Happy Homemaker Monday - April 22, 2019

Good morning, Sweet Friends! A very Happy Monday to you! 💗 

I trust that each of you had a great week and a lovely holiday weekend! We had a beautiful Resurrection weekend here with many blessings along the way! 🌷

Last week I mentioned getting my new glasses the week before and not being able to tell much difference between them and the old pair? Well, shortly after posting about that, the eye doctor's office called to see how the new glasses were working out. After I told them what was going on they set me a new appointment (on the 30th) and are going to recheck everything. Hopefully, they will get the problem figured out and fixed, and they're doing so at no additional charge. I am so thankful! 💗

Tuesday morning I had a doctor appointment; that evening we attended an Easter program that three of our grandchildren were involved in. All of the children in their choir group did a fine job! 

I worked Wednesday (library programs) and made jelly. Unfortunately, I was doing too many things at once and put the sugar in before the pectin and the jelly didn't set right. 😞 As soon as I get the supplies I am going to rework it and try to get it to firm up. I will let you know if I'm able to pull it off or not. 😆

Thursday was spent working around the house and making cinnamon rolls. Our oldest granddaughter was in the middle of one of her college classes the other day and messaged her mom saying that she wanted some of Grandma Knox's cinnamon rolls. That's all it took! She got 'em! 

Cinnamon Rolls

Also, on Thursday I signed up as a stylist with Lilla Rose. My kit just arrived! (I'm so excited!) If anyone is interested in shopping or becoming a stylist themselves, click HERE! 

Lilla Rose Stylist Kit

I worked Friday and Saturday. Friday evening we dyed and filled eggs and on Saturday evening we had the annual egg hunt for the grands, where our sixteen youngest participated.

Our Sixteen Youngest Grandchildre
Easter Egg Hunt 2019

Sunday morning, of course, was spent celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord...sunrise service at our daughter and son-in-law's church early, then, breakfast and regular service at our own later. 

Okay...so enough about last week! Let's get right on into this week's post! Won't you join me as, I link up with Sandra of Diary of a Stay At Home Mom and all the other lovely ladies that make up the Happy Homemaker Monday crew? You'll be glad you did! 💗

Today I am joining Sandra and the other ladies over at
Diary of a Stay At Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday.
Please be sure to go over and check it out! 💗

Right now I am...

... finishing up breakfast and enjoying a cup of hot tea while I work on this post.

Am thinking...

... about the day and week ahead and working on menu plans.

On the breakfast plate...

...  leftovers from yesterday's church breakfast...waffles, link sausage, deviled eggs, and, of course, hot tea! 😄

The weather...

... Cloudy and breezy...66 degrees with a high of 76 expected. The ten-day forecast looks perfect! 🌞

On my reading pile...

Am still reading The Great Buffalo Hunt by Wayne Gard for work, but didn't have time to read a single word of this this week. I haven't got started on them yet, but plan on re-reading the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (for the umpteenth time, but with fresh eyes after reading Pioneer Girl and Prairie Fires) and am reading Mother Culture by Karen Andreola.

Online this week...

The Story of Hosea - Amazing Love with Sean Astin and Erin Bethea

On the menu this week...

Monday - invited to supper elsewhere
Tuesday - baked spoonbill, fried morel mushrooms (was blessed with both of these this weekend!), deviled eggs, and green beans 🐟
Wednesday - meatloaf (frozen), baked potato with cottage cheese, and peas and carrots 

Thursday - turkey burgers and oven fries
Friday - baked spoonbill, baked sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, and steamed broccoli

Saturday - dh's night to cook ❓
Sunday - leftovers

On my 'to-do' list...

Monday - HHM post, plan the week ahead, home blessing, laundry

Tuesday - Lead a hike and scavenger hunt in Joplin for area homeschoolers

Wednesday - Take a friend shopping 

Thursday - Dh has consultation with cataract surgeon (prayers please)
Friday - Work
Saturday - Work
Sunday - Church; work in the afternoon

In the craft basket...

Temperatures this week have been pretty steady, so not a lot of color changes. I do like the way the afghan is progressing, though! 💗

Temperature Afghan Through April 22

Saved and dried egg shells this weekend to turn into an art medium for future classes. 

Crushed and Dried Egg Shells

Have been commissioned through work to make a curtain for an open-faced cabinet we have. I will be using a bison-print fabric.

Something interesting that I watched this week...

Our grandchildren hunting Easter eggs! They were so cute!!! 💗

Grandgirls Mercy and Mary

Getting Ready!
(I love this filter!) 💗

From the camera...

Easter Eggs

The First of This Year's Irises

Scripture passage...

Well, Ladies, that's it for this week! I pray that each and every one of you have a blessed and beautiful New Year, and I'll see you next week! Blessings!

Until next time,
~Rebecca

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