Monday Meanderings - Dec. 5

Bible Study...  Last lesson of No Other Gods, also reading Isaiah 40

Memory Verse...  John 3:30

"He must become greater; I must become less."

Husband Encouragement...
♥ Tidy house. 

♥ Fresh towels.

♥ Bake goodies.

Train Them Up...

* Eli might earn a prize this week with his chores.

* Lots of books.

* Be more focused and less distracted with computer things.

* Do the "my place in the world" project with the kids.

Personal Goals...

- Set afternoons as my "quiet time". Stop TRYING to do it in the morning and then starting my day feeling like a failure when I "sleep in" instead.

New Habit of the Month...  {december}
*  Turn computer off at night.

MUST Do... 

* MOPS - postcards, lesson, activity packets

* Figure out what/if I'm going to do for Christmas cards this year

* Prepare baby gift.

* Get curtains hung and move the living room rug back.

* LAUNDRY.

* Continue working on my give-away pile.

* Send mail to prayer partner.

* Order photo prints.

* Start thinking about Kevin's birthday next week???

Zone(s)... coat area (we're on coat overload right now as we're in between seasons and everyone has a fall coat AND a winter coat hanging up PLUS Kevin's work coat AND my purse where Carter can't get it)

Menu - trying several new recipes this week! yumm...

M - salads, oranges

T - hot dogs, potato salad

W -  grilled mozzarella cheese sandwiches, carrots

Th - tortilla soup

F - lasagna soup

S - in the morning, French toast muffins

Su - TBD

FUN THINGS!
* Tuesday MOPS planning meeting

* play date Wednesday

* Friday evening are both kids' Christmas programs

* I'm going to see The Nutcracker with my SIL and other girlfriends Saturday night!  =)

3 things I'm thankful for today...

1. Celebrating my niece's 1st birthday over the weekend.

2. Christmas. What a wonderful time of year!

3. Heat. Remembering this time last year when we were without heat for at least a couple of months!