tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post1861009749058772708..comments2024-03-29T00:10:51.155-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: In My Home This Week: Better Saving Habitsterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-90345689308257716852015-07-21T12:27:16.095-04:002015-07-21T12:27:16.095-04:00Your Saturdays and Sundays sound perfect. What a l...Your Saturdays and Sundays sound perfect. What a lovely retreat time for the two of you. Our Saturdays usually include laundry for me and grocery shopping but this past week I did a load on Wednesday which cut down on my Saturday morning laundry time. I'm thinking that may become a regular routine. A load midway week and then the remainder (towels, sheets, remaining clothes) on Friday night or Saturday morning.<br /><br />I loved the story about how God put your hearts/minds together and planned out the prayer for a church home. He is quite a remarkable Father! I'm excited to hear how He will answer and what He has planned for you in that area. He knows your hearts and will honor that prayer.<br /><br />Oh the best of intentions. I have quite a list just like yours that time seems to steal away from me. Some weeks I find myself on Sunday evening thinking - how did this time go by so quickly with so little to show for it!?<br /><br />The mountain sounds just amazing. I'm so glad you have found that going to the mountain of the Lord is a place where Abba meets you literally. Treasure that place in your hearts - it sounds like you do.<br /><br />I had a lovely treat last night I haven't had in ages. I cut a really nice cantaloupe and cut it in half. Scooped out the seeds and pulp in the middle and plopped a small scoop of sugar free vanilla ice cream in the middle. Ate that melon and ice cream and all I dirtied was the knife I cut it with and the spoon I ate with. So summery delicious!Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251936768042830801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-65305777561059102002015-07-19T16:52:10.438-04:002015-07-19T16:52:10.438-04:00I always look forward to your posts ! :) Have y...<br />I always look forward to your posts ! :) Have you tried bags in your freezer? The cloth ones with the square bottom edges and handles? They come rectangle so might be good for at least partial use..somewhere in the freezer space wise. Ours is upright so we use plastic or wire 'drawers' in it for things. Nothing really lays flat and they don't therefore stack well. I would loose the little bits of things too if not in a basket which I am sure you corral already your own way. <br />We put off grocery shopping for a few days. I am glad cause I had time to organize my shopping list better. I really dislike how the stores only give you the best deals if you buy 10 things on a page or use digital coupons etc. This time at least I can easily use the 10 things so will go for this deal. ..and be thankful for it. :) Most times the sale is not for enough things we use. I am getting the 'feeling' I am being told to stock up a bit more right now so going with that feeling. I am asking for His guidance as it feels like He is the one who gave me this notice. I tend to love having a good pantry and so I am trying to step back and know who is wanting me to buy this or that..me or Him? :-)<br />it was heart warming to hear that you and John were thinking the same on praying for a new church family to open up for you. It is such a blessing to have a husband who wants also to do what God wants of and for you both.<br />I could almost feel some new energy in your latest post. I know you are still watching your energy level and not over doing. That sounds so wise. You are switching over to a new way of eating and such and it will you know take some time. God has put it in your mind all these years to study nutrition, menus cooking etc and this is the day He had in mind you would again need it. <br />I changed out the wreaths on the door and a few things here and there and the house looks new again. I love tweeting the house. Chickens are a favorite of mine and I so enjoyed seeing your vignette. I have one big shelf with all chickens I change up. I found a pretty basket recently I will start making a fall door pretty out of soon. Then out comes the fall things from their box here. It seems like we just celebrated New years only last week!! <br />We got a nice full day of slow steady rain and we were so thankful for that. It sure helped the 3 fires going around these parts too. All that fire and no one has been hurt yet. Praise our Lord. Enjoy all those summer peaches. We are enjoying ours too. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-69471122891217457092015-07-18T20:30:58.575-04:002015-07-18T20:30:58.575-04:00Terri, SO happy you and hubby had such a lovely we...Terri, SO happy you and hubby had such a lovely weekend.. It was such a blessing to hear your story about God dealing with you both about your church home decisions. We are in the same situation.. In a bigger church, and just not happy. Praying for God's guidance.<br />Proud your doing well with the sugar. The pancakes sounds really good.I will try that.<br />Have a blessed week.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-57973086406327565212015-07-18T17:55:05.384-04:002015-07-18T17:55:05.384-04:00So good to read your post. Sounds like you are doi...So good to read your post. Sounds like you are doing fine. So glad to hear it.<br /><br />I've been reading your posts but not commenting because they get lost and I just didn't have time to write it all again. Kind of frustrating. <br /><br />Busy times here too. Harvest is in full swing and I run our "chuck wagon," besides the big yard to mow and the many flower beds to water and the big garden that is staring to produce. Smile. It's summer! PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-41901554444418554422015-07-18T16:54:13.782-04:002015-07-18T16:54:13.782-04:00Hi Terri, I so enjoyed this post. You are soundin...Hi Terri, I so enjoyed this post. You are sounding like your back to normal and feeling good again. I am so happy and thankful you are so much better. <br />You did good at CVS! A few weeks ago, there was no way you could of organized and waited for all those transactions. You bought things you need which I think is the correct way to do it. <br />Life here is good but crazy busy. I don't seem to get much posting done but maybe once school starts and my parents get settled, I will again. <br />I have dropped one size and hope to drop several more. My BP seem fine to me and and I am truly sticking with my eating plan 99% of the time. Anyway, I am only guessing what size clothes you might need but I may be able to help you out when I do a closet clean out. <br />Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-39613778438656138792015-07-18T12:17:49.089-04:002015-07-18T12:17:49.089-04:00I hope you will make an exception and answer if yo...I hope you will make an exception and answer if you know and see this-Do you know the exit number for that stop in South Georgia on I-95 that has the BP gas station and Starbucks among other restaurants all in the same building. You made mention of stopping there when you two went to St Augustine. We always mean to stop there for a half way point to FL to get gas, coffee etc but can never seem to spot it from the interstate and then we have missed it. I hope you can help! Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-91579425301594957602015-07-18T10:21:58.681-04:002015-07-18T10:21:58.681-04:00Terri,
So happy to hear that you are feeling mo...Terri, <br /> So happy to hear that you are feeling more like yourself. Busy summer, have to keep energy & health on top of priorities. I have tons of company starting today and in preparing for them found ideas and projects that I want to get to still this summer. I must keep a list for after company leaves and get to them. Many of them require only time and effort. I needed some menu items for the week, yours always help with inspiration. It is hot and muggy and rainy here today and for the first part of the week, luckily we live about a mile from a lake at the state park and will spend time there. Have a good week. Daledoe853https://www.blogger.com/profile/03417944604275614243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-28705983002590233772015-07-18T09:33:00.403-04:002015-07-18T09:33:00.403-04:00I love your restful Saturdays! It would not work ...I love your restful Saturdays! It would not work for us since my husband works M-F at the office and we have to work all day here to keep up with maintenance and the yard but we are trying harder to make Sunday a real day of rest. <br /><br />I agree with you on the baskets in the freezer. They have made my life much easier and I have much less waste of forgotten items. It is also easy to tell hubby where to locate something.<br /><br />One thing I have started doing is packaging up 4 ounce containers of ice cream myself, especially when we make homemade. I have a tall pile of the 4 ounce Rubbermaid ones that came as part of sets and I rarely use them. They are perfect for ice cream though and so that where I do use them.<br /><br />We leave for a beach trip tomorrow morning. My parents own a beautiful timeshare at Daytona Beach and we have been invited to spend part of their week with them, My sister will also be there for a night and that will be a huge treat for me. We will travel back on Thursday. Our middle son called yesterday and said he will be flying into Charlotte from Boston on Friday and could come in early if I would come and get him from the airport. I will get to spend several hours with him before a friend picks him up for a bachelor party in Asheville. I plan to soak up those hours with him. He is my Mama's boy. :)<br /><br />Have a great week and I hope you get to all of your 'Good Intentions'. They really do weigh on the mind here when I get in that boat.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com