Happy Homemaker Monday

 



You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE 


***Past week's pondering***

I was sick about 1/2 the week - still unsure what it was all about! I was having chest/abdominal pains that seem to be coming from my stomach opening. I have a doctor appointment scheduled for tomorrow. I felt so much better over the weekend and I took down all of Christmas and lifted a heavy box and hurt my lower back. It never ends. Getting older stinks! 

                                      *** The weather in my neck of the woods***

Monday: 36 and partly sunny

Tuesday: 42 and cloudy

Wednesday: 38 rain/snow & big drop in temp

Thursday: 20 snow

Friday: 29 snow

Saturday: 29 snow

Sunday: 18 possible snow 


*** Thinking about ***
I really want to get outside for a walk today and tomorrow! The weather won't be too bad and the sidewalks won't be covered in snow and ice. I've never loved taking walks like I do now! It's crazy! Maybe it's becoming an old lady? LOL 
 
*** What I am wearing ***
Still in my fuzzy robe and slippers

*** On The Reading Pile***
One chapter per day of War and Peace along with Footnotes & Tangents Slow Read

*** What's on my tv ***
House of David - I have 3 episodes left
The Holy Spirit on Qava - I have 2 episodes left
YouTube - I need to cut back. I spend too much time on YT. I watch: 
*Cooking
*Thrifting
*Financial
*Decluttering
*Anything Christian Woman related (studies, journaling, goals, etc) 
*Goal setting
*Planners 

I obediently cut my subscription list WAYYYYYYYy back - but I'm watching just as many videos. I need to be intentional about cutting back. There are more productive things I could be doing! 

***Favorite blog post/YouTube video last week***
I found the Beth Moore videos that go with the David Bible study that I am doing! 


***On the breakfast plate ***
1/2 a bagel with cream cheese, 1 scrambled egg, handful of grapes
  
*** On the lunch plate ***
Lentil stew with farro topped with ff feta
 
*** On the dinner plate *** 
Homemade pizza with Trader Joe's refrigerated crust

 
 
*** On the menu *** 

Breakfasts: Eggs and toast, oatmeal, or breakfast tacos - all with fruit

Lunches: Leftovers mostly! 


Monday : Homemade pizza (ham, cheese, olives) 

Tuesday: Dinner at Dad's house: Chic Fil A 
 
Wednesday Jambalaya with shrimp/turkey sausage with cornbread 

Thursday : FINALLY going out to dinner with my friend Cindy!!! Chicken Tikka Masala 

Friday : Spaghetti with meat sauce 

Saturday : Freezer meal? Hot dogs? Unsure. 

Sunday : C.O.R.N. Soup or Casserole  



*** On my to do list *** 
This week:
Work 83=430 M,W,Th,F
Work 8-2 T
Doctor appointment 
Dinner/Uno with Dad/Family on Tuesday
Dinner (finally) with Cindy on Thursday


 
*** No words needed (favorite photo or picture) ***


Handmade cross from Mexico that my future MIL gifted me

My David with succulent hair 

Paperwhites, doily my stb MIL gifted that her mother made <3 

Thrifted candle holders put together with some fairy lights 
on my front room book/craft shelf

Sunrise over the Detroit river (Ambassador Bridge is in there if you look
closely) on 1/11

Scripture Writing in the Psalms

My furry sweet baby




*** This week''s Bible Study***
I'm in my Beth Moore and Daily Grace David study as well as a study of the Holy Spirit on Qava (almost done). I'm in Chrystal Evan Hurst's membership and in that we are starting to read through the Bible with TBR. I wasn't going to do that this year, but now I'm thinking maybe I will LISTEN to the Bible? IDK yet. Stay tuned! 

*** This week's prayer list***
My stb BIL Marty is getting released from the hospital after his double stroke. He is doing pretty well, but his vision was badly damaged. Please keep him in your prayers that it will be restored. 

A 12 year old Christian girl in Pakistan named Maria was abducted and married off to a Muslim man. There is a court case this week to return her to her parents. Please keep her and her family in prayer! 

All the craziness, evil, violence, and hurting going on in this broken world :( 

Comments

  1. LuludouJanuary 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM

    will accompany you in your prayer list. Have a great week

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  2. carrie@northwoods scrapbookJanuary 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM

    Hello my Lovely!
    I'm with you feeling like an old Lady. It does feel like as soon as one thing is remedied I hurt something else too. Lol Love your pics - especially your sweet kitty and all the art pieces. Sending up prayers for all on your list. Blessings on this week ahead. xo

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  3. JeanJanuary 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM

    Hope you are feeling better tonight. I really enjoyed all your pictures. That cross is so pretty. Joining you in all the prayers.

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  4. DanielaJanuary 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM

    I sincerely hope you're feeling better than when you published this article, Dearie!
    I thank you for being such a faithful Friend of ~ My little old world ~,
    I love to welcome you on my blog and appreciate your comments so much.
    Please let me say that I'm by your side in your prayers, and sending much love to you, I wish you a blessed rest of your week
    XO Daniela

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  5. threesidesofcrazyJanuary 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM

    I sure hope you're feeling better! Tummy issues are never fun and getting older isn't either! Some days it feels like everything hurts! And I'm right there with you about going down the rabbit hole on watching way too many things. They always seem to domino on me and I become a squirrel who has to check it all out! Love the kitty picture especially, something so precious about a sleeping kitty. Have a wonderful weekend.

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