Monday Meanderings... November 29, 2010

Bible Study...

• "One Year Bible" - read the New Testament portions & meditate on the bold print

• What Makes a Man Feel Loved: Understanding What Your Husband Really Wants/ Barnes, Bob
• In The Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max
  

Memory Verse...
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” - Psalm 136:1,26

Personal Goals... Find something to enjoy and look forward to each day.

Husband Encouragement...

• Make it a point to say thank you at least three times a day.
• Make a point of letting him lead our home... make sure he feels that he is in the "driver's seat".

Work Goals... Don't take work home... Don't get stressed... Keep things rolling and focused.

New Habit of the Month...
Clear out mail nightly (December)

MUST Do...
- Pay bills
- Buy dog food
- Balance check book
- Get back on track with groceries

Menu...
M = beanie weenie cornbread casserole, broccoli with cheese
Tu = bbq chicken scrambles, limma beans, peaches
W = (My Love) baked chicken, baked sweet potatoes, green beans
Th = out (gotta work day and night... bummer!)
F = TBA (shopping day & day to reach goal of getting back on track)

FUN THINGS!

• Ladies Bible study Wednesday night
• Swimming at the Y
• SIL joining bible study
  

3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. Family

Monday Meanderings for November 22, 2010

Bible Study...

• "One Year Bible" - read the New Testament portions & meditate on the bold print
• What Makes a Man Feel Loved: Understanding What Your Husband Really Wants/ Barnes, Bob

Memory Verse...

Colossians 3:15 - "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And, BE THANKFUL."

Personal Goals...

• Find something to enjoy and look forward to each day.

Husband Encouragement...

• Make it a point to say thank you at least three times a day.
• Write him a thank you note to be given on Thanksgiving. Include a prayer and how much I love him.
• Make a point of letting him lead our home... make sure he feels that he is in the "driver's seat".

Work Goals...

• Finish "Review Cart" and keep it cleaned off... do a little at a time & don't let it pile up.
• Start planning the "Holiday Party."
• Do "Book Drop" on Friday.
• Don't take work home... Don't get stressed... Keep things rolling and focused.

New Habit of the Month...

Get everything for the morning done the night before. (October) - Keeping this for November. November has been so crazy with so many changes in our life. I did not get a good grasp on this or get a chance to add another habit before the 22nd.

MUST Do...

• Pay bill.
• Cut CopperMan's nails.
• Buy dog food.
• Figure out what we are doing for Thanksgiving and shop accordingly.

Menu...

• Monday - Baked Bean Casserole & cole slaw
• Tuesday - BBQ pork chops, sweet potatoes fries, early peas
• Wednesday - Chicken Burgers & Lima Beans
• Thursday - THANKSGIVING... still to be firuged out... still have to hear back from other family and their plans... but definately roasting a turkey and making dressing and a sweet potato trifle for My Love
• Friday - TBA
• Saturday - TBA

FUN THINGS!

• THANKSGIVING!!
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
• Putting up the Christmas Tree!
• Baking for Thanksgiving.

3 things I'm thankful for today...
1. Husband who loves me
2. Loving, most wonderful dog, CopperMan
3. Husband got a part time job
4. Good coffee
5. We got the new part needed to play NetFlix fast play on our TV instead of the laptop.

Monday Meanderings... November 16, 2010

Bible Study...
- In the Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max

Memory Verse...
- Psalm 119:18, "Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things."

Husband Encouragement...
- Hug him often, and take time to do it. Don't be so rushed. Let him be affectionate to me.
- Let him help me. Then notice he did it and rave over it and say thank you.
- Be kind in the AM.
- Share the highlights of work with him so he knows what I am going through, but still leave work at work.... and make doubly sure he knows he is fixing things by listening and that he doesn't need to try any harder to fix things.

Personal Goals...
- Relax in the evenings.
- Do the FLYLady:
- Do chores for 15 minutes a night
- Love myself. Don't beat myself up because my house is not clean and I am not super
woman.

New Habit of the Month...
- Get everything ready for the morning before going to bed.

MUST Do...
- Give Copper his meds.
- Email SIL bible study questions.

Zone...
- Master Bathroom.

Menu...
- Sunday - Manwhiches, Chili Baked Beans, & Cole Slaw
- Monday - Panchetta, Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper, Havarti, Sharp Cheddar Pizza on homemade Whole Wheat Crust with a tossed salad and milk shakes
- Tuesday - Chicken & Rice with Broccoli and a tossed salad
- Wednesday - pan seared steak, baked sweet potatoes, green beans and toasted oat whole wheat clover leaf rolls
- Thursday - chicken spaghetti with spinach
- Friday - shopping day... so TBA

FUN THINGS!
- Keep the girls Monday night.
- Swimming at the Y.
- SIL Christmas Program

Things I'm thankful for today...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. The Girls
4. Bible Study Ladies
5. Phones, texting, and Internet for keeping up with family and friends long distance

Monday Meanderings... October 18, 2010

Bible Study...
- In the Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max

Memory Verse...
- Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Husband Encouragement...
- Hug him often.
- Notice all the things he does around the house and rave over them and say thank you.
- Be kind in the AM.
- Leave work at work.

Personal Goals...
- Leave work at work.
- Relax in the evenings.
- Set a pace and keep with it. Don't stress at work.

New Habit of the Month...
- Get everything ready for the morning before going to bed.

MUST Do...
- Mail bills.
- Pick up allergy shots refill.

Zone...
- Master Bathroom.

Menu...
- Sunday - cinnamon rolls; leftovers; glazed roasted chicken, apple chutney stuffed acorn squash; creamed spinach and couscous
- Monday - Parmesan chicken, tortellini, broccoli, and garlic bread
- Tuesday - rosemary pork tenderloin, mashed cauliflower, early peas & whole wheat (homemade) cloverleaf rolls
- Wednesday - skillet chicken & brussel sprouts with rice
- Thursday - steak, green beans, & biscuits
- Friday - pork chops, rice & lentils, copper pennies

FUN THINGS!
- Keep the girls Monday night.
- Keep the girls Saturday night.
- Swimming a the Y.

3 things I'm thankful for today...

1. My Love
2. Copper Man
3. the girls
4. Loving God
5. bible study girls

Bible Study...
- In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado

Memory Verse...
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.”- Psalm 62:1

Husband Encouragement...
- Good attitude... Smile... look at the glass as half full.
- Thank him for the many, varied things he does for me.

Personal Goals...
- Rest
- Relax some each day
- Rely on God... not me

New Habit of the Month...
- Get everything ready for the next day before going to bed.

MUST Do...
- Pay bills
- Meds for CopperMan
- Read at a school on Thursday
- Make pumpkin things with pumpkin that bible study girls cooked for me

Zone...
- Main living area

Menu...
Sunday - pumpkin bread with cream cheese and sausage; homemade pizza; leftovers
Monday - pumpkin, whole wheat, oatmeal gingerbread pancakes with apple, cranberry chutney and bacon; teriyaki chicken, roasted green beans, marshmallow sweet potatoes, and monkey rolls
Tuesday - apricot lemon chicken, rice, & broccoli
Wednesday - penne with bacon, butternut squash and spinach; lemon cookies
Thursday - bean and beef enchiladas with green beans
Friday - sausage dogs and baked beans
Saturday - bacon & pancakes; leftovers; shop

FUN THINGS!
- Camping Friday night
- Columbus Day off
- Lounging on Sunday with My Love

3 things I'm thankful for today...
- My Love
- Copper Man
- my job
- Netflix
- YMCA

Saturday Meanderings... October 2

I was trying to do the Monday Meanderings on Monday evening, but that is well into the start of my week. I usually plan for the next week on Friday or Saturday (which ever is my day off that week), so I am going to go ahead and do my meanderings on the day I do my planning.

Bible Study
- In the Eye of the Storm/ Lucado, Max... chapter 5

Memory Verse
- “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.”- Proverbs 29:25

Husband Encouragement
- Make a concentrated effort to say thank you for all of his efforts to help me.
- Recognize his intentions no matter what the outcome.
- Make him cookies.
- Savor hugs.
- Let him know that his following God and being in tune to Him is all I want.

Personal Goal
- Exercise at least four days this week.
- Trust... really trust... God for all of our needs.
- Rest & relax
- Seek God for His balance in my life... work & sit at his feet

New Habit of the Month (October)
- Get everything for the next day laid out the night before.

Must Do
- Pay bills
- Go to doctor Tuesday
- Buy dog food
- Prayer walk at least two days this week (Monday & Thursday)

Zone
- Main living area

Menu
- Sweets - Cinnamon Rolls (Breakfast), peanut butter cookies
- Sunday - Beef & Chicken Fajitas, salad, & re-fried beans
- Monday - Stuffed Pasta Shells (chicken, spinach, & ricotta)
- Tuesday - Bean & Sausage Stew with crusty bread
- Wednesday - Tarragon chicken, artichokes & grits
- Thursday - steak, green beans & sweet potatoes
- Friday - pizza

Fun Things
- Netflix streaming videos
- Book from church library
- Nieces on Monday
- Walking CopperMan
- Swimming at the Y with My Love

Things I'm Thankful for this Week
- First signs of fall!!! I love fall!
- My Love... a man who loves God and is molded by Him & who loves me...
- CopperMan... the best dog in the world (in my opinion)
- Praise God we have been able to pay all our bills even though my husband lost his job over a month ago.
- Bible Study Ladies... precious gifts from God

Monday Meanderings... September 6

Bible Study...
"In the Eye of the Storm" by Max Lucado - chapter 2

Memory Verse...
TBA from question 2 of bible study...

Husband Encouragement...
Notice all the stuff he does around the house and thank him.
Believe in him.
Submit... choose to not always have to have my way... let him be the leader of our home.

Personal Goal...
Relax... let go of perfectionism... don't take on so much stuff.

New Habit of the Month...
Sweep kitchen everyday.

MUST do...
Look into Cobra for dear husband.
Get meds for CopperMan.

Zone...
Main living area.

Menu...
Sunday - spiced pork chops with apple chutney, garlicky green beans, & sweet potato hash
Monday - taco bake with re-fried beans
Tuesday - Tarragon chicken, artichokes & rice
Wednesday - spinach-mac-sagania
Thursday - Chipotle, salsa turkey burgers & re-fried beans
Friday - pizza & salad with brownies
Saturday - spiced-honey brushed chicken thighs, sweet potatoes & salad

Fun Things...
Labor Day lunch with family.
Dinners with My Love.
Night swimming at the Y.
Practicing Piano (My piano has been covered with My Love building me a new bookshelf for the last week, and I have not played in days!)

Things I'm Thankful for Today...
1. My Love
2. CopperMan
3. Extended Family
4. Bible Study Ladies