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homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/15\/2024"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s1170\/hhmvintage.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"675\" data-original-width=\"1170\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/w640-h369\/hhmvintage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning from a very cold Texas.\u0026nbsp; We have a horrid wind chill that is bringing down the temperatures immensely, to the point where the real feel is -15 at times. For Texas, that is insane, at least in my opinion.\n\nI feel like Texas is colder than when we lived in Idaho.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt is just after 8am, and I need to get this post up because I'm feeling extremely lazy today, and if I don't grab the computer and do what I need to do, I am going to completely forget about it.\n\nI hope you are all having a wonderful holiday Monday, if you are in the cold areas of the country, please stay safe and warm, and remember to check on your animals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe've been constantly checking on our chickens, changing water out constantly because it keeps freezing and just making sure they are warm.\u0026nbsp; They haven't left their coop in 2 days, they are nice and cozy in there and refuse to come out into these cold temps, and I don't blame them one bit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, let's get going. I hope you all have a blessed week ahead.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;*** The Weather ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWinter warning, cold wind chill warning and snow warning, although the snow part hasn't come through, and that's ok.\u0026nbsp; We are experiencing very cold weather and it is set to continue over the next week or two.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Clear, -4\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, -1\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 11\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 10\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E- Sunny, 2\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 3\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 6\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETrying to get this post up, listening to a live with Julie Green Ministries on the telly, and telling myself that I need to get out of this bed soon and get dressed, and start my day.\u0026nbsp; It's going to take quite a bit of convincing for me Hahahah\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI had my women's check up on Friday and everything went well, although I have to say, the new doctor was not very gentle with the breast exam and my word, she actually hurt me.\u0026nbsp; There's nothing more frustrating as when a doctor pushes really hard or presses really hard on a part of the body, and then asks if it hurts.\u0026nbsp; Like.....yesssss???  Anyway, that went well, and then I had to draw blood for the routine blood work, and just waiting on those results.\u0026nbsp; Anyone else get a bit anxious, even though there is nothing to be anxious about?\u0026nbsp; Why does health stuff always make our anxiety rear it's ugly head\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECold, very cold.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETwo cups of coffee, one at 4am and then another at 7am, and a big bowl of my Instant Pot Creamy Oatmeal\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStill have some leftover lasagna from Saturday night, so will have some of that.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/portuguese-pork-chops-and-potatoes.html\"\u003EPortuguese Pork Chops and Potatoes\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;*** On the menu ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMeals are planned until Thursday, that is shopping day for me, and then new meal plan kicks in.\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/portuguese-pork-chops-and-potatoes.html\"\u003EPortuguese Pork Chops and Potatoes\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Upside Down Pizza, Salad\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beef Tortellini, Garlic Bread\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESaturday -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStill in my pajamas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe Tale of Hilltop Farm by Susan Wittig Albert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E*\u003Cb\u003E** On my TV this week *** \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian and Portuguese Homemaking Vlogs\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Hudutsuz Sevda\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENetflix\u003C\/b\u003E - All the light we cannot see\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's clean and tidy and cozy.\u0026nbsp; I do need to go throw some more wood into the fire though before it goes out completely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;*** To do list ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELaundry\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** From the camera ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I took some photos but haven't edited them.\u0026nbsp; I need to get better at this and get back on track.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses ***\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOur best life is found when we trust God completely and live surrendered to His will.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Clink href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003E\u003C\/link\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026amp;owner=sillybugs\u0026amp;postid=15Jan2024\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/870545871061797608\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=870545871061797608","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/870545871061797608"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/870545871061797608"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2024\/01\/happy-homemaker-monday-01152024.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/15\/2024"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s72-w640-h369-c\/hhmvintage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5820414341622259391"},"published":{"$t":"2024-01-08T08:23:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-08T08:23:31.520-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/08\/2024"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s1170\/hhmvintage.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"675\" data-original-width=\"1170\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/w640-h369\/hhmvintage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning ladies, how are you doing this Monday morning?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am so tired, so so tired and have a bit of a headache (no doubt from the exhaustion).\u0026nbsp; I've been up since 1:30am.\u0026nbsp; You know I used to think once my kids were all grown up, I would get good sleep and not have interrupted sleep of any kind.\u0026nbsp; It's not so though, I've been struggling this month with my perimenopause symptoms and insomnia is one of those, but it also doesn't help that when I finally fall asleep, one of the animals deems it appropriate to wake me up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELast night it was Kaia, she just wanted cuddles, and I couldn't go back to sleep, and then at 3am, our rooster started crowing, wanting out of his coop.\u0026nbsp; LOL\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGoodness!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, that was my night, and that's why I am so tired this morning.\u0026nbsp; We'll make it through though, it will be ok. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERight, let's get on with our post for today.\u0026nbsp; Have yourselves a blessed week!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt is currently raining and windy.\u0026nbsp; The wind is supposed to last until tomorrow around 6pm, and the rain will be on and off all day.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Rain, 58\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny\/wind, 50 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 61\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 66\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 44\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 44\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 37\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWorking on this post, sipping on my second cup of coffee and listening to a podcast.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENothing in specific, but I do want to make this year that I get projects and renovations finished around the house, so thinking I need to start a list.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETired.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs I mentioned above, I'm working on my second cup of coffee.\u0026nbsp; I've also had a small bowl of oatmeal.\u0026nbsp; I made my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2021\/09\/instant-pot-oatmeal.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstant Pot Creamy Oatmeal\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E yesterday morning, and it's usually enough for at least 4 days.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENot sure, I'm thinking maybe an egg salad sandwich.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPasta with Tomato Sauce, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/one-hour-skillet-foccacia.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOne Hour Skillet Focaccia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Salad \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\n  \n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Pasta with Tomato Sauce, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/one-hour-skillet-foccacia.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOne Hour Skillet Focaccia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Salad\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Turkish Chicken with Potatoes and onions, Mixed Vegetables\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Zucchini Lasagna, Creamy Broccoli\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beef Rissois, Tomato Rice, Salad\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - BBQ Ribs, Macaroni and Cheese, Beans\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStill in my pajamas.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian and Portuguese Homemaking Vlogs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Hudutsuz Sevda, and there are a ton of new series that just started, so I'll look into those\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENetflix\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81024039\"\u003EBarbarians\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust need to do the usual Monday cleaning, after the weekend.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EClean the house\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDust and mop\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWomen's well check on Friday\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI\n have not been taking photos at all, I think I do have some on my camera that I haven't transferred over to the computer yet, but I don't think I have anything new to share today.\u0026nbsp; That's sad.\u0026nbsp; I have to remedy that immediately.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003EI am starting my Bible reading again, and this time I'm going to follow a different plan.\u0026nbsp; Instead of starting in Genesis again and going all the way through, I'm going to start in John, then Romans, then Ephesians, Phillippians, Proverbs and finishing with Psalms.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003EWhy that order you may ask?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003EWell...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJohn\u003C\/b\u003E - Story of Jesus' life\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERomans\u003C\/b\u003E - our Christian beliefs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEphesians\u003C\/b\u003E - How to live a holy life\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPhilippians\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp; How to have joy in our trials\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProverbs\u003C\/b\u003E - How to live wisely\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPsalms\u003C\/b\u003E - Following God's direction for our lives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"todays-prayer\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Clink rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026owner=sillybugs\u0026postid=08Jan2024\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5820414341622259391\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5820414341622259391","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5820414341622259391"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5820414341622259391"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2024\/01\/happy-homemaker-monday-01082024.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/08\/2024"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s72-w640-h369-c\/hhmvintage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-2657303876610060552"},"published":{"$t":"2024-01-01T09:19:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-01T09:19:11.137-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/01\/2024"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s1170\/hhmvintage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"675\" data-original-width=\"1170\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/w640-h369\/hhmvintage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning my friends, and welcome 2024!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor some reason I am finding it easier to type 2024 than any other year previous.\u0026nbsp; I used to take at least a month to get into the new year, but not seeing that this time.\u0026nbsp; Hahaha\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I hope you all had a wonderful New Years Eve.\u0026nbsp; We, as always, did not celebrate or do anything.\u0026nbsp; It was a normal day like any other, ending in me falling asleep at 9:30pm.\u0026nbsp; I'm such a partier aren't I?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs we start 2024, I want to wish you all a blessed year ahead.\u0026nbsp; I pray that God blesses you immensely, that He guides your step, that you are filled with love and peace and above all health.\u0026nbsp; Let's make this year the best one yet, shall we?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust like the beginning of 2023, I am going to once again try to post more, maybe try another 365, but without actually telling myself it's a 365.\u0026nbsp; My brain tends to rebel when it is given a timeline or specific job LOL\u0026nbsp; Anyone else like that?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo, I don't make resolutions, but I do want to do a few things more this year.\u0026nbsp; Embrace my age, I am turning 50 in August and overnight, it feels like I am showing it.\u0026nbsp; I want to live more, be better, have more joy, my happiness, share my life, get back to basics here on the blog, share more recipes, encourage more younger women to enjoy being homemakers and loving their home.\u0026nbsp; But above all, I want to be led by Christ in every thing that I do.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat are your goals or determinations for 2024?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce again, Happy New Year my lovely fellow bloggers.\u0026nbsp; Let's start it right with our Happy Homemaker Monday.\u0026nbsp; Let's get on with our last Happy Homemaker Monday of\u0026nbsp; 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EA bit cold, the mornings have been in the low 20s, and the highs hanging around 50s.\u0026nbsp; I doubt we will see warmth again, at least for the next 3 months.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 43\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 51 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 54\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 50\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Showers, 50 \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 53\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 59\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIn bed, under the warm covers because it's a bit chilly.\u0026nbsp; I have Kaia and Elliott asleep under their own blankets, next to me.\u0026nbsp; I am also watching a grocery haul from Portugal on Youtube as I type up this post. .\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAbout the new year and what is ahead.\u0026nbsp; I used to really stress and feel anxious, not knowing what was coming, but I stopped that, and this year I am just going into it knowing that God is in control.\u0026nbsp; Whatever happens is meant to happen and no amount of worrying will change it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm doing good.\u0026nbsp; My brother in law is currently sick, he has been sick for 3 days, but he is the only one in the house.\u0026nbsp; Neither I, nor my husband or son have gotten sick.\u0026nbsp; Weird!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI had a bowl of banana nut crunch cereal, and a cup of coffee.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI made a pot of Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana for dinner, and there is a lot leftover, so that's what I'll be having for lunch.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESardine Fish Cakes, Tomato Rice and Salad \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\n  \n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Sardine Fish Cakes, Tomato Rice and Salad\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Chicken with Carrots in a tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, sauteed zucchini\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Amish Hamburger Steak, Egg Noodles\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - * New menu kicks in *\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI would give you 3 guesses, but you would probably get it right the first time....yes, my winter pajamas.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs, \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENetflix\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81024039\"\u003EBarbarians\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI need to water my plants, and also need to carpet clean the dining room and living room.\u0026nbsp; They are the high traffic areas, so always needing a spot clean.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECarpet clean\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWater plants\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELaundry\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGet ready for the week, everyone is back at work tomorrow \u003C\/div\u003EWrite up new meal plan and grocery list \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have really been enjoying my incense burners lately, just find that they are the best at making a whole room smell wonderful.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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Show us how to speak light and goodness into our lives and \nthe lives of those around us.  Amen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Clink rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026owner=sillybugs\u0026postid=01Jan2024\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2657303876610060552\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=2657303876610060552","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/2657303876610060552"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/2657303876610060552"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2024\/01\/happy-homemaker-monday-01012024.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 01\/01\/2024"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2hKlyFW2bJQfJ8wrjLCRnxG7Hw7hsJr3UDoZnOsZ1pfpXXZpJ8O4WYxJn8sCmkA_PLqSH4uwlo5kK0q920sQ90kuSxv7llSVK51rpfForXrtfO30mo0nZBPckYta68smUoVrzD9BcDUiji6XnJ8kWy4Nbw1FveTnZVmlIFB5XDnpEyElaOBOLA\/s72-w640-h369-c\/hhmvintage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-1180751638527260948"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-25T09:33:00.011-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-25T10:27:35.064-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/25\/2023"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s403\/HHMwinter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/w334-h400\/HHMwinter.jpg\" width=\"334\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \n  \n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning and Merry Christmas!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI am coming to you with about 4 hours of sleep, so excuse any random babbling or misspelling or anything that may seem weird. I blame the tiredness that is running through my body at the moment.\n  \nWe had a wonderful Christmas Eve with family, lots of delicious food and party games which always end up in laughing until your stomach hurts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe didn't get to bed until 2am, and I was up at 4:30 when our rooster decided he wanted out of the coop.\u0026nbsp; I do hope I'll get in a nap sometime today.\n  \nAnyway, Merry Christmas to you all and your families.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELet's get on with our last Happy Homemaker Monday of\u0026nbsp; 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECan you believe it? Wow!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe temperatures have dropped, and at the moment it is 25 degrees and super chilly outside.\u0026nbsp; We'll be sticking to the 50s this week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 50\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 54 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 51\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 51\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 54 \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 59\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 59\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBack in my bed, under the warm covers because I'm so cold. I'm typing up this post, and also watching Vikings Valhalla on Netflix.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOn what I want to do today, I am for sure getting rid of one of our trees, which Elliott has been shamelessly torturing for weeks. He's usually very good, but this year, he has an issue with our white tree LOL\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETired and sore. My lower back and feet still hurt from the full day of cooking yesterday, hence why I need a nap sometime today.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've been snacking on leftovers from last night, but I did have a cup of coffee too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELeftovers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'll be making a Ham, scalloped potatoes, and some green beans for dinner.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n  \n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beef Casserole, Salad\n\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sardine Fish Cakes, Curried rice, Steamed Broccoli and Cauliflower\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Carne Guisada com Massa (Beef with Noodles), Sauteed Zucchini Squash\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Chicken Curry and rice\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/zuppa-toscana.html\"\u003EZuppa Toscana\u003C\/a\u003E, Grilled Cheese and Tomato\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Leftovers or sandwiches....basically fend for yourself\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWinter pajamas.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs, \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENetflix\u003C\/b\u003E - Vikings Valhalla\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOh boy it needs a very good clean and tidy. I am ready to get all the Christmas stuff put away and my house back to order.\n  \n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EClean up after yesterday's get together\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSet up my new Espresso Maker\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLaundry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOne of my Advent Calendar gifts. I ended up not showing you all the last 3 or 4 days, but I'll be making a separate post with all the gifts in one, so you can see, and for my own record as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLP6owhOM99KkqUm0nOebU4rycl1LzsQE_fEBAmiT35_OKz8D29OxyuEKihadu7ybUEsyBiUndOPET4D1SR6ACRLHVG9cpygzGf27mM77SoBIQQEWxvnLOyBKlfkD-lwioriphe4WuF8n-KaZv6C__JADEB4pC6hSqJ08gUtBkZYAmXHwDGjUVdQ\/s1024\/IMG_5540.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLP6owhOM99KkqUm0nOebU4rycl1LzsQE_fEBAmiT35_OKz8D29OxyuEKihadu7ybUEsyBiUndOPET4D1SR6ACRLHVG9cpygzGf27mM77SoBIQQEWxvnLOyBKlfkD-lwioriphe4WuF8n-KaZv6C__JADEB4pC6hSqJ08gUtBkZYAmXHwDGjUVdQ\/w640-h426\/IMG_5540.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good \nnews of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born \nthis day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”Luke 2:10-11 \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Clink href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003E\u003C\/link\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026amp;owner=sillybugs\u0026amp;postid=25Dec2023\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1180751638527260948\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=1180751638527260948","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/1180751638527260948"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/1180751638527260948"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/happy-homemaker-monday-12252023.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/25\/2023"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s72-w334-h400-c\/HHMwinter.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-4397250033656154911"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-18T09:15:00.005-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-19T11:14:32.484-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/18\/2023 }"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s403\/HHMwinter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/w334-h400\/HHMwinter.jpg\" width=\"334\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning friends, welcome back to my blog.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have to make this a quick post, as we're heading off 2 and half hours away, for a funeral.\u0026nbsp; My husband's stepfather, passed away last week.\u0026nbsp; He was married to my mother in law, and has been having health issues for years.\u0026nbsp; Thankfully we got to talk to him last weekend when he was in the ICU, but unfortunately he passed Tuesday night.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI would say I am not looking forward to today, but that would be an understatement, I don't think anyone likes funerals.\u0026nbsp; However, I really, like really dislike them.\u0026nbsp; I feel very uncomfortable during the whole process, I don't know why.\u0026nbsp; So, going to a funeral is a big thing for me, I have to mentally prepare myself.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I have to get ready soon, and have just zipped around the house to get things organized before leaving for the day.\u0026nbsp; Dishes are done, kitchen is clean, living room and dining room are tidied up, and I have laundry started so I can switch it to the dryer before I leave.\u0026nbsp; I also managed to call in my yearly appointment at the Gyn, and now I have to put this post up as quickly as I can.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBusy day.\u0026nbsp; Hope you all have a blessed week ahead.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E♥♥♥♥♥♥\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESome rain this week, some not so cold afternoons.\u0026nbsp; Typical Texas November weather.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 58\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly cloudy, 63 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 67\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Rain, 64\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Showers, 65 \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Showers, 66\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Showers, 69\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWorking on this post and listening to a video on Rumble.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAbout the funeral, about what I need to get done, about Christmas.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI woke up with a pain on my left hip lower back.\u0026nbsp; I sometimes have a tendency to sleep incorrectly, where I keep my left leg fully stretched out all night, then wake up with this muscle cramp\/pain.\u0026nbsp; I just hope it goes away soon, because standing on it makes it worse and I'll be doing a bit of standing around today.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have had a cup of coffee, also just had 3 scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of toast.\u0026nbsp; It will have to keep me going for the whole day, until I return home to make dinner.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENo idea, probably nothing.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm thinking of throwing in a Salsa Chicken in the crockpot for dinner.\u0026nbsp; Will just make some rice and a salad to go with it, when I'm home.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI will start working on the new meal plan this week, but we also have Christmas Eve coming up on Sunday and as usual, we will have all our Portuguese favorites on the table.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/cilantro-lime-rice-with-saucy-mexican.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESalsa Chicken\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Rice and Salad\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2018\/09\/beef-casserole.html\"\u003EBeef Casserole\u003C\/a\u003E, Steamed Broccoli \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Salad\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp; Chuck Wagon Stew, Cornbread\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWinter pajamas at the moment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELuke this month.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs, Vlogmas, Christmas recipes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENetflix\u003C\/b\u003E - The Pacific, All the light we cannot see \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's clean and tidy, but I do need to give the carpets a good clean again.\u0026nbsp; I'll have to do that tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFuneral\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EChristmas shopping this week\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWomen's Clinic tomorrow morning - we have a new doctor but she doesn't have a schedule yet, so I've been waiting since October to have my yearly check up.\u0026nbsp; However, I am on my last box of patches, so need to go in tomorrow to the contraception clinic on base, to get those prescribed until they can get me in for an appointment. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELast year at Hobby Lobby, during the after Christmas sale, we picked up these stocking hangers for the fireplace.\u0026nbsp; I just love them so much, how adorable are they?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380054260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5465\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380054260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5465\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVQoz9J-MYM9g8il_M0jKr9EaPH-c4W5CaeLutg9oOAaqyNTPjmFnIUPDpcgZf1jqKjyoJ_D34DJYih63EApxdvMTqwbjAdBCt2GTzDeJDXuTEIpFTuHSNJsyDiQrafsMMGlyzKgoVte64iMyl5sCPzlRaq5IkWwJ8mHQobEU9NiX2JjY1wquA2A\/s3000\/IMG_5519.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3000\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVQoz9J-MYM9g8il_M0jKr9EaPH-c4W5CaeLutg9oOAaqyNTPjmFnIUPDpcgZf1jqKjyoJ_D34DJYih63EApxdvMTqwbjAdBCt2GTzDeJDXuTEIpFTuHSNJsyDiQrafsMMGlyzKgoVte64iMyl5sCPzlRaq5IkWwJ8mHQobEU9NiX2JjY1wquA2A\/w426-h640\/IMG_5519.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \n  \n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EHere is some relaxing Christmas music for you all, hope you enjoy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5dUglF3nmSQ?si=DO-ijZmj_Hga5CU6\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Christmas Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen stringing popcorn for garland,\u003C\/b\u003E let it sit for a couple of days to get stale. Stale popcorn is easier to string.\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI didn't think it would make a difference, but it really does.\u0026nbsp; Give it a try.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMay He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.\u0026nbsp; - Hebrews 13:21\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Clink href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026amp;owner=sillybugs\u0026amp;postid=18Dec2023\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4397250033656154911\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=4397250033656154911","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/4397250033656154911"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/4397250033656154911"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/happy-homemaker-monday-12182023.html","title":"{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/18\/2023 }"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s72-w334-h400-c\/HHMwinter.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-7787005982719320492"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-11T08:16:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-11T08:16:12.687-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/11\/2023"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s403\/HHMwinter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/w334-h400\/HHMwinter.jpg\" width=\"334\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning everyone, it is a really cold morning here in Texas.\u0026nbsp; I've had to make a fire the past two days, because the mornings especially have been pretty chilly.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope you've all had a wonderful weekend.\u0026nbsp; We have a new week ahead, as I always say, a blank slate and a chance to start fresh, remember God's mercies are new every morning.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI need to post the Advent Calendar gifts for the past two days, I just haven't had a chance to get on the computer.\u0026nbsp; Yesterday we had a broken pipe out back, the one that connects to the toilets.\u0026nbsp; Ugh!\u0026nbsp; Thankfully my husband and brother in law, were able to get it fixed, and replace the broken seal for less than 20 dollars.\u0026nbsp; It's always something right?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, let's get going with our post.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave a blessed week my friends! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E♥♥♥♥♥♥\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt is cold.\u0026nbsp; We're heading into the 60s and 50s, which I'm ok with, and it also looks like we have a little rain this week as well.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunshine, 62\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly cloudy, 63 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 52\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Cloudy, 56\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Rain, 51 \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 53\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 61\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EListening to a podcast, and typing up this post, while talking on Telegram with my stepmother.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EChristmas, just concentrated on getting everything ready and done.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm doing well, thankfully.\u0026nbsp; Finally over the cold, still have a little congestion but the cough is pretty much gone. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI just had 2 sausage biscuits, the little frozen ones that you microwave.\u0026nbsp; I didn't eat dinner last night, just wasn't hungry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've had a cup of coffee, but will have another in about an hour.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI may make a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERoasted Fish fillets with peppers and tomatoes, roasted potatoes, fried green beans.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Roasted Fish fillets with peppers and tomatoes, roasted potatoes, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2007\/04\/peixinhos-da-horta-deep-fried-green.html\"\u003Efried green beans\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Stuffed Green Peppers, Salad\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beer and Onion Bratwurst, mashed potatoes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp; Roast chicken legs, tomato and garlic spaghetti, salad\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers, Fries, Mozzarella Sticks\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Crockpot Salsa chicken and rice, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/sauteed-kabocha-squash.html\"\u003Esauteed kabocha squash\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Chuck Wagon Stew, Cornbread\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust my pajamas at the moment.\u0026nbsp; Probably throw on some sweats later.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELuke this month.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs, Vlogmas, Christmas recipes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENetflix - The Pacific, All the light we cannot see \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe\n fireplace is looking empty, it needs my Christmas village which I \nhaven't been able to get up yet.\u0026nbsp; I plan on doing that today.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsual homemaking\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELaundry\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDecorate the real Christmas tree\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's pecan harvest time, so this is a constant scene in our home.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380054260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5465\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5465\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380054260_b2486de3b2_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;  \n  \n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDo you know the story behind the Christmas Cards?\u0026nbsp; Well here's a really short video explaining, I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9CmuphbDElg?si=0pRiiww_ea1prym9\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Christmas Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECondiment bottle for easy icing decorations\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #bf0000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EDecorating cookies for the holidays is always fun and \nfestive, especially when the whole family gets involved. Want to make it\n easier to be precise and cleaner with that icing, then just use plastic\n condiment bottles to squeeze your way to perfection.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY0CRXH0INheqj9NWIFZVljlmugktpKz6zn2Fj8vgk4ay9MECa9okpc0ZDcNXIzxJArilrCYxwlAJOo-XnfGoK4BIIGncqkNY6oZJoJ8y-raBDOj3ClU1YA6kdyvom_qAuQy6qey2yAT47bvsSjxIlsOQJGIYv0zneKmFOF49qitgdB3Pi8X4vGQ\/s2000\/Mainstays-Plastic-10-Ounce-Condiment-Squeeze-Bottle_ac82fc66-974f-481f-baca-5e6c457b5867.a6ec3990e9a2053ac86889194d9d79be.webp\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"320\" 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calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Eight"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlright, it is Day Eight of our twelve days of Advent Calendar, and I can't believe how quickly these days have already passed.\u0026nbsp; Feels like I just opened Day One and here we are, just 4 more after today, to open.\u0026nbsp; I'm already feeling sad about that thought.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHowever, I am very happy with all the goodies I already got and am very much looking forward to starting on the project kits.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo, let's see what is in envelope number 8.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Eight\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383939636\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5538\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5538\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383939636_e7102dbd74_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOh my goodness, it's another adorable kit to make.\u0026nbsp; That is just the sweetest little sign isn't it?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383018532\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5539\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5539\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383018532_76352736f3_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI love wood, love wooden projects, wooden home decorations, just find them so rustic and beautiful, so this is right up my alley.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; It brings the instructions, the little wooden sign, the dowel to hang it from, and a knitting needle crochet hook.\u0026nbsp; Love!!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt does not include the yarn though, so I'll have to go and take a look at the instructions to see the colors needed and will have to go by Hobby Lobby for those.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383018517\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5540\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5540\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383018517_758e76bf20_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53384376230\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5541\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5541\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53384376230_0463ca19e6_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383939621\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5543\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5543\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383939621_e7a7db1e1b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust beautiful, I especially love the wooden sign with the wood burned trees and snow covered homes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI really can't believe I only have four more envelopes to open, I wish it would just keep going and going, but oh well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I hope you've enjoyed the peek into today's gift.\u0026nbsp; Come back tomorrow to see the next day's gift, will you?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/719833682383465840\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=719833682383465840","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/719833682383465840"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/719833682383465840"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-eight.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Eight"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-4949817797111193237"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-07T08:09:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-08T08:20:45.384-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Seven"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's day seven, and we have quite a big envelope to open, so I'm gonna jump right in, open it up and see what is inside.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBy the way, I mentioned in my first Stitchmas post, where I got the Calendar, but if anyone is still wondering, it is from Hobby Lobby and my husband bought it for me last year, during the after Christmas sale they were having.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI tried to look online, but it doesn't seem that this is a yearly thing, I don't know if this was a one time Advent Calendar they made.\u0026nbsp; But if you're looking for others similar to this, I think Hobby Lobby may have some.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Seven\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53384055083\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5531\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5531\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53384055083_349a57ba79_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383878441\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5532\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5532\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383878441_c23acb9396_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOoohhhh so today we got some wrapping paper, three sheets of the cutest paper, which I have to be honest, I don't plan on using to wrap presents.\u0026nbsp; I am going to keep it for something else, maybe a different project, or maybe to cover a special notebook, I don't know, but I can't bear to think of wrapping a gift and then seeing this gorgeous paper torn apart.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat can I say, I just can't!\u0026nbsp; Hahahaha\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53384190649\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5533\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5533\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53384190649_43578c63a6_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53384190634\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5534\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5534\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53384190634_7274b10e39_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlso, got some really adorable gift tags and some more washi tape.\u0026nbsp; I think I'm going to have to start scrapbooking or something, to use all the cute washi tape I've received so far.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53384313710\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5535\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5535\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53384313710_2f749b9d6c_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53383878411\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5537\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5537\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53383878411_d96779dec2_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELook at that tape, especially the one with the tiny houses on it.\u0026nbsp; How adorable is that?\u0026nbsp; My word!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am very curious as to what is in Day Eight. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4949817797111193237\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=4949817797111193237","title":"2 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Seven"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-3928484004896485754"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-06T13:16:00.003-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T13:16:41.940-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Six"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDay 6.....I am just itching to get that bag open.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFirst I wanted to let you know that, I had all these posts ready to go and was supposed to schedule them to be published each day, and completely forgot to.\u0026nbsp; So this morning, when I came to do today's advent, I realized that nothing had been published, it was just sitting in the background, so to speak.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOh boy!\u0026nbsp; This is what happens when you're sick and your mind stops working normally.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut anyway, they're all up now, so you can go back and take a look at the previous days gifts.\u0026nbsp; Let me know what you think of the gifts I've received so far, because I am in love with each one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EReady?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Six\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380360304\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5525\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5525\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380360304_e1417939fb_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380488865\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5526\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5526\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380488865_d996f1ff88_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOohhh, I have no clue what is in there.\u0026nbsp; It looks like tubes?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI dumped it out, and the first thing that actually fell out was this adorable yarn cutter.\u0026nbsp; Can you see the razor on the right side, it's right between my ring finger and my pinky.\u0026nbsp; It's the cutest thing ever, and I know it's going to make cutting yarn much easier, especially when I'm switching colors.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380220308\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5527\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5527\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380220308_4c620e4239_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380360289\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5528\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5528\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380360289_d3851bef27_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo the tubes are empty.\u0026nbsp; They almost look like lipsticks don't they?\u0026nbsp; I don't know what they're for, but I think I may use one for my stitch markers, one for my embroidery needles and the others I'm not sure yet, I will figure it out.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am going to go through my project bag and see what little items I can hold in those.\u0026nbsp; They are just so cute though, I love all the patterns.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380360284\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5529\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5529\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380360284_09bc474d72_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380220303\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5530\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5530\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380220303_b8dce7a8cb_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnother day, and yet another bag full of the cutest nick nacks and gadgets for my stitching, crochet projects.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWould it be cheating if I opened Day Seven already?\u0026nbsp; Yes?\u0026nbsp; Ok, I'll wait.\u0026nbsp; I'll just see you tomorrow for the next advent gift.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3928484004896485754\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=3928484004896485754","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3928484004896485754"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3928484004896485754"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-six.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Six"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5708930608912634827"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-05T12:26:00.007-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T13:18:03.041-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Five"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlright, come on in and sit with me, I've been waiting for you to open this next bag and see what awaits us today.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust a quick word first.\u0026nbsp; I know I haven't been posting much, so I thought that the Advent Calendar would be the best way to go.\u0026nbsp; It forces me to sit down and not only take pictures of every gift I open but to come in and share it with you.\u0026nbsp; I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am, I only wish you all had one of these to open too, because the little gifts inside are some of the best I've ever seen.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFour days down, moving on to day five, are you ready?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Five\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380077010\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5522\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5522\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380077010_be21631d69_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis one blew me away as well.\u0026nbsp; I can't.\u0026nbsp; I just can't, and I know I keep saying that, but I really can't.\u0026nbsp; LOL\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis one is called Deck the Halls Garland and it is just gorgeous.\u0026nbsp; The bag was a bit heavy so I wasn't sure what could be inside, but boy was I surprised.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo for the garland it brings the instructions, which are actually on the back of the picture of the project.\u0026nbsp; It also brings a bag of big wooden beads and then the yarn and the thread, plus a small bag with the tiny little white pompoms.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is another project that I can not wait to make and have for next year.\u0026nbsp; I have the just the right box to put the finished projects in, to keep them safe for next Christmas.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379808113\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5523\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5523\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379808113_d5c12d7a19_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380048221\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5524\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5524\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380048221_7a02c21cf7_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm almost afraid to say it, but with each day, the gifts keep getting better.\u0026nbsp; I have tried to imagine what I could possibly find in the next day's bag, but I have no clue, which makes it even more exciting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECounting down the hours for Day 6.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5708930608912634827\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5708930608912634827","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5708930608912634827"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5708930608912634827"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-five.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Five"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5044501262672891723"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-04T12:12:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T12:26:19.510-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Four"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe are just plodding right along with our Advent Calendar for this year.\u0026nbsp; This is the Stitchmas Hobby Lobby Advent Calendar, it is a 12 day calendar, although after seeing the first 3 gifts, I wish it was a 25 day.\u0026nbsp; Not going to lie!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut, either way, I am so happy with the gifts so far, and I'm collecting quite a fantastic stash of projects and accessories for my crochet and stitching.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can go back each day and see what the gifts were, but so far, I have gotten a crochet Nativity set, a metal tin holding a measuring tape and stitch markers, an adorable tote bag, and today, let's see what's inside..... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379808123\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5520\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5520\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379808123_9c0108d969_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\nYou guys, I'm going to lose my mind.  What?!?!?!?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENo really, WHAT?!?!?!?\u0026nbsp; A Christmas Tree Ornament in the shape of a shopping cart filled with yarn.\u0026nbsp; I think that is pretty close to a dream come true for me.\u0026nbsp; This has to be one of the cutest ornaments I've ever seen.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd just look at these washi tapes.\u0026nbsp; *sigh*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379808118\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5521\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5521\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379808118_bd29beef97_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe little trucks with the yarn balls in between, and then yarn and needles.\u0026nbsp; And it's not just the pictures on the washi tape that are adorable, but I love the colors.\u0026nbsp; I'm all about pastels and soft colors, I've never been one to like primary colors, as I find them too harsh.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThese are like my colors, the kind of yarn color I usually gravitate to when I start a project.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo that's Day Four, it didn't disappoint AT ALL.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5044501262672891723\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5044501262672891723","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5044501262672891723"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5044501262672891723"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-four.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Four"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-6445308843550103340"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-04T08:02:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-04T08:02:16.638-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/04\/2023"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s403\/HHMwinter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/w334-h400\/HHMwinter.jpg\" width=\"334\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning ladies.\u0026nbsp; It is a cold foggy morning here in Texas, and I am trying very hard to get over the cold that Curt had, hence my disappearance from the blog last week.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat started with Curtis getting a bad cold, turned into him getting better, and then me, Nick and my brother in law Chris, getting the sickness.\u0026nbsp; We have been down since last week Tuesday, all had two days of fevers, body aches, a lot of congestion, and now we are all coming around the corner, but dealing with that annoying cough that always remains after the sickness ends.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt has kept me up for the past 2 nights, my chest hurts, my throat burns and frankly, I am over this.\u0026nbsp; I have a lot to do fro Christmas, and don't have time to be down with any kind of illness.\u0026nbsp; But, it's also that time of the year and many...many....around here and all over the US are down with this cold.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, enough about that, let's get right on with our post, I am hoping, that this week I can get back on track and share more posts leading up to Christmas.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope you are all doing well, hope you're all healthy.\u0026nbsp; If you're also down with this cold, I pray that you feel better as quickly as possible.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave a blessed week my friends! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E♥♥♥♥♥♥\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECold but now this week we are heading into 70 degree weather.\u0026nbsp; I would ask why, but I know I won't get an answer I like LOL \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunshine, 63\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 65 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 66\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy\/windy, 76\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 78 \u0026lt;======== \u003Ci\u003EWHYYYYY?!?!?!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 56\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly Sunny, 57\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWorking on this post, and listening to a Jonathan Cahn video on Youtube.\u0026nbsp; I love him so much, I've been a huge fan for years, he is so smart, so well versed on the Bible as well.\u0026nbsp; Wonderful teacher!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am on full Christmas mode, there is a lot to do and get ready, and I need to write it all down, and get going.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm ok, I feel fine cold wise, but my chest hurts from coughing, my throat feels irritated and the congestion is still ongoing, which makes my head feel heavy and lightheaded.\u0026nbsp; Also, I am due for my monthly cycle tomorrow.\u0026nbsp; Go ahead and laugh ladies.....when it rains it pours right?\u0026nbsp; 😂 \u0026nbsp;\n \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm working on my second cup of coffee with Hazelnut creamer.\u0026nbsp; To be honest, I'm starting to go off creamers?\u0026nbsp; I mean until I moved to the States, I had never heard of creamer and our coffee was with milk, and that's it.\u0026nbsp; So, I think I may just go back to the original.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Along with the coffee I had Weetabix to eat.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENot sure, I have some leftover Bacon and Sausage Rice, from dinner, but not really in the mood.\u0026nbsp; I think I may do a grilled cheese and onion toastie.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBeef Filled Crepes with Potato Wedges, Salad\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWill start working on the new menu this week.\u0026nbsp; I have a few meals already planned but the empty slots, are for meals I haven't yet planned for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2020\/05\/beef-filled-crepes.html\"\u003EBeef Filled Crepes\u003C\/a\u003E with Potato Wedges, Salad\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2006\/11\/hay-and-straw.html\"\u003EHay and Straw Pasta\u003C\/a\u003E, Garlic Bread\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E -\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers, Fries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWinter pajamas of course.\u0026nbsp; Will throw on some leggings and a long sleeved shirt, for my day.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am going to be reading through the book of Luke this month.\u0026nbsp; Because I've been sick, I haven't started but I'll quickly catch up today.\u0026nbsp; The point is to read a chapter of Luke each day, up until Christmas day.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs, Vlogmas, Christmas recipes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe fireplace is looking empty, it needs my Christmas village which I haven't been able to get up yet.\u0026nbsp; I plan on doing that today.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EChristmas village\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsual homemaking\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPlan menu for Christmas Eve\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFinalize gift list\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EChristmas time means cute themed mugs, right?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwbsaJ04d0jUIAcgzhRYOO65dwty8HvNHlN3tAEYVRD40TTaCrQEyS3-JCVA91TPCCirPu0HwfU28mCinU22J_5Q0bSmL11vcLInAE4fNESTkb9Z0yHQ15vHmtlT13WnXmeB-s9zTedCDiuhk_weR1bEyCW46uFRjZkdwQ-i6hUgWAu5kDWMkeDw\/s1024\/IMG_5442.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwbsaJ04d0jUIAcgzhRYOO65dwty8HvNHlN3tAEYVRD40TTaCrQEyS3-JCVA91TPCCirPu0HwfU28mCinU22J_5Q0bSmL11vcLInAE4fNESTkb9Z0yHQ15vHmtlT13WnXmeB-s9zTedCDiuhk_weR1bEyCW46uFRjZkdwQ-i6hUgWAu5kDWMkeDw\/w640-h426\/IMG_5442.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EToday\n I'm bringing you 4 hours of the best old Christmas songs.\u0026nbsp; Just pop it \non, and get going with your Christmas decorations.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Christmas Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOne of the appetizers that will be on the table this Christmas, are these super cute cheese trees.\u0026nbsp; I've been seeing these floating around for a while.\u0026nbsp; They're so quick and easy to make but look adorable.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZE0W_F-epYNcr0gc1VUrcQrW6-GyUf-wBDQqifTmC_Utcd__Am6q4s0-l1izY2aBWH1KNr1Q_MpuFtpxRbJv8dO8Ib4rFq0roPZ6zFdqH5QlIbxUbHPeGhlb2kS9kHITsx5I2tiCIGPne2iFeioDEfYNwjwk61WFXp-tBsD7flawYZAvzxwekwA\/s1800\/Christmas-cheese-trees-03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZE0W_F-epYNcr0gc1VUrcQrW6-GyUf-wBDQqifTmC_Utcd__Am6q4s0-l1izY2aBWH1KNr1Q_MpuFtpxRbJv8dO8Ib4rFq0roPZ6zFdqH5QlIbxUbHPeGhlb2kS9kHITsx5I2tiCIGPne2iFeioDEfYNwjwk61WFXp-tBsD7flawYZAvzxwekwA\/w426-h640\/Christmas-cheese-trees-03.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou just need some cheese wedges (laughing cow etc), the amount is up to you, make as many as you need.\u0026nbsp; You can also take a block of cheese and cut it into wedges, or a cheese wheel cut into wedges.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECrushed herbs like oregano, basil, rosemary, dill (whatever you like)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECrushed red pepper flakes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESmoked paprika\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThen you mix the herbs on a plate.\u0026nbsp; Break a pretzel stick in half.\u0026nbsp; Press the cheese wedge down on the herbs, then flip to coat the other side.\u0026nbsp; Insert half of a pretzel stick into the wedge, and that's it.\u0026nbsp; You have yourself an adorable Christmas Tree.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EI thought that for this month, I would share with you the book of Luke, in video format, from one of my favorite Youtube channels The Bible Project.\u0026nbsp; Here's the first 2 chapters of Luke.\u0026nbsp; Hope you enjoy as much as I did.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_OLezoUvOEQ?si=8iDr7K1FXeXbuDSr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Clink rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026owner=sillybugs\u0026postid=04Dec2023\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6445308843550103340\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=6445308843550103340","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/6445308843550103340"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/6445308843550103340"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/happy-homemaker-monday-12042023.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 12\/04\/2023"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s72-w334-h400-c\/HHMwinter.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-3096321684844348274"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-03T11:58:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T12:12:49.139-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Three"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWelcome back to Day Three!!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor it being my first ever Advent Calendar, I am quite impressed and chuffed with it.\u0026nbsp; The minute I open one for the day, I am already looking forward to the next day's gift.\u0026nbsp; I don't know if Hobby Lobby does one of these every year, I tried looking it up but couldn't find much information on it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat I do know is that I am definitely getting myself another stitch, yarn, related advent for next year.\u0026nbsp; As much as I love the sound of a coffee, jam, tea, chocolate etc. advent calendar, I feel that those will be used up pretty quick, whereas these kind of project calendars are gifts that you keep forever.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOk, so now with that said, should we see what's in the third bag?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDay Three\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379785303\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5491\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5491\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379785303_c28824b81f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENo, I can't!!!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAre you kidding me?\u0026nbsp; It is a tote bag with the most adorable foxes and owls on the outside.\u0026nbsp; How can it be that every day, the gifts keep surprising me?\u0026nbsp; I haven't had one yet, that I thought, \"oh it's ok.\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWhat an adorable tote bag, it is perfect for holding your current project, and the little metal tin can will ti inside it as well.\u0026nbsp; Ahhhhhh!!!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379612756\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5492\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5492\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612756_531fae315f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379924334\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5493\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5493\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379924334_7d4b5bc325_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd even better, it is lined inside, and has pockets on each side to hold yarn, stitch markers, hooks, needles, whatever you need.\u0026nbsp; This is the perfect sized project bag.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI was not expecting this bag to be in that small envelope, so I'm quite surprised LOL\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECome on Day Four, I am dying to see what awaits me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3096321684844348274\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=3096321684844348274","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3096321684844348274"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3096321684844348274"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-three.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Three"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-9022944537510040494"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-02T09:54:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T10:04:48.169-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Two"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHey guys welcome back.\u0026nbsp; I know you're all here waiting patiently to see what was in package number 2, of our Stitchmas Calendar.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI will tell you this, the minute I opened it, I let out a little shriek which caused Curt to react from the office, asking if I was alright.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe cuteness of what was in Day Two sent me over the edge, especially because of one specific item, which had other specific smaller items inside.\u0026nbsp; You'll see what I mean.\u0026nbsp; It's something I've always wanted to have and just never got around to buying.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Two....\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379612801\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5485\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5485\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612801_4c891b2ffb_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53378688012\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5486\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5486\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53378688012_0eac2d022b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOk, so first we are going to have to address this adorable metal tin box.\u0026nbsp; How pretty is it?\u0026nbsp; I can already picture my small scissors, needles, some pins, some crochet hooks, whatever current project I'm working on.\u0026nbsp; It's perfect!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379924339\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5487\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5487\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379924339_e36d5b7af0_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd then I opened it and this was when the shriek came out.\u0026nbsp; No way.......just no way.\u0026nbsp; The cutest retractable measuring tape, and then stitch markers y'all.\u0026nbsp; Like stitch markers that I've always wanted but never get....and not just any stitch markers but the most adorable stitch markers I have ever seen.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPolar bear, stocking, a sweater, a beanie, I am in love.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379924384\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5489\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5489\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379924384_c685dd2403_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53378688007\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5490\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5490\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53378688007_80cae9d5d2_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this.\u0026nbsp; I can't stop looking at them and holding them in my hands.\u0026nbsp; Look at the little owl?\u0026nbsp; 😍\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWhat could possibly be in the next day's gifts, that could top this? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9022944537510040494\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=9022944537510040494","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/9022944537510040494"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/9022944537510040494"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-two.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day Two"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5310991346294418580"},"published":{"$t":"2023-12-01T09:45:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-06T09:54:14.353-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advent calendar 2023"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day One"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379612711\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5480\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5480\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379612711_6c55dc3fce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have always wanted to have one of these cool advent calendars, that I could open every day, and find some wonderful gift.\u0026nbsp; But, I find them to be quite expensive, and if I were to get one for myself, I would want to do it for my family too, and so I never have.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThen last year, after Christmas, me and my husband, brother and sister in law,\u0026nbsp; went to check out the Hobby Lobby sale.\u0026nbsp; We found quite a few nice things, and one of those was this amazing Advent Calendar, that my husband bought me because he knew just how much I've always wanted one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor the whole year, it has sat in the closet, waiting.\u0026nbsp; Every time I would see it I would get excited, just counting down the months and days until I could finally dig in.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen the 1st of December rolled around, I immediately grabbed it from the closet and could not wait to get into that big box.\u0026nbsp; I wasn't sure what I would find, and was really hoping that I would love the gifts inside.\u0026nbsp; However, I was not prepared for the cuteness that would come out of bag 1 for the first day.\u0026nbsp; If this is a hint at the kind of gifts I would be opening for the next 12 days, I was in for a huge treat.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo, I'm going to share with you each day, what the gift is, and I think that if you love stitching and crocheting and knitting and so forth, you are going to fall in love with this calendar.\u0026nbsp; I know I have, and now I feel the need to rush to Hobby Lobby after Christmas, and try to find another.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere's Day One:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53379785323\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5481\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5481\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53379785323_9a3f2d9deb_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53378688017\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5482\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5482\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53378688017_aa8cfe6245_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53380054170\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5484\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5484\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53380054170_ab809fe19a_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI mean, how adorable is this?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA crochet nativity set, it brings everything you need, the little wooden barn structure, the directions and the yarns.\u0026nbsp; I can't wait to get this made, and put away for next year's decorations.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAre you curious to see what I got on day two?\u0026nbsp; Come back tomorrow and check it out.\u0026nbsp; Also if you have a sweet calendar you've been opening, let me know down below in the comments, I love seeing all the different advent calendars people have.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5310991346294418580\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5310991346294418580","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5310991346294418580"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5310991346294418580"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/12\/stitchmas-advent-calendar-day-one.html","title":"Stitchmas Advent Calendar - Day One"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-909134982688898717"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-27T08:00:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-27T08:00:07.600-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 11\/27\/2023 "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/s403\/HHMwinter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZD3cOpszYAEhZ6aeH20zHLOmPwKtYGb602y1w_F_HOSZ0DnkMcFsGzKLhQ6I_225PT09IXQhT8kYm2-gb0nWOert1TY8I4Wn7cjl3Unjpvn-jNaKs5l4ybN5wpwDZxpkaqRXbMU-vbFIlra-luINgPtWUx4tancjpr-16Goyt_XfGe3Gzzwz4Ng\/w334-h400\/HHMwinter.jpg\" width=\"334\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning ladies, from a very cold Texas.\u0026nbsp; I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, ate all the yummy food, and are now ready for Christmas just around the corner.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI must say, I can't believe how quickly this Thanksgiving came and went.\u0026nbsp; In previous years I felt like I prepared and looked forward to it, for much longer, this year however, it was upon us before I could even say Hello November.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm sure you also noticed that my posts slowed down again, we just had a lot of family and visits the past two weeks, which kept me busy and off the computer.\u0026nbsp; This time of year is always like this though.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERight, without further ado, let's get going.\u0026nbsp; Since we've done with Thanksgiving, our holiday category will be switching to Christmas inspired tips.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave a blessed weekend my friends!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E♥♥♥♥♥♥\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECold, like 20 degree cold.\u0026nbsp; We went from 80s to 20s overnight.\u0026nbsp; Texas is just crazy, that's all I can deduce of this. However, this week, it seems we'll be staying in the 60s.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny to partly cloudy, 54\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 62 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly cloudy, 63\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Scattered Thunderstorms, 66\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 54\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 62\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 65\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWatching a vlog on the TV and working on this post.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAbout what I need to do this week.\u0026nbsp; I actually need to make my yearly appointment, because I was due to go in October, but we had not OB\/GYN on base, they were waiting for a new doctor to arrive.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECold right now and sleepy.\u0026nbsp; Curt has a bit of cold, so he spent all night snoring more than usual, which kept me awake, but nothing some extra coffee won't cure. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've had a huge cup of coffee, will have another later and some toast, with eggs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENo clue, maybe leftover spaghettiI have no idea, not sure what I'll feel like and I don't have leftovers either.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStuffed Sausages, Buttered Rice and Steamed Broccoli\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Stuffed Sausages, Buttered Rice and Steamed Broccoli\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beef Casserole with Potatoes, Salad\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Torta de Galinha (Chicken Pie), Sweet and Spicy Greens\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Butter Chili Crisp Garlic Pasta, Garlic bread, Salad \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers, Fries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Leftovers or sandwiches\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beef Curry and Rice\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWinter pajamas\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStarting the book of Ezra today.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm pulling down the Fall decorations and starting to put up Christmas decor.\u0026nbsp; There are a few boxes that I pulled from storage waiting to be emptied.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EChristmas decorations\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECall base to make appointment \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIron a pile of clean laundry\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsual homemaking\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGot a few books from Thrift Book, last week.\u0026nbsp; It's some that were on my wish list and had good prices.\u0026nbsp; If you haven't yet checked out Thrift Book, you should, you can get second hand books at really good quality, for a fraction of the retail price.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI picked up Spindle's End, Marilla of Green Gables and The Autobiography of Henry VIII.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESpindle's End by Robin McKinley\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EMuch \nlike in the original story, the infant princess, here named Rosie, is \ncursed by an evil fairy to die on her 21st birthday by pricking her \nfinger on a spindle. That same day, Rosie is whisked away into hiding by\n a peasant fairy who raises her and conceals her royal identity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMarilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EAn \nopinionated spinster, Aunt Izzy's talent as a seamstress has allowed her\n to build a thriving business and make her own way in the world. \nEmboldened by her aunt, Marilla dares to venture beyond the safety of \nGreen Gables and discovers new friends and new opportunities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EThe Autobiography of Henry VIII is the magnificent historical novel that established Margaret George's career.\n Evocatively written in the first person as Henry VIII's private \njournals, the novel was the product of fifteen years of meticulous \nresearch and five handwritten drafts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuLQVpL6QLflT7DtPREzVsa5696eWMxT2gKXFUpgaEtXeAREzNn4MggRe_qgm9Ck7Jtd5-J7euVr74rc-0J0QAKLRb8P6DVqnp4rK0ZTx6e8Jx6P-5IVtABA8_NJ0BdhirelHZ0ADj_IN-638yOS59S34NRn5CgFUG3I4CXbfZF7cel5iakojR7Q\/s1024\/IMG_5460.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuLQVpL6QLflT7DtPREzVsa5696eWMxT2gKXFUpgaEtXeAREzNn4MggRe_qgm9Ck7Jtd5-J7euVr74rc-0J0QAKLRb8P6DVqnp4rK0ZTx6e8Jx6P-5IVtABA8_NJ0BdhirelHZ0ADj_IN-638yOS59S34NRn5CgFUG3I4CXbfZF7cel5iakojR7Q\/w640-h426\/IMG_5460.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EToday I'm bringing you 4 hours of the best old Christmas songs.\u0026nbsp; Just pop it on, and get going with your Christmas decorations.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n  \n\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tltjmXERB-c?si=9SZAh0I4peBk6DAk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Christmas Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWith things so expensive as they are at the moment, our family has decided to do a White Elephant exchange, and only purchase gifts for the littles in the family, which is my niece's kids.\u0026nbsp; Eva is 5 and Dalton will be 2 on the 31st of December.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe used to buy for everyone, but when you have a family of 10 and constantly expanding with boyfriends and girlfriends etc., it can start adding up quickly.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; So, this is how our family has decided to do Christmas this year, we will each by a gift with a total of $20, and do a White Elephant exchange instead. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EThis year, I'll be doing an Advent Devotional, starting on the 1st of December.\u0026nbsp; I'm using Kate Bowler's Advent, which is free for everyone, so if you want to join in, go on over \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/courses.katebowler.com\/courses\/advent-devotional\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eto her website\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimP55wcLIR_KVpZvBiUK0Y0G2CP6kn8t-iBoiFgEULzWStgaKkwFax0zYw5f-RN7mtrqWt0YZn0xncze2EDhTclJh7NIBoKkvhiNPqaTH1VRZHvvVeXqABIT5SFT8Fw9mh3N6sZujXgZRtmX_4UF4pSXl19ginAGFYaY1mHUI22exQ-IHfEtgJKg\/s1024\/HHM100322.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimP55wcLIR_KVpZvBiUK0Y0G2CP6kn8t-iBoiFgEULzWStgaKkwFax0zYw5f-RN7mtrqWt0YZn0xncze2EDhTclJh7NIBoKkvhiNPqaTH1VRZHvvVeXqABIT5SFT8Fw9mh3N6sZujXgZRtmX_4UF4pSXl19ginAGFYaY1mHUI22exQ-IHfEtgJKg\/w640-h426\/HHM100322.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning ladies, welcome to another Happy Homemaker Monday.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELast week was a bit of a busy one for me, I didn't get much of a chance to come in and post anything other than Monday's Happy Homemaker Monday.\u0026nbsp; I did take photos, did manage to edit them, but never got around to posting.\u0026nbsp; Oh well!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am hoping to get some posts up this week, at least until Thursday, because starting today, it's my annual crazy run getting ready for Thanksgiving.\u0026nbsp; Speaking of which, don't forget to take your Turkeys out of the freezer.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I have another busy day, so I better get going.\u0026nbsp; Have a wonderful week, and good luck to all the ladies working hard getting their homes ready, and cooking all the delicious food.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETemperatures are continuing to drop, so I think it's safe to assume that the heat is gone for good.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Rainy and windy, 67\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 59 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 58\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 64\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 58\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly cloudy, 48\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 48\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EListening to the news on the Portuguese TV channel, while typing up this post.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETrying to not forget what is currently in my mind, before I put it down on paper.\u0026nbsp; It's all Thanksgiving related, things to do, when to cook what, and what is missing that needs to be bought still.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm ok for the first time in 3 days.\u0026nbsp; I haven't gotten much sleep, but finally last night I was able to sleep well, and not be woken up at 3am either by Kaia or Henry crowing outside.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've had one cup of coffee, will have another later and probably some toast.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have no idea, not sure what I'll feel like and I don't have leftovers either.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/chipotle-style-burrito-bowls.html\"\u003EChipotle Style Burrito Bowls\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chipotle Burrito Bowls\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8409\/30378575636_fec1531d9b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/chipotle-style-burrito-bowls.html\"\u003EChipotle Style Burrito Bowls\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Shepherd's Pie, Salad\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Chili Dog Casserole, Tomato and Cucumber Salad\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Thanksgiving -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDeviled Eggs\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPumpkin Shaped Cheeseball\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDinner Rolls\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECranberry Sauce \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERoast Turkey\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFried Turkey\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHam\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMashed Potatoes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGreen Bean Casserole\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESouthern Sweet Potato Casserole\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECrockpot Cornbread Dressing\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPumpkin Pie\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPecan Pie\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMilk Tart\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EButter Crumble Apple Pie\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStill in my pajamas, but will throw on some leggings and a long sleeved top later.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStarting the book of Ezra today.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI need to carpet clean the living room AGAIN.\u0026nbsp; I swear when it rains, it's just a constant cleaning of muddy paws.\u0026nbsp; I can't wait to pull all the carpet out.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETake turkeys out of freezer\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMake list of what needs to be cooked on which day (I don't want to leave everything for Thursday) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELaundry\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStart new meal plan\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStart grocery list\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELast week, my husband's squadron had a Thanksgiving dinner for the students.\u0026nbsp; We sent in a fried Turkey, and I also made two pies.\u0026nbsp; One is a chocolate pecan pie and the other a sweet potato pie.\u0026nbsp; They were both so good, so I'll be making them for our Thanksgiving as well.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1BFUWEKclOemyNT45xTtIB79WcYFFXmGC4azrF0g9AVVPHd_jY5XK_KOQKtqj9m9K-c7iimJ2caZbkoZlG_IpDAsWficyj5jfjZ5u9TjH9Ct9eZCHj4VaYQHX11erYIagscjSV1HHV4CTACUVxud3PKzf3xDFYuOLOmkiaXt1htQgJ4EP7sj8sA\/s1024\/IMG_5456.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EGonna have to try this again.\u0026nbsp; I am so sorry about last week's video, I guess the youtube channel blocked the playback outside of Youtube.\u0026nbsp; But here's another, this time a wonderful Thanksgiving Ambience for us to enjoy while we get ready for family, in a few days.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qHrKCMvdrA?si=zeJhT8RvKFFa0wE2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04; font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thanksgiving Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESet the table the night before.\u0026nbsp; I know this may be a no brainer, but I swear, until a few years ago, I forgot about this detail until an hour before the family was due to arrive.\u0026nbsp; It sent me into a frenzy, and stressed me out so much.\u0026nbsp; Now I do it all the night before, right after our dinner is done, I set the table for Thanksgiving.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Thanksgiving 2014\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7504\/15714788720_c2c51b14de_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EI thought today I would do something a little different.\u0026nbsp; With Thanksgiving approaching, and the current state of the world, I think it's very important to count our blessings, and to focus on those instead of everything that is going wrong.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EThis song has been on repeat for me lately, it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.\u0026nbsp; Hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to count your blessings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \n  \u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimP55wcLIR_KVpZvBiUK0Y0G2CP6kn8t-iBoiFgEULzWStgaKkwFax0zYw5f-RN7mtrqWt0YZn0xncze2EDhTclJh7NIBoKkvhiNPqaTH1VRZHvvVeXqABIT5SFT8Fw9mh3N6sZujXgZRtmX_4UF4pSXl19ginAGFYaY1mHUI22exQ-IHfEtgJKg\/s1024\/HHM100322.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimP55wcLIR_KVpZvBiUK0Y0G2CP6kn8t-iBoiFgEULzWStgaKkwFax0zYw5f-RN7mtrqWt0YZn0xncze2EDhTclJh7NIBoKkvhiNPqaTH1VRZHvvVeXqABIT5SFT8Fw9mh3N6sZujXgZRtmX_4UF4pSXl19ginAGFYaY1mHUI22exQ-IHfEtgJKg\/w640-h426\/HHM100322.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning everyone, welcome back to my blog and another Happy Homemaker Monday.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope you had a wonderful weekend.\u0026nbsp; Mine was good, had a quiet Saturday and then church on Sunday, which is always wonderful.\u0026nbsp; We have finally found a church we really love and look forward to going to, every week.\u0026nbsp; There's nothing better than that.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI pray that this coming week is a blessed one for everyone.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe have a week of pretty good temps, before dipping down to cold weather.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 71\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 71 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 72\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 75\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 71\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 71\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - AM showers, 74\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWorking on this post and listening to a video on Youtube.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOur Pastor is doing a series called The Crucible, in which is talks about the pressure we feel as Christians.\u0026nbsp; How to have faith during the toughest of seasons, and why God uses certain situations to mold us and shape us.\u0026nbsp; It's an amazing series, and I've learned a lot.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EA bit tired, I'm still struggling with the time change.\u0026nbsp; I don't know why this year has been so hard to settle into it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust a cup of coffee so far.\u0026nbsp; Will either have some toast or Weetabix later.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENot sure, I have leftover Swedish Meatballs from dinner, but don't really feel like it.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/costoletas-de-cebolada-pork-chops-in.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECosteletas de Cebolada\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce), Mashed Potatoes, Cucumber, tomato and chickpea salad.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"427\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-R4obrcGIOFc\/WxArgJzTydI\/AAAAAAAAbio\/aZjC9vd2wls17gV6mUS-z6IionHlJTq_wCLcBGAs\/w400-h266\/21142649280_5dd77de55b_z.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/costoletas-de-cebolada-pork-chops-in.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPork Chops in Tomato Sauce\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mashed Potatoes, Cucumber, tomato and chickpea salad.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Kielbasa with Potatoes, Roasted Cauliflower\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/tomatillo-and-cilantro-chicken.html\"\u003ETomatillo and Cilantro Chicken Enchiladas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/cilantro-lime-rice-with-saucy-mexican.html\"\u003ECilantro Lime Rice\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, Beans \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/creamy-taco-pasta-bake.html\"\u003ECreamy Taco Pasta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, Garlic Bread, Salad\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2019\/02\/sheet-pan-pizza.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESheet Pan Pepperoni Pizza\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - *Fend for yourself*\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/chipotle-style-burrito-bowls.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChipotle Style Burrito Bowls\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIn my pajamas, long pajama pants and a tank top.\u0026nbsp; Will probably throw on some baggy cotton overalls.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBible, will be finishing Acts.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my TV this week ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYoutube\u003C\/b\u003E - Brazilian Homemaking Vlogs \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETurkish shows\u003C\/b\u003E - Bambaska Biri, Dizik Talesi, Hudutsuz Sevda\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Looking around the house ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI love my home all year long, but Autumn and Winter have a special place in my heart.\u0026nbsp; I feel like the house looks homier, cozier, more inviting.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDishes\u003C\/div\u003EIron a pile of clean clothes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETake out meat for dinner\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI love looking out my bedroom window, and seeing the changing trees.\u0026nbsp; I'm always amazed at the beautiful colors, how a tree goes from bright green to all hues of yellows and oranges.\u0026nbsp; 🍂 \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5429\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325042834_e6140284ce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"pinit-wrapper\" style=\"cursor: pointer; left: 408.8px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 4126.13px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/happy-homemaker-monday-10232023.html\u0026amp;media=https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53278150106_33e94db88b_z.jpg\u0026amp;description=\" style=\"display: block; outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"pinimg\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MXeTQ-KpJq4\/Vyu31gHNXMI\/AAAAAAAAIIw\/EUD2T0NZKPYNb8glr3vGns7PsNBFoXKRQCLcB\/s1600\/Screenshot_5%2Bcopy.png\" style=\"-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" title=\"Pin on Pinterest\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EYou know how much I love the ambience videos on Youtube.\u0026nbsp; I just put one on the telly and get on with my day.\u0026nbsp; Thought I would share another for you, a cozy fireplace for Autumn.\u0026nbsp; Enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0tBX953BUEY?si=u6k2IR1MlWpGDYbf\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E  \n  \u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thanksgiving Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EEvery year, I put up a Thanksgiving\/Autumn tree.\u0026nbsp; This year I am going to have a basket with some printed leaves, that everyone can write something they're thankful for, and hang on the tree.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5385\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316555516_b9c1a387d1_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Devotional, Bible Verses ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EThere were so many wonderful scriptures and quotes from our Pastor about Faith in the Furnace.\u0026nbsp; One that stuck out to me, was 1 Corinthians 11:32.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; It says \"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBut when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world\u003C\/b\u003E.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EWe often think that God would never allow us to go through a trial, that He just loves us too much to ever allow that.\u0026nbsp; The truth is that He does let us go through some pressure at times, because it's through that squeezing and pressure, that He is able to make us more like Jesus.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EThe Pastor mentioned a quote from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwiK4cuqksGCAxUmmmoFHaH8D8MQFnoECDcQAQ\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoniandfriends.org%2F\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1Xl98-jEXidJ8xQgX63u6s\u0026amp;opi=89978449\"\u003EJoni Eareckson-Tada\u003C\/a\u003E, if you don't know who she is, go look her up, it will uplift you like nothing else.\u0026nbsp; Where she said that she was once told 10 very important words.\u0026nbsp; And this was after she became paralyzed at 17 years old, due to a diving accident.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGod permits what He hates, to accomplish what He loves.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003EI'll leave you with that, let it really sink in.\u0026nbsp; What a powerful statement!!!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Clink rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" href=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/styles\/default.css\" \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/loc_en.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/opt_defaults.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/misterlinky.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.blenza.com\/linkies\/autolink.php?mode=standard\u0026owner=sillybugs\u0026postid=13Nov2023\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3757943149100245299\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=3757943149100245299","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3757943149100245299"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/3757943149100245299"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/happy-homemaker-monday-11132023.html","title":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 11\/13\/2023"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimP55wcLIR_KVpZvBiUK0Y0G2CP6kn8t-iBoiFgEULzWStgaKkwFax0zYw5f-RN7mtrqWt0YZn0xncze2EDhTclJh7NIBoKkvhiNPqaTH1VRZHvvVeXqABIT5SFT8Fw9mh3N6sZujXgZRtmX_4UF4pSXl19ginAGFYaY1mHUI22exQ-IHfEtgJKg\/s72-w640-h426-c\/HHM100322.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-7646683303334410907"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-11T12:49:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-11T12:49:31.351-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"groceries"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grocery shopping Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325042834\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5429\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5429\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325042834_e6140284ce_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”- Shira Tamir\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EW\u003C\/span\u003Ee have reached that part of Autumn, where the trees are all but orange and yellow.\u0026nbsp; The most beautiful shades, intermingled throughout the leaves.\u0026nbsp; I love nothing more than looking outside my window, and seeing the changing trees on our property.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Et's these little details that often go overlooked during our day.\u0026nbsp; We are busy, we have this and that to do, and not much time to actually look out the window, or to enjoy the displays nature puts out for us.\u0026nbsp; But I want to ask you to stop reading, right now, and just take a look out your window.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EL\u003C\/span\u003Eet that visual sink in, absorb it, take into your soul.\u0026nbsp; I bet it will lift your spirits and bring a smile to your face, all day long.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325155255\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5392\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5392\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325155255_34703fcdeb_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324703836\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5398\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5398\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324703836_992db304fe_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EJ\u003C\/span\u003Eust look at that!!!\u0026nbsp; How can that not make you smile?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Et was just the uplifting I needed, before getting groceries.\u0026nbsp; Hahaha\u0026nbsp; \u003Ci\u003EIf you know, you know!\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E mean, if not for the insane high prices themselves, but the fact that once we bring it all home, we have to put it away.\u0026nbsp; Is it just me or does it seem to take hours to get groceries put up?\u0026nbsp; It's not like we don't know where they go, but for some reason the action of taking it all out of the bags, and placing them where they belong, just drags.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325042999\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5390\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5390\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325042999_850764ef56_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324933488\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5394\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5394\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324933488_ec5357e018_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324933468\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5395\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5395\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324933468_e8c003157e_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325155205\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5399\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5399\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325155205_49d1b2727f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324933438\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5407\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5407\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324933438_3dd0f6be00_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EM\u003C\/span\u003Ey morning started pretty slowly.\u0026nbsp; While the fur babies slept on the bed, I sipped my coffee, finished my grocery and menu plan, and paid some bills.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehe rain had started outside, and while I love rain, I don't care to drive in it, so I tried to be as quick as I could to get out the door, and back home.\u0026nbsp; Thankfully it didn't take me too long.\u0026nbsp; However, bringing in groceries in the rain, is not fun, I'll tell you that much.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324703931\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5408\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5408\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324703931_b8e5f4a6e8_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EH\u003C\/span\u003Eair flying all over the place, hands filled with bags, and the face of \"\u003Ci\u003Elet this end, please.\u003C\/i\u003E\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Et did take me 2 hours to get it all sorted, I think also because I tend to clean as I go.\u0026nbsp; So I clean my fridge when I get groceries, which now come to think of it, is why it takes so long.\u0026nbsp; But, I don't like putting in fresh food in a fridge that needs some wiping down, maybe I'm just weird.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325042894\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5418\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5418\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325042894_674b188789_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53325042889\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5422\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5422\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53325042889_806081d3cd_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53324933498\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5424\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5424\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53324933498_42fb7092e9_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EC\u003C\/span\u003Ean we talk about turkeys real quick?\u0026nbsp; Thankfully we had a turkey already in the freezer, but my hubby went to the commissary on Thursday, and they only had one turkey, for the wonderful price of $66.\u0026nbsp; No, you didn't read that wrong.\u0026nbsp; He sent me a picture of the price and I sarcastically replied with \"Oh wow, that's a great price.\"\u0026nbsp; Hahahah\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EH\u003C\/span\u003Ee told me after he thought I was being serious but couldn't bring himself to buy it, and I told him that's a good thing.\u0026nbsp; I don't think I could eat a $66 turkey.\u0026nbsp; Good grief!!!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EH\u003C\/span\u003Ee did find one at Walmart for $11.\u0026nbsp; *whew*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53323826847\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5427\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5427\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53323826847_3486ea01d0_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53323826837\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5428\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5428\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53323826837_9761504230_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehe rest of the afternoon, I spent cleaning around the house, and in the kitchen.\u0026nbsp; My Nicholas loves these muffins and is always asking me to make them.\u0026nbsp; He actually told me a few days ago, that the reason he doesn't eat bananas when I buy them, is because he is waiting for them to become too ripe, because then I have to make the muffins.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EL\u003C\/span\u003Eittle bugger, or rather, BIG bugger at 6 foot 2.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53323826832\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5436\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5436\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53323826832_e9f00472cc_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E will have the recipe up on the blog, either this afternoon or tomorrow.\u0026nbsp; I did add two recipes yesterday, for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/kibe-de-forno-oven-kibbeh.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOven Kibbeh\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (which is already here on the main blog), and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/chocolate-yogurt-cake.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChocolate Yogurt Cake\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E'm slowly getting the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Efood blog\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E updated, thankfully.\u0026nbsp; I have far too many handwritten recipes laying around, that need to be put in a safer place.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Eoday, I am dealing with the constant mountain of laundry, I also have a pile I need to iron so I might put on a movie and get that done.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E hope you're all having a fantastic Saturday, and thank you as always for stopping by.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7646683303334410907\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=7646683303334410907","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/7646683303334410907"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/7646683303334410907"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/grocery-shopping-day.html","title":"Grocery shopping Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-6555190776891429831"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-09T14:03:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-09T14:03:06.739-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cooking thursday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cooking Thursday - Oven Kibbeh "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave you ever had Kibbeh?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDo you know what Kibbeh even is?\u0026nbsp; I didn't for a long time, but a couple months ago, I started looking more into Mediterranean cooking, and found a whole new world of delicious recipes.\u0026nbsp; Kibbeh is one of them, and funny enough, it is quite popular in Brazil too.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe traditional Kibbeh is usually made into balls and fried.\u0026nbsp; I am all about the traditional most common way, but I also love trying the variations to the more popular recipes, from each country.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOk so, first of all Kibbeh is considered to be a national dish from Lebanon.\u0026nbsp; It's basically a combination of ground meat, bulgur wheat and spices, and it is absolutely delicious and quite easy to make.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOne thing to keep in mind, there are different types of Bulgur Wheat, you want to use the fine, although I could only get some medium coarse which works well too, it just takes a bit longer to soak.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELet me show you....\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316908719\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5389\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5389\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316908719_34c595d232_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOven Kibbeh\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EIngredients:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2 cups of bulgur cracked wheat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2 cups of hot water\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2 pounds ground beef\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1 onion, finely diced\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EParsley and Cilantro\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1 tablespoon butter\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESalt and pepper to taste\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGarlic to taste\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJuice from 1 lemon\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spice-Way-Pure-Sumac-Freshly\/dp\/B07R4LL17V\/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=sumac\u0026amp;qid=1699559369\u0026amp;sr=8-6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESumac\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, to taste (Sumac has become one of my favorite spices)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B071KH1X16\/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A14FGQC70CY4MB\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAleppo pepper\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, to taste (another new favorite)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EShredded Mozzarella cheese\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECream cheese\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOlive oil\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDirections:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIn a big bowl add the bulgur wheat, pour over the hot water.\u0026nbsp; Cover with plastic wrap and let it soak for about an hour.\u0026nbsp; Should be long enough to hydrate the wheat.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter the hour has passed, give the wheat a good stir to loosen it.\u0026nbsp; To the same bowl, add the meat, onion, parsley and cilantro to taste, butter, salt and pepper, garlic, lemon juice, sumac and aleppo pepper.\u0026nbsp; Mix well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDrizzle a little olive oil in a baking dish, I used a 13x9 inch.\u0026nbsp; Take half of the kibbeh meat mixture and pat down into the dish.\u0026nbsp; Next, cover the mixture with some cream cheese, and then shredded mozzarella.\u0026nbsp; Take the remaining kibbeh and pat down on top of the cheese. \u0026nbsp; (\u003Ci\u003EI find it easier to grab handfuls of the meat mixture, at a time, and then pat it down on the palm of my hand, then place it on top of the cheese, that way it's not pulling off the cheese.\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETake a knife or dough scraper, and make a diamond pattern on top.\u0026nbsp; I just make diagonal lines one way, then come back the other way.\u0026nbsp; You don't have to go all the way down to the bottom of the dish, you basically just want a small dent to drizzle on more olive oil.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce done, drizzle some olive oil across every line, then bake in a 375 F, for about 35 minutes.\u0026nbsp; Keep an eye on it, if you overcook it, the kibbeh will dry out.\u0026nbsp; I just check after 25 minutes, and if there's a lot of liquid in the pan, I pour it out and then pop it back in the oven for the last 5 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EServe warm!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53317030485\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5388\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5388\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53317030485_f37ddf5aa7_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6555190776891429831\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=6555190776891429831","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/6555190776891429831"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/6555190776891429831"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/cooking-thursday-oven-kibbeh.html","title":"Cooking Thursday - Oven Kibbeh "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-9138688079779631000"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-08T08:55:00.007-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-08T14:07:17.954-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cooking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homemaking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thanksgiving tree"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reminiscing old times and prepping for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53315687577\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5359\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5359\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53315687577_2fc878102b_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EO\u003C\/span\u003Eur daughter messaged me yesterday, asking if I could please send her some of dad's military photos, because her work is doing a presentation for Veteran's day, and she wanted to include her dad.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehat sent me into the blog, into old posts, dating back between 2007 and 2012, when we were stationed at Luke AFB in Arizona.\u0026nbsp; I scrolled and scrolled, and found some for her, but after I did, I found myself still scrolling, still reading, still remembering, still feeling so blessed and thrilled, that I had made the effort to blog every day.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA\u003C\/span\u003Et the time, it was just blogging because I loved blogging, I wasn't thinking that future me, would one day be sitting in a completely different State, on an Autumn day, reminiscing.\u0026nbsp; It almost feels like those words on the pages, were written by someone different, and I guess in a way they were.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E was younger, I was in a very different place in life, still had both kids at home, being home schooled, was still an active duty military wife and so on.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Et's amazing how we change and adapt, as the years go by and life and circumstances change around us.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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It means they are basically recognized by the Air Force as the primary keeper of that particular jet, it's like they own the jet, they're responsible for it as they know it inside and out.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcB7z7YzclYm7XcRJO1PDQSmP6NWX7C_jUSQ2VxPs1XZN-0ssyfmrnzimeEHQzQSYc7B1ipSuKocGSsDntTOmUS2jX-_kwL-EIljAq8zJgjwDsGSd7XYhHAHkgGdMvxI3FDs85IzbMVPcdkGdntx03VgYxtiXur6l_BlDZS9h6DGa43PbfXbFQ9w\/s400\/Air%20Show%20-%20March%2022,%202009%20064.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"300\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcB7z7YzclYm7XcRJO1PDQSmP6NWX7C_jUSQ2VxPs1XZN-0ssyfmrnzimeEHQzQSYc7B1ipSuKocGSsDntTOmUS2jX-_kwL-EIljAq8zJgjwDsGSd7XYhHAHkgGdMvxI3FDs85IzbMVPcdkGdntx03VgYxtiXur6l_BlDZS9h6DGa43PbfXbFQ9w\/w640-h480\/Air%20Show%20-%20March%2022,%202009%20064.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqdsOWnp3rOcdTbca7lkHsJbWpMRnRBo_dgFWhHAgkHfQYaV9s9qhQTWFyriEA0_pO9OFPDoxO_aI-M_r9VHoY4zjy8m8udABed_tDKm0lCeqxRPh7KGGSfgQ1fDs2xzgMTIa-Q7yRuvYLwPcNCexS-Z2iYMA35DT5oSUVKOdk4P1OzEPkllDRUA\/s400\/Air%20Show%20-%20March%2022,%202009%20056.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"300\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqdsOWnp3rOcdTbca7lkHsJbWpMRnRBo_dgFWhHAgkHfQYaV9s9qhQTWFyriEA0_pO9OFPDoxO_aI-M_r9VHoY4zjy8m8udABed_tDKm0lCeqxRPh7KGGSfgQ1fDs2xzgMTIa-Q7yRuvYLwPcNCexS-Z2iYMA35DT5oSUVKOdk4P1OzEPkllDRUA\/w640-h480\/Air%20Show%20-%20March%2022,%202009%20056.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E still remember this day, and when I took these photos.\u0026nbsp; Curtis was working at the Air Show, and the kids and I only arrived in the afternoon.\u0026nbsp; They were so happy to see daddy, and clung to him the rest of the day.\u0026nbsp; I honestly miss the active duty military life, so much.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA\u003C\/span\u003Enyway, back to reality and to now.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53315687607\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5358\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5358\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53315687607_2bb42b4a24_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EW\u003C\/span\u003Ee've woken up a couple of days with some thick fog outside.\u0026nbsp; Are there any others out there who love a good fog?\u0026nbsp; Not to drive in, mind you, I don't like driving in fog at all, but I love fog.\u0026nbsp; I think it's so pretty.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316555636\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5356\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5356\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316555636_cf23eba905_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EN\u003C\/span\u003Eow let me show you what I've been up to these past few days.\u0026nbsp; As you know, I had family over on Sunday and then Monday I had to get the house back in order.\u0026nbsp; Usually I prefer to get it all cleaned up and tidied right after everyone leaves, but sometimes I am too tired to do it, and just leave it until the next morning.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehe first thing I did was wash some chair covers, some kitchen linens and one of Kaia's blanket that was in the closet.\u0026nbsp; (\u003Ci\u003EI don't know why I do that, but if it's been in the linen closet for a few months, or from one winter to the next, I like to wash it before letting her use it.\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehis always becomes a fort for Elliott.\u0026nbsp; He loves hiding under it while stalking one of us, he also takes naps under there, and sometimes uses it to hide if family comes over.\u0026nbsp; He is not a friendly cat at all to anyone other than the humans that live in the house.\u0026nbsp; Wish he was nicer, but I think it's a pretty normal thing with cats in general.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53317030570\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5361\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5361\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53317030570_932e989579_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53317030560\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5363\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5363\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53317030560_33f1a7f9b5_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E had the family over for on Sunday for coffee and some snacks.\u0026nbsp; I made a Chocolate Yogurt Cake and our Portuguese Bola de Carne (Bacon, Ham and Chourico Bread).\u0026nbsp; The recipe for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/ham-and-bacon-bread.html\"\u003EBola de Carne\u003C\/a\u003E is already on the blog.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehe cake along with a few others that I've made lately, will be going up soon.\u0026nbsp; I need to get my butt in gear when it comes to the recipes, I have so many floating around, and it's hard for me to keep track of them too, which makes it a pain every time I want to make one of them again.\u0026nbsp; I can never remember where I wrote it down.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EH\u003C\/span\u003Eopefully this afternoon, I can actually take some time, sit down and get those up for me and for you all, of course.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316555581\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5368\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5368\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316555581_04c7a52761_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53315687532\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5370\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5370\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53315687532_b0c649e4cc_w.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316908779\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5378\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5378\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316908779_c487e84375_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53317030495\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5382\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5382\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53317030495_fb2896d111_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E've been taking such immense pleasure, in keeping my home cozy and tidy.\u0026nbsp; It's hard for me to fathom that just a few months ago, I had completely lost track, was just living day to day, moving through each hour, doing the basic needed for us to survive.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E wasn't paying attention to the details, wasn't really worried about putting anything in it's right place, or adjusting this, or adding a little homey touch here or there.\u0026nbsp; It's weird for me to imagine that, but I am human and sometimes life happens around us, in such a way or speed, that we struggle to keep up with the basic needs, not to mention the extras.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EH\u003C\/span\u003Eowever, I am getting much joy from being back in the game, so to speak. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316908729\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5384\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5384\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316908729_46d7bb58f4_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316555516\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5385\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5385\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316555516_b9c1a387d1_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehings like the tree in the corner of the dining room.\u0026nbsp; Last year, I didn't even put it up until almost Christmas, and then put on but a few ornaments and called it good.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehis year, I am going back to my tradition of decorating it for Thanksgiving.\u0026nbsp; One year, I think it was the year before my mother in law Pat, passed away, I made brown paper Thanksgiving Placemats.\u0026nbsp; Everyone got to write down what they were thankful for, and was a great way to go around the table and hear everyone.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehis year, I am doing it a little different, I will have a basket with some printed leaves, that everyone can write something they're thankful for, and then hang on the tree.\u0026nbsp; I think my niece's daughter Eva, and son Dalton, will enjoy hanging them up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ES\u003C\/span\u003Eo I will get those printed out either today or tomorrow and start the process of cutting them out.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53317030485\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5388\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5388\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53317030485_f37ddf5aa7_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EB\u003C\/span\u003Eefore I leave, I just wanted to show you what I made for dinner on Monday night.\u0026nbsp; It's Kibbeh.\u0026nbsp; If you've never had it, it's a Lebanese specialty, made with Bulgur Wheat.\u0026nbsp; Typically you make it into oval patties and then fry them, but you can also make it in the oven.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsually I would have made it the most popular way, but I was not in the mood to fry anything.\u0026nbsp; We actually don't eat much fried food at all, it's very seldom that we do.\u0026nbsp; I opted for the oven version, which is equally delicious.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI will have that recipe up for you as well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt does take a bit of prep, but only in the sense that you need to soak the Bulgur Wheat for at least 30 minutes, depending on how coarse it is.\u0026nbsp; The rest of the preparation is nothing more than if you were making a meatloaf.\u0026nbsp; So good!!!\u0026nbsp; I put a ton of cheese in the middle, which made it even better.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316799273\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5380\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5380\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316799273_46d7bb58f4_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53316799223\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5381\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5381\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53316799223_d0b6326fce_w.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERight, I need to get off here, and go finish my meal plan, so that I can get my pickup order placed.\u0026nbsp; For some reason it's taking me a while to get this done, some meal plans just flow, others take me sometimes days, because I seem to draw a blank and can't think of anything to make.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EKinda funny, considering meal planning is all about making things easier and not getting stuck in front of the freezer, trying to figure out what to cook.\u0026nbsp; But I guess my brain gets stuck on the planning itself, and that's ok, at least I know it will save me when it's time to cook dinner.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I hope you all have a blessed Wednesday, don't forget to check out my sidebar to pray along with me, for the hostages kidnapped from Israel.\u0026nbsp; You will find their names on the sidebar, every day there will be a new name to pray over.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'll see you all soon.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9138688079779631000\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=9138688079779631000","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/9138688079779631000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/9138688079779631000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/reminiscing-old-times-and-preping-for.html","title":"Reminiscing old times and prepping for Thanksgiving"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghmC13IBmfvlAurdrRjby8rGURKwNVhDO2am1Ay-W6HnQVn8gIxpEyPuWtWuhDWUKgjqf-dcBLulJn-udOvMzsDqfy2MSzJCQxUoecxLjSt5pzkP2l-huInXQWJqYoGTuRQua3ugDKv7hmboE74d9KBd4UGpq4-9zdtz-mAtcYPUqiC-c3EFhkUQ\/s72-w400-h393-c\/383938_10150405476468395_251429914_n.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5652646964053361036"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-06T08:21:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-06T08:21:08.276-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happy homemaker monday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Homemaker Monday - 11\/06\/2023"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v08N3CyU7qw\/TfYok6eahjI\/AAAAAAAAMUc\/O1mD11jgCnM\/s320\/HHM.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGood morning sweet ladies, and a very Happy Monday to you all.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENovember 6th. How, how is it already November 6th and just a few days away from Thanksgiving? I won't say I'm not looking forward to all the yummy food, but it's too soon, is it not?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThen again, the year we've had, and especially the month of October the world has seen, it may be best to go ahead and end this year, and try again.\u0026nbsp; Goodness!!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe had freezing temperatures last week, and this week we are back to summer.\u0026nbsp; If I could roll my eyes any harder, they would probably get stuck in the back of my head. Ridiculous!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELet's just look at this week as a blank new sheet, let's do good, let's smile more, let's spread happiness and goodness and make this week a positive one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI am going to be blogging probably every day, I've been really enjoying take pictures again, sharing posts, and I am very much looking forward to continuing.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, enough blabbing, let's get going.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave a blessed week friends!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** The Weather ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's a little confused.\u0026nbsp; I don't think it knows if it wants to be cold or hot.\u0026nbsp; We had ice on the grass one morning, then fog the next, and now we are heading into high 80s.\u0026nbsp; It's crazy!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 86\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Sunny, 90 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly Sunny, 86\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Rain and wind,58\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - Partly cloudy, 62\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 61\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - Mostly sunny, 67\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Right now I am ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESitting in bed, typing up this post and listening to a podcast.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E*** Thinking and pondering ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAbout Thanksgiving.\u0026nbsp; I need to write up the menu and then send it to my sister in law, so we can figure out who is making what.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** How I am feeling ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETired, the time change always makes me a bit cranky.\u0026nbsp; I was actually up at 4:20am yesterday, let the chickens out, thinking it was 5:20am.\u0026nbsp; hahahah \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the breakfast plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECup of coffee, for sure, then I think some Weetabix, that's what I'm craving.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the lunch plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI made some Brazilian hotdogs for dinner last night, and there's still some leftovers, so I'll have that.\u0026nbsp; I need to take a picture as well so that I can share the recipe on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fullbellies.blogspot.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Efood blog\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the dinner plate ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EKibbeh, Mashed Potatoes, Salad.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On the menu ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWill start working on the new menu today, but this is what we'll be having over the next few days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday\u003C\/b\u003E - Kibbeh, Mashed Potatoes Salad \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Beer Battered Fish Fillets, Curried Rice, Mixed Veggies\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday\u003C\/b\u003E - Bacon and Broccoli Creamy Pasta, Garlic Bread\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E - Ikea Style Meatballs, Rice, Salad\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday\u003C\/b\u003E - \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** What I am wearing ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStill in my nightgown.\u0026nbsp; I had to switch from winter pajamas to a nightgown last night, because it was so hot.\u0026nbsp; I'll throw on some drawstring casual pants later, and a tshirt.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** On my reading pile ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBible, will be finishing Acts.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJonathan Cahn's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn\/dp\/1636411428\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MHNXMPPVGRRH\u0026amp;keywords=the+return+of+the+gods+jonathan+cahn\u0026amp;qid=1699278585\u0026amp;sprefix=the+return+of+the+god%2Caps%2C184\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003EThe Return of the Gods\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrancine River's, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lineage-Grace-Stories-Unlikely-Eternity\/dp\/0842356320\/ref=asc_df_0842356320\/?tag=hyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=312014159271\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=7776177255276689699\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=c\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=9027335\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-417125925511\u0026amp;psc=1\"\u003EA Lineage of Grace\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbL0tRdJBFkLH2gEOd-ko_3s-8PIfQV68DMVtpriR7GRYPV2QAGUBIgZXhaymbD2tEC7mF3n-e0oFCASbxxKvIS3rXhxsOIbxkqrhyphenhyphenCFVy8NGs_WO5MVox3hxwrTGBYGGX8e-bxnnL0RkfHcJWeW-6KrCUZ3soLC_sVUbP7m5QIREqvqHzOevsVA\/s2000\/2239481-81104153-IMGSET.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** To do list ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDishes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EClean and tidy dining room\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFold laundry in dryer and put away laundry in the basket\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETake out meat for dinner\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStart Thanksgiving Menu\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStart menu plan and grocery list\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** From the camera ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm loving my dining room, it is cozy and inviting and makes me want to just sit for hours, with a good book.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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left: 408.8px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 4126.13px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/happy-homemaker-monday-10232023.html\u0026amp;media=https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53278150106_33e94db88b_z.jpg\u0026amp;description=\" style=\"display: block; outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"pinimg\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MXeTQ-KpJq4\/Vyu31gHNXMI\/AAAAAAAAIIw\/EUD2T0NZKPYNb8glr3vGns7PsNBFoXKRQCLcB\/s1600\/Screenshot_5%2Bcopy.png\" style=\"-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" title=\"Pin on Pinterest\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*** Something to share ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe Winter King Period series.\u0026nbsp; I have been waiting on this one for so long, and it's finally here.\u0026nbsp; I don't know if any of you are watching, but it's a good one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt is based on Bernard Cornwell's book:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EThe tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been \nbanished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected\n on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the \npeople. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once \nutterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing \nvalor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man\n whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;You can watch the first and second episode, for free on Amazon Prime, then the rest on MGM+.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7_JXIGAj-W4?si=WqH6xA0x0FUN0dmU\"\u003EHere's the trailer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E if you're interested.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj54LHob4eHwoltxIUWPPHe2YVL0VTzxmgrsT5x9OwXA8fxpIRScJgnYGmdQcse_z1qDnJwDmutMap-HphnOQO45QlJqfKNlaSYdo7NU2RtDz-I_BuGCM7_1Wp5etQtoYhej0m49OpReiLnSlvPZDhviIxg1U29IQUAbVvmcmaSTZaSgH5wz8b2rQ\/s2560\/87d00a15bee24f85aa5d2b071ad4399d2991a114f9473efa5276806e1cab2837.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1920\" data-original-width=\"2560\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj54LHob4eHwoltxIUWPPHe2YVL0VTzxmgrsT5x9OwXA8fxpIRScJgnYGmdQcse_z1qDnJwDmutMap-HphnOQO45QlJqfKNlaSYdo7NU2RtDz-I_BuGCM7_1Wp5etQtoYhej0m49OpReiLnSlvPZDhviIxg1U29IQUAbVvmcmaSTZaSgH5wz8b2rQ\/w400-h300\/87d00a15bee24f85aa5d2b071ad4399d2991a114f9473efa5276806e1cab2837.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*** Thanksgiving Tips, DIY, Ideas or recipes ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI thought I would add this category in for the month of November and up until Thanksgiving week.\u0026nbsp; Then will switch to a Christmas themed one.\u0026nbsp; We're all looking for cute ideas, tricks, yummy recipes and so on, to make our holidays that much more special.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd it gives us a new category to look forward to on our Happy Homemaker Monday.\u0026nbsp; I hope you enjoy it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor mine today, I decided to share a fun recipe for an appetizer.\u0026nbsp; I will actually be making it myself this year.\u0026nbsp; A pumpkin shaped cheese ball.\u0026nbsp; Yum!!!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe recipe is from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thecountrycook.net\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Country Cook\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, so head on over there to see how to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thecountrycook.net\/pumpkin-shaped-cheese-ball\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Emake this yummy appetizer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, that will definitely dazzle your guests.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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Thank you daylight savings, thank you for this nonsense every year.\u0026nbsp; I must say that when we were stationed in Arizona, for those 5 years it was wonderful not having to ever switch the clocks, back or forth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EW\u003C\/span\u003Eish I could go back to that.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E was supposed to come in and do this post yesterday, Saturday, but I was so busy cleaning and pottering around, that I didn't get a chance, and by the time my lower back begged me to stop, I just had time to jump in the shower and get in bed.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53311198125\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5341\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5341\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53311198125_5df06d415d_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EM\u003C\/span\u003Ey day actually started kind of slow.\u0026nbsp; I wasn't going to do anything but laundry, of course, and then I sat and read through my Spirit of Christmas book.\u0026nbsp; Just mindlessly turning the pages, chatting with whoever walk by, and really just doing nothing.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003Ehen the afternoon came around, and all of a sudden I felt this need to clean all the carpets.\u0026nbsp; I did try to push that thought out of my mind, but it was like my body was on automatic and I got up, and immediately started working on the house.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003En between carpet cleaning, I dusted and switched out the dining room curtains with clean ones, so that I could wash the ones currently hanging up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53311198060\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5351\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5351\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53311198060_9367c694c9_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EP\u003C\/span\u003Eottered around the kitchen, cut up the fresh parsley and cilantro, for the freezer.\u0026nbsp; Also cut up a watermelon and gave some to the chickens as a snack, they love it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E moved around my house with a purpose.\u0026nbsp; When we look at our homemaking with fresh eyes, and a mind focused on purpose and on glorifying God, everything is easier, and suddenly the tasks at hand don't seem do daunting.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EB\u003C\/span\u003Ey the time my back signaled that I was starting to overdo it, I realized it was way past dinner time.\u0026nbsp; Thankfully my husband and son reminded me that I don't cook one day on the weekend, and that I didn't have to make anything, they would fend for themselves.\u0026nbsp; However, they did end up picking up Sonic, which I will say used to be one of my favorites and now is just a disappointment.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Es it just me, or is take out just disappointing lately?\u0026nbsp; I find it all so heavy, greasy and not good like it used to be years ago.\u0026nbsp; Maybe I'm growing up and not enjoying it, but I am not the only one thinking it, I have seen plenty of family members and friends complaining about the same.\u0026nbsp; I don't know what is going on, but truth be told, we would all be better off not eating that stuff anyway, so maybe this is a way of quitting?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53311081579\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5348\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5348\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53311081579_758a7c79f3_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53311198050\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5344\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5344\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53311198050_3377f615e5_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EO\u003C\/span\u003Everall, it was a good productive Saturday, and I'm glad I got it all done yesterday, because this afternoon Jasmine and her boyfriend are coming over, along with my brother and sister in law, for a coffee and cake.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ES\u003C\/span\u003Eince I have church this morning, I really didn't want to come home after church and then rush to clean or tidy up.\u0026nbsp; Oh don't even laugh, you know you do the same when you have someone visiting, no matter how much your house looks put together, you still rush to try and make sure it's all perfect.\u0026nbsp; I don't know why we do that, because none of my family cares about those things, but me personally, I do.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EM\u003C\/span\u003Eight just be a pride thing for us homemakers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA\u003C\/span\u003Enyway, I am going to be serving coffee, I'm also going to make a Chocolate Yogurt Cake, a Bola de Carne (Portuguese Bacon, Ham and Chourico Bread), and then I also have some hotdogs which I'll make into some Brazilian Hotdogs for an early dinner.\u0026nbsp; I figure if we all eat these, no one will be hungry for a big dinner anyway.\u0026nbsp; I guess it will be a snacky kind of early dinner for us all.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EB\u003C\/span\u003Eut I'll take pictures of everything, and show you after.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E'm going to get ready for the day, and start baking.\u0026nbsp; Have a blessed Sunday ladies ♥\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5057706928489684154\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5057706928489684154","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5057706928489684154"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5057706928489684154"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/a-saturday-of-pottering-around.html","title":"A Saturday of pottering around"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-1368873972449821975"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-03T13:21:00.011-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-03T13:21:53.623-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chickens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homemaking"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"End of week"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306990416\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5325\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5325\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306990416_5923dbf258_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI just finished tidying up the house, and editing the photos for today's post, and decided to come and sit on my warm bed, to write up this post.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOne of the bedroom windows is open, letting the most wonderful breeze.\u0026nbsp; The sheer white curtains are dancing, the birds are chirping loudly outside, and every once in a while Henry, the rooster, crows.\u0026nbsp; I think it's his way of letting me know he wants some attention, because once I get out there and give them a snack or check on their water and food, he is good to go.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI must say, my adventure as a chicken mama is nothing like I expected, and I'm not saying that in a bad way whatsoever, it's actually much better than I ever envisioned.\u0026nbsp; We're already talking about adding more chickens to the coop, but that is something for Spring time.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI don't want to put out the new babies when we are smack dab in the middle of winter, which would be around the time they would be ready to head outside.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306123637\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5317\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5317\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306123637_b3ec41fb2b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306990451\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5318\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5318\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306990451_1f95c462ba_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's cold enough that we've brought the plants in.\u0026nbsp; I still have a tomato plant, a pepper plant, a berry bush, lemon tree, and my avocado tree that I've been growing from seed.\u0026nbsp; I don't want them to die already, because even though it's just the beginning of November, we have had freezing temperatures.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo what have I been doing the past few days?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWell\u003C\/i\u003E....I'll just show you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306990506\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5306\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5306\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306990506_09a80f43f8_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\nFeeding my fruitcakes, and they smell so good.  I keep resisting the urge to leave one out for us to eat.  In order for me not to do that, I've just made a different cake to draw the attention away, from the Christmas ones.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt worked, although it is so good, that I'm afraid it didn't last but 2 days, and the boys are all asking me to make another, so that will probably happen tomorrow.\u0026nbsp; I'll try to add it to the food blog too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306123712\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5308\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5308\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306123712_26008ae473_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53307463710\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5310\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5310\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53307463710_91f4be27fa_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53307350389\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5311\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5311\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53307350389_34045cea59_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've kept a close eye on the chickens, because it's their first experience with really cold weather.\u0026nbsp; We've weather proved their coop and run, and they are extremely happy.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is my favorite girl, Puffy.\u0026nbsp; She loves me so much, she hears my voice and comes running.\u0026nbsp; I pick her up and hold her, pet her, and she just stares up at me, closes her eyes and stays.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306123667\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5312\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5312\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306123667_8bb1d81ab8_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306123657\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5314\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5314\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306123657_ea5b7ae070_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe colder temperatures, have also brought out in me, the need to start moving things around, getting ready for Thanksgiving, and creating little corners for those really cold days.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECorners near the fireplace, fluffy blankets and pillows, and reading nooks.\u0026nbsp; Very much looking forward to that first cold, dark day, where I can sit near the fireplace and the tree, and read a good book.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53307350449\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5321\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5321\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53307350449_2657a14f84_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53307463740\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5323\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5323\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53307463740_b67146d4c2_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306990376\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5330\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5330\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306990376_e5c19892d8_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've also pulled out my Christmas books, for inspiration.\u0026nbsp; I especially love these Vintage ones because they take me back to my childhood.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen I think of Christmas, I think of the vintage drawings, the books, the cards, the cartoons.\u0026nbsp; I find that, as the years have gone by, they've tried so hard to modernize\u0026nbsp; all, that it's lost that appeal, that magic that made the season so special.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306123587\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5333\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5333\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306123587_608c5fb934_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd then of course, the Gooseberry Patch Christmas cookbooks.\u0026nbsp; I have to thank my sweet friend Tamy at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chasingmylife.com\"\u003EChasing my Life\u003C\/a\u003E, for sending me all these.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EShe knows that I would absolutely love having these, and would put them to good use, so a few years ago, I received a box in the mail with all these goodies.\u0026nbsp; They have a special place on my bookshelf, as well as my heart.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThank you Tamy ♥\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53307234303\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5336\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5336\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53307234303_05d9245ab7_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53306990386\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5337\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5337\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53306990386_d35488869b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMy TV watching has also shifted a little, I do still watch my Turkish shows, but I'm not watching them as much as I was a few months ago.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAre you also the kind that changes with the seasons?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI used to think it wasn't a thing, but I've realized \u003Ci\u003Eit is\u003C\/i\u003E, at least with me.\u0026nbsp; This time of the year makes me want to read Little House on the Prairie and Beatrix Potter books, watch Jane Austen and other period dramas and listen to classic old Christmas music.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere's actually a channel on Youtube called \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OldVintageRadio\"\u003EVintage Radio\u003C\/a\u003E which I want to share with you, because I think many of you will enjoy it too.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4aGUJsyCXitO41SZMPRTGb1hypvLhghJsTpFA0jr5E21zY9zLrhE2lefzpxy6EXfEBNvqLIRAC7Qsf0hRthU1Aeohhads5CmMXd_a1Ym8t1BU35fLrcAr9xe1am_3gP8UPZRNAGg-30SN4TJf8LCL33_7vNDoUH_QMlyep1he-yMXb9s6KXzqPQ\/s1138\/channels4_banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"188\" data-original-width=\"1138\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4aGUJsyCXitO41SZMPRTGb1hypvLhghJsTpFA0jr5E21zY9zLrhE2lefzpxy6EXfEBNvqLIRAC7Qsf0hRthU1Aeohhads5CmMXd_a1Ym8t1BU35fLrcAr9xe1am_3gP8UPZRNAGg-30SN4TJf8LCL33_7vNDoUH_QMlyep1he-yMXb9s6KXzqPQ\/w640-h106\/channels4_banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFrom Thanksgiving playlists, to Christmas, Sleep, Workday, Autumn, Summer days, spring cleaning.\u0026nbsp; There's just so many to choose from, and I really think you all will love them.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI just put one on the TV and go about my day.\u0026nbsp; It helps to drown out the world, which I think a lot of us are wanting to do at the moment, at least, for a while, to sit in our homes, in peace and quiet and just focus on our families.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThat's what I've been focusing on, and I tell you, it's been wonderful.\u0026nbsp; It helps to keep you grounded and pulls you away from all the sadness, and negativity that seems to be filling the entire the world.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, it is Friday, thankfully, which means I get to stay up later, wake up later, and have a slow weekend.\u0026nbsp; Tonight for dinner I am making Brazilian hotdogs, and if you want to see what I do, make you're following me on Instagram because I do daily stories, and I share all my dinners on there.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESome days I show the whole process, and some days I just show the finished meal, but either way, I pretty much share every dinner, which is quite popular with my followers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHave a wonderful start to the weekend, and I'll see you all tomorrow.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1368873972449821975\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=1368873972449821975","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/1368873972449821975"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/1368873972449821975"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/end-of-week.html","title":"End of week"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4aGUJsyCXitO41SZMPRTGb1hypvLhghJsTpFA0jr5E21zY9zLrhE2lefzpxy6EXfEBNvqLIRAC7Qsf0hRthU1Aeohhads5CmMXd_a1Ym8t1BU35fLrcAr9xe1am_3gP8UPZRNAGg-30SN4TJf8LCL33_7vNDoUH_QMlyep1he-yMXb9s6KXzqPQ\/s72-w640-h106-c\/channels4_banner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-5615084123008433433"},"published":{"$t":"2023-10-31T11:21:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-10-31T11:28:44.101-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homemaking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rain"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"{ Rain, freezing weather, and slow moments }"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCoSpxC3Gc2wo0O38ArVwzTjG2unRn0eX6qjxQEzNQJIoZ7OfqlIpHXRpAq5PsBWwFGuV70G3p6b6by8mNBZXXzseWAu3h4lnNp3kNWrZdbdOfZfXQrLE9Aa-QWevMTkFNe9o3Kvuv8L35q7xnhyphenhyphenHLhmpq1fkqrViwDCn_kmxXpX49X4Hmri_vhQ\/s4096\/vecteezy_cute-woodland-animals-in-watercolor-style-isolated_29847026_12.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4096\" data-original-width=\"4096\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCoSpxC3Gc2wo0O38ArVwzTjG2unRn0eX6qjxQEzNQJIoZ7OfqlIpHXRpAq5PsBWwFGuV70G3p6b6by8mNBZXXzseWAu3h4lnNp3kNWrZdbdOfZfXQrLE9Aa-QWevMTkFNe9o3Kvuv8L35q7xnhyphenhyphenHLhmpq1fkqrViwDCn_kmxXpX49X4Hmri_vhQ\/s320\/vecteezy_cute-woodland-animals-in-watercolor-style-isolated_29847026_12.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1698437865982_17810\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003E\n  \u003Cp style=\"text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E— Albert Einstein\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe rain steadily came down, for the whole of last week, there wasn't a day, or night, where the rain was not present.\u0026nbsp; Sometimes loud and thunderous, and at other times slow, steady drizzle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWindows were open, cool breezes wafted in filling the house with the scent of wet earth.\u0026nbsp; Candles were lit, blankets were pulled out of storage and soups and stews started appearing at the dinner table.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300295160\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5276\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5276\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300295160_bf46612597_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI made the best soup the other day, filled with veggies, some ground beef and macaroni noodles.\u0026nbsp; It was jam packed with nutrients, filling and warming.\u0026nbsp; In a sense, it kicked off this cold season.....and \u003Ci\u003Ecold\u003C\/i\u003E is definitely the key word.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI don't think I've seen such cold weather, this early on in October, and although that is good in a way because it's knocked off the insane heat from summer, it also makes me weary about the impending winter season.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe past two days we've had a freeze warning, and this morning, woke up to a sea of white icy grass and ice on the windshields of our vehicles.\u0026nbsp; Yes, cold weather is definitely here.\u0026nbsp; I think even the morning coffees taste better, when it's blistering cold outside.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53298957527\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5299\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5299\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53298957527_43966d899d_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53298957537\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5296\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5296\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53298957537_17292ed423_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53298957587\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5295\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5295\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53298957587_426139b837_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300067963\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5294\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5294\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300067963_7b53f329eb_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere's something magical about dark rainy days.\u0026nbsp; The whole mood seems to be somber, but in a good way, or maybe that's just the way I like to see it.\u0026nbsp; It does provide quite beautiful photos.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESpeaking of photos, I've been grabbing my camera and making sure to snap more tidbits of my day, the property and nature in general.\u0026nbsp; I almost forgot just how much I enjoyed photography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300192254\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5293\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5293\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300192254_43d4b8bb4b_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53298957552\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5292\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5292\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53298957552_3dfabb3cf6_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs the rain continued outside, I focused on the chores inside.\u0026nbsp; Taking care of a home is not an easy task, it requires discipline to continually do the same thing, over and over, repeating and repeating, without losing steam.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI find that for me the easiest way to do that is to, either play some worship music while I work, or pop on a documentary or podcast that I can mindlessly listen to, without having to pay attention to the screen.\u0026nbsp; Before I know it, everything is done, and the rest of the day (\u003Ci\u003Eafternoon\u003C\/i\u003E), is spent doing whatever I want, which usually includes Bible reading, devotional, Instagram, watching a Turkish show, or baking.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300068008\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5278\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5278\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300068008_9f0e64d422_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300068043\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5275\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5275\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300068043_caaed49f4f_z.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sillybugs\/53300192244\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"IMG_5303\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5303\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53300192244_8b841d2d27_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESince I'm home now full time, without having to drive anyone around, my days have become all about homemaking full time, cooking meals, blogging and those things that I enjoyed so much, but had felt I had neglected for so long.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've been getting immense pleasure out of cooking our family dinners, or baking a special cake or dessert, also looking for new recipes, and even writing them down, sometimes scribbled really fast, on a notebook I have.\u0026nbsp; At first I thought about writing it all neatly and trying somehow to separate them into sections, but I quickly realized that is just too much work and I would much rather have a notebook like my great grandmother did.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENo doubt you all remember your mother's or grandmother's recipes, scribbled on random pieces of paper or notebooks, filled with little notes on the side, and splattered food stains.\u0026nbsp; What treasures they are, in this day and age.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI still have some of my grandmother's recipes, written by her, and I often look at the handwriting and reminisce about the moments we spent together.\u0026nbsp; It's hard to imagine that the handwriting on that paper is from someone who has already passed on.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMy hope is that one day, my daughter or son, will want to keep my recipe notebook.\u0026nbsp; Hopefully I will have more than one, so they won't fight about it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, I am going to go and finish off my chores real quick, and take the chickens some snacks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESee you all soon.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E♥♥♥♥\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5615084123008433433\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6271473\u0026postID=5615084123008433433","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5615084123008433433"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6271473\/posts\/default\/5615084123008433433"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/familycorner.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/rain-freezing-weather-and-slow-moments.html","title":"{ Rain, freezing weather, and slow moments }"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sandra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00448386993712122412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_PV28pm6pypI2Kd2QiEuNx-2MN5HD2Zaa8Yy5J8UdgZA_UK84ZXki8xrl45RN_keXadERWIQ__ozTYGh5A6x0KBbfDRLsuYZvAQTM_qraNCd5XElYuDoZ6L_2wI7L5g\/s113\/40228903_10156769530438395_315157488930390016_n.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCoSpxC3Gc2wo0O38ArVwzTjG2unRn0eX6qjxQEzNQJIoZ7OfqlIpHXRpAq5PsBWwFGuV70G3p6b6by8mNBZXXzseWAu3h4lnNp3kNWrZdbdOfZfXQrLE9Aa-QWevMTkFNe9o3Kvuv8L35q7xnhyphenhyphenHLhmpq1fkqrViwDCn_kmxXpX49X4Hmri_vhQ\/s72-c\/vecteezy_cute-woodland-animals-in-watercolor-style-isolated_29847026_12.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}}]}});