Happy Homemaker Monday

It's been a long time since I linked up with Sandra for Happy Homemaker Monday. Perhaps it is her new button that inspired me - or perhaps I'm just feeling like a Happy Homemaker today - but here are my answers:

The weather in my neck of the woods:
After a cold, rainy, gray weekend, it is supposed to WARM UP this week! Up into the 50s today - and into the 60s tomorrow!! HELLO, SUNSHINE! :)

Things that make me happy:

Being home on a Monday morning with my baby girl (who is 3 months old today!!) in my pink fuzzy robe that smells like spit-up. Knowing my husband is at work, being responsible, taking care of a few difficult situations with his usual calm, cool, collected manner. Thinking of my older 2 children being able to attend a Christian school with godly teachers who love them and love the Lord!

Book I'm reading:

I just finished a book for review (will post later today or soon) ... and now I'm just perusing the stack of magazines I have accumulated. I used to devour my magazines as they came in (First for Women, Family Circle, Real Simple, Woman's Day, and a few others), but now I read while I nurse which isn't quite as easy.

What I'm enjoying on TV:

I just finished watching Regis & Kelly - and am taking a little break. We're not really big TV people ... I'll probably turn on Food Network for background noise later.

On the menu for dinner:

Succulent Crock Pot Steak (with cheap round steak which will hopefully get less tough as it cooks)

On my To Do List:

I need to iron my husband's dress shirts that he wears to work. (Can I just say I *hate* ironing!! That's one thing I miss about him being in the Army - I used to just take his BDUs to the dry cleaner - and now the new Army ACUs don't even need to have creases in the sleeves; they are just wash & wear).

I also need to do a general pick up around the house & get organized for the week ahead.

Recipe I tried or want to try soon:

Crockpot Nachos.... (I copied this from Sandra's blog & want to make them this week!)

In the craft basket:

I don't have one.

Looking forward to this week:

One day I may be going to an assisted living facility with a friend who takes care of a lady who is well past 90 years old. This lady LOVES babies - so we want to take Miriam over to visit her! I'm excited to have something to do that takes me outside of myself & my home.

Tips and Tricks:

My bag of tricks is empty right now. Sorry.

My favorite blog post this week: Good Morning!

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):

My long, long time friend Melissa has started a blog!

No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

Lesson learned the past few days:

Don't take your health for granted ... it can change in a split second. Consider being prepared for an emergency. I recently taped up a chart with Infant & Children's CPR & First Aid instructions inside one of my kitchen cabinets.

On my mind:

Friends who are going through hard times; people who are chronically ill.

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

I'm almost into II Kings in my take-your-time-reading-through-the-Bible plan. These kings of Israel and Judah are so hard to follow! I had to memorize both lines of kings in Bible class in high school - and I still can't keep them straight!! So I'm reading verrrrrrrrry slowly.