Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
The day turned from gloomy and cloudy to sunny and blue skies!

One of my simple pleasures:
date nights with my hubby

On my bedside table:
Power of a Praying Wife and The Excellent Wife (reading both of these with other people...so I'm just slowly plugging through them...but enjoying the lessons on how to be a better wife.)

On my TV:
off

On the menu for tonight:
Pepperoni Pizza Pie

On my To Do List:
laundry, mops phone calls, post office and other errands

New Recipe I tried last week:
Asian Style Turkey Burgers (I liked them and Seth gave them a "B+" which I thought was pretty good for being a healthy burger :)

In the craft basket:

still workin' on some spring bows

Looking forward to:
going for a walk this afternoon after little one wakes from her nap

Homemaking Tip for this week:
freeze bacon in rolls. Then when you have a recipe that calls for bacon, pull the number of slices that you need and the rest can stay in the freezer.

Favorite Blog Posts of the week (mine or other):

• This is an encouraging article for moms about finding time for God It's nice to know that there are others who are going through the same things we are.
• The Marriage Dance (a short read with a great quote from Elisabeth Elliot)
• A challenging post about what "Burning the Midnight Oil" means.
  
• My Call to Ministry
• Your Marriage Problems are All in Your Head
• Praying Work- Hey...I can do this!! :)

Favorite photo from last week:
It's so hard to pick a favorite...but I sure do love this picture from Hannah's two year photo shoot. My friend Trenda over at Six Little Feet sure does do a great job!!
On my Prayer List:
Praying for my sister in law who is still in the hospital dealing with Crones and now recovering from surgery.
Praying for Rob Gilbert & his family
Praying for my Mom and Dad to get over the sick bug that they are dealing with
Praying for MOPS moms and our meeting tomorrow, praying for wisdom as I lead discussion tomorrow.

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Proverbs 29:11
"A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back."