The Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ 4.20.10

Outside my window…
it’s a crisp, beautiful spring morning. It’s been like this every single time I’ve filled out this survey!

I am thinking…
about my head hurting. Alas, I have a headache this beautiful morning. I think I am going to take some medicine. I have a low tolerance for headaches, and I get them frequently.

I am thankful for…
His mercies being new every morning. Since my sin is new every morning (discouraging thought), I am so thankful that the fountain of His mercies overflows every morning. Do any of you know this song? “Your mercy flows upon us like a river / Your mercy stands unshakeable and true / Most holy God, of all good things the giver / We turn and lift our fervent prayer to You”

From the kitchen…
Today is menu plan and shopping day, so I’m not sure what I’m going to make for dinner tonight. Last night we had chicken drumsticks (baked in the Crock Pot), brown rice, green beans, and whole wheat French bread – a dream meal for my husband. (I am learning to cook more to his preferences.)

I am wearing…
a dark purple shirt, tank top, and jeans.

I am creating…
a head of straight hair! I bought a flat iron last weekend, and I am going to attempt to straighten my hair. The last time I got it straightened, it was at a salon. My friends Sarah and Cheyenne (read their blogs!) took me for my 21st birthday. It took the stylist an hour to do it! But it turned out really well and lasted for a couple of days. So I am going to try it myself. I think it will take some practice.

I am going…
to cuddle Christian when he wakes up. He’s taking his first nap right now. He got two shots yesterday *sad face.* Last night after he woke up and ate, he thought it was time to play. He was smiling and talking while I changed his diaper. I try not to play with him in the middle of the night, so he learns that it’s sleepy time. (Plus I’m so exhausted I don’t have much energy to play anyway.) I laid him back in his bed and went to the kitchen to get a drink of water. I could hear him talking happily to himself from all the way down the hall, and I had earplugs in. It was hilarious. Thankfully, he is a very cooperative baby and just goes to sleep at night even when I lay him down wide awake.

I am reading…
I am down to the last book out of the four I was reading – A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life by J.I. Packer. I have several chapters left; the next one is about the Puritans and worship. It’s been a great read so far. In the Bible, I just started Deuteronomy, and I think I am going to study Psalm 130.

I am hoping…
that the day goes smoothly and I get everything done. We have a busy week this week.

I am hearing…
silence. I really appreciate the peace of a quiet home. I do enjoy having music on, and I like dancing to it with Christian *hehe.* But I love not having a TV. I think the longer you go without a TV, the less you want one. I can’t even imagine having the TV on for background noise all the time – it honestly depresses me!

Around the house…
I still need to do my morning straightening – putting last night’s dishes away, washing our cereal bowls from this morning, putting things away in the bathrooms, making the bed, etc.

One of my favorite things…
orange sherbet. That just came to me randomly. I haven’t had it for a long time. When I was about 4 or 5 months pregnant with Christian, my parents were visiting, and I was still feeling pretty sick. I was craving orange sherbet, and they went to Publix just to get it for me. I ate it for breakfast! It was delicious.

A few plans for the rest of the week…
Small group tonight and a wedding on Friday night, just to mention a couple.

A picture thought I am sharing…
I attempted to have a photo shoot with Christian. But he was more interested in eating his hands. This is the only picture where he wasn’t, but we both look very serious. Do you think he looks like me?

(The Simple Woman’s Daybook)