Making Your Home a Haven - Fall Challenge

"Is your calendar full like mine? Do you feel a little tense, rushed and even panicked at times when you are running late? Do you feel like the rest of the family is feeling the same way? I believe we women can create a physical environment, as well as a spiritual environment, that can bring peace, harmony and a sense of calmness to our homes if we are willing to be intentional.".........Go to Courtney's site and read the full post! http://www.womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com/

I go to Courtney's blog almost daily. She is such a great encourager and gives such wisdom through her posts. She loves the Lord and reminds me how blessed I am to be a stay-at home mom.

I will be participating in this challenge as well, so please join me in "Making Your Home a Haven".

TRY-IT TUESDAYS

We are on our second "Try-It Tuesday" and this week I made Italian Breadsticks.

I actually made the dough and kneaded it. Now don't think I'm little miss Suzie Homemaker, but it felt so good to make something from scratch that tasted so good. I love getting old-fashioned every now and then. However, I love the convenience of Pillsbury's rolls in a tube too!

But that's what Try-It Tuesdays are about: to try something new or long forgotten. Hmmm.. next week we're going to have to "try" something artsy. See you soon!

Try-it Tuesdays

This year I am focusing more on being a good housewife and mother. So much of those go hand in hand. For example, cleaning the bathrooms. I can gripe and complain about wiping the toilet, while I'm scrubbing the bathtub or cleaning the floors while my little ears listen. I'm setting a bad example. OR I can bring them alongside me and show them how to clean, scrub and wipe the bathroom and doing it with a happy heart. Doing anything together is deposit in your child's memory bank that will last forever. This is teaching and mothering while getting the housework done. It does seem easier said than done. I literally have to put up a 3 x 5 card on my bulletin board to remind me everyday!





So back to my point, this year I'm going to bake more, cook more, knit more, sew more, and TRY some new things with my children by doing TRY-IT TUESDAYS.





So we started last Tuesday. I made homemade chili and found a recipe in a book called Family Feasts for $75 a week. We made cheesy garlic biscuits. They were so yummy!!! I made two batches. The kids just had cheese and my husband and I had the cheese & garlic.


Amanda's Buttery Garlic- Cheese Biscuits
2 C. all-purpose flour
2 T. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 Teas. salt
1 C. milk
1/4 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
3 T. melted butter
3 cloves garlic minced

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl , mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk and cheese; stir just until combined. Divide batter among 12 muffin cups.
3. Mix melted butter and garlic; drizzle over biscuits. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve hot!

I'll be posting what we've decided to do here on our TRY-IT TUESDAYS. Who knows? Next week it could be a craft, gardening, etc. I don't have it all planned out yet. Please reply if you're going to join me!!

New Year, New You

The new year is upon us and if you're like me you have made some goals and resolutions. I've decided to pick the word "CONSISTENCY" as my theme this year. I will be working on "CONSISTENCY" in all areas in my life. (My second word is PATIENCE which will have to be helped simultaneously.)


This year I will put effort into being consistent with:

• daily Bible/quiet time
• working out
• drinking my water
• keeping my house clean and organized
• disciplining the children
• bedtimes (mine included)
• staying on schedule
• reading every night to the children
• being an example for my children

These are in no particular order, but all in much needed effort. I thought I have put in lots of effort in years past but I was relying on my own strength. "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Phil.4:13

How funny we try to accomplish things on our own and waste so much time. You see, that's where the impatience comes bursting in. I AM IMPATIENT. But, I remember how PATIENT the Lord is with me and I remember everything is in good timing.

I'd love to hear some of your goals or resolutions for the year and how you will plan to meet them.

Blessings,

Sofie