Happy Homemaker Monday

Spaghetti Squash: My new favorite food!

{weather outside:}

After a gorgeous October weekend, we are expected to have another beautiful day today with lots of sunshine and a high of 75 degrees.

{around my home:}

After a weekend of painting our house is in a state of disarray this morning but I'm thoroughly enjoying the process of putting it back together again now that my kitchen walls boast a beautiful robin egg blue hue. There is classical music playing on the radio but all I can hear at the moment is my son's tune of Twinkle Twinkle on the harmonica and it's the loveliest sound to this mother's ears. Our breakfast of fried eggs and toast with butter and jam is cooking as my older boys are pretending to be firefighters, rescuing fish from the fire that's coming (?! ;) and my littlest is contently watching them play.

{menu this week:}

monday: Baked Tilapia with Grapes, Brown Rice & Broccoli
tuesday: Taco Soup & Salad
wednesday: James Beard Stew & Crusty Bread (I hope to post this recipe soon for those who asked!)
thursday: Grilled Chicken over Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Arugula & Feta
friday: Chicken, Sweet Potato & Quinoa Soup & Biscuits

{new recipe:}

Slow-Cooker Taco Soup
Slow-Cooker Chicken, Sweet Potato & Quinoa Soup

{making me happy:}

My two-year-old's squeaky little voice and quickly growing vocabulary.

{today's to-do list:}

~ 2 loads of laundry
~ upload photos
~ vacuum
~ mop
~ straighten
~ bake cookies (to thank my husband :)

{on my nightstand:}

Forever With You by Robin Jones Gunn
By the Shore of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder

{thankful for:}

My hard-working husband who spent nearly this entire weekend painting our kitchen.

{looking forward to:}

Nothing extraordinary on our agenda the next couple of weeks so I am simply enjoying the ordinary, day-to-day moments with my sweet trio of little boys - and my wonderful husband, of course. ;)

{on my mind:}

Trusting in God in both big and little things instead of worrying about them.

{verse:}

Therefore you now have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice and that joy no one can take from you!

- John 16:22

Linking up with Sandra today: