Happy Homemaker Moday

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They weather in my neck of the woods: Very wet! Praise God for the rain; we needed it!

One of my simple pleasures: Blogging in the early morning when I can't sleep and the house is quiet.

On my beside table: My phone charger, a stack of Shelby's clothing needing to be put away, chapstick, and The Organic God devotional book by Margaret Feinberg (It is the book for a new study that I am a part of. We meet for the first time tomorrow. Can't Wait!)

On my TV: It has not been on today. Wait, well...Shelby watched Caillou this morning.

On the menu for tonight: Pan seared pork loin, mashed potatoes, and green beans.

On my To Do List: Put away the laundry. (It seems like this is always on my list.) Read over my devotional before we meet tomorrow. Clean the master bathroom.

New recipe I tried last week: Pumpkin Bread - My mom does have an excellent recipe but I didn't have it written down so I just got one of Food Network dot com.

In the craft basket: The same ol' material to make my mom napkins. But they aren't even started yet and I have no plans to start them any time soon. I'm not very crafty. :(

Looking forward to: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) this year. I hope to make some wonderful mommy friends! I love my blogging mommy friends but sadly you guys just aren't close enough for play dates and girl nights. :(

Homemaking Tip for this week: Are you short of cabinet space like myself? Do you have a beautiful set of coffee mugs that you think should be just as much part of your kitchen decor as anything else? (Ok, this is sounding a bit like an infomercial. :D) If so, you might want to consider hanging them. You can use plain white hooks (which is what I did) or paint them any color you want. You could even get really creative and glue a beautiful bead to the end of the hook!

Due to the shortage of space in my apartment kitchen I decided to hang them. I have found that not only do I really like how they look but they are so much more accessible. Now in the morning I don't have to dig through a crowded cabinet I just snatch one off the hook for my morning coffee. I hung them below the cabinets right over my coffee maker.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other): I loved Amanda's newest post about the Montessori philosophy. She just began Montessori Monday's and I can't wait to read what is to come. Her first post of this new blog feature is just a taste of the knowledge she has to offer on this topic. Amanda's blog features some amazing pictures and interesting stories. She is also a self proclaimed wedding crasher but NOT the Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn type....SEE HERE! She has a wonderful sense of style which shows when she posts pictures of her beautiful home. So check her blog out - My Nashville Nest.

Favorite photo from last week:



Lessons learned the past few days:To stay on budget Jason and I need to eat more PB&J :)

On my prayer list: Jason's job search.

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV)