Good morning and a very happy December to you all.
Here we are, the beginning of the most glorious season, Christmas. I am can't tell you how much I love this time of year, I look forward to it all year long, and when December arrives I am but bursting at the seams to get going with the festivities.
I have a very busy next two weeks, as we prepare to received our family from South Africa, who will be spending 3 weeks with us. I am so excited, but there is work to do, as you all know when you host someone in your home, there is always a lot of preparation and two weeks doesn't seem like nearly enough time for it all. But it will get done.
Right, let's get on with our post, I added a cute new button for this month. Feel free to use it if you wish.
Have a wonderful blessed start to the season, and I'll see you all back tomorrow.
Sandra
♥♥♥♥
*** The Weather ***
It is bitterly cold, oh my goodness. We have been in the twenties for the past two days. Winter is definitely here. We have more of the cold weather sticking around the next week.
Monday - Cloudy skies, 44
Tuesday - Sunny, 56
Wednesday - Mostly sunny, 58
Thursday - Mostly cloudy, 40
Friday - Mostly sunny, 55
Saturday - Sunny, 60
Sunday - Mostly sunny, 55
*** Right now I am ***
Sitting in my warm bed, as always, typing up this post, and watching the first Vlogmas video of the season. Oh I do so look forward to Vlogmas on YouTube, so glad it's here.
*** Thinking and pondering ***
Christmas and the family arriving. I am once again surrounded by lists so that I don't forget anything, which will no doubt happen anyway, but we try.
*** How I am feeling ***
I'm ok, it's the beginning of that time of the month, so fun fun. Aside from that, I am good. I am ready to get back to eating well because Thanksgiving was, well....it just was a few days of indulgence which my body is not happy with.
*** On the breakfast plate ***
I have had one cup of coffee and will have another and some weetabix cereal, in a few minutes when I'm done with this post.
*** On the lunch plate ***
Chickpea tuna salad.
*** On the dinner plate ***
Chicken Kofta, Curried Quinoa, Cucumber and tomato salad
*** On the menu ***
Will be working on the new meal plan today, and it will kick in on Wednesday, so don't have meals planned after Tuesday.
Monday - Chicken Kofta, Curried Quinoa, Cucumber and tomato salad
Tuesday - Five Bean soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -
Sunday -
*** What I am wearing ***
Warm
winter pajamas, but will change into some leggings and a long sleeve top.
*** On my reading pile ***
Bible Recap - I am just counting down the days until it ends. I didn't realize how constrained it would make me feel, so I am not enjoying it at all, but I'm determined to finish the plan.
A Falcon for a Queen by Catherine Gaskin, it's still sitting on my nightstand, I read maybe a few words here and there, but would love to find some time to read.
*** On my TV this week ***
YouTube Vlogmas.
Turkish Series:
Guller ve Gunahlar
Halef Koklerin Cagrisi
Esref Ruya
Hallmark Christmas movies
Great American Pure Flix Christmas movies
*** Looking around the house ***
I am in love. I will take some pictures to show you all tomorrow when I do my Christmas decorations post. But, I just love the house during the season, all the twinkly lights, the tree, the garlands, the red bows, the fire roaring. Just love it!
*** To do list for the week***
Daily homemaking chores
Water inside plants
Starting the fourth row of Part 5 of the Solstice Star Blanket
Daily 10k steps
Daily workout, minimum of 10 minutes
Finish all the outside Christmas decorationsFinish wrapping Christmas gifts
Prepare house for guests
*** What I am creating ***
Solstice Star Blanket CAL by Helen at Crystals and Crochet
*** From the camera ***
Food prep during Thanksgiving. Here I was chopping up bread for my homemade stuffing.
*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses ***
I just want to take today, to remind you to pray and protect yourselves and your families during this time of the year. We should always be covering ourselves with the blood of Jesus, but especially during this time.
Plead the blood of Jesus over yourself and your family, over your home, your vehicles and your place of work. Speak life over you all, speak and activate Psalm 91 and Psalm 23, as well as John 10:10.."for the enemy came to kill, steal and destroy, but He came that we may have life and life abundantly".
I also always ask God to make sure that my family and I are always at the right place, at the right time. I even plead the blood of Jesus over all my animals.
We are in a huge spiritual war, and we need to protect ourselves and our families. Finally, I do this every morning and every night, I speak and activate Ephesians 6:10, and ask God to equip us all with the complete and total armor of God.
God bless you all ♥
