{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 04/30/2018 }

Good morning everyone, and a very happy Monday to you all :) I sure hope you had a beautiful, relaxing weekend and that your new week is a good one. I went back to 2013 to grab one of the Happy Homemaker Mondays, now I know I've switched up categories here and there, but really for the most par…

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{ Weekend in Review - April 28 and 29 }

I have had the most wonderful, home staying, homemaking, pottering around weekend. And those are my absolute faves, because they don't tend to happen too often, or as often as I would like them too.  Believe it or not, and I'm sure you agree, most weekends are just a run on of the busy wee…

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{ Between Earth and Sky by Amanda Skenandore - TLC Book Tour }

Paperback:  304 pages Publisher:  Kensington (April 24, 2018) In Amanda Skenandore’s provocative and profoundly moving debut, set in the tragic intersection between white and Native American culture, a young girl learns about friendship, betrayal, and the sacrifices made in the name of belonging. On…

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{ The man he never was by James L. Rubart - TLC Book Tour }

Paperback:  384 pages Publisher:  Thomas Nelson (February 20, 2018) What if You Woke up One Morning and the Darkest Parts of Yourself Were Gone? Toren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on—with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man but carried a raging tem…

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{ Living a beautiful, simple, God loving life }

I've stepped back from social media, and I've thrown myself fully into my homemaking, baking and cooking, crocheting and sewing, photography and just plain living, away from the chaotic going ons of life outside my home. It's become too noisy and I don't enjoy being on social media…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 04/23/2018 }

Good morning friends, happy Monday :) So glad to be back on my normal schedule and routine.  I do apologize again for not having this post up last week Monday, but I was traveling back from San Diego, and I didn't have my laptop with me. I'm back today though, so let's get right into ou…

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{ San Diego Trip }

What a wonderful weekend I had!!! I didn't mention it last week because it was a surprise, and my niece sometimes reads the blog. Her husband decided to throw her a surprise baby shower, and my sister in law and I, flew to San Diego on Friday night.  Well, I say flew on Friday night, but you h…

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{ Happy Homemaker Tuesday }

Hi everyone, I am so sorry there was no Happy Homemaker Monday yesterday, but I was actually flying back from San Diego and could not get the post up.  I apologize for that. I decided to go ahead and get the post up today, feel free to add your link down below, and if you don't get to it this …

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{ When it becomes the norm }

I want to start this post by letting you all know that I got my mammogram results, and everything is normal.  Praise the Lord!!! Your prayers and thoughts always help, so thank you so much for that :) I know that some may find this whole thing silly in a way, but I've had issues since the age …

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{ Power AirFryer Oven - Is it all it's hyped up to be? }

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were at Walmart and he surprised me with an Air Fryer. I know that sounds a little strange that we were there and he surprised me, but he really did, we were getting ready to leave the store and he took me back to the aisle and told me to pick the one I wanted.  I …

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 04/09/2018 }

Good morning everyone, hope you had a great weekend. Welcome back to my Happy Homemaker Monday, I apologize for not getting a chance to visit youa ll last week, but I'll be doing that here shortly, and then later today will visit today's links :) I had a pretty good weekend but could have d…

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{ Not the typical Sunday }

The day started like any other, up early for me, started the dishes and a load of laundry and then sat down on the couch to watch some Vlogs and my Portuguese Soap. Once the hubby was up, we made breakfast together and then sat down to enjoy it, while chatting about the week ahead and things we ha…

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{ Two Week Grocery Haul }

Hey everyone, I'm back with a grocery haul. I'm not doing a video haul, and I don't know if I will do them again, so I thought that I would start adding them here to my blog instead.  You get pictures instead of video....hope that's ok. So I did my usual two week shopping, and this …

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{ Finish each day and be done with it }

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”  --Ralph Waldo Emerson

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{ Feeling accomplished and a mini greenhouse }

There are times that I tend to let things slide.  Certain spots in the house that need attention, cleaning, organizing or just a bit of tidying.  But I don't always feel like tackling them, and so they sit, waiting for me to get with the program. I'll be honest, some times it's months …

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