A Simple Woman's Daybook ~ 3/4/20

Looking out my window:

I'm writing this at 7:30am on Tuesday morning.  The sun hasn't started to shine yet.  I'll have to check the weather and see if we are in for some rain or just a cloudy day.

I am thinking:

I am thinking about all I have to do today.  I didn't go grocery shopping yesterday as I had a doctor's appointment so getting groceries is my main ticket item for the day as we are running low on EVERYTHING!

I am thankful:

I am thankful that Laken and I were able to chase the bus down this morning!  The bus driver was early and we were just getting in the car to drive to the bus stop when she flew by!  We caught up to her at the next stop and Laken got on with some of the kids that live up the road.

One of my favorite things:

One of my favorite things is blogging!  I truly enjoy writing and reading blog posts.

I am creating:

I am still....

"I am creating a Prayer Shawl for my "Angel".  I've been working on it for what feels like weeks and am on the home stretch!  I'm using Red Heart Ombre in Scuba."

I am wearing:

My warm, fuzzy PJ's.

I am reading (read) /watching (watched) / listening to:

I am reading "A Dangerous Legacy" by Elizabeth Camden.  I love everything I read by Elizabeth Camden and so far this book is not different.  It is about early 1900's newspapers and Morse Code.  So interesting!

I am hoping:

I am hoping to be able to relax a few more minutes this morning before heading off for groceries.

I am learning:

I am learning about the evil woman Athaliah from 2 Chronicles 22 in my "Really Bad Girls of the Bible" class.  We're on the second half of the lesson and this woman was truly evil.  It turns out that her parent were Jezebel and Ahab, so no wonder she turned out so to be so wicked!

In my kitchen:

Sun:  Church Potluck

Mon:  Pizza and Wings

Tues:  Fish and Fries

Wed:  Ham Pot Pie

Thurs:Chinese, Rice

Fri:  Chicken Parm and Noodles

Sat:  Grilled Cheese, Soup

Shared Quote:

"If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me."

Jeremiah 29:13 NLT

A moment from my day:

Kona, our chocolate/silver lab who loves attention and giving kisses :)

Have a Blessed Day!

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 1/23/20

 

Here are some things that made me smile this week:

 

~Answered Prayers!  I can't really get into details, but the Lord came through in a big way about something I had been praying for.  I hate to be so vague but I couldn't let it go by without mentioning that God does answer prayers! :)

~Days Off!  Monday there was no school due to MLK Jr. Day and Laken doesn't have school on Friday so we only had to "rise and shine" 3 days this school week :)

~7150 Steps!  This number is the highest number steps I've gotten on my fitness tracker since I got it last week.  I work so hard to get to that number.  My next goal is 8000 steps :)

~Valentine Swap Participants!  I was so excited to have 12 people sign up for the Valentine Swap.  I sent out all the info to the participants on Sunday so now the packages should be flying about.  I can't wait to send and receive :)

~Snow (err..ice) Day!  Saturday we were iced in for the whole day.  I was bummed to miss MyWW Workshop but it was nice to spend the entire day with my family working around the house :)

What made you smile this week? 

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 1/16/20

Here are some things that made me smile this week:

~My Crochet Buddy!  Kona, our chocolate lab, likes to sit on the rug right beside the chair I sit in to crochet.  Whenever I move, she moves.  She's my buddy :)

~Planet Fitness!  We've started going back to the gym.  The hubby, Kaylee and I are going on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  It is so much more fun when you have workout buddies :)

~Doug's Laptop!  My laptop won't stay connected to the internet for some weird reason.  It must have a virus or something like that.  Luckily, the hubby doesn't use his laptop very often so I've kind of confiscated his!  It is nice to have a back up :)

~Kaylee's Books!  Kaylee and I went to the campus bookstore on Monday and got her books for the Spring 2020 Semester which starts TODAY!  Yikes!  Please say a prayer that she does well :)

~Fitbits!  Kaylee has an online gym class this semester.  Isn't that funny?  They do everything online these days.  (I sound so old!)  She wanted some kind fitbit-ty device to monitor her heart rate, miles, steps etc.  We found a "knock-off" fitbit on Amazon for $24.  I forget the brand name and it hasn't arrived yet.  Of course, for $24 I wanted one too!  They should be arriving today or tomorrow :)

What made you smile this week? 

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 1/9/20

 

Here are some things that made me smile this week:

 

~Little Women!  Laken and I went to see the new Little Women movie at the theater.  Little Women is one of my all time favorite books and I loved the older version of the movie.  This newer version comes in a close second but that might be because I'm partial to the older, more-to-the-book version.  This new movie has flashbacks and moves at a totally different pace.  I loved it :)

~Goodreads Challenge 2019!  I finished up the Goodreads Challenge 2019 on December 30, 2019 with 26 books read.  I was cutting it down to the wire!  For 2020, I'm once again setting my goal at 26 books but I've already read 2 books toward my goal and am "secretly" hoping to read 52 books this year:  1 a week :)

~Christmas Cleanup!  I love Christmastime, don't get me wrong, but when all the decoration are put away and everything cleaned up I truly feel like a New Year is upon us with all things clean and fresh :)

~Skipbo with the Hubby!  I was bored one evening during break and talked the hubby into playing Skipbo with me.  Just the two of us.  The first hand I dealt 30 cards and the hubby one ruthlessly!  The second hand I only dealt 10 cards and I won ruthlessly!  It was fun to spend some quality time :)

~Back at It!  I'm full speed ahead on my health, fitness and wellness goals.  I'm tracking my food and getting in the exercise.  Tuesday was so pretty that Kaylee and I went outside to walk.  It was still a bit chilly but the sun was shining and I was soaking in the Vitamin D!  When the weather doesn't permit a walk outside, I've been using the new-to-me treadmill that I got for $50 :)


What made you smile this week? 

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 10/24/19

 

Here are some things that made me thankful or smile this week:

 

~Laken's last Volleyball Game!  For the season, anyway.  I mentioned last week that the season was ending and she had one final game on Monday.  The team had a pizza party yesterday after school and WE'RE DONE!  Quiet evenings:  Here we come!  :)

~School Picture Day!  This made me smile because I remember the days when Laken didn't care a bit about how she looked, even for school pictures!  Well, this year was a completely different matter!  She got up early.  She picked out 5 different outfits before deciding on what to wear.  She wanted me to smooth her hair.  She fussed that her hair was too fluffy.  She was a mess the entire morning getting ready for school.  I have to say that I was glad when the bus pulled away with her on it!  :)

~Apple Cake!  I blame my Mom.  She made an Apple Cake with Caramel Icing and it was delicious!  Being that I'm doing WW and trying to lose weight, I did my best to stay away from the cake but I did have a few pieces over a couple days.  Hey, it DID have apples!  That's a fruit! :)

~Kaylee and Shawn's "Anniversary"!  Can you believe that Kaylee and Shawn have been dating for 4 YEARS!?!?  She was only 14 years old and him 15 years old when they got together over sheet music in Band Class.  Isn't that sweet?  For their "Anniversary", they went to Applebee's and then came back to the house and watched a movie.  I can honestly say that I just LOVE Shawn to pieces.  His parents did such a good job raising him and I couldn't ask for a better boyfriend for Kaylee :)

~Fabric Shopping!  I wanted to add some seasonal aprons to my Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/collettakay ) so the hubby took me fabric shopping!  It isn't really his "thing' but he knows how much I love playing with pretty fabrics (yarns, too) and creating items for my shop.  He's so supportive of everything I do.  I guess I could have titled this item "Wonderful Hubby!"  :)

 What are you thankful for or made you smile today?


Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 6/27/19

~Kaylee's Party was a success!  I tried not to stress myself out getting ready for Kaylee's 18th Birthday Party.  I made list upon list and managed to keep it organized.  I worried for nothing, because it went off without a hitch!  We had a great afternoon hanging out with family and friends :)

~Church Camp was a success!  Again, a lot of preparation went into the behind the scenes set up of our Church Camp Meeting.  I helped with baking pies, cooking meals and the concession stand.  Others had their own jobs to complete.  We all came together and worked hard so that the campers could have a great time  :)

~Laken has decided to hang up her pompoms! She really wants to play Jr. High Volleyball this Fall and doing v-ball and cheerleading would just be too much along with her school work.  I'm already going to be busy running her back and forth to v-ball practices and games and I don't think I could keep up with cheerleading as well.  Quality over quantity, they say :)

~Kaylee's College Orientation! Monday Kaylee had a orientation for the students that have been admitted to her college.  She will be studying Business Management and classes start on August 19th.  I think it is getting real for her now and she's getting excited for the next chapter of her life!  I'm trying to play it cool :)

~Hubby's Vacation!  I'm excited that the Hubby is on vacation starting Friday morning!  We have some good quality family time planned.  Some of the activities are fishing, camping, movies and baseball games.  I can't wait  :)

 
What are you thankful for today?

Colletta

P.S.  I hope you can stop by my ETSY SHOP!

Thankful Thursday ~ 12/6/18

 

 

~It is DECEMBER!!!  We're all excited about turning the calendar to December and all things holiday.  We have lots of activities coming up so stay tuned!

~The hubby gave me my Christmas present already!  It is a new PC!  My laptop was slowly dying so he bought me a new desktop PC and I'm loving it.  I very rarely moved my laptop from my desk anyway, so we decided a desktop would work perfectly and the price was unbeatable. :)

~We've finished all our Christmas shopping!  Doug and I made a quick shopping trip to finish up the little bit of presents we still needed to buy.  I feel so accomplished and actually a bit relieved that we can now sit back and enjoy the Season.  I am making one present and am well on my way to finishing it up.  Bring on Christmas :)

~The hubby has been on vacation this week.  He picked this week as it is Hunting Season here in Pennsylvania.  He so rarely has time to do things for him so I'm glad he's getting to do something he enjoys.  Along with hunting, he's been watching a great deal of Hallmark movies :)

~I had my first Christmas Party of the year on Tuesday evening!  Our Church Ladies Group usually has a potluck dinner once a month except in December we go out to eat so no one has to cook!  We also do a Christmas exchange.  My Mom actually drew my name this year and got me a whole bunch of Bath & Body Works lotions and body washes in Sweet Pea, one of my favorite scents :)

What are you thankful for today?

 

Colletta



Thankful Thursday ~ 10/25/18

~Last Friday was Parent Involvement Day at Laken's school.  We were able to go have lunch with her and then play all sorts of games and activities.  AND we got to go to the Book Fair!!!  I love a good book fair :)

~Friday night, my SIL, Kelly, got all the kids pumpkins to carve and decorate.  It was dark outside (already!) so they threw a tarp down on the floor and the kids went to work with their tools.  The whole house smelled like pumpkin innards and they had a blast!

~We got a new microwave!  Our old one was on the fritz, so we broke down and bought a new one :)  Now to figure out how to work it :)

~We had snow!  Sunday morning we woke up to a world of white!  I love the first snow.  Something is just so fresh and clean about the flakes an the crisp air.  It didn't stick around long and was gone by the time we got home from Church.  It was magical :)

~Christianbook.com had a Mega Fall Sale this week.  I ordered 6 books for a total of less then $12.00!  I ordered on Friday and I was so excited to come home on Tuesday and see the CBD box on the porch :)  I love getting packages :)

What are you thankful for today?

 

Colletta



Thankful Thursday ~ 10/18/18

~Last Satuday was a family day for us!  We made the trek to Altoona and shopped.  Our first stop was Hobby Lobby.  How fun!  At least for me :)  We then had lunch at Red Robin.  Yummmm!

~I picked out my new calendar for 2019!  This year I had flowers so I decided to go back to tried and true "Beaches".  I love looking at pictures of beaches and imagining I'm there, especially in those cold, snowy winter months :)

~I was also looking for some nonfiction books to help me get out of my reading slump!  Ollies is my go-to store for getting great books cheap.  I got all 5 books for only $20!  Here's what I picked up:)

~I got a new PenPal!!!!  I'm so excited, you guys!  A group of us in the #madeformore facebook group decided to do a penpal exchange.  The fantastic lady who spear headed it all sent us our penpal information yesterday!  I've already exchanged emails with my new friend who lives in Manitoba, Canada.  I'm so excited!  Did I already say that  :)

~I finally got a copy of Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis!  I had ordered it from www.cbd.com but it was backordered until the 26th.  Luckily I just happened to see at a Wal-Mart near me and snagged it up and canceled my order.  I started reading it last night but just got too tired to get past chapter 2.  I'm off today (doing laundry) and look forward to getting to dig in :)

What are you thankful for today?

 

Colletta



Thankful Thursday ~ 10/11/18

~Have you heard of the #last90days Challenge going on at www.thechicsite.com and #madeformore on facebook?  If you haven't, check it out!  It has been an amazing encouragement to me the past 2 weeks.  I'm getting better sleep, working out more, drinking more water, eating less junk and have been more grateful every day.  I'm so glad I stumbled upon it :)

~I got new eye glasses!  Lately contacts have been bothering my eyes so I started wearing my glasses.  However, they were a couple years old and not an up-to-date prescription.  I made the call and got an appointment with my eye dr. and poof, here I sit with a pair of newer, trendier glasses :)

~The family and I went to see "Venom" at the theater on Saturday evening.  I was kinda just going along to spend time with the family and not very excited about the movie choice.  I was greatly and pleasantly surprised that I loved the movie!  It is a Marvel film and every Marvel film has a little piece at the end to keep you hanging.  Well, it did and I can't wait for the next movie!

~We came home Sunday after Church to NO WATER!  We thought we might have to purchase a new well pump which is very expensive.  I was feeling down and then my hubby came into the Family Room to tell me that they hit the pump gauge with a hammer and, voila, we had water again!  Dodged that bullet :)

~I picked out and bought my new planner for 2019!  I spent way too long in the stationary aisle trying to decide which planner to get.  My family just kept coming back to see if I was ready to go yet.  It took me at least 30 minutes to decide!  I am such a stationary geek :) 

What are you thankful for today?

 

Colletta



Oh So Thankful ~ 1/17/13

This nasty flu is making the rounds very forcefully through our family.  First, Kaylee was down.  Then Laken went down.  Now, I'm feeling horrible and the hubby is probably next.  It seems like we just got over the last wave of sickness!
I kept Kaylee home from school last Friday.  She was feeling terrible.  I was hoping that a long weekend of rest of would be enough to get her over it.  She pretty much laid around all weekend and even missed a friend's birthday party, so you know it had to be bad.  When she wasn't feeling better Monday, I kept her home and started trying to get her in to see the pediatrician.  The phone rang busy for over 2 hours!  Finally, I got through and they scheduled her for 4:45pm.  It turns out she has bronchitis!  So off to the pharmacy we went and waited 45 minutes to get an antibiotic filled. When we got home, Doug and Laken were sitting on the couch watching TV.  Laken pretty much stayed in that spot the entire evening until bedtime.  Her feet and hands were hot to the touch which is a first indicator with our girls that they are getting sick. Needless to say, it wasn't a very restful night.  Doug was working night shift and both girls ended up in bed with me.  Plus the dog... I remember when I was little, I would always want to sleep in with my parents when I was sick.  Just something about being with them made me feel just a little bit better.  I couldn't turn my girls away so a bed full of germs it was. Now, both girls are on antibiotics, feeling much better and back in school.  I hate when they are sick and am thankful they are on the mend. I'll be even more thankful when I'm feeling better, too.
I also want to mention how thankful I am for my BCF (best cousin forever), Steph, who turned the big 2-5 yesterday!  Love ya! What are you thankful for this week?