Happy Homemaker Monday ~ 12/9/19

 

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I've been working on my 2020 Goals and Budget.  I think I'm going to use some free printables I've found to make myself a budget binder.  How do you keep track of your finances? 
 

The weather outside is::::

Dreary.  Just plain dreary.  I heard that we're supposed to get some snow this week.  Maybe that will get me into a more festive mood??? 



 

On my breakfast plate:

English Muffin, Eggs, Vanilla Chai Tea

As I look around the house::::

A newly arranged family room!  Yay!
Christmas Presents are wrapped!  Yay!
Our little, mini Christmas Tree is up in the Family Room!

On today's to do list::::

My usual Monday of menu planning and grocery list making.  I also want to get the pillows made that were on my to-do list for last week.
 

Happening this week::::

 

Devotions:  I'm still reading in Luke.  Is anyone doing the "Luke Challenge" for December?  If you're not familiar with this, it is reading one chapter of Luke each day of December to read the entire account of Jesus by Christmas.  I know a few people that are doing this with their kids/grandkids.  What a great idea!  This week's Bad Girl of the Bible is going to be the "Woman at the Well".  I haven't done the lesson yet but will be working on it this week.

WW:  I had another gain and decided to change my plan option back to Blue.  I'll be writing more about this on Wednesday.

Exercise:  I've had some major Sciatica pain so I haven't been doing much concentrated exercise :(

Housework:  Family Room rearranged.  Check!  Christmas Tree up.  Check!  Christmas Cards written.  Check!  Laundry put away.  I don't want to talk about it!  hehe 

Doug:  We made it through a week of the hubby working second shift.  I'm excited that he is on vacation this week.  He then works one week of third shift and then is off until the New Year!  We don't have any major plans other than family time and maybe going to the movies.  The hubby is planning on hunting too.

Kaylee:  Kaylee is DONE with her very first semester of College!  She is so relieved to be done and on break.  She did very well and I'm so proud of her :)

Laken:  Laken is a bit jealous that she has school while the rest of us are at home this week.  Her Christmas Band Concert is Thursday evening so she is excited for that.  We had to go shopping to get her proper Concert attire:  black dress pants and white button up shirt.

Currently reading::::

 

I finished "Made Well, and posted the review!

 

 

I also finished reading "Generous Love" by Becky Kopitske.  The review will be published tomorrow.

 

 

Currently I'm reading "12 Ways to Experience More With Your Husband".  I'm just getting started so I'll let you know later what I think.

 

 

 

 

 

 On the TV::::

Steeler Football!

Catching up on ALL the shows

Movies:

The Sound of Music

Listening to:
 

Another of my favorite Christmas Songs!

 

On the menu last week::::

 

Monday -  Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes
Tuesday -  Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Wednesday -  Chinese, Rice
Thursday  - Steak, Baked Potatoes
Friday -  Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes
Saturday -  Bacon, Pancakes, Eggs
Sunday - Potluck at Church

What I am creating at the moment::::

 

My Winter 2020 Project #1 is going to be "Linda's Prayer Blanket".  I wrote a post about it on Saturday :)

 

Picture From the Camera

 

 

New arrangement of the Family Room!

 

Devotion

 

 "God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control."

 

2 Timothy 1:7 NCV

 

Colletta

Listicles ~ Christmas Songs ~ 12/17/12

"Top 10 Christmas Songs"

1.  O Holy Night

2.  Silent Night

3.  The First Noel

4.  Jingle Bells (Shedaisy arrangement)

5.  Santa Baby

6.  White Christmas

7.  I'll Be Home for Christmas

8.  Christmas Song (AKA Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

9.  All I Want for Christmas Is You

10.  I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

SONG I HATE!!!!:

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

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Happy Monday!

"Silent Night" by Taylor Swift

This was the first time I had heard Taylor's version of "Silent Night" and I think it is just beautiful!  I like the different arrangement.



What did you think?

Enjoy!

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Josh Groban

 

I'll be home for Christmas.  Will you?  The videos in the background are reall tear-jerkers so watch out...

Have a great weekend!

"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby

The movie "White Christmas" is one of my all-time favorite movies and definitely my favorite Christmas movie.  (In fact I hear it on the TV right now.  I've turned my husband into a fan!)

Therefore, the song "White Christmas" is my absolute favorite secular Christmas song.  Especially when Bing sings it.



Enjoy!

"Jingle Bells" by SheDaisy

I absolutely LOVE this version of Jingle Bells.  I've never heard anything like it.

Everytime it comes on, which is often because I play the CD over and over, I always call my husband to come to the dance floor (the kitchen) and dance with me.

This version is probably one of my favorite Christmas Love Songs.  It is funny because I had never thought of it as anything even remotely romantic until I heard SheDaisy sing it.

 

Definitely a favorite and a Christmas tradition.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

"O Holy Night" by Jackie Evancho

This is one of my all-time  favorite Christmas songs and when Jackie sings it is even more amazing.






Enjoy!

TSMSS ~ On That Not So Silent Night

Last week I featured "Silent Night"  by Jackie Evancho.  This week I'll feature "On That Not So Silent Night"

"I Need A Silent Night" by Amy Grant

Many thanks to Janet at Along the Way for pointing this song out to me!

SheDaisy Christmas CD

This SheDaisy Cd is one of my very favorite Christmas CD's.

Their version of "Jingle Bells" has turned "Jingle Bells" into a love song for me. It's definitely worth listening to. Let me know what you think of it.

Here's another one that is soooo much fun!

If you click on the CD picture it will take you to Amazon where you can buy it.

Good Christian Men (and Women, too) Rejoice

Don't you love it when a song gets stuck in your head and it just keeps playing over and over and over and over on repeat?

We had choir practice after church yesterday. Actually, we call ourselves "The Ladies' Choral" because no men have joined this year. We are singing a mini-musical called "What Child is This." Part of the finale is the song "Good Christian Men, Rejoice".

I. Can't. Get. It. Out. Of. My. Head!!!!!

All day long, I've been cleaning house and singing (in a singing voice) "Good Christ-ian Men, Rejoi-oi-oice!"

Maybe now it will leave peacefully.

Lyrics:

Good Christian Men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today.
Man and beast before Him bow,
and He is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!


Good Christian Men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Now ye hear of endless bliss.
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath opened Heaven's door,
and man is blessed forevermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!




FYI: We sound NOTHING like this! Wish we did.