my reading pile♥♥
Choose Joy
My personality tree
The second book in the Wingfeather Saga (with the kids)
A Rose in Bloom
My Bible
♥♥On my tv♥♥
Nothing really
♥♥On the menu this week♥♥
Monday -Chicken Stir Fry Tuesday – Taco Soup Wednesday – Hamburgers and Fries Thursday – Chicken with roasted beets, zucchini and summer squash Friday – BBQ Pork sandwiches and potato Salad Saturday – Chicken Tenders and sweet potato fries Sunday – Homemade subs and leftovers
♥♥From the camera♥♥ Summer SUNSET
This was taken last night by hubby while he camped with 7 kiddos in the woods not too far from our house.
♥♥Looking around the house♥♥
Everywhere I look this week there is a bunch of fine tuning. Not anything huge BUT a lot of decluttering. This seems to happen a lot during the summer when we are doing more hanging out with friends and doing some summer-y fun things.
♥♥Chore I’m not looking forward to today, or this week♥♥
I need to take care of some stuff in our bedroom but it’s hard during the summer because I would rather be outside.
♥♥To relax this week, I will♥♥
Enjoy the summer sun while ……. reading, some painting and finish the fine details in my craft room
♥♥Something I want to share♥♥
The past few weeks we have been getting a box of veggies each week from a local farmer (friends who go to our church). Our box costs right around 25 dollars and we have had the chance to try some amazing new things like fennel and white cucumbers. The cool thing is we are supporting local business and it’s something that benefits the health of our entire family.
♥♥On my prayer list♥♥
The friend I mentioned before
Friends and family who have been sick and battling various illnesses
Today IS a HAPPY day… Today’s the day that I get to pick the winner to help celebrate my 1,000 blog post here on this blog. You can enter that Giveaway by clicking here. I’d love for you to celebrate with me! Now let’s jump into today’s Happy Homemaker Monday
♥♥The Weather♥♥
Cooler this week which make the hubby SUPER happy!
FExhausted I slept in til 730. I never do that I am up between 5 and 6 every day
♥♥On my mind♥♥
Im tired. Honestly since the whole heat exhaustion incident Friday might I have found myself wanting to sleep lot. we have some friends going through some horrible losses and some terrible illnesses.
♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥ Bullseyes except mine are made with egg whites
♥♥On my reading pile♥♥
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott (kindle)
The WingFeather Saga: On the Sark Edge if the Dark Sea of Darkness (with the kids)Kindle)
Your Personality tree by Florence Littaur Hard Copy)
Choose Joy by Kay Warren (Hard Copy)
Coffe Shop Conversations (Kindle)
2 PDF books (not sure what they will be but they will be hard copies as well)
My Bible Specifically the book f Philippians
♥♥On my tv♥♥ nothing really. whatever suits my fancy on PureFlix
♥♥On the menu this week♥♥
Monday – Burgers and fries with cheese and bacon and fresh cucumbers Tuesday – Chef Salads Wednesday – Spaghetti Dinner. (salad, garlic Bread ) Thursday – baked Chicken and roasted veggies Friday – Chicken Patties Sweet Poatoe fries and fresh veggies Saturday – Loaded Nachos Sunday – Smoked Chicken and baked potatoes
♥♥From the cameral♥♥
♥♥Looking around the house♥♥
I have some fine-tuning to do The weekend was terribly busy.
♥♥Chore I’m not looking forward to today, or this week♥♥
My bedroom for sure. (I know I know it’s the same as last week)
♥♥To relax this week, I will♥♥
sleep and replenish my body with liquids (I may have had a bout with heat exhaustion late last week.)
Hey everyone welcome to the new season of the THANKFULNESS CHALLENGE! I have been falling behind on the thankfulness challenge and as I have been praying and working I have come to the realization that the attitude of gratitude has fallen to the wayside and I am seeking to put this back into practice and I am seeking to refocus. so this is one way I am doing that.
The other way I am seeking to do that is by using the gratitude pages included in the LOVE THE WORD BIBLE STUDY BINDER giveaway I am hosting on this blog post..
Let’s be Honest….
Sometimes thankfulness falls to the wayside as busyness and other life concerns get in the way. AN sometimes we need to take a few moments and be grateful for all the small amazing blessings that are sprinkled throughout our days like glitter.
The Goal
The goal os for me to snap pictures of little things that bring joy (my word for the year) to my everyday life. Things that I pass by. Things that I take for granted. I want to slow down and see each of those things as they are …..BLESSINGS. Will you join me?
Flowers
This beauty is one of many circling our little heart shaped frog pond. That little gem was a hidden surprise. We owned our house for about a month before we discovered the frog pond was just off the main yard. So many fun and amazing things happen around that frog pond. It is full of my first love in the animal department ….FROGS!
A Great View
Some days I forget to open the windows so I can take in the view from ALL of our back windows. And sometimes I forget to take walks around the backyard so I can soak in the painting that changes every couple of hours.
Clouds
I have always loved clouds. From my early childhood laying in the grass deciding what each cloud formation looked like. This one in particular looks like a squid. I love checking out all of the unique cloud formations. Even now as I sit out n the front patio with book in hand I can find myself getting lost in the clouds.
Planting things
One upon a time we had a big garden. Gardening wasn’t y thing. I just didn’t have the time with all of our involvement in church and other various ministries. that’s who I was and I am not really a gardener. and that is ok. I do however really enjoying planting things and watching them grow and then using them in my food that I took. so this year I planted this little herb garden. It sits right out my from door and I can just take a few steps from my kitchen and grab some fresh herbs to add to my meals I prepare for my family.
The Picture I never took.
Earlier this week I was at church while a meeting was being held there. I was bustling about. I was helping hubby with something and I was helping other people with other things. I was doing LOTS of things. And one thing I can say about our church is if you are there at sunset time you are in for a real treat. I don’t know why but it always has an amazing view of every sunset.
I remember at one point coming out of hubby’s office walking down the hall to the Welcome area and catching a glimpse of this AMAZING sunset. It was one of the deepest plum purple sky gradually changing to a rainbow of colors as you move closer to the horizon. I remember thinking oh in a few minutes I will run and grab my phone BUT I forgot. Before long I was sitting at my hubby’s desk typing away and I glanced over to the window and it was hard to believe but it was an even deeper purple. I have never seen anything quite like it. I turned back to my sentence I would take the picture as. Soon. As. I. Typed. That. Last. Sentence. I sat back in my chair wrapped my phone and turned to the window……and it was dark!
And just like that it was gone….a fleeting moment. and I could have take a picture and kept it longer Now it’s just a faint memory. And this moment got me thinking ….how many other little moments have a missed?
WHEN COVID SHOWED UP
Life changed for everyone ! Most of our lives came to a screeching halt…..Some lives got busier and more stressful BUT everyone’s life was different. And every part looked different. We took the menial taks in life for granted. One of the things hubby and I have decided is that our lives were not going back to the way things were. we have learned to say no. And we have learned to say yes more to our kids.
We have made some really great memories and soaked up some amazing family time. We have conversations, and family meetings and generally the house os full of laughter…GENERALLY. The reason for this I believe is that we made a choice at the beginning of all of this not to miss the little things….this unique opportunity. How quickly I have forgotten as things are slowly coming back to normal. s
So I am taking the lesson from that miss picture and I am striving to make this a serious practice to see the little things. the amazing things God gives us to make our lives just a little sweeter. The simple things that bring a smile to our face without us even realizing it.
Will You Join me?
Not a blogger don’t worry. You can post your pics on Facebook or on Instagram and take me in them
I want to challenge you to really take a hard look at all the little things that God uses to bring a smile you your face. Let me know in the comments what some of those things are.
Hey all I know it has been a hot minute since I have showed my face here on Happy Homemaker Monday! And can I just tell you I am so excited to be back and I just wanted to let you all know I am hosting a giveaway until next Monday. Why You may ask. Well that is the coolest part of all Last week I posted my 1,000 blog post. it has taken me a little over 13 years BUT HEY I’m cool with that. A LOT has happened in the last 13 years. You can check it out by visiting HERE. Have a Happy Monday!
♥♥The Weather♥♥
we are in a “heatwave” of sorts here in NY and I love it. I am a lover of heat and humidity (weird I know. but I relish in the heat of summer since our winters are so LONG
Feeling pretty good. workouts are good but a tad exhausting. I’m almost two weeks in but I am REALLY enjoying it ! I have been able to get up and get 30 minutes in and then demos before the kids get up.
♥♥On my mind♥♥
Oh I have lots of stuff going on I have a bunch of homeschooling prep I am working on on top of virtual VBS stuff. plus all my other normal things. We are settling back into a somewhat “normal” routine though I think for the most part we’ve all enjoyed a lot more time together
♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥ Coffee with sugar cookie creamer Egg Whites with a touch of a salt a bunch pepper and parmesan cheese
♥♥On my reading pile♥♥
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott (kindle)
The WingFeather Saga: On the Sark Edge if the Dark Sea of Darkness (with the kids)Kindle)
Your Personality tree by Florence Littaur Hard Copy)
Choose Joy by Kay Warren (Hard Copy)
Coffe Shop Conversations (Kindle)
2 PDF books (not sure what they will be but they will be hard copies as well)
My Bible Specifically the book f Philippians
♥♥On my tv♥♥ Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural Homemaking vlogs Gardening vlogs The Chosen
♥♥On the menu this week♥♥
Monday – Philly cheesesteak Pasta Tuesday – Chicken Tacos Wednesday – Chicken bacon Ranch Bake (in the Crockpot) Thursday – Friday – Ham and split pea soup Saturday – Sloppy Joes and Potato salad Sunday – Smoked Chicken and baked potatoes
♥♥From the cameral♥♥
Our super bright moon on the 4th of July
♥♥Looking around the house♥♥
It’s mostly clean. I have some work to do in our bedroom area and my craft room is an utter disaster but outside of that we are in good shape
♥♥Chore I’m not looking forward to today, or this week♥♥
