Verse of Week...
Matthew 6:19-21 - “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Bible Study...
* One Year Bible
* What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
* In the Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max
Husband Encouragement...
* Be authentically thankful for all he does.
* Let him lead our home.
* Pray for him.
* Try to do one small thing every day to show him he is special to me.
* Make small talk in the morning. ["Good Morning", "Thank you", kiss & hug]
* Make time each evening to give him undivided attention.
* Make him something chocolate.
Personal Goals...
* Press on with "7 in 2011" plan. Made good progress last week. Saw results. Don't give up because it is hard. Keep going.
* Enjoy life. Stop and smell the roses. Find at least one thing to look forward to and enjoy at home and at work EACH day.
New Habit of the Month...
** "Let's Go for Seven in 2011!"**
M - Vac - spend 7 mins focused on cleaning one area
Tu - Dust - find new homes for 7 things or organize 7 things
W - Quick Mop - spend 7 mins focused on cleaning one area (Birthday: Take this night off.)
Th - Scrub Bathrooms - organize 7 things
F - Purge magazines/catalogs/mail - 7 minutes on one area
Sa - Change Sheets - organize 7 things
Su - Empty all trash cans - rest
MUST Do...
* Mail pictures & cards to nieces.
* grocery shop
* start back at gym
Menu (Start Rachael Ray's "Book of 10")
M - BBQ Sloppy Chicken Pan Pizza (p. 16) & green beans
Tu - Lamb "Stew" with pork chops instead of lamb with peas & whole wheat rolls (p. 17)
W - Birthday/night OFF
Th - Grilled Chicken Caesar with Bacon-Herb-Parmesan "Croutons" (p.18)
F - Smoky Black Bean and Rice Stoup (p. 20) with cornbread and coleslaw
Sa - Mostly Green Curry Veggies and "Chicken" Over Coconut "Brown" Rice (p. 21) with steamed carrots
Su - leftovers
FUN THINGS!
* Watching Eureka.
* Getting back to jogging and swimming.
* Friday off.
* Birthday Wednesday
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. Our new Rocu & Netflix
2. My Love & Copper Man
3. Piano
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday Meanderings... January 3, 2011
Verse of Week...
Titus 2:11-12, "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say 'No' to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age...."
Bible Study...
* One Year Bible
* What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Husband Encouragement...
* Be authentically thankful for all he does.
* Let him lead our home
* Let him do some things his way
* Pray for him
* Try to do one small thing every day to show him he is special to me.
* Make small talk in the morning. ["Good Morning", "Thank you", kiss & hug]
* Make time each evening to give him undivided attention.
Personal Goals...
* Start "7 in 2011" plan. In other words, make an honest effort to stop being a perfectionist.
* Enjoy life. Stop and smell the roses. Find at least one thing to look forward to and enjoy at home and at work EACH day.
New Habit of the Month...
** "Let's Go for Seven in 2011!"**
M - Vac - spend 7 mins focused on cleaning one area
Tu - Dust - find new homes for 7 things or organize 7 things
W - Quick Mop - spend 7 mins focused on cleaning one area
Th - Scrub Bathrooms - organize 7 things
F - Purge magazines/catalogs/mail - 7 minutes on one area
Sa - Change Sheets - organize 7 things
Su - Empty all trash cans - rest
MUST Do...* Pay bills* Balance check book
* Clip CopperMan's nails
* Mail pictures & cards to nieces.
* grocery shop
Menu
M - BBQ pork chops, rice, early peas, salad, & biscuits
Tu - Fried-Egg-Topped Turkey Burgers with Kale Salad
W - Red Beans & rice with corn bread and Cole Slaw
Th - Chipotle Bean Burritos, corn on the cob, & tossed salad
F - Mosley's Meats gift card (steaks & fixings)
Sa - chicken kabobs
Su - leftovers
FUN THINGS!
* Watching Eureka.
* Getting back to jobbing and swimming.
* Saturday off.
* Sunday School Party Saturday night
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. Our new Rocu & Netflix
2. My Love & Copper Man
3. Piano
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Going for Seven in 2011!
FLYLady's 2011 Rally Cry is:
"Let's Go for Seven in 2011!"
I have decided that I can do lots of things with this. I think this will bless My Love, my dear husband. We need to get our house organized. It is bugging both of us.
I have worked up a schedule using the FLY Lady's "Sevens for 2011." It is my hope that, using this schedule, I can break the work down into bites that are not too big and can actually, over time, get the house in a more manageable order.
Here is the schedule I've come up with. I will set the timer twice a night to seven minutes. This should only take 14 minutes a night of my time. In theory, that should be doable and not overwhelming.
I can't do anything without the blessing of My Love and the help of my LORD, so it is my sincerest prayer that My Love will get on board with me, and we can develop some habits that will help us live more in harmony with our surroundings and each other. Hopefully, it will help us to bless, each other, our extended family, and our friends with hospitality from our home.
So... here goes. Two sets of seven tasks to finally organize our house. The plan is to methodically work my/our way through the house until it is all in order.... 14 minutes a day.
I. Daily Organization Tasks
Mondays - Set timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Tuesdays - Pick a room or problem area and pick up 7 items to put away, give away, or throw away.
Wednesdays - Set a timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Thursdays - Pick a room or problem area and pick up 7 items to put away, give away, or throw away.
Fridays - Set a timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Saturdays - Make up 7 menus for the next week.
Sundays - Sit down and rest for 7 minutes or read 7 pages in my current book.
II. Nightly Cleaning Tasks
Mondays - Vacuum
Tuesdays - Dust
Wednesdays - Quick Mop
Thursdays - Scrub Bathrooms
Fridays - Purge magazines/catalogs/mail
Saturdays - Change Sheets
Sundays - Empty all trash cans
"Let's Go for Seven in 2011!"
I have decided that I can do lots of things with this. I think this will bless My Love, my dear husband. We need to get our house organized. It is bugging both of us.
I have worked up a schedule using the FLY Lady's "Sevens for 2011." It is my hope that, using this schedule, I can break the work down into bites that are not too big and can actually, over time, get the house in a more manageable order.
Here is the schedule I've come up with. I will set the timer twice a night to seven minutes. This should only take 14 minutes a night of my time. In theory, that should be doable and not overwhelming.
I can't do anything without the blessing of My Love and the help of my LORD, so it is my sincerest prayer that My Love will get on board with me, and we can develop some habits that will help us live more in harmony with our surroundings and each other. Hopefully, it will help us to bless, each other, our extended family, and our friends with hospitality from our home.
So... here goes. Two sets of seven tasks to finally organize our house. The plan is to methodically work my/our way through the house until it is all in order.... 14 minutes a day.
I. Daily Organization Tasks
Mondays - Set timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Tuesdays - Pick a room or problem area and pick up 7 items to put away, give away, or throw away.
Wednesdays - Set a timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Thursdays - Pick a room or problem area and pick up 7 items to put away, give away, or throw away.
Fridays - Set a timer for seven minutes and focus on one thing or one area.
Saturdays - Make up 7 menus for the next week.
Sundays - Sit down and rest for 7 minutes or read 7 pages in my current book.
II. Nightly Cleaning Tasks
Mondays - Vacuum
Tuesdays - Dust
Wednesdays - Quick Mop
Thursdays - Scrub Bathrooms
Fridays - Purge magazines/catalogs/mail
Saturdays - Change Sheets
Sundays - Empty all trash cans
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday Meanderings... December 27, 2010
Verse of Week...
Bible Study...
* One Year Bible
* What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Husband Encouragement...
Personal Goals...
New Habit of the Month...
* Pamper self [December]
MUST Do...
* Pay bills
* Clip CopperMan's nails
* Invite friends over for New Year's Eve games.
* Mail pictures to niece.
* Rest!!!!! & recover from bronchitis.
Zone... den/main living area
Menu -
M - Lentil soup, cornbread & salad
T - Fried-Egg-Topped Turkey Burgers with Kale Salad
W - skillet chicken & brussle sprouts with rice
Th - beef & bean tacos with salad
F - chili
Sa - BBQ ribs, black eye peas, turnip greens, & Mexican corn bread
Su - leftovers
FUN THINGS!
* Four day weekend.
* New Year's Eve party/games with friends
* Video chatting with out of town family
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. Cold weather.
2. My Love & CopperMan
3. Piano.
Psalm 103:1-2 - Praise the LORD, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits...
Bible Study...
* One Year Bible
* What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Husband Encouragement...
* Be authentically thankful for all he does
* Let him lead our home
* Let him do some things his way
* Pray for him
* Let him lead our home
* Let him do some things his way
* Pray for him
Personal Goals...
* Stop being a perfectionist.
* Enjoy life.
* Enjoy life.
* Pamper self [December]
MUST Do...
* Pay bills
* Clip CopperMan's nails
* Invite friends over for New Year's Eve games.
* Mail pictures to niece.
* Rest!!!!! & recover from bronchitis.
Zone... den/main living area
Menu -
M - Lentil soup, cornbread & salad
T - Fried-Egg-Topped Turkey Burgers with Kale Salad
W - skillet chicken & brussle sprouts with rice
Th - beef & bean tacos with salad
F - chili
Sa - BBQ ribs, black eye peas, turnip greens, & Mexican corn bread
Su - leftovers
FUN THINGS!
* Four day weekend.
* New Year's Eve party/games with friends
* Video chatting with out of town family
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. Cold weather.
2. My Love & CopperMan
3. Piano.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday Meanderings... December 20, 2010
Bible Study...
- One Year Bible
- What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
- Bible Gateway Advent Devotionals
Memory Verse OR Meditation Verse... Luke 1:46-55
Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.
He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.
For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.”
Husband Encouragement...
- Bake something yummy.
- Be careful not to nag on him.
- Say "Thank you" frequently & with meaning.
Personal Goals...
New Habit of the Month... {DECEMBER}
Pamper Self
MUST Do...
- Wrap one more present.
- Finish My Love's stocking.
- Mail bills.
- Buy Ham.
Zone...
Company Zones - guest bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining area, guest bathroom, etc.
Menu -
M - beef & radicchio skillet pasta & gingerbread cookies
Tu - chicken with lemon over pasta & broccoli on the side
W - creamy chicken and couscous soup with garlic toast & salad
Th - Red beans & rice
F - out
S - sausage balls, whole wheat biscuits & tomato gravy, & eggs (breakfast); home baked honey baked ham, green been casserole, pineapple casserole, sweet potato casserole, oat toasted honey wheat clover leaf rolls, & pecan pie
Su - leftovers
FUN Things
Christmas Eve Candlelight service!
Christmas!!!
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. routines and boundaries - I know this sounds like a crazy thing to be thankful for, but during this crazy season of the year when so much is pushed at me, I am thankful for the daily routines and planning that keep me focused on Christ & what He did for me.
- One Year Bible
- What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
- Bible Gateway Advent Devotionals
Memory Verse OR Meditation Verse... Luke 1:46-55
Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.
He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.
For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.”
Husband Encouragement...
- Bake something yummy.
- Be careful not to nag on him.
- Say "Thank you" frequently & with meaning.
Personal Goals...
New Habit of the Month... {DECEMBER}
Pamper Self
MUST Do...
- Wrap one more present.
- Finish My Love's stocking.
- Mail bills.
- Buy Ham.
Zone...
Company Zones - guest bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining area, guest bathroom, etc.
Menu -
M - beef & radicchio skillet pasta & gingerbread cookies
Tu - chicken with lemon over pasta & broccoli on the side
W - creamy chicken and couscous soup with garlic toast & salad
Th - Red beans & rice
F - out
S - sausage balls, whole wheat biscuits & tomato gravy, & eggs (breakfast); home baked honey baked ham, green been casserole, pineapple casserole, sweet potato casserole, oat toasted honey wheat clover leaf rolls, & pecan pie
Su - leftovers
FUN Things
Christmas Eve Candlelight service!
Christmas!!!
3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. routines and boundaries - I know this sounds like a crazy thing to be thankful for, but during this crazy season of the year when so much is pushed at me, I am thankful for the daily routines and planning that keep me focused on Christ & what He did for me.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday Meanderings... November 13, 2010
Bible Study...
- One Year Bible - New Testament section
- What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Memory Verse...
-John 15:5,8 - "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is my Father's Glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."
Husband Encouragement...
- Purposefully say "Thank You" everyday for something. Make it a point to say it as soon as I notice and not put it off for a "sweeter" moment or less rushed moment.
- Give him a back rub.
Personal Goals...
- Find something to look forward to and enjoy each day.
New Habit of the Month...
- Pampering. Take the time in this busy season to pamper myself a little each day. (December)
- Get everything ready for next day before bed. (October/November)
Must Do...
- Firm up Christmas Plans & grocery shop accordingly.
- Finish wrapping gifts.
Zone...
- Master Bedroom
Menu...
- Su - Olive Garden
- M - Lenny's
- Tu - Vegetable Beef Soup & quesadillas
- W - Vegetarian Chickpea Burgers (with turkey bacon on top) & coleslaw
- Th - 3 Banderas
- F - (shopping day... start new plan)
Fun Things...
- Wrapping presents and putting them under the tree
- Pops Christmas Concert
- Ladies Bible Study Annual Christmas dinner on Thursday this week
3 Things I'm Thankful for this week...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. Cold weather... We are supposed to be in the 70's again by Thursday, but I am thankful for the few cold days we have had.
- One Year Bible - New Testament section
- What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Memory Verse...
-John 15:5,8 - "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is my Father's Glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."
Husband Encouragement...
- Purposefully say "Thank You" everyday for something. Make it a point to say it as soon as I notice and not put it off for a "sweeter" moment or less rushed moment.
- Give him a back rub.
Personal Goals...
- Find something to look forward to and enjoy each day.
New Habit of the Month...
- Pampering. Take the time in this busy season to pamper myself a little each day. (December)
- Get everything ready for next day before bed. (October/November)
Must Do...
- Firm up Christmas Plans & grocery shop accordingly.
- Finish wrapping gifts.
Zone...
- Master Bedroom
Menu...
- Su - Olive Garden
- M - Lenny's
- Tu - Vegetable Beef Soup & quesadillas
- W - Vegetarian Chickpea Burgers (with turkey bacon on top) & coleslaw
- Th - 3 Banderas
- F - (shopping day... start new plan)
Fun Things...
- Wrapping presents and putting them under the tree
- Pops Christmas Concert
- Ladies Bible Study Annual Christmas dinner on Thursday this week
3 Things I'm Thankful for this week...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. Cold weather... We are supposed to be in the 70's again by Thursday, but I am thankful for the few cold days we have had.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Monday Meanderings December 6, 2010
Bible Study...
- In the Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max
- One Year Bible - New Testament section
- What Makes a Man Feel Loved/ Barnes, Bob
Memory Verse...
-
Husband Encouragement...
- Purposefully say "Thank You" everyday for something. Make it a point to say it as soon as I notice and not put it off for a "sweeter" moment or less rushed moment.
- Give him a back rub.
- Make sure he feels that he is in the driver's seat, or leader, in our home.
Personal Goals...
- Find something to look forward to and enjoy each day.
New Habit of the Month...
- Clear out mail nightly. (December)
- Get everything ready for next day before bed. (October/November)
Must Do...
- Get Copper's meds.
- Christmas shop.
Zone...
- Master Bedroom
Menu...
- Su - Toasted-Pecan Chicken Salad and sweet potato biscuits
- M - Chickpea Burgers with sweet potato fries & early peas
- Tu - Creamy chick Enchilada Soup with side salad
- W - My Love's Birthday Surprise
- Th - spaghetti with spicy turkey meat sauce and broccoli
- F - Fish Stick Po' Boys, slaw & sweet potato hash
Fun Things...
- My Love's Birthday Dinner
- Christmas Shopping
- Ladies Bible Study on Tuesday this week
3 Things I'm Thankful for this week...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. Ladies Bible Study
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