Nate likes to give me song selections when I'm working on my weekly song posts for my blog so this one comes from him. I hadn't heard it before but it offers a great reminder to look for what Jesus says - not what he didn't say!
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Our Weekly Snapshot
Here’s a look back at our week starting with Friday!
Nate had a TKD tournament on Saturday!
Friday, October 10, 2025
Weekly Menu
Menu planning is my happy place, if you haven't figure that out yet. I know, weird, but it gives my brain a place to rest. Sometimes when there are lots of plates turning (no pun intended around food HA!) I know that my menu is planned, food is on hand for what is planned, and it is ok to shift things. I know others find menu planning exhausting and prefer to just pull things out of the fridge and throw something together. So, ultimately - do what works for you!
Here's the plan for the coming week:
Friday - Today is Co-Op day AND we have a Teen Event with our Co-op in the afternoon at a local corn maze so by the time we get home I will be done. Plus Darryl is going to his Dad's after work so with all of that I plan to just pick up Little Caesars. It's inexpensive and easy!
Saturday - Dinner at my mom's is the plan
Sunday - Lazy Day Crock Pot Lasagna, Salad and Garlic Bread.
Monday - Slow Cooker Salisbury Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
Tuesday - Crispy Orange Beef with Broccoli (while I might substitute out a different veggie - I haven't decided yet), and Fried Rice
Wednesday - Youth Group
Thursday - Crockpot Marry Me Chicken over Noodles with a salad
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
October Goals
Well, it is Q4 - The 4th Quarter of the year. I have some things on my radar from my 101-1001 goals to try and finish up in the next few months and I really do have some big time scrapbooking goals to accomplish. With that in mind here is what is on my radar for the next month.
- Scrapbook Goals
- From August and September
- Finish scrapbooking February, March, April, May, and June 2025
- Finish scrapbooking April, May, June, July, August, and September 2011
- Put at least two months of memorabilia in an album (or have it ready to go in)
- October
- Complete July and August 2025
- Complete October, November and December 2011
- Put at least one month of memorabilia in an album (or have it ready to go in)
- Continue the big basement clean out
- My goal this month is to have the main portion of the basement completely done. I feel better about saying this because I accomplished a lot last month.
- Flylady - Work on weekly room cleaning routines
- Do monthly habit of swish and swipe (August) (This one has been hard to start and then continue)
- Do monthly habit of cleaning off the kitchen counters daily (hotspot!) (October)
- Home Decluttering Goal
- October - Living Room
- Teen Projects (From August)
- Nate and Darryl - Finish fixing the second lawn mower
- Darryl - Fix the board in Nate's bed
- Darryl, Josh and Me - Hang up all of the decor in Josh's room.
- Call Specturm and try to get the bill reduced (From August)
- Research a Will. A friend gave me some info to use so I'm going to check it out.
- Go on a Date with Darryl
- Work on establishing my habit of devotions and prayer time
- Co-Op Work
- Make sure that my Joyful classes are planned for October
- Work on clearing out documents that I know longer need for our group that our on my computer.
- Since Google Office is not my friend - I want to get a thumb drive and move documents to that so that they are off my computer for the future.
- Piano Solos
- Work on It is Well with My Soul. (The goal is to play this one in October)
- Work on an easier solo for November
- Pick a Christmas song for December
- Clean the outside of the windows - Joshua has already said he will help with this project (since he can climb the ladder with out fear . .. or fear of dying HA!) (From August)
- Organize the TV Stand Cords - Nate has said he would help with this project. :-) (From August)
- Christmas - Order at least 2 gifts for each teen this month
- Pick my first week to eat Mediterranean
- Move my FIL's piano to Josh's room. Technically I'm just the organizer of this plan. Josh, Nate, Darryl, and a couple of Josh's friends actually have to move it!
- Josh's birthday! Gifts, birthday, cupcakes for youth group, and his day out
- Repaint all of the white inside the house. (Hopefully I can convince Josh and Nate to help paint LOL)
- Memorize my October verse
- Read 2 non-fiction books. Again, I'm behind on my 101-1001 overall goal but I'm hoping to start catching up on that goal.
- Find at least one new soup, crock-pot, or appetizer recipe.
- Finish at least 1/2 of this list! (My Favorite Goal every month LOL)
- Ideas/Plans for October I hope to see happen:
- Nate's TKD Tournament
- Josh's birthday
- Carve Pumpkins
- Family Fun Day (Josh's day out)
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Our weekly Snapshot
Running a few days late but here’s a look back at last week!
Last Sunday I had a choir concert. It was a fun afternoon!
Nate attended his final week of Centershot.
And our Joyful class!
CeCe Winans - Come Jesus Come (Official Video)
I heard this recently on the radio and enjoyed it - it was easy to sing along with too.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Weekly Menu
Welcome to October. This month we have a birthday (Joshua) along with fall fun/Halloween. So it will be a little busy but I think the "busy" comes more on weekends and the week stays pretty simple.
Friday - Nate and Josh both have plans at different places which Darryl and will be transpiring them to/from so I’m going to grab a little Ceasers pizza for us to enjoy in between our running ha!
Saturday - Nate is in a TKD competition today. We will have Stromboli once we get home
Sunday - we have a potluck at church
Monday - stroganoff
Tuesday - ham and cheesy potatoes
Wednesday - Youth Group
Thursday - ham and scalloped potatoes
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