Saturday Morning

Poor hubs. He didn't know he was walking into a bear cave this morning. He worked last night and brought breakfast home with him --but I snarled at him. Not such a great wife this morning, I'm afraid. The toilet is acting up so much I'm about ready to build an outhouse behind the house, and dear son decided that somewhere around 3 am (his magic number) would be a great time to wake up and stay awake. There are other things turning me into a growly bear as well, but the upshot is I was letting small things turn into big things and that's not a good thing. No chocolate in the house to make me feel better (should be a rule: Every home needs emergency chocolate at all times) but I did have some tea and some time to write. Studying God's word makes me feel better. 
  I joined a facebook group   that will be teaching more on digging deep in God's Word. This month's goals include reading the book of Genesis and writing down all of the promises, and reading the book until you can tell all of the events in sequence. Ladies, if you are interested, please check it out.  I'm thinking of blogging my thoughts and questions as I read through, but it will have a different heading than my Morning Cup of Tea posts if I do. 
  I've been working on my household control journal this week. I have it mostly put together now, and have been trying to follow the schedules I wrote out. It's helped some to keep me focused on what needs to be done and when. As for my cleaning schedule, I'm trying to focus on one room at a time, partially using Flylady's suggestions and plan. It's slow going but I'll get there eventually. I use the schedule mainly as a guide because life almost never goes according to plan.
  As for the digi scrapper give away, look for that next week. I hope to have a chance in the next few days to write up my review and get it ready for you.
  How is your day shaping up? Did you wake up all smiles, ready to greet the day? Or were you a growly bear like me? If  you are like me this morning, I hope the day gets better. Mine has already calmed down to a dull roar and the fun of the day begins. : )

Quiet Saturday -- Home Journals, Easy Days, Giveaways, and Holidays

I hope you're enjoying your Labor Day weekend. It's a quiet day for us here. Jim is sleeping because of third shift, J is sitting cuddled up in his Archie Bunker chair all cozied up in a blanket. I have been --well, my usual slightly lazy, slightly nerdy self today.
  I have picked up a little in the kitchen and living room, played on pogo a bit, and I've been working on my Household Journal. Just in case you don't know what a household journal is, I'll tell you. It's a binder system that you can buy or make and customize to your needs. I'm a bit of a scatterbrain and although in my head I can see a nice, tidy home...in real life, not so much. My brain is constantly jumping from one subject to the next, getting sidetracked by new thoughts, and just plain living life! So, my Journal, once I have it put together again, will hold a calendar, my family's schedules, medical information, contact information, financial, menu planning, and (thank you, Flylady)   my daily routines and cleaning schedules. 
  I am the type who needs to know step by step what needs to be done, otherwise I get overwhelmed with where to start and I end up on pogo all day. Not a very good thing for anyone.
  Also, my Journal will hold my Bible study pages and prayer lists. I find that if I write everything down, I work better. 
  Do you use a home journal or other helps? Are you one of the lucky ones who just seem to know automatically how to keep a neat and pretty home? I'd love to hear your tips and ideas. 
  I have a giveaway and product review coming up in the next week or so. If you like scrapbooking, card making, or other crafts you may be interested so stay tuned!
   I know it's only September but Christmas is already on my mind! Thanksgiving I love, but I know fairly well what to cook for that day. Christmas however, needs a lot of planning, at least for me. I want to make gifts this year. One idea I had I'm not sure I'll be able to get done because of the timing, but it's on the list for another time. I'm really excited because I don't have to share Jim with work this year for Christmas --unless they change the schedule again. It's happened before but you learn to roll with the punches. 
  Well now there then (to quote a character from a favorite 80's tv show of mine), my young man is patiently letting me know its about lunch time. He thinks the arm of the Archie chair may be good to chew on, so yep, time to feed him. Have a wonderful day!