Happy Homemaker Monday - 1/27/14

 Good morning readers and thanks for stopping by!  I decided to get HHM started early.  I usually do this while my daughter is napping and my son is in school but he has an early dismissal today and will be getting home before I lay the little one down.  I will be busy with no time for myself.  I'm hoping this week turns out better than last.  With all the snow we had my son only had school on Thursday and Friday.  He also had a cold and then passed it on to my daughter who is still fighting it.  When she's sick she doesn't sleep well.  It's been rough but we made it through thanks be to God.  

So here we go, linking up again with Diary of A Stay At Home Mom. 

As I look outside my window:
The sun is bright but it's a bitter 28 degrees outside.  That actually feels like a heat wave compared to how cold it has been lately.  Snow is laying on the ground. 

Right now I am:
Drinking coffee, typing this blog and watching The Fresh Beat Band with my two year old.  It's her new TV obsession and since it's on early in the morning we DVR it and she can watch it anytime. 

Thinking and pondering:
My husband will be having hip surgery in March and he won't be on his feet for several weeks after that.  I'm more than willing to do all I can to take care of him while taking care of the house and kids but there are some things around the house I'd like to get done beforehand.  I am not so good at showing my emotions to him but it really is hard for me to see my husband in this condition.  He's gone through a lot of physical pain throughout his life. 

On my bedside table:
My Bible
A Marriage After God's Own Heart by David Clarke.  I bought this book just before getting married 12 years ago but I thought it would be good to pull it off the bookshelf and read it again. 

On my tv tonight:
Probably Cake Boss and Bakery Boss which seems to be our usual Monday night viewing lately, but we also skip around to other channels to see what's on. 

Listening to:
The Fresh Beat Band.  It's a show on NickJR with four people who sing and dance.  The tunes are kind of catchy.  My husband teases me because I get into it so much. 

On the menu:
Tonight we will be meeting my parents, again, at Chuck E Cheese.  I swear my parents love the place more than my kids do. 

On my to do list:
Finish laundry
More organizing and cleaning

Plans for this week:
Chuck E Cheese
Story time at the library on Thursday.

January is such a boring month for me.  I'm so glad it's almost over.

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:
Nothing this week.

My simple pleasure:
A hot cup of coffee.

Lesson learned the past week:
It's important to forgive others even if they don't deserve it.  Not for them but so I can have peace for myself. 

Looking around the house:
My daughter is sitting on the couch drinking orange juice and watching her show.  Toys are in it's proper place for once.  I love a clean house!

From the camera:

Prayer list:

~My husband's physical healing.
~Strength and wisdom in knowing how to deal with my very strong-willed and indecisive two year old.  She is constantly changing her mind on what she wants.  "I wanna go potty" Then I take her into the bathroom and she says, "I don't wanna go potty." So we leave the bathroom and she yells. "I wanna go potty."  She's like this with everything and it drives me crazy.  She's also a tough girl and has no trouble verbalizing her frustrations.  It leaves me feeling so mentally exhausted.  My son was never this way at age 2.
~My son and how to deal with his own behavior issues.
~Constant prayer for my spiritual walk and the spiritual life of my children.

Bible verse/devotional:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith." - Galatians 5:22