Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:

sunny and cold - heard a rumor we may see 40 this week!

One of my simple pleasures:

being able to sit and watch HGTV for 30 minutes

On my bedside table:

Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado and the good ol' NKJV!

On my TV: Off!

On the menu for tonight:

Garlickly Hoisin beef stir fry - my hub's favorite meal!

On my To Do List:

finish the laundry, unload and reload dishwasher, sweep kitchen floor, wipe down bathroom

New Recipe I tried last week:

Well....nothing new. It was a good old fashioned use what we had week, kinda.

In the craft basket:
craft basket?! I have nothing and feel like a loser for that, thank-you-very-much...

Looking forward to:

Bible study tonight with a friend, which also means...Starbucks! :)

Homemaking Tip for this week:

Pick it up as you go. When you see things laying around...put them away right then - saves on a big mess later.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):

A year of slow cooking grabbed my attention with the word, CARNITAS! yes please! Also, my blogger friend Tiffany and her family are turning a page in the book of their lives...very cool! I love watching families get the calling into full time ministry!

Favorite photo from last week:

My girl and her ball pit! Sheer joy!

Lesson learned the past few days:

My attitude really DOES set the tone in my household. The high calling of HOMEMAKER is more then just the cook...I'm shaping lives and pointing to Christ.

On my Prayer List:

All the preggos...new announcements by the day! (not me)

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Reading "Crazy Love" and super convicted about James words on life as just a vapor...