Simple Woman's Daybook 1-4-10

Here is this week's Simple Woman's Daybook!


FOR TODAY... January 4th

Outside my window... it's sunny but freezing.

I am thinking... about my Reflections post and how I said I want to do more of what I love this year and less of things I don't. I was thinking along the lines of sitting around laughing with my kids instead of alphabetizing the pantry, stuff like that. But it's interesting that the key is to really do the things you don't want. That's how I've spent my new year so far. Little things like I'm sitting on an exercise ball for my posture and abs when I really want to curl up and slouch in my big chair. Or how I'm drinking plain tea when I want coffee loaded with french vanilla cream instead. And bigger things like how my flesh naturally does the opposite of what my spirit would choose to do.

I am thankful for... having a relaxing break. We barely went anywhere and spent the majority of our days in pj's. I love sleeping in, not having a schedule, the kids entertaining themselves and just being together and going with the flow.

I am wearing... my new pj's my hubby got me for Christmas, old robe and old slippers (but I really like them a lot).

I am remembering... a few days ago when the kids and I drove up to the Denver airport and had dinner with my Dad while he had a layover there. It makes me really sad that he's not close by to just have dinner or something together whenever we want.

I am going... to a Pilates class this morning and probably to vitamin cottage to get apples, blueberries, bananas and yogurt even though I am doing the Eat From The Pantry Challenge. I'm out of these items and it's freaking me out. Every morning I make this super yummy yogurt, it's plain yogurt with chopped up apple, pear, banana, blueberries, with cinnamon and this homemade almond, coconut, flax seed and oats granola. Even my kids are asking everyday for apples and my youngest just resorted to a cup of applesauce. I just can't say no to kids wanting fruit.

I am reading... Eat This and Live by Colbert, tons of books on aromatherapy and herbs, deciding which Bible study to do next, and so many others that it's ridiculous really.

I am hoping... we have a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year even though I'm getting the feeling I should only be hoping for a closer walk with the Lord. I've read a lot of things that have been sticking out for me right now. Like when Paul said Rejoice in the Lord, we forget he was saying that from a prison cell. I guess I'm just having mixed emotions right now. I watch, read and hear so much about the prosperity preaching and there are a lot of scriptures that talk about our riches through Jesus but there are a lot of other scriptures too. I'm thinking a lot about our culture compared to the rest of the world and how a crisis for us is "I can't get a hair appointment for two weeks!" When so many people are going through real trials, life and death situations we don't even hear or think about. There are more Christians being martyred now than any other time in history and here we are ready to give up on our faith if God doesn't give us a promotion or new car or whatever.

On my mind... I guess I should have wrote all of the above here. I have a lot on my mind as you can see. Sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes it's not.

From the learning rooms... even though I don't homeschool my kids still learn at home. My older two are enjoying their new One Year Bible Challenge, my youngest is enjoying watching her Hooked on Phonics DVDs (even though I'm slacking when it comes to the workbooks). She's currently at my feet working on the flash cards. She knows all the capital letters and the sounds so now we are going to work on lower case letters.

Noticing that... my cravings for sugar go away after about 10 minutes when I get my mind on something else and that this time around it hasn't really been that hard. I've done this before and ended up like a monster but this time it's not even a big deal. There are a lot of reasons for that I think but I also notice I write a lot and go on and on.

Pondering these words... To live is Christ, to die is gain.

From the kitchen... oh this is weird. My husband saw this jar of cactus in the store and said he use to eat nopalito tacos and they were really good so that is what we are having tonight.

Around the house... I'm surprisingly caught up. My once a week cleaning is really nice. I do have dry laundry hanging around that I need to put away, that's about it. Oh and a sink full of dishes but that is always the case. It's rarely empty, like the laundry basket I guess.

One of my favorite things... my new essential oils. I made a kitchen cleaner with orange and lemon, I've sprinkled a little lavender on our pillows, and a few other things that I love.

From my picture journal...

That's a picture of the yogurt I was talking about, see I really love it and want some more!