Happy Homemaker Monday

Who needs Birthday Cake when you can have Birthday Pie? 

{weather outside:}

Warm, a little breezy, mostly cloudy and 80's. Quite pleasant.

{making me happy:}

Just thinking about the fun day we had yesterday, celebrating my sister's birthday: tea, fabric shopping, Mexican food, coconut wine, peach pie, presents, and a chick flick! Just hope she had as much fun celebrating her big day as I did! ;)

{menu:}

monday: Sloppy Joe's, Corn on the Cob & Salad
tuesday: Three Cheese Baked Penne
wednesday: Grilled Chicken with Mango Peach Salsa, Corn on the Cob & Salad
thursday: Steak Salad & Crusty Bread
friday: Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries & Salad

{around my home:}

My three boys are napping, the house is tidy, a warm breeze is coming in through the open windows and I am sitting at the kitchen table drinking a cup of tea.

{today's to-do list:}

~ mop floors
~ vacuum
~ prepare dinner
~ organize baby clothes
~ upload pictures from camera
~ grocery shopping

{on my nightstand:}

Redemption by Karen Kingsbury
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (with four-year-old)

{in my craft basket:}

Nothing at the moment because I'm being indecisive as far as fabrics...

{looking forward to:}

My husband coming home from work. I didn't think it was possible at the time but, I miss him now, almost five years into our marriage, even more than I did when I was away from him when we were dating and engaged. I cannot even imagine if his work kept him away for long periods of time or even overnight. Those wives who's husband are away often are very strong women indeed!

{on my mind:}

Gratitude for my little sis/best friend. Birthdays always cause me to stop and reflect on the presence of that person in my life. Seriously, God knows what he's doing. Although she's eight years younger than me, we have been the best of friends since I moved back to my family's home to attend nursing school at twenty-three. (She has always been beyond mature and maybe I was a bit immature!? ;) Of course we were always close but since the passing of my mom, (my other best friend) we have grown even closer and I am certain that God knew we would need each other especially once He took our mom from us. We were both very much Mama's girls whereas our older sister is much more independent. I know my little sister can truly empathize with the pain in my heart that just never goes away. As we celebrated her birthday yesterday, I realized how incredibly grateful I am that my parents were open to life, whatever God's timing may be. When my mom announced that she was expecting again those twenty-some years ago many asked if this baby was an oops baby or a mistake. To them she proudly announced that this baby was a miracle and I wholeheartedly agree. :)

{verse:}

"cheribum and seraphim falling down before thee, who was and is and evermore shall be."

These two lines from the second verse of Holy Holy Holy gave me goosebumps when we sang it at Mass this weekend. What an awesome God we have. I look forward to the day when I can be among them, falling down in worship before Him and love to picture my mom there right now.

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