The Simple Woman's Daybook- Week of Thanksgiving 09

FOR TODAY...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Outside my window...  

Dreery, cold and wet!  It snowed this morning but has pretty much melted off by now.

I am thinking...
That I am tired and have lots to get ready for the week, but I am hoping to have a better attitude this week too.

I am thankful for... 

My boys!  They are happy and healthy and oblivious to our financial stresses during this holiday season!

I am wearing... 

Yoga Pants (even though I rarely do Yoga!), a nursing tank and a long sleeve T.

I am remembering... 

Not much lately!  My brain is so postpartum!  Everything seems to elude me!  I'm lucky if I can remember where I put anything during the day- so frustrating!

I am going... 

to finish up blogging (scheduling for the week) and try to work on what we are going to do for preschool this week!

I am reading... 

Treasured by Leigh McLeroy- just a couple chapters in but I need to finish because I am reviewing next week!

I am hoping... 

 That I can come up with a few good, frugal gift ideas that people will actually like!  Oh, and have the time to complete them!

On my mind... 

My to-do list and what a disaster my house currently is.

From the learning rooms... 

The letters H and I and Thanksgiving lapbooking projects.

Noticing that... 

That Lion Cub is not going to stop screaming until I get off of here and devote my full attention to him!  I have been singing to him while I write this post but it just isn't cutting it!

From the kitchen... 

Making a new recipe tonight- White Chicken Chili!  Hope it's good!

Around the house...

Starting to think about how to decorate this year and hoping our house will be full of the Thanksgiving and Christmas Spirit!

One of my favorite things~ 

Chewy Caramel Bars that I made as a coping mechanism to survive my current stress!

From my picture journal... 

This just make me laugh!

The Simple Woman's Daybook- Oct. 4, 2009

 For Today- October 4, 2009

Outside my window... dreary, fall day!  40 degree drop from a week and a half ago!

I am thinking... about my brother who is in the hospital struggling to recover from a surgery to replace his shunt.  Also about a dear friend who is having an anniversary today, in more than one way.

I am thankful for... my beautiful boys and my loving husband!  I am blessed- especially in light of others' loss and sickness.

I am wearing... a bathrobe and pjs!

I am remembering... Tyler Robles- a beautiful little boy who would have been celebrating his first birthday today.  He will NEVER be forgotten!

I am going... to a friend's house who recently had a baby to make them dinner.  Also possibly going back to the hospital to see my brother.

I am reading... everything I was reading last time I posted, plus more!

I am hoping... that my brother recovers and stops having seizures.

On my mind... my brother, birth, babies, loss and hope.

From the learning rooms... preparing for a week of learning about fall and continuing or study of Moses.

Noticing that... my hard drive is officially full- bummer!

From the kitchen... think roast, but not sure.

Around the house... toys, lots and lots of toys!

One of my favorite things~ blogging!  Haven't done enough of it lately- it is such good therapy!

From my picture journal...

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The Simple Woman's Daybook- Post 1!

 FOR TODAY

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Outside my window... abnormally warm temperatures for late September in our neck of the woods!  R-Man actually ran through the sprinklers yesterday!

I am thinking... about the curriculum I am writing for a Preparing for Birth and Baby series of classes I am hoping to being offering this winter.

I am thankful for... the jobs my husband was called on yesterday- we own a finish carpentry business so a "job" is only a few weeks of work, but it pays well when he has one and it couldn't be more timely!

From the learning rooms... R-Man is learning the letter "E" this week and about Joseph in the Bible.  I am diligently getting back into working on my Certified Lactation Educator training.

From the kitchen... not much- I am in dire need of a trip to the store but I just can't bring myself to pack up both boys and take them after our last ultimate melt-down!

I am wearing... sweats!  Sometimes you just have to!

I am creating... curriculum (as I mentioned before), not very creative but very satisfying!

I am going... to hopefully meet up with a friend at the park in place of our normal co-op time, and also a trip to the store.

I am reading... too much!  I am still working on If God is Good (and probably will be for a while!), The Ultimate Guide to Breastfeeding, Love Has a Face, Extraordinary, and Creative Correction!  Sheesh!  I need to get some of these finished!

I am hoping... that both boys will nap at the same time today!

I am hearing... ok- to be totally honest, I am writing this very late at night (or early morning rather) so I am listening to my husband snoring in the baby monitor!

Around the house... are toys- lots of them!  We broke out R-Man's old toys for Lion Cub this week!  It's crazy!

One of my favorite things... is quiet- it is so rare, but so cherished!

A few plans for the rest of the week: possibly going to the lake for the weekend and not a whole lot else!

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...  Actually, instead of a picture I thought I would just point out the new look of my blog (hope it didn't throw some of you off!).  I was just feeling the need for something more Fall-ish!  Now, if I can just figure out how to alter my html to make my columns spread out a little better (so they aren't so jammed on top of each other) I will be in business!

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