Happy Homemaker Monday

My sister's Birthday Pie last Summer: Blueberry Peach... It's that time of the year again! :)

{weather outside:}

Pouring rain, thunderstorms, and chilly.

{making me happy:}

New fabric I purchased for baby blankets that I plan to make for some expecting moms in our family.

{menu this week:}

monday: Chicken Noodle Soup with Biscuits
tuesday:
wednesday: Chef Salad & Crusty Bread
thursday: Tilapia, Brown Rice & Green Beans
friday:

{around my house:}

Folded laundry on the kitchen table, waiting to be put away, sleeping baby rocking gently in the cradle next to me, classical music playing on the radio, watching the rain with a big mug of tea in my hand while all three boys nap and I relax on the couch.

{today's to-do list:}

~pre-k: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
~fold laundry
~organize back room
~put winter clothes away
~plan menu
~3 loads of laundry
~finger paint/play dough

{looking forward to this week:}

Christening Day for our sweet baby boy.

{currently reading:}

The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
Rose Harbor in Bloom by Debbie Macomber
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (with three-year-old)

{lesson learned:}

We have never waited this long to baptize a child and I will never wait this long again. Most of the dates our parish offered conflicted with family obligations and I was nervous to do it too soon considering my three little ones and the fact that this would be the first time my mom wouldn't be here to help with the cooking, cleaning, and everything else that moms do but in retrospect, I would have felt up to it, even a month ago so now I know for next time!

{on my mind:}

Nursing my boys back to health. I'm the only one without a cold - even my sister caught it - so I'm counting my blessings and hoping I can escape it this time around!

{verse:}

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am meek and humble of Heart."
-Matthew 11:29