Inside Our Christian Home

As I sat in the Family room today, I felt the peace of God.  Money can't buy this.  When there is war raging out there...this peace is so soothing it can make you cry.  There is hope.  His name is Jesus.  Call upon the name of the Lord.  Live a life that's pleasing to Him.  Call out to Him.  He wants you to visit with Him about Life.


How many times have you ever wondered what is going on inside the 4 walls of a home?  Behind closed doors?  Today our front door is open because my honey is out on the porch working on creating a NEW Porch for HomeHaven.  He's hammering away.  Praise the Lord and thank you Honey.

He has made huge progress and we are excited that the porch might just be done before the snow blows.  Well maybe.  Last night on the News, the weather man said there was a frost alert in our area.  We woke up this morning without frost and I smiled!  Soooooo not ready for frost.  Our weather here in Kansas went from Haiti's HOT to a bit too cool too quick.  It's sweater weather today.

My coffee cup just did a nose drive into my lap.  I was just about finished with my java and placed the cup on the arm of an oversized chair I'm sitting in and somehow the cup goes plop into my lap.  Not much coffee to clean up.  Still I shouldn't do such things...groan.

Rodents have their place in this world.  My daughter starting screaming when she saw a mouse in a toy basket.  When she screamed, her daughter screamed and ran out of the room.  The mouse's life was not in vain.  This happening caused my daughter to disinfect all the toys and organize them into a second toy bin I just bought yesterday. The stuffed toys will get a bath in the washing machine and air dry tonight.  Fresh and ready to play with.  When my 30 year old daughter sees a mouse she calls out DAD!!!!!!  DAD!!!!!!!  I'm no help...I squeal as well.

The Family room smells extra fresh due to the Lysol wipes that were used to clean up toys.  I ran the vacuum on the area rug and need to dust.  Ahhhhhhh...it will stay fresh for short time.  Enjoy it for now.


As cute as some people think mice are...I can't have them in my home.  I looked up that they don't like MINT.  The internet suggest that you have mint plants planted around the base of your home.  I'm thinking about it.  Peppermint sauchets can be put in drawers to discourage mice from roaming around inside the furniture.



I finally got the Harvest decorations on the buffet.  Now to get the dining table completely cleared off.

Yesterday I had some free time and rushed out the door when I read in the newspaper that Prizm, Inc. was having a sale on their Pipka items.  Oh my.  I got fired up and drove 15 minutes just in time to buy a Santa 80% off.  I've been collecting Pipkas for 11 years now.  One Santa a year and all is well.

From there I drove over to Manhattan to buy a toy bin at Aldis.  Had my eye on this for $29.99.  Wanted to have two of these and this one was a good match.

I must be feeling better to go to 11 stores all by myself!  Wowza 11.  When I laid down for sleep my body ached.

Harvest Table Runners were hiding from me.  I bought one at Tuesday Morning for $9.99.  Originally it sells for $35.  It was the only one they had.  The only one.

I was on a mission to get a new brown tablecloth and am still looking.  Dillards had some beautiful ones, but I don't want to pay$75 for one just yet.

Bed Bath and Beyond had some decent ones for $36.  More of a tweedy fabric than smooth.  Don't know if I want this or not.

Dollar General didn't have any.

Dollar Tree had a few table runners for a buck.  Bought a green one.  She's flimsy, but I know that I will find a place for her somewhere.

Target is geared for Halloween and not so much on Thanksgiving.  Once again these were more tweedy than smooth.

K-Mart was the same.

Walmart had some tablecloths and I might have to go back to buy one for under $10.  I was hoping to get a more refined one than what they had.

Hobby Lobby was a no go.  I was proud of myself.  They had their floral stems 50% off and I didn't buy any.  I'm making progress.  Just cause it's on sale I don't have to buy any.

This week I might have to go to Burlington Coat Factory, JC Penneys, Sears, Macy's, and a different Dillards store.  Better check Kohls as well.

Whoever said being a Homemaker was easy!
~Deanna~