{ Happy Homemaker Monday }

Welcome to my Monday feature, a place where I'll be writing about my day, what I've learned the past week, any new recipes I've tried, scriptures that made an impact and everything else in between.

Every Monday, I will post a Mr Linky, you are more than welcome to join me, all you need to do is grab the button, copy the categories and fill in your answers, then come back here and add your post so that others can come and visit you.





On my bedside table:
The Kite Runner, I haven't started it yet but am hoping to tonight.


On my TV:
Paranormal State
Lark Rise to Candleford Season 1


On the menu for tonight:
Onion burgers and fries


On my To Do List:
Mop and Sweep the floors
Wash all the bed linens
Make a trip to the post office and library


New Recipe I tried last week:
Virginia's Baked Spaghetti
Pork Chops Supreme
Hearty Red Beans and Rice


In the craft basket:
Crochet Bath Puff
Crochet Potholders

With everyone being sick the past two weeks, I have not crocheted or knitted and I'm really missing it. Can't wait to get in that basket today :)


Looking forward to:
The warmer temperatures and starting to walk the kids to school.


Homemaking Tip for this week:
To remove oil dripping from concrete plain old laundry detergent can be sprinkled on the oil enough to cover the dripping - wait overnight and the oil is absorbed from the concrete by the powder.


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
In memory of our beloved son by Becky at Sweet Cottage Dreams. This post had me crying to the point where I was actually sobbing and found it hard to write the comment. Becky and her husband lost their son Jordan on the 4th of February 2009. I don't know how Becky was able to write this post and my heart goes out to her during this awful time.

Favorite photo from last week:

Lesson learned the past few days:
That no matter how much I try, I can't always protect my children from the hardships and horrible things that surround us on a daily basis. On saturday afternoon we headed out to lunch and unfortunately were stopped at a light right next to the water canal just up the street. There were a lot of policemen and fire trucks, ambulances and divers around us and right there on the road, a body of a man who had been pulled from the canal. My children saw their first dead body and they were shocked to say the least. I only hope in time they forget the image that is STILL so vivid in my own mind.


On my Prayer List:
My husband
Becky and her family at Sweet Cottage Dreams


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

Eph. 4:32 (King James Version)

32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."