Happy Homemaker Monday

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