{ Happy Halloween - Scary stories }

It is October 31, 2017.  Halloween!!!! I would love to come in and say that we've carved pumpkins, hung decorations, have picked out our costumes and so forth, but the truth is that, we haven't. My children are grown, they no longer pay any attention and so, neither do we.  I won't say…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 10/30/2017 }

Good morning, and Happy Monday!!! Hope you've all had a wonderful, blessed weekend.  Mine was quite enjoyable, went to a Haunted House Tour on Saturday night with the whole family, then yesterday had the family over for a snacky dinner, some card games and some good ol chatting and fun. I would…

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{ It's finally cooling down }

I think that Texas has finally realized that it's Fall. The past few days we've had pretty cool weather, and it was cold enough yesterday morning, that we started a fire. My husband and I were able to sit, drink our coffee, chat and slowly wake up before he went to work.  I could get used …

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The Grown Ups Guide to Teenage Humans by Josh Shipp - TLC Book Tour

About The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans • Hardcover:  336 pages • Publisher:  Harper Wave (September 19, 2017) A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp. In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face …

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 10/23/2017 }

Good morning friends, hope you're all doing well. Well, here we are, another week has gone by, another weekend has just ended and we're back to the beginning of a new week before us.  I can hardly believe it's Monday again, it feels like I just did this post yesterday, my word. I hope y…

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{ Pecans everywhere }

I've sat so many times, stared out the window, and counted my blessings.  To be living in the country, which was always a dream of Curt's and I, is amazing in and of itself, but to be surrounded by beautiful land, and then to top that with an abundance of Pecan Trees, seems almost too good…

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Updating the Period Drama Series and Movies List

Hi everyone. So it's been a while since I've added anything to my Period Drama Series , or Movies List , and there have been so many new shows that deserve to be on those lists. I spent this morning adding a couple to each, so if you love Period Dramas as much as I do and are looking for som…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 10/16/2017 }

Good morning and Happy Monday!!!! Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and that you're ready for this new week ahead.  My weekend was good, quiet, uneventful and just how I like it. I could have used another day of sleeping in, it's quite hard to get up when it's still dark outsi…

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The Sweet Life by Sharon Struth - TLC Book Tour

About The Sweet Life Print Length: 225 pages Publisher: Lyrical Press (September 19, 2017) In Italy, the best attractions are always off the beaten path . . . Mamie Weber doesn’t know why she survived that terrible car accident five years ago. Physically, she has only a slight reminder—but emotiona…

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