Happy Homemaker Monday

thanks sandra at diary of a sahm for hosting each monday!
join in and link up to her blog for more monday posts.

The weather in my neck of the woods:
cooler than it could be...almost a hint of fall in the breeze.

One of my simple pleasures:
those first good morning hugs from adam. he's very much a happy morning person!

On my bedside table:
"new moon" still & again

On my TV:
has anyone else been watching "the colony" on discovery? it is a very interesting social experiment.

On the menu for tonight:

slow cooker salsa chicken for tacos, rice & beans

On my To Do List:
grocery shopping, laundry... hey, what's new?! lol

New Recipe Tried last week:
i have done this once before and it was a hit!

sarah's sweet chicken lo mein w/ spicy mayo

1 16 oz box of angel hair pasta

4 chicken breasts

1 bell pepper

1/2 red onion

5-6 mushrooms, fresh & sliced

marinade:

1/4 cup honey

1/2 cup vegetable oil

couple shots from the soy sauce bottle

2 tablespoons of sesame oil

spicy mayo:

1/2 cup mayo

2 teaspoons of sesame oil

a couple squirts of the red rooster chili ;)

chop all chicken & veggies into bite size pieces and toss in the combined marinade for 2 hours. then just throw it all in a hot skillet (make sure ya use a big one) till the chicken is cookand and browned, the veggies are tender & carmelized.

while that's going on just cook up tha angel hait pasta.

when all is done- toss the pasta in the skillet with the meat & veggies and let that sit and play together for a couple minutes.

combine all the spicy mayo ingredients and serve it on the side :)

it's so very good and easy to prep ahead!

In the craft basket:
nothing :(

Looking forward to:
feeling that my house in in order and under control.

Homemaking Tip for this week:
don't have anything off the top of my head...

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
Jill Savage's blog from yesterday reminded me that I'm not just relaxing and hanging out waiting for the kids to come home. I love being able to be here to get them on & off the bus, help them with homework, and just be present for them. I have been looking for a job to help a bit, but no luck yet. Have a couple of work form home ideas, but none solid. Keeping it in prayer.

Favorite photo from last week:

it's mouth watering good!

sarah's sweet chicken lo mein

Lesson learned the past few days:
my son can be potty trained! lol adam is so there now! with some help & routine at school, he's doing so well. he's 4 and both strong willed & has some communication problems- so last week was a huge blessing when he came home so excited about going potty :) ok, maybe tmi, but i was thrilled!

On my Prayer List:
my kids as they start a new week

my bloggy friends out there ;)

family & friends- blessings this week all!

Recycled Treasures!

i did a little resale shopping this week- child free!!!

it was very strange, but gave me some good time to find these little gems.

3 large crosses- needing some love, but only .50 each. with some cleaning and spray paint i think they'll be really cool.
thinking of a glossy black maybe???
what do you think?



cayley's reading us out of house & home, lol. alice in wonderland came home with me for .25!
she will love it! just can't wait for that fall feeling to be in the air!
tiny scarecrow for 50 cents.



this basket was pretty & rustic for 25 cents!
after some cleaning and arranging, it found it's spot in my kitchen.

Slow It Down Thursday

so, i have said this for years-if i could sing like anyone,

it would be like natalie merchant.

i adore her style & voice. hope you enjoy this as much as i do!




life is sweet. life is tough. it is everything in between.

Happy Homemaker Monday

thanks sandra at diary of a sahm for hosting each monday!
join in and link up to her blog for more monday posts.

The weather in my neck of the woods:

oh so humid!!!

One of my simple pleasures:
packing lunches with special treats for my kiddos

On my bedside table:
"new moon" still & again

On my TV:

adam watching some playhouse disney before getting ready for his pm prek class

On the menu for tonight:
probably some shrimp tempura rolls & spicy mayo- really craving it!

On my To Do List:
lots! grocery store, laundry, baking...

New Recipe I tried last week:
not new, but haven't made it in a while & they are so easy!

easy peanut butter cookies-

1 cup peanut creamy butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

mix the egg till fluffy, then throw in everyitng else. scoop into balls, the press with fork to make the criss cross pattern. bake @350 for 8 minutes. perfect cookies!

In the craft basket:
nothing :(

Looking forward to:
hearing about how first days have gone!

Homemaking Tip for this week:

don't have anything off the top of my head...

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

this yummy post from B. Jane . I love how she blogs & is so super creative! Go take a peek!

Favorite photo from last week:

well, it's from this morning! 1st day of prek, 1st grade & 3rd grade! can ya tell how humid it is this morning?- crazy!

Lesson learned the past few days:
routines are a blessing to us!

On my Prayer List:

my babies on the first days at new schools

teachers & bus drivers

friends & their babies on first days

safe travels back home for my dad & linda :)

Slow It Down Thursday

just a little reminder....

this has to be one of my top 10 albums! the whole cd is filled with wonderful, lovey songs. yes, our wedding song is on there too, but i'll save that for another post :) there's a song scc wrote for is wife called 11-6-64. it's her birthday song and about how his life changed on that day and he didn't even know it. so very sweet! check it out guys- good stuff! "all about love"

Happy Homemaker Monday

thanks sandra at diary of a sahm for hosting each monday!

join in and link up to her blog for more monday posts.

The weather in my neck of the woods:

right now- it's very early. i bet it's pretty comfortable before the sun rises :)

One of my simple pleasures:
being able to be listen...

On my bedside table:

hurray! finished time traveler's wife last week. it was super good!!! picking new moon back up till i can go get a new book.

On my TV:
nothing special- well, right now it's around 4:40am, but we did watch 17 again this week & really liked it.

On the menu for tonight:

no clue- i have to pick something pretty easy off the menu today.

On my To Do List:
call the dr and set an appt this morning! praying i can get in. i think i have a bladder infection and haven't had one of those since i was little. excuse my vent- but goodness it hurts. so we'll have to miss the park brunch with friends this morning- very sad!

New Recipe I tried last week:

don't think i made anything new...

In the craft basket:

nothing :(

Looking forward to:

feeling back to normal again! if it's not one thing, it seems there's 20. this is the big meet the meet the teacher week- very excited!

Homemaking Tip for this week:
gosh, i can't think of anything...

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

i have loved keeping up with my fun new blog!! life as a twilight mom has got some cool previews of new moon ;)

Favorite photo from last week:

my sweet little golfing girl!

Lesson learned the past few days:

god has a much bigger plan- just go with it, he'll explain later :) it's gotta be awesome!

On my Prayer List:

the boerger & smith families ((hugs))

health of myself & those i love

my family & friends

Priorities....

not sure where this is coming from, but what exactly are your first priorities each day?

kiss and hug your family first thing? pour that much needed cup of coffee? check email? watch the morning news? are you top on the list for someone? or are you making the list for yourself at all?


there is so much to do every single day....and so then what gives and how do you make it ALL happen? right now, i'm still not feeling well so my house is really feeling neglected. but the house will always be there for me to tidy tomorrow. i just can't shake that feeling of wanting to have things "just so", but feeling the heavy reality of the millions of little this i have to do each day.



does it sounds terrible that i am so excited for school to start on the 24th? because i am! i have had a great summer with the kids, but oh boy, do i need a little break! as moms, we give & give...sleep...and start all over.
especially with elementary aged kids.


the kids are well worth the occasional frustration, headache, and exhaustion. god knew what he was doing when he built women to be mothers :)
there is always a bigger plan- and we are blessed to be apart of it.

hey- i do see a light at the end of this mommy tunnel.
it's called the first day of school and it will be here in one week. lol

Happy Homemaker Monday

thanks sandra at diary of a sahm for hosting each monday!

join in and link up to her blog for more monday posts.

The weather in my neck of the woods:

hot & humid...what's new!? maybe some late afternoon summer sprinkles

One of my simple pleasures:
sharing movies from when i was a kid with my kids~

On my bedside table:

the time traveler's wife...finally! about 1/2 done :) i love it!!!

On my TV:
right now, the kids are watching old scooby-doo and tom & jerry cartoons!

On the menu for tonight:
spaghetti, salad, italian bread

On my To Do List:
straighten up around here- nothing major, feeling sick.

New Recipe I tried last week:

made up a new recipe last night! pesto & parm chicken.

brown up some chicken breasts, put them in a casserole dish & slather on some store bought pesto :) sprinkle with parm. bake in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. super easy!!!

In the craft basket:

nothing :(

Looking forward to:

feeling better! this cough has turned into a head cold. besides that, i'm looking forward meeting new teachers for all three kids. still in disbelief that i'll have a 3rd, 1st grader and a pre-ker.

Homemaking Tip for this week:
my bedroom door has been so squeaky lately. got tired of it and sprayed some non-stick cooking spray on the hinges- worked like a charm!

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

my dear friend Sarah reposted a blog she had written for her mom. i'm so proud of sarah! she is dealing with huge things right now- and God is leading her through it.

Favorite photo from last week:

ok, so not from LAST week, more like a few years ago! but i love this one of adam and it felt so nice to look back a this set of pics. he's so small here.


Lesson learned the past few days:

even when you don't know what to say....call anyway.

On my Prayer List:

the boerger & smith families ((hugs))

teachers as they prepare for the new school year

my family

Slow It Down Thursday

ah! when this comes on the radio- the kids & i can't help but sing really loud!!! love this song & the message warms my heart every single time. He never lets go. no matter what. never. where ever you are. he's with you. always. no matter what. never let's go of me. what a mind boggling thing to wrap around. amazing love.




matt redman "never let go"

New Blog Up & Running!!! Check it out!

hi all-

launched a new blog today- too much twilight on here & it needs it own space, lol. so click on over and follow me :)

Life As A Twilight Mom

today has been crazy, but i'll update that tomorrow.