Move It Mondays

It's Monday morning, and what a beautiful Monday morning it is! Wow, I could drink in this weather forever! It's probably close to 70 degrees by now. The sun is shining, the breeze is cool, the birds are singing...I just love days like today!

My hubby is in Central Florida this week covering for one of the salesmen who's on vacation. That means laundry will be slightly less, though my daughter is home for spring break so I guess that evens things out! Today I'm hoping to

*Finish up laundry
*Dust all the furniture in my bedroom
*Continue purging things from drawers

Spring is in the air, and that means spring cleaning! My closet is pretty neat since I'd worked on it a couple months ago, but I still need to go through drawers and get them organized. I also need to continue painting door frames and doors. I'm just about finished in my daughter's room. Still have the boys' room and my room to get done. Slowly but surely!

Move it Mondays is hosted by Kristilea at In The Lord's Path. Have a blessed week.

Meet Me On Mondays

All right! Now I got it right this time! It's Monday, and I'm doing my Meet Me on Monday post. You can too. Just go to Never Growing Old.

1. What is your favorite way to eat potatoes?

Ooh, tough question. I love potatoes. I would have to say my favorite way to have potatoes is as hash browns with lots of onions. Mmm, that is sooo good to have with eggs and sausages!

2. What was the last package that was delivered to your house?

I believe it was a pair of Nike sneakers my hubby ordered.

3. What is your favorite scent that you love to smell?

Babies. They smell so sweet, especially after a bath.

4. Do you smoke?

Nope. Never have, never will. I love my lungs too much.

5. Are your parents married or divorced?

My mother is a widow. My parents were separated but they never divorced. My father died in October 2001.

Have a blessed Monday and a productive week.

Meet Me On...Sunday?

I love this meme, but I often forget to do it just because I'm so busy on Mondays. But hey, it's never too late, right? Here we go!

1. What are you wearing right now?

A brown top, white skirt with brown and green geometric design, and brown flip-flops. It's what I wore to church, except I wore brown wedge heeled sandals instead of the flip-flops.

2. Do you have any freckles?

Yes, a few around my nose. The make-up covers them for the most part.

3. What is your favorite Lifesaver flavor?

The red one. I think that's raspberry. Followed closely by pineapple.

4. What is the last movie you saw in the theater?

We saw Rango at the theater yesterday. It was...eh. It almost put me to sleep. Not one I'd watch again.

5. Would you rather live without tv or without music?

I can live happily without TV. There's never anything good on anyways. Music, however, I would never want to live without. It's a beautiful way of expressing worship to the Lord.

Have a great rest of your Sunday. God bless!

Observing My Senses

For Today, March 5, 2011...

I am seeing...the curtains sway in the cool breeze, the sun shining brightly, and the beauty of God's creation. It's another gorgeous day!

I am feeling...blessed beyond measure. My God loves me!

I am hearing...cartoons, and my son talking to them. LOL!!

I am tasting...scrambled egg with vienna sausage on a buttered roll. Mmm!

I am smelling...banana muffins I baked from scratch this morning. There were some over-ripe bananas I wasn't about to throw out. My daughter will be especially pleased ;-).

It just takes a moment to observe your surroundings. Won't you join me?

Five Question Friday

Happy Friday! Here's my weekly look into my otherwise weird life ;-)

1. Have you ever forgotten your child in a store or at school?
No. If anything my kids tell me I'm overprotective. I grab onto them for dear life.

2. Where did you go on your very first date? (Like...first first, not first with your spouse or current significant other!)
Hmm, I don't remember. I know where I went on my first date with my husband (Olive Garden), but I guess he's done a good job of erasing every other memory from my mind.

3. What's your "silly" fear? (We're not talking water and heights.)
I would have to say lizards. Not that I'm afraid of them being around me, I just don't like them to touch me. The few times they have (eww!!!!) I've screamed like the girl that I am.

4. Confrontation: do you cause it, deal with is as it comes, or run far far away?
I run so far from it, it wouldn't recognize me if it bumped into me! I totally HATE confrontation. This can be good sometimes, bad other times, but it's just how I am.

5. Wood floors or carpet?

Wood, definitely! I used to think carpet was great till I had to keep it clean. Wood floors are a breeze, and are warm and inviting, more so than carpet in my opinion. We have laminate wood throughout the house - easy to clean and maintain. That's my idea of easy!

Now it's your turn! Answer the questions, then log your link at My Little Life. Have a blessed weekend.

Inspirational Quote

"If all things could be known to us as they are known to God, we should bless him with all our hearts for keeping us under the smarting rod, and not sparing us for our crying. If we could know the end as well as the beginning, we should praise the Lord for closed doors, and frowning looks, and unanswered petitions...If we can glorify God by being denied what we seek, we desire to be denied. Greatest of all our prayers, and sum of all the rest is this one, "Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

- Charles Sturgeon, According To Promise

The Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today, March 1, 2011...

Outside my window...the sun is blaring, the wind is sweet and cool, and there's no humidity to speak of. Who says it's still winter?

I am thinking...we're in March already?!

I am thankful...my hubby didn't get sent to Central Florida after all. One of his co-workers got sick and he's having to cover for him.

I am going...to try and finish painting doors and door frames. I say that everyday and everyday something else has to be done first.

I am wearing...a brown and pink paisley print shirt, jeans and flip flops.

I am hoping...for rain. It's been really dry out. Too dry.

I am noticing...my plants drooping from the dryness in the air. I have to be careful about watering, though. We're under restrictions again because we haven't gotten any rain.

I am currently...getting ready for spring cleaning. Actually I already got started cleaning out drawers. I can't help it; the weather drives my need for neatness ;-)

I am reading...just finished According to Promise and loved it. Still can't find Crazy Love :(.

I am pondering these words..."Like a compass, the Bible always points you in the right direction."

From the learning rooms...FCAT exams are coming up. The teachers get stressed about them, which makes the kids stressed as well. At home, E is memorizing the 10 Commandments. He's doing pretty good too.

Around the house...yeah, painting. And yard work.

One of my favorite things...hearing my son sing "How He Loves Us" in the back seat of the car :)

A few plans for the rest of the week...my daughter is due home on Thursday for spring break. Can't wait!

Wanna join in the fun? Visit Peggy at the Simple Woman's Daybook. God bless.