Wandering through life one season at a time
If it isn’t possible to know the quickening presence of God in the everyday routine,one might as well ship religiosity off to a seminary library and leave it there. Either God is God of life, or God is on the reserve shelf, available and relevant only to a sanctified elite.
~Sara Wenger Shenk
FOR TODAY …
Outside my window… it is cloudy and drizzling
I am thinking... of Autumn crafts and recipes (which I hope to share later)
From the learning rooms… just some organizing and seasonal fun. We are taking October off in anticipation of Baby Girl’s arrival
I am thankful for… the rain!!
From the kitchen… popcorn chicken (39 weeks pregnant & a sick child – nothing fancy today)
I am creating… my holiday planner
I am going… to Central Market for Honeycrisp apples and pumpkins
I am reading… my Bible, Learning All the Time
I am hoping… to have a baby by the end of the week
I am hearing… Sherri Lewis singing silly songs
Around the house… I’m sanitizing everything (and everyone). Funny Girl woke up with a nasty tummy bug this morning. Please pray that no one else gets it!!
One of my favorite things… the scent of a pumpkin spice candle
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… my Dr. appt.; get the fall clothes out of the attic; finish putting up Autumn decor
Here is picture thought I am sharing…
click on the pic to get instructions for making these beautiful maple leaf roses (not my photo)
Head on over to The Simple Woman to join in!
After a sleepless night of contractions, I thought I might get to have a baby today. NOPE. They were just teasing me and stopped as the sun was coming up. I had a sono on Monday and she is already 7 lbs. 1 oz., so I’m really hoping we don’t go past our Oct. 13th due date!!
“There are so many different kinds of snack foods, store-bought and homemade, and I would like to invite you to share what snack foods your family usually snacks on throughout the week. You’re welcome to make season lists too. I know there are different meals we eat during the colder seasons than we do in the warmer ones, and I imagine there are also seasonal snack foods as well.”
Snack time is mid-afternoon in our house. The kids get to pick one item and can have milk(organic), juice or water to drink. (Fruit is available anytime of the day – I don’t count it as a snack.)
Here’s what we usually have on hand:
I added a snack basket to our pantry a couple of weeks ago and it has worked out great! Our snacks have lasted much longer and the kids enjoy being able to see all the choices. I got the idea from this WFMW post – go check out her idea and pics!
Click here for more yummy snack ideas.
Happy First Day of Fall!
This is my favorite time of year – beautiful colors, pumpkin spice candles, leaves scattering in the breeze. I always feel so refreshed & renewed in the Fall. I’m going to start this Autumn renewal with a little bloggy break. Our church is spending this week in prayer & fasting – I can’t do a food fast right now, so I’m doing a blog fast instead. I won’t be posting here, or reading my bloglines, for the rest of the week. I must confess that this is a difficult thing for me- I hate to miss out on what’s going on. Precisely the reason I need to give it up!
Is there anything I can be praying for you this week? Send me an email & let me know. toombstown AT gmail DOT com
Here are some neat things going on this week in Bloggyworld. I will be joining in the fun this weekend. Have a great week!
(Click on the graphics for more info)
