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SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23

What a three weeks it has been. This project’s namesake, my mother-in-law, Joyce Ripley, passed away Wednesday. Although I have spoken about her in the past with regard to her struggle with dementia we were caught off guard when we got the call. This fuels me even more to finish this project in her memoryContinue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23”

2024 Goals Week 4 of 52

I can’t say I got a lot accomplished with my goals this week but maybe I’ll surprise myself. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood, trim all fruit trees and cut down all sumac in the hedgerow. Already booked the tree guy for SpringContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 4 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 5 of 52

Week 4 was another good week. Sunday and Monday we ate chili, Tuesday was hot dog night, Wednesday were pork chops finally, Thursday was leftovers, Friday we went out for dinner and Saturday we had a family 90th birthday party to attend so we were gone all day. The only thing we bought mid-week wasContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 5 of 52”

2024 Goals Week 3 of 52

You know the thing about yearly goals? You have the entire year to get those goals accomplished! So, let’s see what I got done last week. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood, trim all fruit trees and cut down all sumac in theContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 3 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 4 of 52

Week 3 was a good week. I made a double batch of chocolate chip, coconut, banana bread, a pumpkin pie, and an apple pie for us. Spaghetti leftovers on Monday, I made the French onion soup recipe from the cookbook my cousin sent me. One night we had pepper steak in the crockpot and oneContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 4 of 52”

Not Impressed With Our Debt January 2024

In my December update a full year had gone by since I last checked in and after a lot of thinking, researching and delving into our credit card statements (and a few tears I might say), I have a much better understanding of how and why our debt soared again this year. The ironic thing? WeContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt January 2024”

2024 Goals Week 2 of 52

This week was not a fun week. Emotionally it was a roller coaster and stress has been through the roof. I did get some things accomplished though to take my mind off the bad and relieve some stress. Below is what I managed to accomplish with my goals. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchenContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 2 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 3 of 52

Week 2 was a pretty emotionally exhausting week and it showed in the meal dept. When I get overwhelmed or stressed I just don’t want to cook. Are you like that too? I made dinner four out of the seven nights. We had Italian wedding soup on Sunday night, Monday we ate out but hadContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 3 of 52”

SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #22

It’s been six weeks since our last update and I should have completed Joyce’s Rose but I didn’t even pick it up until two days ago. I just didn’t feel like stitching. We have had a rough few weeks with Bob and Joyce and sickness for my hubby. But we carry on, right? How wasContinue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #22”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52

Week 1 we did pretty good in the meal dept. We only went out once and that was on Friday night because I am not cooking on a Fridays after a long work week. Period. For week 2 our groceries cost us $83.37 and I did my entire shop at Caledonia Marketplace. On the menuContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52”