End of Season Preserving

2025 was not a good year for me in the garden or outside for that matter. The year started off rough. I never got any plants started indoors, which is unusual for me. I didn’t buy any seeds, just used what I had from past years. I couldn’t get into the mood. My gardening mojoContinue reading “End of Season Preserving”

Day 1 and 2 without Facebook

“Let’s just stay off of Facebook for a bit,” this is what I told myself on Saturday after the week’s events. We need to post less on Social Media and start mowing our lawns. Am I right?? Things I got accomplished on Sunday without thinking about social media: -Went to Sunday School, Church and weContinue reading “Day 1 and 2 without Facebook”

2025 Goals

At the beginning of 2024 I said to my husband, buckle up it’s going to be a tough year! And it was. 2024 started awful and didn’t get much better until sometime in November. I am optimistic for 2025. I pray every day that we have more good days than bad. Isn’t that what weContinue reading “2025 Goals”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 21-23 of 52

Last update I started a new challenge for myself to only spend $45 on groceries one week and $90 on groceries the week after and so on. Well I blew past the $90 on week 21 for a very good reason, because it was Memorial Day here in the States and that meant some awesomeContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 21-23 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 9 of 52

Week 8 was a great week in the food dept. because I cooked one time on Sunday and we pretty much ate it the rest of the week. Plus the boy even cooked one night for us. Yay! Sunday it was warm enough to cook on the grill outside so we did a massive grillingContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 9 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 8 of 52

Week 7 was a better week in the meal dept. Although we were still dealing with Scott’s Dad escaping the senior living facility multiple times, we still managed to eat pretty well. Dad even stayed with us for four days while we got his new home ready closer to us. I made a big batchContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 8 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 of 52

Weeks 5 and 6 were a complete free-for-all after my mother-in-law passed away. I did have something strange happen the day before she died though. On Tuesday, (She died on Wednesday), I made two complete dinners when I got home from work. I NEVER do that. Who has time to make two complete dinners atContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 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”

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