Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
We have had some beautiful weather the past few days. It seems odd that we are almost in the middle of November and I still have roses blooming as well as zinnas, and marigolds.

One of my simple pleasures:
Laughing with my husband.

On my bedside table:
Nothing new except maybe. . . . a little dust.

On my TV:
Has not been turned on.

On the menu for tonight:
turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, dressing, biscuits

On my To Do List:
Make the bed and pick up & dust in bedroom

Clean kitchen and mop.
Go over and help Skylar (4 hours)
Do a few loads of laundry.
Clean the main bathroom
Do some of the ironing.
Cook supper and wash dishes.

New Recipe I tried last week:

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

In the craft basket:
Material to make 2 swags to go in my bedroom.

Looking forward to:
Decorating for Christmas.

Homemaking Tip for this week:
Before buying food, clean out your refrigerator first. Do this regularly so you get the most health benefits and savings from the food.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
No favorites, enjoyed them all.

Favorite photo from last week:


Lesson learned the past few days:
That not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

On my Prayer List:
My husband and children
Skylar and other family members

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not (Gal 6:9).

Thank you Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for hosting this event.