A Simple Woman's Daybook: January 10, 2011

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FOR TODAY...

Outside my window...cold...snowy

I am thinking... of how to get everything done that needs done today

I am thankful for...my family, friends, church and freedom

I am wearing...my pj's and toasty warm robe, although I have showered already...didn't want to wake my son in getting clothes around. Kids are up, I ought to get dressed now!

I am remembering... the ways God has provided for us in times where there just seemed to be no way at all

I am going... to have to attend a funeral this week

I am currently reading...Taking Care of the Me in Mommy by Lisa Welchel

I am hoping... to be able to resist the temptation to eat sugar as I start a 21 Day Prayer and Fasting with my church

On my mind... letting go, or trying to anyway, of some "stuff" that impedes progress and helps feed chaos in my home

Noticing that... I just plain have way too much stuff. Wondering why I just can't get rid of it...

Pondering these words... How far will you let me go, Jesus? How abandoned can I get? ~Mike Bickle, The Bride of Christ Studies

In the kitchen...the dishes are done, the counters need decluttering, the floor needs mopped, and bread needs to get started

Around the house...the "mathom room" has been cleared out, thanks to the hard work of my husband and youngest stepson...now to start packing up out-of-season things and things I don't use often...to be inspected in a few months and sold/given away if not used

One of my favorite things... snuggling under mounds of blankets in a cool room on a soft, snowy winter's night

From my picture journal...

Beautiful, snowy scene behind our church Sunday

FOR TODAY...Labor Day, September 6, 2010

Outside my window...cloudy, cool, reminds me of Autumn...
I am thinking...about what God taught me this weekend on enjoying my children
I am thankful for...revelations in the strangest of places
From the learning rooms...planner is done (put together and bound), need to get the rest of the week planned out
From the kitchen...dd is making pancakes...she makes really good "cake-cakes" as her little brother calls them
I am wearing...comfy clothes
I am creating...a plan of attack for dealing with the Room of Mathoms
I am going...nowhere today, it's a stay home and relax day (after the housework gets done!)
I am reading...Devotions for Homeschool Moms
I am hoping...my in-laws  have a good trip back home to Arizona
I am hearing...the sounds of traffic, pancake flipping, and toddler demands
Around the house...lots of straightening up to be done
One of my favorite things...early morning snuggles with my little boy, good morning kisses from my (not so) little girl
A few plans for the rest of the week:  Start school Tuesday, ladies over Tuesday night, Friday School starts
Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

The recipe is called The Best Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies and they're not kidding!

The Simple Woman's Daybook for August 30, 2010

FOR TODAY, August 30, 2010

Outside my window...there is lots of sun
I am thinking...the wrong thoughts and trying to correct that
I am thankful for...tomatoes in my back yard
From the learning rooms...I am putting together our Homeschool Planner for the year and gearing up for the start of school in a couple of weeks
From the kitchen...the kitchen today will be transformed into a "pet spa" for my dd's stuffed animals, which will keep dd and ds busy for a long time so I can get some housework done
I am wearing...my husband's robe
I am creating...a personalized Homeschool Planner...lots of fun!
I am going...nowhere until the housework is done and the weather cools down
I am reading...a stack of books: Conflict Free Living, A Mom Just Like You, Nurse Matilda (read-aloud to kids), All the Way Home
I am hoping...to someday be the kind of wife and mother that I long to be
I am hearing...toddler wanting to go potty, big sister locking the bathroom door, tinkling of dog tags...
Around the house...are plenty of opportunities to practice the fine art of homemaking

One of my favorite things...is when my toddler sleeps longer than I do, so I can have a bit of quality time with Abba Father before starting my day. I treasure these moments, for they are as rare as unicorns
A few plans for the rest of the week:  get the house cleaned before the in-laws get here, then enjoy the visit with them!
Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

 My dd and one of our gorgeous, whopper, heirloom tomatoes.

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