We all know how hectic the holiday season can get. It can be hard to find time for anything else between buying gifts, cooking food to share with family and friends, attending parties around town, or preparing for Christmas day itself! This is where we come in. We have put together a list of some… Read More »
color: pink One of the weirdest ornaments I’ve ever received. I got it during an ornament swap many many years ago, back when I used to teach. package I wished I would have gotten a picture from the other day when I had 10 or 11 packages on my stoop, but I didn’t think about… Read More »
Man, I can’t believe we’ve only got a few more weeks in the year! Here’s the run down for Nov. 29-Dec. 12, 2021. Still finding tomatoes in the garden! Alex has been enjoying doing puzzles in front of the tv. We went to the tree farm and it started pouring down when we got there.… Read More »
sparkles starts with J J is for Jewelry. These are all my Christmas earrings that I put on my earring rack just for this month. lit Christmas tree is lit, of course! used I had a difficult time figuring out what to capture for used, but as I was going through and making peanut butter… Read More »
I’m really behind with this post, but I didn’t just not want to post it. LIFE Happenings Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 & 47 Loving that we got the shelving done in our kitchen! Happy with the way Auburn played against Bama. What an epic game! We still didn’t win, but we played our… Read More »
These last few months (September/October/November) I’ve been finding myself watching more YouTube. I love reality TV, and that’s pretty much what YouTube is. So no wonder I love it so much! Travel Kara and Nate The Endless Adventure Hiking Homemade Wanderlust Julia Sheehan JeniferJourneys Darwin on the Trail Becca “Little Skittle” Lifestyle Eamon & Bec… Read More »
starts with U Katniss likes to sleep under the tree in front of where I park. red Holly bushes outside my office small building Target Bullseye’s Section find sweet Pecan Pie bites leftover from Thanksgiving. So yummy! your choice I’m amazed that a couple of my tomato plants have survived the night or tow of… Read More »
Y’all how is it December?!?! I’m still in disbelief that were in the midst of the Advent season. Here’s my Currently post for December. decorating This last weekend Alex and I pulled down all the Christmas bins. I decorated. We will get our Christmas tree this weekend, but I’m happy to have this part done.… Read More »
This month I was happy about: Christmas of course! Time off work. More time with Drew & Caitlyn. This month I was sad about: just trying not to be sad this month. Here’s my rating system for entertainment: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ =… Read More »
On Christmas Day, we got kind of a late start. Rob and I were up till pretty late. We did are normal preheating the oven, got dressed, and got ready. Drew and Caitlyn came over. We practically had to drag the teenager, Alex, out of the bed. We ate our traditional breakfast of Sausage Balls… Read More »
With it being the last Wednesday of the month, it’s time to link up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating We didn’t have a lot of pasta left from Christmas day, but we did have a lot of our meal from Christmas Eve so we’ve been eating that. What I’m… Read More »
I didn’t write a weekly post last week so I’m combining 2 weeks worth here. PICS & GOINGS ON Dec. 13th On Sunday, the 13th we attended our Boy Scout Court of Honor. You can read more about that >>>> December Court of Honor Dec. 18th Friday was our last day of work and school.… Read More »
Frank Zappa…a name I heard as Rob read from book that he got for Christmas. As he read he said the name “Frank Zappa”…in my head “Dad loved the Zappa family and their music.” Then I remembered what today was… 2013 the family and I were in the air on an airplane. You can read… Read More »
Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I really wanted to get this posted way before now, but man, I’ve just been busy. You would think having this week off that I would have so much ‘free’ time, but honestly, we have stayed busy with last minute shopping, wrapping gifts like Personalized Christmas Gifts, baking, and catching up… Read More »
Last Sunday our Boy Scout Troop met in person for a the only Court of Honor we’ve had this year. Thanks, COVID! Alex has been the SPL (Senior Patrol Leader – boy leader in charge of entire troop) for the last year. Typically our troop has elections every 6 months, but due to COVID the… Read More »
With stunning sunsets, breathtaking landscapes, and endless attractions, Arizona should be at the top of your travel list. From the Grand Canyon to the Sonoran Desert, you’ll find mesmerizing places to visit at every turn. As well as being treated to some of the finest views in the U.S., you’ll also have your pick of… Read More »
Today I’m linking up for Monthly Musings for December with Patty & Holly. 1. If you celebrate Christmas, what are your traditions? We go to a Christmas farm and cut down a real tree. I make lots of cookies and chocolate covered everything. We go to Christmas Eve service and have a big feast that… Read More »
This year for Thanksgiving I wanted to try something other than the Apple Cornbread Dressing that I normally make. I found one from Emeril. I tweaked the recipe just a tad and was so glad I made it. Everyone loved it. It is a bit spicy, so if you like spicy then great. If not,… Read More »
Another week gone in a blink. PICS & GOINGS ON The bookends of our week were full fledge Christmas decorating. Sunday we went Christmas tree shopping. Friday we went shopping for new outside lights. Rob is completely over the icicle lights that we have been hanging on the house. We ended up spending way to… Read More »
If you’ve been missing traveling this year like I have, you might be busy thinking about how you can travel as much as possible next year. A good way to make the most of your annual leave and spread it out as much as possible is to plan long weekends away. A weekend trip is… Read More »