If your looking for a good laugh then you have to watch this video it's hilarious. And well it also made me rethink a few things. LOL
I tag all you mamas out there to do this.
Here are the questions Tag Questions: 1) Mommy's favorite food? 2) What does mommy say the most? 3) What's mommy's favorite drink? 4) What's mommy's favorite thing to do? 5) What game does mommy like to play the most? 6) What makes mommy upset? 7) What does mommy do that makes you happy? 8) If mommy was a Disney princess, which would she be? 9) How old is mommy? 10) What food does mommy make best? 11) What is mommys job? oh my okay what was your favorite part?
Do you struggle with menu planning? Then watch this video and see how I menu plan and what I bought for groceries. This was a couple of weeks ago. I will try to post these every two weeks.
What has been your biggest struggle with menu planning or grocery shopping?
I don't know about you but I love to shop at thrift stores. Here is my most recent trip to Goodwill. I also posted below Goodwill trips from the past couple months as well.
What have you found at Goodwill or any thrift store lately that you just love?
You know that I love to decorate for all the seasons, holidays and special events. A few months ago I made a Fall Home Decor Tour and recently I made a Thanksgiving Home Decor Tour. This is just to show you how I decorate on a budget. You don't have to get all fancy, just use what you have or find things on clearance, garage sales and thrift stores. You'll be amazed at what you can find for super cheap. That's how I roll!
Do you like to decorate for fall, have you made a video on that. Leave a link in the comment below if you have.
Yay, it's week 3, but also sad it's almost over, I hope she does a Christmas Challenge too!!
So week 3 is Family Fun Night...so fun we have been doing this off and on. But this week I am going to make a point to do it. We usually do Movie Night on Sundays, or walks, Mondays is a busy day for me so sometimes if I go groceries late we can't do much. Some Tuesdays nights I'm not home, so it's a hit and miss for this, like this Tuesday I won't be home, family will be. Wed nights we either stay home or go to Church, just depends. So looks like Thurs or Fri night would be good nights for this. Sat eve's we have soccer games and Sundays like I said we do something anyway. I'm going to have to be creative this week. Let's see what we come up with this week. Do you guys have any suggestions, or what do you do?
Here's this weeks challenge:
Keep your candle burning, the music playing and plan a Family Fun Night. Have a pillow party in the family room and get out every blanket and pillow in the house and be cozy with the kids or your hubby! Even if you live alone you can do this. Enjoy a cozy evening of hot cider and caramel corn. Bust out some old fashioned games and take the time to savor these moments with your loved ones. Work on kindness and joy this week.
Her suggestions sound like so much fun!! Let me know what you are doing for family fun night.
Here is another suggestion for conversation starters for the dinner table. I might try these this week. I will let you know how that goes.
So heres her **Chime In**
How is the Making Your Home a Haven Challenge going in your house? For the most part going well, I remembered almost every day. The days I didn't is because we weren't going be home. And on Sat mornings I do but not on Sundays.
Here's what it pretty much looked like all last week, this week the same. But you get the point. LOL
Do you have your candle and music going? Every morning except for Sunday, I usually forget after we get home for church.
What is your favorite thing to do for fun with your family? Favorite thing to do for fun with family is anything. Anytime I'm with them it's fun making memories. Walks, movie theatres, outings, etc.
What is your favorite board game to play with your family? Favorite board game is "Sorry", it's easy and fun and my daughter always wins. I love her face when she wins.
Share a special memory with your family, from your childhood. I will share when my dad would take us out Christmas Tree shopping and one year he added fake snow to it. That was the best I still remember the day it was a crisp December Evening at it was close to Christmas. So it was a cold one, and I remember the bright light shining in the lot and there must have been a fire going outside because I remember the smell of smoke, not cigarettes but wood burning smoke. And I remember my Dad saying "And add the fake snow". I was the happiest little girl in town that night.
It's week 2 👏!! Did you just love the first week? I did, it did made the house smell yummy, and felt warm and cozy, even though it was warm outside, lol. The girls loved it to coming downstairs in the morning to eat breakfast and read. I'm gonna be honest I didn't do it on the weekend, we had a busy week but it is lit this morning and got my music playing, worship music.
Here's the Challenge:
This week’s challenge:
Keep your candles burning, your prayers going and add soft music in your home.
Choose worship, classical, jazz or another form of peaceful music that the family enjoys. Focus on using peaceful words and maintaining peaceful relationships.
Work on gentleness and self-control this week.
I use my iPad and we listen to Pandora, it's free and you can customize your playlists, from all kinds of Jonras, it's pretty awesome. Love the challenge, can't wait for the Oppt'y to put gentleness and self control into action. I struggle in this, let's keep it real, who doesn't struggle. We all have a flesh. But this week I'm gonna purpose in my heart when I can't do this to pray right away and call on the one who sustains and provides my every lacking need. Jesus!!
I am so excited {{{Squeal, squeal!!!}}} for this Fall Challenge. I always look forward to doing this challenge every year. As I stated in previous post. So today is the first week....yay! {{jumping up for JOY!!}}
Here is this weeks Challenge info, please also click here to check out more of WLW's info on this week.
Week 1 – CHALLENGE:
Go buy an extra large candle and light a candle everyday in your home. I will be starting mine in the morning but you can start yours at dinner time or whenever is convenient for you. I will be placing mine in the kitchen – the main hub of my home.
Each time the glimmer of the candle catches your eye, say a prayer for peace and patience within your home.
You are an environment.
Let’s make our homes feel more like a warm hug than a cold shoulder for all those who find refuge under our roof this week!
So if you already have fall scented you don't need to buy a new. Also if your on a budget the Dollar Tree sells some for $1, they are cute and smell yummy. Another great store that sells amazing smelling candles is Bath and Body works. They are having some sales on their current Fall candles right now, and if you use your 20% you can get some on the cheap.
She wanted us to chime in...here's some questions she asked.
What type of environment are you? Here's a few examples she gave on her blog
Have you ever considered that YOU are an environment? What type of environment are you?
Are you the warm and hospitable type? I can be
Are you the cheery, sunshine type? Sometimes, not all the time.
Are you calm and quiet? Most of the time
Harried and hurried? During parties with lots of people....working on this one.
Irritable and angry? Sometimes, when I'm feeling rushed.
Or perhaps tired and ticked-off? This past weekend I was due to lack of sleep, oh Lord forgive me.
What type of environment are you? All of the above.
What gets in the way of your peace and patience in your home? Satan, my flesh, not relying or trusting in God first. Have you begun to light your candle? What scent is your candle and does your family like the candle? I lit it this weekend, they love coming home to a nice smelling home. Today was cleaning day so I will be lighting one of our new ones. See pics below Here’s a picture of what I’m using this week – I LOVE these scents from Bath and Body works, these I was not planning on buying but I took my daughter and her friends bday shopping. They wanted to go in and I just had to splurge with sales and coupons they came out pretty cheap. Yay!!
Here is another candle, see pic below, I will be using this week as well, I was blessed by a friend last week with this amazing scented candle.
So excited for this challenge! Thanks Courtney again, love you sis, you are such a blessing and Titus 2 Woman for all of us walking with the King!!
Hi friends!!
How are you? So you all know, if you've been subscribed to me for awhile, and if your new you'll soon find out, that I love this season. Fall. Harvest. Autumn. Thanksgiving. Christmas. It's a time where we gather together as family, we do anyway, but it seems during this time there are more opportunities and things to do. In the summer...it's hot where we live, and going to the pool everyday gets boring after awhile. I don't particularly like the summer, besides get togethers and BBQ's and spending time with the family, but that's it,
As I did last year I will be sharing weekly outings, ideas, vlogs, and different things for this season. So if you are not subscribed be sure to subscribe to make sure you don't miss a post or video, you can also subscribe to my youtube videos on right top sidebar.
Last weekend we went to our local orchards Pumpkin Patch, we went on opening day, bright and early, it's a tradition we do every year. It was so much fun, they had a good harvest this year. And they have the best Apple Cider Doughnuts with Apple Butter Frosting yummy!! That day was a busy one, it was also my oldest, daughter, first soccer game of the season. And they won, woohoo!! That was an added blessing (I didn't take pics though 😞)
I also added a Fall Home Decor Tour video {first time ever}. I decorated at the end of August, I just could not wait for Fall this year, Sept 22(?). Fall starts the last week of August for us.
Here's our pics/videos in review. Enjoy!!
Pumpkin Patch Trip 09/27/14
Fall Home Decor Tour 2014
I served at, our girls private schools, Fall Carnival, along side a sweet sis, we had a blast putting it together! Here's some pics of that, it was such a blessing to be able to watch all the families and friends gather to take some silly, cute, interesting pics. I loved it, I was so blessed and had so much fun. I am so thankful for the school, at our church, that our girls attend. The teachers are AMAZING, the staff is AMAZING. We couldn' t have asked for anything more.
I also did some running and walking last week! I love being out in the crisp mornings or evenings in the Fall.
We made for the first time, and added it to our tradition list for Fall, Candied Apple Slices. ok friends, these are by far, hands down the best thing ever. Let me know in the comments below if you want a tutorial. They are super easy, delicious and semi healthy.
Another tradition we have is to grab a PSL {pumpkin spice latte} from Starbucks. I know they are bad for you, the air we breath is bad. But I have at least one of these a year, they are not my fav, but just the memories with my daughter sipping on one. That's what I love! Make sure to ask for extra caramel. I don't drink starbucks all the time maybe 1-4 times a month, if that. I make my own coffee, but every now and then it's a special treat.
Here's a collage of the pumpkin patch...fun, fun, fun times. A friend came along who has never been and it was nice sharing in that memory. Love her!
Dollar Tree Haul { Late in posting}.This was a hard one getting up, but I figured it out. Sometimes the editor won't take certain videos, weird. But never give up just keep on keepin on. Something will happen.
Today I am going to be sharing with you a really cool tip/trick I stumbled upon by accident. I've been using this trick for a couple of years now. I hope that it works for you too. Let me know if you have a new version {dryer} and if you have a lint trap and what do you do.
Today, Sept 1, 2014, is the begining of Fall for me! My house is already decorated, no more signs of summer here. September couldn't have come any sooner!!! I like summer, and only if I'm in air conditioned room or in a pool. Other than that you most likely won't see me outside for long.
This month I will be posting vlogs, pics, and anything I can on faith.fall.family and fun, as I did last year! So be sure to come back weekly to see what I post. If you would like to be notified just subscribe to this blog and you will receive an email anytime I post something.
I am also doing Women Living Well's - 'Good Morning Girls" with my close friends {shout out! Love you mucho girls}. If you have not ever done this bible study, I highly recommend it.
The Womens Bible Study will be starting up soon, at our church, and I'm excited to be serving in the ministry this season {in quite a few places}. It's quite exciting for me because I've not been involved in a little under a year, due to being sick and prego and then baby and well life. So it's good to be back, thank you Jesus for using me in this way. I was in prayer about serving again and ladies as soon as you pray and let go of it....God answers. He opened up a few doors. It's the surrendering to Him, everytime without a doubt as soon as I let it go, and leave it in His hands... He answers. And boy does He answer, I was just overwhelmed with just feeling so blessed and being able to serve Him in many ways.
Ok, so with that being said I wanted to share what I've been doing to prepare and such.
Here's a wreath I made at the begining of August...can you tell I just couldn't wait to prepare. LOL
I will be posting more as time goes on and sharing some more videos!!
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I made this video a couple months ago on my phone, sorry for the poor quality. Anyway, you get the idea.
I will be bringing you quick and easy meals you can do in less than an hour.
Here's what you need for this recipe
Crockpot
Pack of Chicken {organic, or no antibitiocs added or whatever you can afford}
Bottle of BBQ Sauce
Coleslaw
Hamburger Buns
And whola you just let the chicken cook in crockpot for about 8 hours on slow or 4 hours on fast, add the bbq sauce at the beginning and whola your done. Easy Peasey!
Enjoy let me know if you made this and how did it come out?
With times being a little tough right now, I wanted to show you how you can shop healthy with WIC. You got to work with what you got. I am currently not working, but my husband makes a lil' too much so we don't qualify for food stamps. Anyway, I am totally not ashamed to share this, it's humbling, and it is also a blessing to have this.
If times are hard and you need a little extra help see if you qualify for WIC in your local community. WIC is for woman, infants and children.
I am Lordwilling going to try to post a Tip every Tuesday or everyother Tuesday or whenever I find one {hehe}. But I actually found one today that was pretty interesting and I needed. it. Recently I was blessed with a vase of Beautiful fall flowers. And I had them at my desk at work, when I came back from the weekend they were starting to die, the water was low. What was I to do? I remember hearing somewhere, you add warm water and sugar. But further searching I found that you also use that and you use vinegar or bleach {yeah, I thought crazy too} and some lemon or orange zest. Hmmmm....why those things? Well below will explain the reasoning to it.
So the tip for today is: "How to keep cut flowers fresh"
Feeding and handling cut flowers the way florists do can make your flowers last up to seven days longer than usual. Plant food consists of sugar, biocides and acidifiers. Biocides are chemicals that kill bacteria, yeasts and fungi. Good biocides to use are bleach and vinegar. Acidifiers are acids that help the water move up the stem of the flower. Lemon juice and orange zests are two common acidifiers. While you can buy plant food, you can easily make your own mixture, too.
I thought "wow, so scientific, pretty organic too" lol.
Instructions:
Things You'll Need:
Sharp, unserrated knife
Vase
1 pint or 1 quart warm water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. bleach or vinegar
1 tsp. lemon juice or orange zest
1. Add 1 tbsp. of granulated sugar, 1 tsp. of bleach or vinegar and 1 tsp. of lemon juice or orange zest to a quart of warm water and stir until it's dissolved. If you will only need a pint of water for your vase, use half of each ingredient.
2. Overcrowding causes some flowers to die quickly. Cut 1-2 inches from the end of each flower's stem at a steep angle using the sharp knife. Place each cut flower in a container of warm water immediately. Waiting until you have cut all the flowers you need before putting them in water will shorten the life of the flowers.
3 Keep cut flowers out of direct sunlight. Ease each flower into the vase. Dropping your flowers into the vase can bruise the stems, making it difficult or impossible for the flowers to receive water and food.
What is the truth? Truth is not a feeling. Truth is not an idea. The truth is found in the Bible.Sincerity and good works do not bridge the gap of sin between God and man. Only the blood of Jesus can cleanse a person (Heb. 9:22; John 14:6). Sincerity and good works are merely the reliance upon what is in the individual to merit favor with God. Sincerity is a form of pride when it is appealed to as a justification for being accepted by God: "But God, look at my heart. See how sincere I was? I deserve to be in heaven."No. If sincerity and good works were good enough to satisfy God, then He wouldn't have given us the Bible to correct our sincerely wrong ideas, and He wouldn't have sent His Son to do what our good works cannot.Truth is what God says is true.The truth is important not because it is simply true. It is important because truth is what defines who and what we believe in.Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus.
What me and my Family Believe
What We Believe WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be spiritual! Therefore we remain flexible so the Holy Spirit may direct our worship. WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be inspirational! Therefore we give a great place to music in our worship. WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be intelligent! Therefore, in our services, we emphasize Bible teaching so God may instruct us how He would be worshipped. WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be fruitful! Therefore we look for His love in our lives as the greatest evidence that we are truly worshipping Him.
How To Know God
How to Know God
Realize that you are a sinner. No matter how good a life we try to live, we still fall miserably short of being a good person. That is because we are all sinners. We all fall short of God’s desire for us to be holy. The Bible says, “No one is good—not even one” (Romans 3:10 NLT). This is because we cannot become who we are supposed to be without Jesus Christ.Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for you.The Bible tells us, “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while were still sinners” (Romans 5:8 NLT). This is the Good News, that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place when we least deserved it.Repent of your sin.The Bible tells us to “repent and be converted” (Acts 3:19 NKJV). The word repent means to change our direction in life. Instead of running from God, we can run toward Him.Receive Jesus Christ into your life.Becoming a Christian is not merely believing some creed or going to church on Sunday. It is having Christ Himself take residence in your life and heart. Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door (of your life) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in...” (Revelation 3:20 NKJV).
If you would like to have a relationship with Christ, simply pray this prayer and mean it in your heart.
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe you died for my sins. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and life. I confess you as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.If you just prayed that prayer and meant it, Jesus Christ has now taken residence in your heart! Your decision to follow Christ means God has forgiven you and that you will spend eternity in heaven.
The Bible tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NKJV).
Praise the Lord, if you just asked Jesus in your heart I want you to know that the Angels in Heaven are rejoicing for you and so am I. Go to http://www.calvarychapel.com/?show=Churches and click on churches to find the closest church to you and go. Go and tell them that you've just accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart. They will be able to lead you to the next step.
God Bless you Brethren. In the Mighty Name of Jesus!!! Amen!!! Your sister in Christ Jesus!!! Adrienne
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