Tag: JANE LEE LOGAN

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPE LINKS & MENU week 48 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.335

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED

GOOD MORNING! I hope everyone had a yummy and safe Thanksgiving with loved ones. So glad to not have been anywhere in the MidWest or near the storms from this past weekend.

Can you believe we’re in December? These next few weeks will rush by in a blur if we’re not careful! I have so much to do just this week between mom and her physical therapy schedule as well as the new appointments for post hospital time (she ended up in the hospital most of last week due to issues incidental to the knee replacement), meetings for the DHS foster kids Christmas gifts, appointments for hubby, Christmas shopping and all the regular shopping for the Eagles that I didn’t do last week because of the holiday. And the first appointment of the week is at 9AM so I’ll just jump right into today’s post.

There are only 10 BLOGMAS days this year to ALL of BLOGMAS in an attempt to simplify it and make it more fun, or so I hope! Day 1 was Holiday Schedule, Christmas Cards, Elf on the Shelf/NISSE & Wrapping Ideas. and you can see it here. Day 2 will post later this morning with Christmas Music and Movies. Please join in if you can, leave a comment and I’ll stop by to visit.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Our temperatures took a serious drop over night and the wind kicked up quite a bit so we’re back to the wet cold, you know the kind that gets into your bones and stays there if you’re not careful!

Highs in the 40’s, cloudy and windy with lows in the 30’s. Definitely UGGs, flannels and turtleneck weather this week.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY, WHAT’S ON MY MIND, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
  • TO DO: LAUNDRY & CLEANING I did get half the laundry done yesterday as well as MOST of the Christmas cards, but still need to do the bedding and the remainder of the cards done.
  • TO DO: GROCERIES & ERRANDS I do have a bit of grocery shopping and COSTCO shopping to do for myself and will get that done today after the first 2 appointments. The Eagles shopping will be sometime Thursday afternoon. Mom has PT Tuesday and a orthopedic doctor follow up Thursday. I’m meeting up with a girlfriend Tuesday after my DHS meeting before she leaves town and another friend and I are going to the annual county Christmas craft fair and lunch on Friday. I also have a pedicure on Tuesday and I want to work the shopping in for the DHS foster kids wherever I can. Oh and I’ll work in Taco Tuesday somehow! 🙂
  • PROJECTS & TRAVELS Who has time? 🙂 Though I am making a cookie cutter wreath for the front door and hubby started the outdoor lights and hopes to finish today or tomorrow before the rain begins on Thursday night.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I had the whole month planned, but am having to make adjustments so will take it one week at a time.
  • DVR/TV We’ve been watching WAREHOUSE 13 & then WINGS late night. I’m also up to date on the holiday cooking shows.
  • THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY Fuzzy socks when it’s cold, finding that perfect gift for special people that they didn’t even know they needed, a lazy Sunday with good football games, the first time for the Christmas lights each year…

READING TIME

I found a fun new author, Deany Ray, with a similar series similar to Jana Deleon and am going to start reading book #1 COMING IN HOT. I hope it measures up 🙂 Jana also has Book 29, COEDS AND CATTAILS out, of the Miss Fortune series out that I’ll begin next.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
12/1 MONDAY
12/2 TUESDAY
12/3 WEDNESDAY
12/4 THURSDAY
12/5 FRIDAY
12/6 SATURDAY
12/7 SUNDAY
DINNER
BAKED CHICKEN & RICE 
CORN/YOYO  clean out refrigerator or you’re on your own 
 BEEF STEW & DUMPLINGS
SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP with CORN BREAD 
CORN/YOYO  clean out refrigerator or you’re on your own 
CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP & CHEDDAR DROP BISCUITS 
 NAVY BEAN & HAM SOUP & CORN BREAD
DESSERT
 
 UPSIDE DOWN NANTUCKET PIE CAKE
 

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We live in a small town right next to another small town and within 10 miles of the next small town that is actually twice the size of both of our side by side towns. BUT, you would think they would talk to one another and coordinate their times for events so all can be attended. YET, last night at 6PM they ALL held their tree lighting ceremonies!

We didn’t go to ANY of them, but I will get pictures one evening this week of the lit trees. These pictures are from Saturday afternoon where our town and the one next to us set up their trees. The Christmas tree farm we buy our wreaths at supplies the live tree for Oakland (not California) whereas our town went techno several years ago.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • REUBEN BRAID
  • WALNUT GORGONZOLA STUFFED MUSHROOMS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

With the holiday last week I never completed the links so will be repeating them this week.

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENUS & RECIPE LINKS week 40 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.279

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED

GOOD MORNING!! Welcome, grab some coffee and let’s chat.

We went to the Farmer’s Market and Oktoberfest on Saturday, but it was pretty rainy and we ended up quickly only picking up what I needed for the menu and heading out to a neighboring town for lunch with a stop along the way at a favorite junk store where I scored a few favorite things and a couple pieces of “brand new” vintage ™Tupperware.

WOW, is it really the first Monday in October already? Last week was busy, BUT, I did something yesterday that I’m always threatening to do, but rarely get the chance to. I got up without an alarm, made coffee, threw things in the slow cooker for some soup, wrote some recipes, watched a NASCAR race and a football game before I ever considered taking a shower and getting dressed. It was the most relaxed I have been in months!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Today is going to be gorgeous (high 70’s) as is tomorrow and then we take a MAJOR dip in temperatures (low 50’s) and some more rain. I’m good with that as I just finished washing and hanging my cold weather gear.

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING Despite taking and relaxing all day yesterday I was able to do the laundry. Tomorrow is cleaning day after taco Tuesday.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m headed to the grocery store in a bit as well as run errands. I’m hoping to finish cleaning out the rest of the estate sale items today and tomorrow for delivery to the abused women’s center on Wednesday. Our auxiliary is supporting this center this year and going out of our way to send them everything we can.
  • PROJECTS & TRAVELS I made our reservations for the trip to the Junk Hunt and antiquing with my girlfriend.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m delving into my new recipe box of tricks with high hopes for some new fall recipes. I’m also going to be joining in on A Simple Life’s BLOGTOBER prompts where I can.
  • DVR/TV The new season has began, but we have yet to get into a routine. I have been keeping up with Halloween Wars and Halloween Baking Championship so far.

READING TIME

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
10/6 MONDAY
10/7 TUESDAY
10/8 WEDNESDAY
10/9 THURSDAY
10/10 FRIDAY
10/11 SATURDAY
10/12 SUNDAY
DINNER
TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
I’m cooking PORK POZOLE at the Eagles
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH SOUP
CHICKEN MARSALA BAKE
CORN/YOYO Clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own – cooking GRAN’S CHICKEN & NOODLES at the Eagles with PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS
CRANBERRY CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)
MUSHROOM BEEF STROGANOFF (SLOW COOKER)
DESSERT
 
MAGIC COOKIE BARS
BLUE CARROT BUNDT CAKE
 

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Most of you know how much I LOVE old handwritten recipes and then re-creating them. We are going to a Great Junk Hunt in a couple weeks and I will search for more, BUT we stopped in a favorite little junk store to browse during last Saturday’s rain and I made an early score with not one, but two boxes stuffed full of yummy recipes, most of which were not only dated but had names like Aunt Helen’s… as well as descriptive adjectives like “excellent – make again”. Plus, they were really cute boxes in great shape.

I’ve sorted them out to those I want to re-create for myself and the blog and have an additional stack that will be coming your way Jean. 🙂

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

Fantasy Landscape in the road on a cloudy day

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • EVERYMAN STEAKS, MUSHROOM GRAVY & MUSTARD EGG NOODLES
  • BAKED CRACK CHICKEN

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENUS week 36 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.251

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED

Once again the week flew by too fast and I had way too much to do to enjoy much of it. So much of it was mundane, but necessary tasks that I am glad to have over! I’m looking forward to a slower pace this week. It will culminate with a birthday lunch with a dear friend next weekend. Our birthdays are 10 days apart so we try and take each other out for a fun day each year.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

We had a FANTASTIC thunderstorm last Wednesday that showed up out of the blue, gave us one heck of a show and also cooled things off quite nicely. Fortunately, most of the lighting was going sideways and not starting new fires in the area. This week is starting out with those same cooler temperatures and some more rain.

ON MY MIND

I refuse to sound monotonous here, so let’s just say things are still settling around here 🙂

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’m pretty much up to date. Then again are we ever truly up yo date with laundry?
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’ll be in town tomorrow for a hair cut and pedicure so I will pick up groceries then. We still have our main car in the shop for an electrical issue and as soon as it is done the other one will be going in a list of things.
  • PROJECTS & TRAVELS These things are still on hold for now.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I spent most of yesterday researching and planning about the next 3-4 weeks of recipes.
  • DVR/TV The new season is about to start in a couple weeks, but I’m not sure what’s even going to be on these days.

READING TIME

I just finished THE BOOK OF LOST AND FOUND by Lucy Foley and began THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michelle Richardson. Book club met yesterday and we are starting SOMEONE IN THE ATTIC by Andrea Mara.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
9/8 MONDAY
 9/9 TUESDAY
9/10 WEDNESDAY
9/11 THURSDAY
9/12 FRIDAY
9/13 SATURDAY
9/14 SUNDAY
DINNER
GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD with EVERYTHING BAGEL CAESAR DRESSING
CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE and COLESLAW
PORK POSOLE & CRUSTY BREAD
CROCK POT REUBENS
??
DESSERT
 
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS
 

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

My friend got these adorable coasters as a gift yesterday – they’re just so cute!

LIFE TIP

INSPIRATIONS

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • AUTHENTIC CARNITAS

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPE LINKS week 31 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.216

Good morning dear friends. The estate sale is going slow! I believe that the economy and all that is going on is affecting it because we live in such a depressed county. The people who want and need things can’t afford them and those that can already have what we’re selling. I’ve only sold one piece of furniture in a week. The men’s clothes in particular are just not selling.

It’s been a long week and I’m physically and mentally exhausted so will just jump into today’s categories.

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Friday and Saturday were HOT AND HUMID for the beginning of the estate sale, but yesterday was GORGEOUS!! This week is starting out just as nice as yesterday, but we’ll be in the triple digits by Friday! Fortunately, the evenings are still getting down into the 50’s making the day times tolerable.

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS & DVR/TV
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING Cleaning will wait until after the sale is over next week and people aren’t tramping in and out of the house, but I’m actually up to date on the laundry.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m going to town today for just a few things and drop off a couple of boxes of donations. I have a pedicure and facial scheduled for this week also. I also need to make some phone calls that will require sitting down and spending a chunk of time.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I really need to work on this, but have enough to skate by until next week.
  • DVR/TV We’ve been watching CHEERS to go to sleep by, but not much else. We did watch a couple of old John Wayne movies – Donovan’s Reef and Rio Bravo.

READING TIME

I’m STILL trying to finish THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley, but keep falling asleep 2 paragraphs in 🙂 not because it’s not good, but because I’m so tired!!!

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
 8/4 MONDAY
 8/5 TUESDAY
 8/6 WEDNESDAY
 8/7 THURSDAY
 8/8 FRIDAY
8/9 SATURDAY
 8/10 SUNDAY
DINNER
CHICKEN PARMESAN SOUP & CRUSTY BREAD
CIDER GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS
CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
BURRITO BAKE
LINGUINI & CLAMS with GARLIC BREAD
 CHICKEN WINGS and POTATO SALAD
OUT WITH FRIENDS
DESSERT
 
BANANA BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS
 

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We have been having amazing sunsets this past week. And my neighbor’s daughter brought Mr. Beary White to visit the estate sale. He’s virtually blind and deaf, but oh so sweet and worth so much more than the tag says!

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENU week 22 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.153

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED & ON MY MIND

GOOD MORNING dear friends. I feel like I’ve been neglecting blogland because I’ve been so busy. I hope to visit you all tonight!

YAY!!! The wedding I catered this past weekend is over and went off without a hitch. The estate sale my friends and I have been working on is over (for the public part) and felt like it lasted FOREVER with quite rude and demanding people!! And last Friday’s dinner that my girlfriend and I made SOLD OUT. I have another fundraising dinner this Friday and I’m filling in for a friend on Tuesday as well as the last cribbage tournament at the end of the month, but then I’ll be taking some breaks for my sanity. The candle I’ve been burning at both ends is running out of wick!!!!!

Life is still quite uncertain for us and everything is on a day to day basis as my stepdad’s condition continues to deteriorate. Health care here is horrible and as I’ve said before borders on negligence in this county. I actually received a phone call from the ONLY home health agency in the county asking to put him on a “robotic” maintenance since they can’t attend to him as regularly as the doctor prescribed.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

We’re finally approaching spring weather and are expecting some low 80’s this week with constant sunshine. We’ve been having some really cool winds this past week, but LOTS of sunshine so I’m happy!

TO DO LIST, TV/DVR, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING YAY! Done for a few days.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’ll be shopping later today and getting a few things for my mom also.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m looking for some lighter meals and salads for the summer.
TV/DVR
  • Just a few cooking shows to catch up on

READING TIME

I’m trying to finish FOREST TRAP the ROSE LANDGREEN MYSTERIES by SIGRID HOLM, but keep falling asleep before I finish a paragraph…

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
6/2 MONDAY
6/3 TUESDAY
6/4 WEDNESDAY
6/5 THURSDAY
6/6 FRIDAY
6/7 SATURDAY
6/8 SUNDAY
DINNER
PORK CHOPS and GLAZED CARROTS 
 BLT WRAPS & FRUIT SALAD
 OUT with FRIENDS
 BUNLESS BURGERS & BBQ BAKED BEANS
 cooking at the Eagles MEXICAN CHICKEN COBB SALAD, homemade TORTILLA CHIPS & SALSA with CHEESECAKE
 STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
 FRIED CHICKEN & BEAN SALAD
DESSERT
 
 PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES
 

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

KitKat is one of my favorite felines! I’ll be watching her for another 2 weeks while mom and dad go gallivanting around the countryside!

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • BAKED PORK CHOPS with APPLE STUFFING
  • TEXAS BUTTERMILK SHEET CAKE BROWNIES

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENUS & RECIPES week 21 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.146

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED & ON MY MIND

WOW, is it really Monday again? Last week was again a blur of work, phone calls and errands associated with all the things that come with preparing for a sudden onset life changing illness of a family member while working to meet a deadline on the new estate sale house we took on.

We are still waiting on tests and results for my stepdad, your prayers are all appreciated. Let me reiterate that the health care in this county SUCKS! In my opinion it border lines on complete negligence.

On a happier note we started the sale with a friends and family day last Thursday that was a HUGE success, but it made for a VERY long weekend where I once again didn’t get as much accomplished at home let alone get to visit any of your blogs.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Yesterday was COLD for the end of May (62, rainy and windy), but today is supposed to be 80 and sunny as is the rest of the week. 🙂

TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING I have a load of bedding to do, but otherwise am pretty caught up.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have tons to do for cooking at the Eagles on Friday night and catering a wedding on Saturday. Some of the errands are in a town an hour away, so fortunately they coincide with my oncology follow up – I fully anticipate another clean bill of health. 🙂
  • PROJECTS & TRAVELS Everything is on hold for now.

DVR/TV TIME

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
  • 24 in 24, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, BEAT BOBBY FLAY, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES

READING TIME

I’ve been so busy that I have been falling asleep the minute my head hits the pillow.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
5/26 MONDAY
5/27 TUESDAY
5/28 WEDNESDAY
5/29 THURSDAY
5/30 FRIDAY
5/31 SATURDAY
6/1 SUNDAY
DINNER
 MEATLOAF and TWICE BAKED POTATOES
HALIBUT ENCHILADAS with CREAMY WHITE PINTO BEANS
 PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS with CHILI GLAZED CARROTS
 PHYLLO CHICKEN POT PIE
 CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
 We’ll be at a graduation party.
DESSERT
 
 
 STRAWBERRY SPOON BREAD

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

This is Carl aka Morris, the friendliest cat in the world. He’s been hanging around the recent estate sale I’ve been working. He actually lives next door, but Donna, the woman who lived there had been feeding him and her brother who hired us said EVERYTHING GOES including and ESPECIALLY the cat!! But, the cat refuses to leave and meets me at the door EVERY morning before promptly making himself at home.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF
  • PAN FRIED CHICKEN in SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 15 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.104

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LAST WEEK RECAPPED

I can’t believe we’re already half way through April!! I worked several events at the Eagle’s last week on top of my normal duties. It seems like every minute was spoken for. I did get the tomato seedlings planted and the wrought iron porch furniture painted with fresh Rustoleum™ to cover the winter rust that settled in.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

I’m afraid to trust the weather prediction! Supposedly it will NOT rain this week, just be cloudy and is supposed to be in the 60’s and low 70’s. We’ll see – yesterday it said it was going to be sunny all week and in the upper 70’s and 80’s – it changed that quickly!

It’s still supposed to be in the high 30’s at night so each day will take a while to warm up and the breeze has been down right cold. Even working up a sweat yesterday while taking care of very manual labor, the minute I quit working and stood still for five minutes I had to put my sweatshirt back on. 

TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’m still working on de-cluttering and spring cleaning.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have early morning doctor appointments on BOTH Tuesday and Wednesday so will pick up what I need for Easter dinner and the errands at that time. I also have an Eagle’s meeting tonight.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I have nothing planned past this week so really need to get that handled tonight.

DVR/TV TIME

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
  • STREAMING We’re still working on GILMORE GIRLS at night. We’re thinking about getting a new streaming service and seeing some shows we’ve been wanting to watch.
  • CABLE The DVR is all but empty and most shows will be going on spring hiatus this week or next.

READING TIME

I need to start the book for book club, but right now I’m reading The Wyvern Protection Unit by C.D. Corri

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
4/14 MONDAY
4/15 TUESDAY
4/16 WEDNESDAY
4/17 THURSDAY
4/18 FRIDAY
4/19 SATURDAY
4/20 SUNDAY
DINNER
 MEATBALLS SANDWICHES
 BLACKBERRY BAKED CHICKEN and FRIED CORN
YUMMY BALLS aka OLD FASHIONED PORCUPINE BALLS
 CHICKEN PARMESAN
working at the EAGLES
CHILI BURGERS
 MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS
 ~EASTER~ PINEAPPLE GLAZED HAM, MASHED POTATOES, GLAZED CARROTS
DESSERT
 
 
 
APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE with CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

Worked at the cemetery yesterday to help my girlfriend and her hubby clean up the winter debris. We had an extremely stormy, windy and wet winter that took down a few of the BIG trees and tons of limbs that had to be cleaned up. I should have taken a picture of the burn pile that we’ll do later with hot dogs and marshmallows. 🙂 The burn pile is about 8 feet tall, 40 feet long and 20 feet wide! That doesn’t include the big tree pieces that she’s trying to give away for firewood.

Her family has “owned” the cemetery since 1926 and someone from her immediate family has been the caretaker ever since. Al and Mary Pepiot were her parents and she maintains the family plots. They sell affordable plots with deeds and each plot is maintained by that family, but she does the overall mowing and general clean-up of the overall cemetery.

I especially love her aunt’s headstone. One side looks so traditional and then the backside lists all the men she was married to over the years. The oldest headstone I could find was mid 1800’s. Unfortunately a few years back some teenagers went out and broke several of the older headstones 🙁

So I did the drastic change. It’s supposed to be a silver/gray sable combo. Unfortunately, my hair doesn’t take dye well and I’ll probably be back to my god given beach blonde within the month. Oh well.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • TETRAZZINI
  • SALSA VERDA PASTEL AZTECA

RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK & A FUN ONE FOR EASTER

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS