Sunday Inspiration~ January

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Sunday Inspiration~ January 21, 2024

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Sunday Inspiration~ January 14, 2024

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Sunday Inspiration~ January 7, 2024

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Saturday Scents~ Happy Valentine's Day

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Good Morning, Friends! So I've decided to share all about my favorite Scentsy products on Saturday. I rejoined this past fall. I love their products and enjoy sharing their products even more! So today, I thought I'd share all about the Valentine's Day Collection that is launching on Monday, January 8th! It has so many cute goodies and some amazing scents.

Two new mini warmers......

                                                                            

The Valentine's Day Collection Scentsy Wax bundle...

I Pick You

Pear-fectly Cute

Simply the Zest

A Toad-ally adorable buddy clip...

A cute charm clip...

Two stunning floral fragrance flowers. One is even a tiny bouquet!

Not a wax fan... no worries. We have two mini fan diffusers with twin pod bundles.

And last but not least is this handsome little guy! Say hello to Adore-a-saurus. Isn't he just the scariest dinosaur you've ever seen!

Don't forget, we have the Warmer of the Month and the Scent of the Month too. 

The Sweet Heart Warmer is stunning. You'll fall in love with the intricate design on this pretty-in-pink, heart-shaped warmer. Now I want to go watch Pretty in Pink with Molly Ringwald. I love that movie. 

Candy Orchard smells so good. It's a cloud of spun sugar mixed with sweet raspberry and warm vanilla in a candy-coated fantasy. 

The best part, both are 10% off this month!!!

Any questions, just let me know. I'm here to help. 

You see all these and more on my website, Happily Wildcat Hollow

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Welcoming a New Year!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I can't believe another year has come and gone. I swear one minute you're rocking your newborn baby to sleep and the next you're watching them head off to work! The years have flown by. It seems like time flies by faster when you have kids. It could be because we have something to judge time by. Who knows? I just get a little reflective on things when the new year starts. I ponder how the year went, whether I did the things I needed to do, what did I not accomplish, and what can I do to change things this year. I always look back at my family and wonder if I made them feel loved and valued. Let's face no family is perfect. We all make mistakes. I just want them to know that they are the most important thing here on earth. 

I know I haven't posted in a while. I think my last post was in October. Since the kids graduated, things here have been a little different. It's taken me some time to get used to this new role in the family. Essentially, I lost a major job in our home. It's hard to shift gears sometimes. I went from planning all their lessons, scheduling the lessons, teaching, and grading to sitting on the sidelines. I won't lie it left a giant hole.  Like so many of us parents, I had to mourn that part of our lives. The part from when we are there constantly for them to being there when they need us. Letting them go to spread their wings is hard. I'd take the "terrible twos" back any day. No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is letting your kids grow up. 

Source~ Pinterest

O.K., enough reflecting for now.  I hope y'all are having a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic start to the new year.  So I have a few goals set for this year!

1. Blog More

This I have toyed with for months! Do I just stop? What do I post about? I finally decided to give it a go. I just needed to figure out what I wanted to share since I'm no longer homeschooling. I think I've figured it out at least a little bit. I fill y'all in later on. 

2. Get Healthy

This has quite a few components to it. I want to lose 25 pounds so that I am in a healthier weight range for my height. I also want to build my strength back up after my torn rotator cuff. I've also noticed that I've lost some muscle mass and lots of flexibility as I've aged. Being almost 50 and perimenopausal is not fun. The hot flashes at night are horrific. So I'm watching what I eat and exercising. I'm just using exercise videos and weights. and the Lost It app on my phone. I'm also following a few ladies on Instagram for exercise advice. 

3. Spend More Time in Scripture Study

This one is pretty easy to do as long as I make the time and effort. I have a wonderful collection of books I can read on my shelves. When I've seen a book I'd like to read at the thrift store or used book sale, I'd pick it up. I also joined our women's bible study group again this year. We'll be starting Beholding Your King from Walking With Purpose. I'm also joining in on the Women Living Well's bible study, The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah: One Chapter a Day. This one I can do on my own.

4. Start Sewing Regularly

This is one I've been saying for the past two years. I have started to really organize the sewing/craft room (the old school room). I officially got rid of all the kid's school books. I packed away what we wanted to keep and donated the rest. I organized my fabric. I'm using our old china hutch. It works perfectly. My goal this month is to organize and clean the sewing/craft room so I can start sewing in February! My plan is to start sharing sewing techniques and projects. 

5. Get My House in Order

This one is pretty self-explanatory. My goal is to purge unnecessary items, organize the rest of the items, and keep the house neat and tidy. I started purging the basement in November and then stopped when the holidays started. I need to finish that area. We'll be starting a master bath remodel in the next month. Our sick is cracked, the old vanity is falling apart, and the shower leaks water that is destroying the wall. We've held out as long as we could. We are still in the "designing" phase, but I'll keep you posted. There are so many options out there. Now, we just need to find what we like within our budget. Yesterday while searching for bathtubs, I saw a bathtub for $12,000. It was beautiful, but that is crazy!!

See ya soon! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Happy Homemaker Monday~ October 15, 2023

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Good Morning, friends! It's been a hot minute since I got on here and blogged. I honestly debated giving it up, so I took a short break (OK maybe not a short break... 5months!) and decided I missed it. I've been trying to figure out what comes next. After homeschooling and being a mom for the last 20 years, life just seems different. Sure, I'm still a mom, but the dynamics are a little different now. I'm now a mom to two adult children who don't need me like they used to. It's exciting and sad at the same time. I miss the little stages of their lives but am so excited to see the journey they are on. 

I hope you all have been well! We'll catch up some more as the days go on. 

Let's get on with Happy Homemaker Monday with our beautiful hostess Sandra from Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. Be sure to stop in and say hey there.

 Happy Monday, dear friends! I can't believe it's already the middle of October. I miss the warm days and loads of sunshine of summer, but I'm happy fall has arrived with the cooler temps and beautiful colors. 

Did you all have a wonderful weekend? Our weekend was a bust. It rained all day on Saturday. I'm not complaining we needed the rain after the drought this summer. Neighbors were worried that wells would start to dry up. It was bad. On Sunday, we went to Mass. After Mass, I headed to the hall to teach my little ones. I'm once again teaching 1st grade Sunday school. Therese is no longer my aide, so it's a little different this year. I have a small class this year...only 7 children!

The Weather~

It's really starting to feel like fall at least it was last week. I had to pull out gloves for the drive into church yesterday! This week, the temperatures are a little warmer, but we won't see much sunshine.

Monday~ Cloudy, 55* 

Tuesday~Partly Cloudy, 61*

Wedenesday~ Partly Cloudy, 63*

Thursday~ Partly Cloudy, 69*

Friday~ Mostly Cloudy, 66*

Saturday~ Showers, 58*

Sunday~ Partly Cloudy, 58*

As I Look Out My Window~

The sun is shining through the leaves on the trees creating the rays of light that remind you that God is there and will always be there. It's a good reminder with everything that is going on in the world today. A few deer are on the hill eating some grass. The stray cat we feed is sitting in the driveway watching the deer.  

Right Now I Am ~

I'm typing up this post and working through some laundry. After this post, I'll send out my email for Sunday school, plan the next two weeks of meals, and start cleaning. I downloaded the FlyLady app and I'm loving it. It breaks down the house into zones. I love checking off the boxes and seeing the lists get smaller.  It also has daily chores and a weekly chore list. It's helping get back on track!

Thinking and Pondering~

The world and the future. I worry about my kids and what may happen during their lives. It's days like today that I'm glad I have my faith to fall back on. God never promised us to be happy here on earth. He promised us Heaven. It's days like today that I fall back on that. 

Meet Ruby

How am I Feeling~

Tired!! We got a puppy in August and she is quite the handful. She loves to wake up early. With her waking up at 5 and my lack of sleep thanks to perimenopause life is good. My right shoulder has been acting up. Some days it's really sore and then others it's ok. I've been doing some exercises to help strengthen it. It feels like my left shoulder did a few years ago. The last thing I want is another torn rotator cuff. I've done that once and I don't want to do it again. No, thank you. 

What's for Breakfast~

 I had coffee and an egg and cheese sandwich.  That reminds me, I need to go out and collect the eggs from the girls. We now have 24 hens and 1 rooster. 

Looking Around the House~

I vacuumed on Saturday but it needs to be vacuumed and mopped after the rain. Two dogs can make for yucky floors. I won't even mention all the pet hair.

On the To-Do List This Week~ 

Finish my hutch...I just need to add the knobs and then put away the china!

Drop off donations

Clean the bathrooms

Laundry

Used book sale at the library

Clean out the basement

Finish organizing the craft room

Start sanding the dining room chairs

On My Reading Pile~

Fascinating Womanhood: Vintage Edition by Helen B. Aldelin- I need to start over at the beginning again, It's been too long since I started it.

Catechesi Tradendae On Catechesis in Our Time by St. John Paul II (This is for Sunday school)

Remade for Happiness by Fulton Sheen

I joined the women's bible study group again at church. We are reading Beholding His Glory by Lisa Brenninkmeyer. You can find out more about it on the Walking With Purpose website. 

For fun, I'm reading Accidental Magic by Iris Beaglehole

On TV this week~

Netflix

The Good Witch

The Sinner

Sweet Magnolias

Virgin River

Hulu

CSI: Vegas

On the Menu this Week~

Monday~ Baked Ziti, Salad, and Cheesy Rolls

Tuesday~ ??

Wednesday~ ??

Thursday~ ??

Friday~ ??

Saturday~ ??

Sunday~ ??

I'm working on the next two week's meals today. I got out of the habit during the summer and I really need to get back into it. It makes it so much easier especially with the kids having classes. 

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will~

Pray the Rosary

Paint my toenails and do my nails

From the Camera~

Inspirational Quote/Bible Verse/Faith~

"It is the Lord who marches before you, He will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you, so do not fear or be dismayed."

~ Deuteronomy 31:8

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