Happy Homemaker Monday...

On my bedside Table: June's 'Good Housekeeping'. (I finished 'Firefly Lane' by Kristin Hannah - it's really good. I highly recommend it.)

On My TV: Nothing now

On the menu for tonight: Quesadillas & salad

On my to do list: work on spring cleaning, change sheets, wash sheets & towels

New recipe I tried last week: none

In the craft basket: teacher's gifts

Looking forward to: Helping in Little Misses CCD class - they are making rosaries.

Homemaking tip this week: With summer coming and the heat along with it, I find I can keep the house cooler if I do my baking in the early morning & run the dishwasher overnight.

Favorite blog post of the week: Sarah's post. It actually was a post from the week before last but I read it for the first time last week & it is so wonderful I thought it worth mentioning. Take a look - she has a great blog!

Favorite photo of the week: none

Lesson learned from the last few days: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

On my prayer list: My cousin & my dad who had their first Mother's Day without their moms (who were sisters).

Devotional, scripture reading, key verse:

Job 31:6 - Let me be weighed on honest scales; that God may know my integrity.

Join Sandra @Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.

Comments

The Raggedy Girl said…
What a lovely list and I never thought of making a rosary and how easy that would be with all the wonderful beads that are out there in the crafty world.

Happy Homemaker Monday
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May 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Sandra said…
Great list, I enjoyed reading it :)

I agree with Roberta Anne, the rosary sounds like such a great idea.
May 11, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Pamela said…
I enjoyed reading your list - I know how hard it is to have Mother's Day celebrated around you when your mother is gone - I'm in the same position. I just take the day to cherish fond memories and thank her silently for all she did and all she was to me.
May 11, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Sarah said…
Well, now, thanks for linking back to my post. What a pleasant surprise! :) I am glad you enjoyed it and for once, I am trying to take a positive approach rather than my typical Eeyore personality - ha! :)

Enjoyed your post today. I'll be stopping back!

Take care and have a great evening!
May 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM
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