The Lord Is My Shepherd

Jul. 7, 2008

Simple Woman's Daybook

A special thanks to The Simple Woman for hosting this meme.

FOR TODAY Monday, July 7, 2008...

Outside My Window...The clouds have overtaken the sun today and a very humid breeze is trying to seep in my house but I beat the humidity and closed my windows and turned the air on last night. Scattered T-Storms are in our forecast today.

I am thinking...Like usual I have much I need to accomplish. I need to do laundry, put dishes away, clean up our messy house from the busy weekend, and enjoy my daughters.

I am thankful for...My new to me George Foreman grill. I told my mom that's what I wanted for my birthday and she ended up finding one a few days later at a garage sale. It's big enough to fit 6 hamburger patties on it. I'm so excited to start using it tonight!

From the kitchen...Are many many dishes to be put away but I have planned our next two weeks of meals to be very healthy and filled with fiber. My husband and I have found ourselves slowly gaining weight and I got back some disappointing test results last week. My overall cholesterol is 222. I'm only 28 years old and I've always been a pretty small gal so I just never worried about what I ate. Well, that has all changed now!

I am wearing...A gray t-shirt, black shorts, and my fuzzy robe. How embarrassing, that's about the same thing I was wearing last Monday at this time.

I am creating...A new routine the girls and I need to follow to get us ready for starting Bailey's homeschool the first week of August.

I am going...To work on a new habit this week....not complaining! AHHHH!

I am reading...my Bible, Steppin' Up by Beth Moore, and Get Out of that Pit by Beth Moore.

I am hoping...To figure out something creative and inexpensive and romantic to do with my husband for our 8th anniversary coming up in a few weeks. Any ideas? It will be a work night so he won't even get home until almost 7 p.m.

I am hearing...Brandon Heath. He has a new song I'm going to add to my playlist..."Give Me Your Eyes". Oh what a prayer that should be for us! Oh, and I'm also hearing my girls argue about a coloring book and the fact that I made them clean up their mess.

Around the house...Are things everywhere to be put away. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten control of that. Will I ever, until my kids are grown up? The only way I know of is to just get rid of everything! :)

One of my favorite things...Is real cheesecake. The kind you get a slice of at Barnes and Nobles bookstore for about $5. Oh yeah, maybe I'll splurge and get one of those on my anniversary!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: My last Bible Study is on Wednesday night. I am expecting much from it! Other than that, my only other plans are to use my friend's carpet cleaner to clean as much of our carpets as possible.

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Jul. 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mamasmurf

A very busy and productive week ahead of you, I hope. I also suffer from high cholesterol and have to take tablets for it - I never thought that I'd have to be changing my diet at my age!
~Chrissy

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Jul. 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandra

Great daybook :)

I hope you have a wonderful week.

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Jul. 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandpiper

Mmmm...I love real cheesecake too! Have you ever been to The Cheesecake Factory?
And yes, there will always be things to put away. I'm resigned to the fact that my house will never be tidy until the kids move out!

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Jul. 13, 2008 - Hi

Posted by Susan

You're smart to get control of your cholesterol now. I spent decades (yes, decades) with cholesterol around 320 and being obese. I wouldn't take meds or discipline myself to lose weight. I'm 53 now, and I've been taking cholesterol meds for about 9 months, with good results. I'm also losing weight - slowly but surely.

I love those grills! I have a very old grill, but we still use it. I hope to get a newer grill one day. They're so handy!

You're welcome to visit my Daybook at:
http://ahappyheartathome.blogspot.com

~Susan

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Jul. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

mmm cheesecake! I'm feeling hungry now! :-)

Amy
mytudorhouse.wordpress.com

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Jul. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandra

Cholesterol runs in my family and I've been pretty consistent in getting tested, luckily so far, I'm ok. Sorry to hear yours is high.

It's hard changing your diet! Good luck :)

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Jul. 28, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by KarenW

Best wishes as you begin your homeschool year! I still have a lot of planning to do.

http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html

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