Happy Homemaker Monday

First of all i am making a promise to start posting more. I have been busy with lots of stuff and neglected the blog. This morning i redesigned it a bit in honor of breast cancer awareness. Now on to Happy Homemaker Monday!

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Feels like Summer is returning. Hopefully fall temps will return again soon!

One of my simple pleasures:

catching up on reading while Claire naps

On my bedside table:

Twilight, New Moon & Handle with Care

On my TV:

ABC News

On the menu for tonight:

Sarah's Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

On my To Do List:

Finish off the laundry, fold and put away

Mop and Sweep

New Recipe I tried last week:

None

In the craft basket:

too much

Looking forward to:

Hair Cut Appointment Wed

Homemaking Tip for this week:

Don't have one but looking for a good and easy way to clean grout and keep from staining

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):

Sarah's Twilight Mom Blog

Favorite photo from last week:

My 2 Favorite Girls!

Lesson learned the past few days:
Give it to God and He will  take control.


On my Prayer List:
Some Special Friends


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

"Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings."

Author: David O. McKay

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Sunny, hot.humid Same ol' thing.


One of my simple pleasures:
watching the girls play together when they don't know i'm watching

On my bedside table:
Twilight ( rereading the series)


On my TV:
nothing
but i am listening to the Twilight Soundtrack


On the menu for tonight:
 Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings



On my To Do List:
Finish Chloie's teacher gift
Mop and Sweep
start some sewing & holiday projects

New Recipe I tried last week:
14 Layer Cake


In the craft basket:
Sewing & Holiday Projects
Chloie's teacher gift


Looking forward to:
Julie's birthday celebration


Homemaking Tip for this week:
Set your timer for 15 min intervals and see how much you can get done!


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
Haven't gotten to do too much blog reading hoping to catch up this week


Favorite photo from last week:

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

Hand it over to God he will take care of it.

On my Prayer List:

Our Neighbors who are anxiously awaiting for Nov to come to meet their baby they are adopting

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

fear not, for I am with you;

be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

—Isaiah 41:10

Grey's Anyone???

The countdown is on. Only 15 more days and Grey's Anatomy returns! Can't wait here are a few sneak peeks to tide you over!

Treasure Hunt Findings

So this morning i decided to load the girls up after breakfast and go the local thrift store.

I went there in search of some white plates for a creative craft i want to try out. Instead staring back at me from the shelf were these
Paid $1.00 for the large one And $.25 for the smaller one.
Now i'm thinking the larger one would be perfect for a shoe bucket in my entry way.
The Smaller one haven't decided yet.

So my question for ya'll is about color!
For the big one should i leave it as is and just paint SHOES on it?
or
Paint is black then SHOES in white lettering?
or
Paint it red (the popular dark red everyone i using in there house..that i'm also using soon on some walls) with SHOES in white or black lettering

My Version

So about a month ago i blogged about wanting a Sunflower Wreath.
This Wreath from Creative Decorations had inspired me
Here is my version

I went to a thrift store and to my surprise found the wreath for $.25 & sunflowers for $.50

Happy Homemake Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Not too hot yet.waiting on the rain


One of my simple pleasures:
making yoyos while watching a movie


On my bedside table:
A few books
Pacifiers
Phone


On my TV:
nothing at the moment listening to the radio


On the menu for tonight:
Tortellini
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Salad


On my To Do List:
Clean the house
Finish the laundry
Finish mowing backyard


New Recipe I tried last week:
Reeses Thumbprint cookies
(watch for recipe)


In the craft basket:
fabric for yoyos & pillowcase dresses
scrapbook supplies and pics


Looking forward to:
finding out who Chloie's teacher is


Homemaking Tip for this week:
do at least a load of laundry a day helps the mountain not get to high


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
New Moon Trailer
Love that i have some other Twilight Moms out there


Favorite photo from last week:

Lesson learned the past few days:
God answers prayers on His time not ours
(lesson i keep having to learn)


On my Prayer List:
Remember the couple i posted about be on the adoption waiting list?
They got Picked!!!
Praying that everything goes smoothly and they get to bring their baby home in Nov!


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.

Psalm 126:3

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Another hot day


One of my simple pleasures:
Reading at night when everyone is asleep


On my bedside table:
Time Travler's Wife


On my TV:
HGTV


On the menu for tonight:
Spaghetti


On my To Do List:
Clean the house get ready for Chloie's 1st sleepover


New Recipe I tried last week:
Nothing at all, just old favorites


In the craft basket:
Ribbon, Fabric & Scrapbook Paper


Looking forward to:
Finding out who Chloie's Kindergarten teacher is


Homemaking Tip for this week:
can't think of one at the moment


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
no blog posting, but plenty of blog reading
Grace Violet's Fun Summer Art
the girls bathroom is a beach theme i thought making these cut little crabs and framing them would look cute in the bathroom


Favorite photo from last week:
My Beautiful Cousin Amber
(isn't she pretty.. she's also single)

Lesson learned the past few days:
God is in control


On my Prayer List:
Some special friends that are on an adoption waiting list.


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

"This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it."
~Psalms 118:24~

Tooth Fairy Time = Crafts

Miss Chloie lost her first tooth July 11th.




So i had to make some tooth fairy crafts.

Toothless Fairy Shirt

Tooth fairy Bag to put her tooth in

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:It's 94 deggrees but feels like it 100, I'm praying we get some rain soon.

One of my simple pleasures: crocheting...i find it relaxing.

On my bedside table: The Time Travelers Wife

On my TV: watching ICarly with Miss Chloie

On the menu for tonight: Fried Shrimp

On my To Do List: wash, fold & put up this mountain of laundry

New Recipe I tried last week: haven't tried a new recipe in a while need to find some new ones

In the craft basket: Lots of ribbon...need to make some bows for the girls

Looking forward to: my brother coming to town

Homemaking Tip for this week: can't think of one at the moment.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other): Layers of Love Mouse Cakes these cakes are too cute

Favorite photo from last week: My Toothless Chloie



Lesson learned the past few days: great friends are hard to find,but once you do be thankful for them.

On my Prayer List: friends that are having difficulty conceiving and friends that are waiting for adoption

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses: Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. (Exodus 14:13a,14)

Elmo~ A Practice Cake

Meet Amber

She is my awesome cousin that has decided to join me on a new adventure of baking. Secretly we would love to be professional cake decorators. Hopefully one day with lots of practice we will make some beautiful cakes. For now though my neighbor Tasha has let us make her sons first birthday cake. Of course we made a practice cake last week. This saturday is the party so tomorrow will we will be gathreing everything again to do anothe Elmo cake.

Practice Cake

Now any advice on how to get the eyes and nose super smooth?

Quote of the Day: You must look into other people as well as at them. Lord Chesterfield

Wreaths???

I still have July 4th front door decor. I want to replace it w/a summertime wreath. Found this online at Creative Decorations



Now my question is does it look summery or are sunflowers for the fall? Any other summertime wreath ideas?

Check These Out

Not much going on today. I've been reading some blogs and have to share some with you.

For you thrifty decorators you have to check out Southern Hospitality
Rhoda has a style i love and has tutorials of her projects i think you will enjoy! I think my favorite has got to be the bead Board Wall Paper

Need a Sign? Check out The Homespun Raven

Like Art? Art for Kids rooms or Playrooms? Then you must check out rkdsign88 blog & etsy shop
I so wish i had her painting skills!

Jewelry Lovers
Scabble Tile Pendants

Pendants

Last but not least Twilight Fans some things for you to look at:
Twilight Charm Bracelet

Twilight Scrabble Tile Pendant

Twillight Mom

Twilight Girl

Twilight Bracelet

Let me know if you like any of these finds and pass along some of your favorite finds!

I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged !!!

Amber over at Asbill Soup tagged me this morning. ! So, here it goes.....

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. Claire sleeping through the night
2. School clothes shopping for Chloie
3. 5 o'clock Friday
4. Rain
5. Losing the rest of this weight
6. Taking some cake decorating classes
7. going on vacation
8. spending time with the family

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Finished Breaking Dawn
2. Cleaned House
3. Watched a video tutorial on cake decorating
4. Started planning a baby shower
5. Looked at paint colors for the house
6. Took a nap w/the girls
7. Started a sewing project
8. Painted Chloie's toes

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Go to Disney now
2. Sew like a pro
3. Go to Twicon
4. Win the Lotto
5. Go to Paris
6. Keep my girls little for a little longer
7. Take some awesome cake decorating classes
8. Knit

8 Shows I enjoy:

1. Greys Anatomy
2. LOST
3. Desperate Houswives
4. Cake Boss
5. The Hills
6. House Hunters
7. Design on a Dime
8. Brothers & Sisters

8 Friends I'm Tagging:

1.Julie
2.Kayce
3.Heather
4.Jamie
5.Anna
6.Jenny
7.Sarah
8.Tonya

Please leave me a comment and let me know if you did yours so I can come check it out !!!

Happy 4th

Hope everyone had a Happy and Safe July 4th. We did. We bbq w/neighbors, went the Crosby fairgrounds to wath the Weiner Dog races. Chloie also participated in the potato sack race, three legged race and tug of war. Then when we got home popped fireworks. Here is a pic of the girls and of the Flag cake Chloie and I made.

Crafts Complete

Well 2 out of the 3 onesies are complete. So i decided to share the pics of those 2 with you and will post the other hopefully tomorrow when it’s done.