Happy Homemaker Monday

From: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy: 

My daughter being excited about starting school today! 

Book I'm reading:

Not reading anything right now

What I'm enjoying on TV:
Eureka and Haven on SyFY

 On the menu for dinner:

Steak, Broc and cheese, and potatoes

On my To Do List:

Laundry

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
I want to try something with fruit this week.  

In the craft basket:

Ice Cream Magnets 

Looking forward to this week:

Starting our First day of the 6th grade! We are just starting with reading comprehension  and Math review.  

Tips and Tricks:

Sephy had a build up of chlorine in her hair when from when she was in TX and I washed her hair with Dawn dish soap and it stripped all the chemicals out of her hair making it smell fresh and clean. I followed it with Dove's intense repair conditioner and it made it soft.  

My favorite blog post this week: 

I am at over 600 in my reader as of right now so I need to play catch up! 

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

Homeschool Village! 

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

This is a honey bee colony at a museum we went to on Friday.  We couldn't figure out what the little beetle looking things are. If you know let me know.  It looked like they are baby bees. Because the other bigger bees looked like they where feeding them.   It was really neat. I know the picture isn't the best but it was being taken through glass. 

Lesson learned the past few days:

I love having one on one time with my daughter and it really is important to have those fun times often! 

On my mind:

That Dusty's side job will take off. 

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me. When I was in distress, I sought the Lord' at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted. I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah

Psalms 77: 1-3

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Happy Homemaker Monday #6

From: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy: 

My baby girl being home!!! 

Book I'm reading:
"Slow Hands" Its a romance novel. Not to good. 

What I'm enjoying on TV:
True Blood is about the only thing I have gotten to watch in the past month. My nephew took over my tv with his video games. 

 On the menu for dinner:

We will be having left overs tomorrow. 

On my To Do List:
Get Sephy's stuff organized for Camp this week

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
I want to try something new on the grill this week. Like Kabobs or a turkey breast.  

In the craft basket:

I got a sewing machine and some fabric and I want to try and make a pouch. 

Looking forward to this week:

I am looking forward to going to the movies with the moms and kids from church. I also have a surprise for Sephy on Tuesday. 

Tips and Tricks:

If you have blood on your clothes pour hydrogen peroxide on blood and rinse with cold water. 

My favorite blog post this week: 

I am at over 600 in my reader as of right now so I need to play catch up! 

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

I haven't had a chance to really blog hop this week either.  So I hope to get to do that too. :)  

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

My Nephew "J" 

Lesson learned the past few days:

I really need to learn patiences. 

On my mind:

There isn't much on my mind right now. 

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

If any anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Happy Homemaker Monday #5

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From: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy: 

Knowing my baby girl will be home this week!!!

Book I'm reading:
"I Will Carry You" By Angie Smith  

(still working on this one)

What I'm enjoying on TV:
Full House, My Wife and Kids, and Sabrina the teenage witch.  I love going back to childhood and watch these shows hehehe

 On the menu for dinner:
Hamburgers tonight.

Grilled Chicken Tuesday

Tacos on Wednesday or we will Eat at church.

On my To Do List:
Rearrange Sephy’s room

Sweep the Floors

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Rye Bread

In the craft basket:

I want to Monogram a Bag for Sephys camp

Practice taking indoor pictures.

Looking forward to this week:

Not much going on this week. So nothing to look forward to until my baby girl is home from Texas

Tips and Tricks:

To keep ants out of the house, find where the ants are entering the house and sprinkle a "barrier" of cinnamon or any type of ground pepper to block their way. The spices are too hot for the ants to cross. (Source)

My favorite blog post this week: 

I really enjoyed Robyn’s Father’s Day Post!

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

I found a couple of Homeschool Blogs that I really like:

The Homeschool Classroom

I will share the rest of them on Thursday with HS Village Link Up!

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

Sunset over the house. 

Lesson learned the past few days:

I need to cast my cares to the Lord. He has a plan for me no matter what and it is in his timing it will happen not mine.

On my mind:

How this indoor photography is going to work.  I am excited and nervous because I get to take the pictures of the Doctor’s my husband works with for their website. 

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 41:31NLT

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Happy Homemaker Monday #4

From: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

(if you would like to join in hop on over and visit Sandra!)

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Things that make me happy: 

Seeing smiles on children’s faces when they learn about God!

Book I'm reading:
"I Will Carry You" By Angie Smith  

(still working on this one)

What I'm enjoying on TV:
TrueBlood Starts today.

I have been watching the Bachelorette off and on, but for some reason I just don’t care for it like I do the Bachelor.

 On the menu for dinner:
I have no idea.  

On my To Do List:
Always Always seem to have Laundry.

I want to mop my hard wood floors.

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Cake Balls

I got the stuff to make them. I have never tried them

In the craft basket:

Nothing in the craft basket.

Practice taking indoor pictures.

Looking forward to this week:

Not much going on this week. So nothing to look forward to until my baby girl is home from Texas

Tips and Tricks:

If you spray your measuring cup with non stick spray before you put peanut butter or honey in it to measure it will fall scoop out easier because it doesn’t stick to the sides.

My favorite blog post this week: 

This week a lot of blogs I have been following have had scripture based post. I have even done two this past week based on scriptures that have hit home in my heart. 

Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee started a series on Scripture and I have enjoyed the past two.

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

Wow there have been a lot of new blogs I started following. They are Christian and most of them home school!!  If you home school link up with Stef at Layton Family Joy and her Homeschool Village! Great fun!!

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

I took this in Vicksburg. I was trying something fun and different. Dusty thought I was crazy. I love the way it turned out!

Lesson learned the past few days:

I need to cast my cares to the Lord. He has a plan for me no matter what and it is in his timing it will happen not mine.

On my mind:

There is so much on my mind right now.

How I am going to raise $1400 so that I can go to Relevant. (I think we are making this a family trip where I can go to the conference and Dusty and Sephy can do some fun things in Hersey)

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

This is the bible verse from VBS this past week!


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