Happy Homemaker Monday: January 8, 2018

Good afternoon! I mean to have these posts up in the mornings, especially since Mondays are my days off, but there is SO MUCH TO DO everywhere else!

It's been such a long, emotionally exhausting week. Things clicked along beautifully until Thursday when we ran into a situation with my husband's workplace. I'm not going to say too much as he is still employed there, but it made us really realize how much a new job would make us both a lot happier.

That said...

The weather: Good Golly. It's only in the 30's here, but it feels like a tropical paradise. Let me tell you, friends, last week was COLD. Bitterly, horribly cold. It's supposed to be in the 50's on Friday (what?!) I don't know what I'm going to do with myself!!!

Right now, I am: Typing up this post, and listening to Josie and Ella laugh along in the kitchen. I'm also mentally filtering the grocery list for the absolute MUST have's before pay day. Budgeting...the struggle is real.

Thinking: I'm listening to Sara Bareilles' "King of Anything". It goes along with what I've been thinking. I think being here, in NC, so far from home, has seriously messed with me. I feel so far away. From family, from friends, and from God. I came here, and ran into some "Christian" people. Some of them have been incredible gifts from God...and some have been legalistic hypocrites...and some were even worse. I'm taking a gigantic step back from those people. I miss who I was. I miss having my nose in the Bible for the sheer joy of it, for the relationship with God. This isn't who I am, and it's time to leave this person behind...whoever she is.

On my reading pile: Some recipe magazines and a cookbook. Lame, huh? But that's where I am today. 

On my T.V.: Broadchurch! I'm on the last episode of Series 2. No spoilers from me, but what the actual HECK?! Hopefully, before the week is out I will finish that episode and the 3rd series. I will be sad to see the series go because it was SO well done, but then I can get back to Rizzoli & Isles. 

What I found while surfing the net: This song . I've always been a huge Owl City fan, but especially lately, oh my goodness. Adam Young is incredible. 

Also, google the No Sleep Podcast if you are ever in the mood for a scary story. 

On the menu for this week: 

Monday: Asian Pepper Steak, Rice

Tuesday: Breakfast for Dinner

Wednesday: Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey, garlic break 

Thursday: Sausage and Cheesy Rice, Peppers

Friday: Crockpot Cabbage Roll Casserole

Saturday: Chicken Stew 

Sunday: Spaghetti and Meatballs 

On my to-do list: 

*bake some apple hand-pies

*actually put up a blog post that isn't HMM

*finish with my laundry room (that's how bad last week was, you guys)

*saute the veggies to go with the Pepper Steak

In the craft basket: Lettering a love quote for the kitchen, and maybe something to frame for the living room. 

Looking forward to this week: The newspaper comes out tomorrow, so it's time for couponing. Call me crazy, but I enjoy it. Also, bring on the warmer temps, I have the worst cabin fever (and going to work doesn't count)

Looking around the house: While I've been typing, Josie has fallen asleep. My ivy is in dire need of watering. I have laundry to catch up on. 

From the camera: 

laundry baskets are SO versatile! 

On my prayer list: This situation with my husband's job. It literally turned our lives upside down last week. And pray for some wisdom for me, because I am beyond upset and it makes me want to lash out at these people, who aren't worth my time or my Christian testimony. As always, Dad's on my prayer list. 

Bible Verse, Devotional: 

Have a beautiful week!!!