• Photography

    iSpy #46

    November 20, 2021 - By 

    house – (fall or current season) quarterly pic brown stitch architectural your choice You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’d love you to join along with us next week! Challenge yourself this week to step out of your comfort zone. Get low, go high, change your angle, get close, back up. Do something different with your shots this week! A couple simple guidelines.. 1. Anyone can participate. 2. Since this challenge is meant to help you expand your eye for photography, try to take five new photos this week for the challenge. Or do…

  • Recipes

    Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up

    November 19, 2021 - By 

    If you’re like me you’re busy planning what you’re going bring or serve for Thanksgiving. I thought it would be fun to gather up some Thanksgiving recipes. What are your go to Thanksgiving recipes? Appetizers Spinach Artichoke Dip Thanksgiving Charcuterie Boards Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites 15 Minute Candied Spiced Nuts Crockpot Honey Garlic Lil’ Smokies Pinwheels Pumpkin Bread Spinach Artichoke Dip Meats Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Apple Cranberry Glazed Turkey Breast The Best Oven Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Ever Tony Chachere’s Deep Fried Turkey Creole Deep Fried Turkey Bayou Deep Fried Turkey Honey Baked Ham Roasted Ham with Spicy Pineapple Glaze…

  • Life

    Week 45 [2021] Kitchen Project Done!

    November 18, 2021 - By 

    This last week I was happy to finally finish up this wall in our breakfast area that’s attached to the kitchen. If you remember, back in January we got this new sideboard table and when we moved the old microwave stand we discovered lots of wall issues! Here is how it’s looked since then. Look at that nasty crack. We didn’t know that the back of the drawer looked like that until we decided to change it. And hoo boy, we’re glad that we did. Till Labor Day Weekend when my FIL came over to help with several house projects…

  • Recipes

    Cajun Gravy (Copycat Popeye’s)

    November 17, 2021 - By 

    Tired of that powdered gravy mix? This recipe takes just a little bit of time to make, but it is SO worth it. This is a Cajun Gravy Copycat Popeye’s recipes and it is amazing! Servings: Plenty Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper 1/4 cup ground beef 1/4 cup ground pork 2 cups water 1 (14 ounce) can broth (I use beef broth usually) 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons milk 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2…

  • Photography

    iSpy #45

    November 13, 2021 - By 

    selfie quarterly pic starts with letter H H is for Happy birthday to my coworker Mrs. Patti! paper My favorite note paper. trim These leaves are trimmed with green. your choice You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’d love you to join along with us next week! Challenge yourself this week to step out of your comfort zone. Get low, go high, change your angle, get close, back up. Do something different with your shots this week! A couple simple guidelines.. 1. Anyone can participate. 2. Since this challenge is meant to help you…

  • Dinner - Recipes

    Honey Baked Ham

    November 10, 2021 - By 

    Many years ago, I decided to start a new tradition. I’ve probably talked about this before, but I finally have a half way decent photo to share. Anyway, on Christmas Eve we always go to church that afternoon or evening and then the boys would come home and open their 1st gift which was always Christmas PJ’s. They did that till Drew told me he didn’t like that tradition anymore and didn’t want Christmas PJs. For a year or two after that I got Alex PJ’s and just got Drew a t-shirt of some kind. Then, when I felt like…

  • Life

    Week 44 [2021]

    November 8, 2021 - By 

    Happy November! Just 2 full weeks until Thanksgiving week! Do you have your turkey yet? The Braves won the World Series! So exciting! We had really hoped they’d win Sunday night when they were still home, but they ended up losing that game and then having to fly back to Houston. One day I was backing out about to head to work and noticed Alex had a flat tire. Katniss kept Alex’s bed warm one evening when he was hanging out with a friend. Thursday Rob and I went out with some coworkers of his at Amsterdam. I got the…

  • Photography

    iSpy #44

    November 6, 2021 - By 

    vintage I believe this is my Grandmother’s bracelet that I think it quite a vintage style. seasonal These flowers are seasonal. They bloom every fall and I think they are so pretty. I think these are Camellias. zigzag My Grandmother’s pinking sheers create a zigzag pattern. collect I collected more tomatoes just this week. Hard to believe I’m still getting them in November! your choice I love the fuzz on these okra buds. You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’d love you to join along with us next week! Challenge yourself this week to…

  • Life

    Week 43 [2021]

    November 1, 2021 - By 

    How is October over already!?!?! I know many folks will be pulling out their Christmas decor soon. We don’t do that, but I will switch out all the Halloween themed decor for just fall decor. Here’s what happened for Week 43 (October 25-31, 2021)! On Tuesday, on my way home I noticed the protestors downtown, but couldn’t get a shot until I had passed them. Here they are in my rear view mirror. They were protesting the Auburn University vaccine mandate. Thursday was my day to give myself a shot of Ozempic shot on my own. As you can see…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.22-28.2020] Thanksgiving Week Edition

    November 30, 2020 - By 

    PICS & GOINGS ON Sunday -We did our normal routine. Church Online. Rob left to help with in person 11am service. Sunday School online. Lunch. -I made some brownies for our Boy Scout Scoutmaster’s birthday that was on Monday. -Rob, Alex, and I went to church to serve at the college ministries Thanksgiving. They had a positive test within the group, so that caused for extra precautions to be taken. They drove up and go their meal and stayed in their cars for worship. -Discussion with Alex about the recent issues. -Drew came over. At one point, he was like…

  • Life

    November 2020 Monthly Musings-Christmas

    November 27, 2020 - By 

    I’m late getting this post up, but I always enjoy Monthly Musings of others. Link up 1. Favorite Holiday Tradition I love all the Christmas activities, from going to cut down a Christmas tree and decorating the house to watching Christmas movies. Baking and making other goodies withe family. Christmas tree shopping: 2016 / 2015 / 2012 / 2011 / 2009 2. Must Have Holiday Wardrobe Staples I wear more red at Christmas. I love my tacky Christmas sweaters when it gets cold enough for those. 3. Favorite Holiday Recipe/Dish? I started the tradition of ham and fixings on Christmas…

  • Life

    What’s Up Wednesday ~ November 2020

    November 25, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating I’ve been doing lots of baking lately. I’ve got several recipes I need to get posted, but this week and last week I have been super slammed at work. These Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies are so yummy! What I’m Reminiscing About With Thanksgiving tomorrow, of course, I’ve thought back to other Thanksgivings. Look back with me at previous Thanksgivings: 2019 / 2016 / 2015 / 2013 What I’m Loving I’m loving that its the holiday season. Here’s hoping its not too stressful. What We’ve Been…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.15-21.2020]

    November 23, 2020 - By 

    Happy Turkey day week, yall! I can’t believe its the holiday season already! I’ve got 2 very busy days ahead before being off for the rest of the week starting Wednesday. I am so ready! iPHONE PICS & GOINGS ON Kayleigh sheds more than any corgi we’ve had, I think. I’ve been trying to brush her every other day, but last week was crazy and I didn’t get to it. You can see this large ball of hair that I got off her. Her nails also grow extremely fast. We use a Dremel to file her nails. That’s what her…

  • Cookies - Dessert - Recipes

    Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies

    November 20, 2020 - By 

    Lately I’ve been in a cookie making mood. I love these cookies that have chocolate chips, rice crispy cereal, and toffee bits. Such a yummy combination and a fun way to mix up your everyday chocolate chip cookie. The toffee bits add a flavor punch and crunch, along with the rice crispy cereal that adds a little more crunch. TIP: What I have found to be convenient is to make the cookies up. Go ahead and preheat the oven and make one pan full of cookies, which is maybe 8-12 cookies depending on the size of the pan. Then, I…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.1-14.2020]

    November 16, 2020 - By 

    This week’s weekly is actually from the last 2 weeks. I started writing this post last week, but didn’t have a ton to share. I ended up deciding to just combine the 2 weeks. PICS & GOINGS ON Here was my 2nd day in a row to watch LaX, but this time it was to watch my nephews play. It was a championship game. My older nephew got the tying goal, which was so very exciting. Their team ended up winning! The last few weeks I’ve been watching a lot of YouTuber that talk about buying hauls as well as…

  • Life

    Currently – November 2020

    November 4, 2020 - By 

    Happy November, ya’ll! It’s time for another Currently post, and I’m just going to jump straight in. appreciating just all the simple things. Life, health (for the most part), a nice warm house, a family that I love, jobs that provide, good school for my high schooler…During this month of Thanksgiving, I thinks it’s important to think about and appreciate all the things. Even things we often take for granted. ordering – I’ve been trying to cut back on spending money, so I’ve really only ordered a few things. Plastic Plant Saucer for some new plants I’ve added to the…

  • Travel

    More Sight Seeing in Colorado Springs, CO

    November 3, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m continuing on with my posts about our Colorado Trip. All the posts from this trip will be here>>>>Colorado Trip Another day to explore on my own, while Rob was in his conference. This is the gorgeous view of Cheyenne Mountain as I left the hotel. As I was driving to my 1st destination I was stopped at a light on Nevada Avenue. I was able to snap this pic of The Great Pumpkin, which is a 1500 lb. statue. After some research, I found that it’s made out of 90% recycled materials. Regardless of the time of year,…

  • Life

    The Weekly [10.25-31.2020]

    November 2, 2020 - By 

    How are yall doing today? I’m honestly in kind of a funk this morning, but I’m giving my best effort to let it go and be in a good mood. Here’s my weekly recap from last week. 🙂 PICS & GOINGS ON Last week Hurricane Zeta brought us lots of wind and rain. Wednesday night our power went out about 3am and didn’t come back on until 2:30pm Thursday. That made for an interesting work day since I’m working from home. Luckily I had some paper work to go through and organize. This was a tree that pulled down power…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.18-12.1.2019]

    December 2, 2019 - By 

    There wasn’t much going on the 18th-24th, so I decided to combine the 2 weeks for this week’s weekly. PICS We enjoyed watching Drew sing with AU Cappella the week before last. This is a pic of the group after the concert. Here’s one of Drew’s solos “Billionaire” by Bruno Mars. Pictures 1-7 are from Thanksgiving weekend. 1: Here’s Drew and Grampa discussing business related to Drew’s Marketing Business major. 2: Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we enjoyed homemade Cavatelli with Meatballs. So yum! 3: That night we went to Wesley Chapel, FL for a Soul Circus Cowboys concert. Rob’s Uncle Mike…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.11-17.19]

    November 18, 2019 - By 

    PICS 1: The Auburn University Marching Band (AUMB) along with the Auburn Wind Symphony band performed at the new performing arts center. It was amazing to see 300+ band members on the stage. My son Drew is not in the AUMB this year, but we still enjoyed supporting the bands. 2: It got really cold last week, really fast! Lows in the 20’s, highs in the 40’s. Then it warmed back up a bit. 3: I laugh so hard anytime Rob is sitting on the couch and the cat jumps up there and crawls in his lap. It’s funny because…