Good Morning! I had a SUPER productive weekend as well as watched the race and football, but now I am ready for a great new week – lots of last minute projects to finish as the BIG move is now closer.

It’s Monday morning so be sure to join in with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom  for Happy Homemaker Monday.  Go check it out to see what it’s all about!

ON THE BREAKFAST MENU:

• Dr. appointment
• Packing
• Errands
• Phone Calls

CURRENTLY (STILL) READING:

• ONCE UPON A TIME – Summerhill Book #5 by Kate Perry
• KISSES AFTER DARK – A Gansett Island Book #12 by Marie Force 

TV SHOWS THIS WEEK:

Now that the FALL schedule has started there so many new shows and we are STILL trying to work out our new fall choices.

WEATHER OUTSIDE MY WINDOW:

Still really warm here during the day despite the 10-15 degree drop in temperatures during the day, but evenings are feeling fantastic with a slight breeze also.  I keep reminding myself that it’s only for a very short time more as I really look forward to the much cooler temperatures and rain. 

The temps were supposed drop an additional 10 degrees this week, but changed last minute and are still in high 90’s and we have to finish painting no matter what so we can leave here – that’s my big project for the week.

PLAY TIME (if I can find any ~ yeah right)

As always do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

NEW RECIPES TO TRY:

Not trying anything new the next couple of weeks since I’m on the countdown clean out so we don’t move any food!

IN THE YARD & GARDEN

HOMEMAKING TIP OF THE WEEK:

Start at the top of a room (fans and light fixtures, etc…) when you’re cleaning.  That way the dust settles at the bottom and you vacuum it all away.

Also as we head into cooler weather Menu Planning is a great way to save some money as well as trips to the store in the cold weather.

Sorry for last week’s rant, I’ll just keep it to myself for this week. 😀

Good Morning! I had a productive weekend as well as watched the race and football, but now I am ready for a great new week especially as I get closer and closer to the BIG move.

It’s Monday morning so be sure to join in with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom  for Happy Homemaker Monday.  Go check it out to see what it’s all about!

ON THE BREAKFAST MENU:

• Laundry
• Packing
• Errands
• Paperwork
• Phone Calls

CURRENTLY READING:

• ONCE UPON A TIME – Summerhill Book #5 by Kate Perry
• KISSES AFTER DARK – A Gansett Island Book #12 by Marie Force 

TV SHOWS THIS WEEK:

Now that the FALL schedule has started there so many new shows and we are STILL trying to work out our new fall choices.

WEATHER OUTSIDE MY WINDOW:

PLAY TIME (if I can find any ~ yeah right)

As always do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

NEW RECIPES TO TRY:

Not trying anything new the next couple of weeks since I’m on the countdown clean out so we don’t move any food!

IN THE YARD & GARDEN

NOT A THING.

HOMEMAKING TIP OF THE WEEK:

Periodically use a toothbrush in your window tracks to loosen settled dust and then vacuum it all up easily.

PRAYING FOR:

Good Morning! I had a productive weekend as well as watched the race and football, but now I am ready for a great new week especially now that it’s my favorite season – FALL is here Y’ALL!.

It’s Monday morning so be sure to join in with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom  for Happy Homemaker Monday.  Go check it out to see what it’s all about!

• Pool Time
• Laundry
• Oil Deck, clean railings and wash outside windows from the dust left in the last windstorm.
• Errands
• Paperwork
• Phone Calls

• Stay the Night – Summerhill Book 4 by Kate Perry

Now that the FALL schedule has started there so many new shows and we are trying to work out our new fall choices.

Still really warm here during the day despite the 10 degree drop in temperatures, but evenings are feeling glorious with a slight breeze also.  I just keep reminding myself that it’s only for a short time more as I really look forward to the much cooler temperatures and rain.

As always do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

Probably not trying anything new this week since I’m on the countdown clean out so we don’t move any food.  Did try Sandra’s Pizza in a Pot Last Week and loved it!

Cleaned the spider webs off the bushes (the drought has made the overhead watering less since we installed the bubblers and the spiders seem to really like that) and pruned the Lantanas back a bit.

Roll your citrus fruit on the counter top with your palm before cutting, slicing or juicing to loosen the pulp and juice.

Still trying to get organized for the move so have not done as much blog hopping as I’d like.  I promise I will be so much better after the move.

Society and today’s parents as they raise tomorrow’s adults. From what I saw this weekend, society is doomed.

Good Morning! I had a no so quiet weekend due to a knee injury so just read and watched the race and football, but now I am ready for a great new week especially now that it’s my favorite season – FALL is here Y’ALL!.  It’s Monday morning so join in with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom  for Happy Homemaker Monday.  Be sure and stop by to see what it’s all about!

• Pool Time
• Laundry
• Groceries
• Errands
• Paperwork
• Phone Calls

• Lost in Love – Summerhill Book 2 by Kate Perry

The FALL schedule starts so many new shows to try before working out our new fall routine.

Still really warm here, but supposedly we will drop down to double digits later this week.  I just keep reminding myself that it’s only for a short time more.

Do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

I have a list of tons of recipes I want to try, but this week I think I’ll try one I found in my box of tricks for Peanut Butter Cup Cookies as well as the 5 new ones above for dinners.

Garden is looking good and in need of just a little pruning this week.

I tend to eyeball some measurements because that’s the way I was taught, but often, especially with a new recipe I’m exact.

There are 2 different types (many people don’t realize this) – dry and wet measure.

Liquid measure tend to be glass or plastic with a pour spout.

Dry measures are your nested cups and spoons.

Been a busy week with my knee, emergency vet and such so I really haven’t done any blog hopping to see what’s going on out there.

Common Sense to prevail with some medical issues and the imbeciles, idiots, ignorant, clueless people handling the paperwork and appointments dealing with it.

BREAKFAST TIME & MAKING MY TO DO LIST

TV SHOWS THIS WEEK
A few new TV shows start this week, but it will mainly be whatever strikes our fancy off the DVR.  I try not to plan this in advance and just go with the flow at least until the NEW Fall schedule starts for real though Haven did begin this past week and the fall season is getting close enough I should start programing the DVR.

WEATHER OUTSIDE MY WINDOW
Hot as usual! New hurricane warnings for Mexico and it is still monsoon season so the humidity is really high and making it miserable as we wait for the next round of thunder storms. COME ON FALL! COME ON MOVE to cooler climate!

ON THE MENU
Hubby is taking me on a little getaway next month for my birthday.  Yeah, I know today is my birthday, but I really didn’t want to go while the weather was still so warm, so we compromised on October.  Now in the meantime he wanted to take me out for dinner tonight, but it’s football!  He’d skip football, but I don’t want to and am really looking to grilling at home and watching the game.  He thinks it’s silly for me to be cooking, but like I told him, at least I’ll be able to get EXACTLY what I want.  I’m tried a new recipe for a carrot cheesecake too that so far looks great and smelled amazing as it was baking – can’t wait to cut into it.  So here’s a sneak peek at tomorrow’s dinner.

I made the marinade yesterday so all the flavors would meld together.  This is one of our favorite grill meals.  I’ll share the recipe tomorrow.

 

 PLAY TIME (if I can find any)
I’m hoping to do a little photography this week to get caught up with some Instagrams and do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

NEW RECIPES TO TRY 
As I combine all my old blogs into this new one I’m also keeping a list of those recipes that I cannot in good conscience bring over until I remake them and take some decent pictures LOL.  This week is Red Neck Tacos – Corn Pancakes topped with Pulled pork, tangy crispy coleslaw topped with Dixie BBQ sauce.

In the meantime I’m trying to concentrate on some football food for tailgating time which starts on Thursday.  Be sure and stop by to link up.

IN THE GARDEN
Absolutely nothing until the end of the month!

HELPFUL HINTS FOR FRUITS & VEGETABLES

• Never store carrots and apples together. Apples release a gas that gives carrots a bitter taste.
• Don’t slice onions for soup. Peel and put onion in whole to make a sweeter soup.
• Always slice tomatoes vertically so they retain their shape and keeping the pulp together.
• Add a potato to soups or stews to reduce saltiness.
• To get more juice from your lemons (or any citrus) roll the fruit between your palm and the counter top to soften before cutting to squeeze.
• To clean fresh mushrooms just add 3-4 tablespoons flour to a medium bowl of cold water.  Wash the mushrooms in the water and the dirt will adhere to the flour particles.  The mushrooms will come out clean.

I’m finding that more and more of my favorite blogs are posting less and less, if at all, but I have found a few new ones that I’ve added to my feed.  Check out A Beautiful Mess.  They have some great food photography, everyday life, interesting crafts and recipes.

Continued guidance as we work on the research on our new adventure and home search.  We are having so much fun just researching via the internet and can’t wait until we do it in person.

• Dr. appointments
• Errands

• In the Mirror by Kaira Rouda
• Coming to Rosemont by Barbara Hinske

Whatever strikes our fancy off the DVR.  I try not to plan this in advance and just go with the flow at least until the NEW Fall schedule starts for real.

Hot as usual! It’s only supposed to be in the 90’s with thunderstorms today but with monsoon season and the thunderstorms the humidity is really high and making it miserable.

 

I’m hoping to do a little photography this week to get caught up with some Instagrams and do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

As I combine all my old blogs into this new one I’m also keeping a list of those recipes that I cannot in good conscience bring over until I remake them and take some decent pictures LOL.  This week was Pepperoni Pizza Dip.

In the meantime I’m trying to concentrate on some football food for tailgating time which starts on Thursday.  Be sure and stop by to link up.

Absolutely nothing!

 

And found this great corrugated tin dog.

Want to get a jump on holiday baking?  Make your drop cookie dough now.  Use a small ice cream scoop to form your balls of dough.  Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze for 30 minutes or so.  When dough is frozen Place the individual balls in a freezer bag.  Just thaw and bake when you’re ready.

I’m finding that more and more of my favorite blogs are posting less and less, if at all, but I have found a few new ones that I’ve added to my feed.  Check out This Silly Girls Life.  They have some really beautiful food photography and interesting crafts and recipes.

Guidance as we work on the research on our new adventure and home search.  We are having so much fun just researching via the internet and can’t wait until we do it in person.

 

• Cleaning & Laundry.
• Groceries & Errands.

• Living with Gusto by Elizabeth Day 

• Castle Cay (Julie O’Hara Mystery Series Book 1)

Whatever strikes our fancy off the DVR.  I try not to plan this in advance and just go with the flow at least until the NEW Fall schedule starts.

Sunny and hot as usual! It’s only supposed to be 109 today but it’s now officially monsoon season so the humidity is really unpredictable so we will see how the day shapes up.

 

Do a little quilting and finish a few older projects though I have yet to have a few minutes to myself LOL like that’s going to happen.

As I combine all my old blogs into this new one I’m also keeping a list of those recipes that I cannot in good conscience bring over until I remake them and take some decent pictures LOL.

In the meantime I’m trying to concentrate on some football food for tailgating time which starts on Thursday.  Be sure and stop by to link up.

Nothing really – too hot to do much!  Though I am thinking of making one of these this week:

 

Or Whiskey and Gunner napping on a really hot day.

Produce Codes and their meanings:
4 digits = conventional
5 digits beginning with an 8 = GMO (genetically modified)
5 digits beginning with a 9 = organic or non GMO

YAY! Martha from SEASIDE SIMPLICITY is back to blogging just in time for tailgating time which we host each year for the football season.  Go by and say hello.

Wondering why people do not read labels and pay more attention to what they are putting in their shopping carts for their families to eat.

Guidance as we start the research on our new adventure and home search.