Shew what a long week last week was. We got back from our trip to Texas late Sunday and spent the evening relaxing with friends who had traveled down to see us. Monday we had a scrumptious Gulf Shrimp boil for lunch and my Louisiana Red Beans and Rice for dinner. That was the last day I really got to relax until Saturday.
Tuesday was the beginning of the Lil Rebel’s Cheer Camp. Five days of 100′s of girls grades pre-K to 6 grade learning cheers and dance routines with the high school cheerleaders. Y’all there is no chaos quite like that many girls running around screaming, cheering and giggling. I felt so bad for the cheerleaders on the first day, they had a doe in the headlights kind of look. I think they may have been a bet terrified of all the little ones.
We wrapped up the week with a perfomance from all the Lil Rebel’s for the parents on Friday night, a sleepover for Kyla Friday with a new friend from cheer camp, a rained out swim party on Saturday and sleep over for Hayley that night.
I’m ready for this week, hopefully it’ll be a lot slower. I need a chance to stop and breath. Mamma’s with sport/cheer/dance kids, how do you do it?
I’m hooking up this week with Diary of a Stay at Home Mom and her Happy Homemaker Monday posts.
Scripture of the Month:
Psalm 32:7
You are a hiding place for me: you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
Focus of the Month:
I just finished reading 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
My focus is two fold this month.
I am relearning to hide in my Heavenly Father instead of social media and games. My focus should always be Him first. This means daily reading, prayer and quite time with God.
The other part of my focus is letting go of my fear of not being good enough to measure up to Christ. Granted I’m human and I’ll never be perfect like Christ was but as Christians we are called, you can even say commanded, to lead a life like Christ. I’ve currently reading The Impossible Mentor:: Finding Courage To Follow Jesus
Thinking About:
How much I love the peace of mornings in my home before the chaos of each day starts. Reflecting on Titus 2:11-12, For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.
God’s grace does more than redeem us, it should also teach us to be more like Christ. Now that’s some food for thought.
Around the House:
The dog is spazzing out ready for her walk. The girls are still sleeping and Mike is fighting going back to sleep or getting up for work. The dishwasher needs to be emptied, laundry started and the extra mattress brought back up to the attic.
To Do List:
Mail off Starbucks Gift Card to the winner from yesterday’s drawing. Congratulations again !
Mail off pen pal letter(s)
Clean out fridge
Work with Hayley on reading
Renew library books for Hayley
Check out more books for me
Make one final sweep through house for garage sale items and give to mom for upcoming church garage sale
Get Kyla’s school transcripts transferred now that we know she passed
Make Mayhaw Jelly
Keep House picked up and cleaned
Make new chore charts for girls
Keep up with Bloglovin Feed
Meal Plan:
Breakfast
*all breakfast comes with fruit*
Waffles
Oatmeal
Pop-Tarts
Eggs
Cereal
Muffins
Lunch
*all lunches come with fruit and or veggies*
For the Adults:
Sandwiches
Leftovers
Salads (green, tuna or chicken)
For the kids:
Sandwiches
Leftovers
Corn Dogs
Hot Dogs
Supper
Sunday: BBQ Chicken Quarters, Grilled Squash, *cook hamburgers for Monday nights meal*
Monday: Grilled Burgers with fried green beans and salad
Tuesday: Tex Mex Casserole, corn on the cob, roasted broccoli
Wednesday: Roast Beef Sandwiches, Cheesy Kale Macaroni,
Thursday: Chicken Mushroom Spaghetti
Friday: Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, cornbread
Saturday: Fend For Yourself Day aka Mamma’s out of ideas and doesn’t want to cook. =)
Diet Goals:
Stay under 1600 calories daily
Walk 5-6 days
Cut out coke yet again. (why must it be so darn good!!!)
Start strength training with Mike *gulp*
On the Book Shelf:
The Impossible Mentor by Ray Hollenbach
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
Follow Me by David Platt
Hebrew Bible Study
Art Journal Prompt:
Dreams
From the Camera:
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