Happy Homemaker Monday

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For Today... October 17th, 2022

The weather... Its 39° right now, and the high for today is 47°.

As I look outside my window... Its still dark out...and with the temp showing on my phone, its a bit chilly out there.

Right now I am ... Typing up this post and listening to the Chicks on the Right podcast

Thinking and Pondering... About my upcoming trip to Utah this month. I think I have everything squared away as to what I am taking, and wearing, now to get the hubs ready for me being away for the weekend.

How am I feeling... tired, we stayed up late watching football.

On the breakfast plate... water and a chocolate fudge poptart

On the lunch plate... not sure yet

On the dinner plate... sketti, its Monday after all

What I'm wearing... a purplish long sleeve top and a pair of black leggings

On my reading pile... nothing at the moment

On my tv... football - Chicago Med/Fire/PD, La Brea, The Rookie, 911, The Resident, New Amsterdam, The Amazing Race, Big Sky, Blue Bloods, Monarch, Walker Grey's Anatomy, Fire Country, Walking Dead

On the menu this week
Monday ~ spaghetti, garlic bread and a salad
Tuesday ~ minestrone soup and homemade bread
Wednesday ~ eggs, toast, sausage
Thursday ~ pizza for the hubs, me ???
Friday ~ leftovers for the hubs, me ???
Saturday ~ ???
Sunday ~ ???

Looking around the house... I did my pre/deep clean before going away clean, so we shall see how it is once I get back home.

To Do List... call the bank to put the travel alert on my debit card, and call pre check in

From the camera... The hubs and I went on a drive up north, and took the route of M-37, and took it to the very end, which dead ended into Lake Michigan at the 45 Parallel at Old Mission Point. We saw "bigfoot" (lol). Stopped by my high school, and saw that they now have a memorial up front from a few former alumni from the Veitnam War

New recipe I tried last week, or one that we really enjoyed, or one I want to try... I tried out the 2 ingredient bread recipe and made bagels, you can see it here.

To relax this week, I will... cross stitch and possibly some crocheting.

On my prayer list... All my stitchy friends, for safe travels to and from Utah this coming weekend.

Devotional/Bible Verse/Quote...

In closing...Thank you for stopping by. I hope your week ahead is filled with lots of blessings!

Until next time remember to live a little, laugh alot and love always!

Tasty Tuesday ~ 2 ingredient bread - bagels

2 ingredient bread
1 cup self rising flour
1 cup greek yogurt


Mix together to form a dough ball, lightly flour surface, slightly knead, form into a ball, divided into 4 equal parts, either roll out into a line and form a circle with each one, or form into a ball and poke a hole in the middle.

Brush with an egg wash, and sprinkle with whatever seasonings you want.

Place in air fryer preheated to 350°, and cook for 10-15 mins.

Enjoy!!

Saturday 9 ~ Love Sneakin' Up on You

Love Sneakin' Up on You

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Saturday 9.

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: Love Sneakin' Up on You (1994)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) The song begins with Bonnie Raitt waiting anxiously for a call. If your phone were to ring right now, who would you expect to be on the other end? Well its early Friday morning, so first I would be paniced as it would probably be a family member, and with early, early morning phone calls its never good news.

2) She likens trying to avoid love to trying to stop the rain. Is rain expected where you are this weekend?nope, nothing expected until Wednesday

3) Bonnie was accepted by Radcliffe College but once she got there, she decided higher education wasn't for her and she dropped out to become a performer. Tell us about something you're not sorry you walked away from. fake friendships

4) Bonnie's father was Broadway star John Raitt. Because of his career, the family was based on the East Coast. Once Bonnie got out to the West Coast, she realized she felt more at home and settled in the San Francisco area. Today, do you live far from where you grew up? no, about 20 mins

5) Prince invited Bonnie to his home, Paisley Park, to discuss working together. The project never happened, but she treasures the memory of her time with a musician she greatly admired. What's your favorite Prince song? Purple Rain

6) When she's on the road, Bonnie likes to order Thai food. What's for dinner tonight at your house? We are going out, but not sure where yet, so its unknown

7) In 1994, when this song was popular, ER debuted and became a big hit for NBC. Do you enjoy doctor shows? I do! And I loved ER!

8) Also in 1994, Olympic figure skating hopeful Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of an attack. Her rival was rumored to be involved. Without looking it up, do you remember the name of that rival? Tanya Harding

9) Random question -- Which of these famous Tom would you rather be seated beside at dinner: Tom Cruise, Tom Jones, or Tom Brady? Tom Jones

Tuesday 4 Meme ~ Bug Out!

I am happy to see that Annie from Cottage by the Sea is continuing on with the Tuesday 4 that Toni started.

Questions will be up for you here at 9PM on Sunday nights which will give enough time to answer and post on your own blog on Tuesdays.

High winds, tree splitting winds and buckets of rain since yesterday and more on the way. The wind has been howling here for 2 days straight. Ian is on the coastline and not playing nice. We can play nicely though with Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 questions. Are you ready? Since the east coast is experiencing hurricanes and tropical storms let us explore the topic. Okay? Let's Go...

1. Expert survivalists and weather experts say it is wise to have a bug out bag handy in case of evacuation, hurricane, earthquake or any emergency. You can see online how to create one. Do you have an emergency kit or bug out bag? We do not, but its on our list of thing to get.

2. Do you have plans with your family on where to meet and what to do in case of emergency? No, but its something we should be thinking about.

3. Do you keep your phone well charged and your gas tank topped off ? Is your flashlight kept fresh with batteries? Do you have a list of what to go where to go? Phone is always charged, as is the portable charger. Cars are topped off. Need more batterires for the flashights/lanterns. List is in progress

4. How about a little stash of emergency goods and foods to last a week or two? They say it pays to do this.. do you? This is well stocked! I started my prepper pantry when all of the hulla bulloo of 2020 started.

Happy Homemaker Monday

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For Today... October 3rd, 2022

The weather... Its 39° right now, and the high for today is 68°.

As I look outside my window... Its still dark out...and with the temp showing on my phone, its a bit chilly out there.

Right now I am ... Typing up this post and enjoying the quiet, still morning.

Thinking and Pondering... About my upcoming trip to Utah this month. Still trying to figure out what I want to bring to stitch, and figuring out which outfits to pack.

How am I feeling...

On the breakfast plate... not sure yet, maybe some toast or a bowl of cereal and a mug of tea

On the lunch plate... ham and cheese slider

On the dinner plate... sketti, its Monday after all

What I'm wearing... a burgandy tshirt that says "It's Fall Y'all and a pair of black leggings

On my reading pile... nothing at the moment

On my tv... football - Chicago Med/Fire/PD, La Brea, The Rookie, 911, The Resident, New Amsterdam, The Amazing Race, Big Sky, Blue Bloods, Monarch, Walker Grey's Anatomy, Fire Country, Walking Dead

On the menu this week
Monday ~ spaghetti, garlic bread and a salad
Tuesday ~ tacos
Wednesday ~ eggs, toast, sausage
Thursday ~ pizza
Friday ~ subs from subway
Saturday ~ ???
Sunday ~ steak, baked potato, and a salad

Looking around the house... there are boxes everywhere...still. I guess I will have to break them down myself as the hubs isn't going to do it

To Do List... dusting, vaccuuming, sweep/mop floors

From the camera... The hubs and I went downtown to Artprize on Saturday, not much art as previous years, just a few of the pics I took

And then a shot of the start of the sunset

New recipe I tried last week, or one that we really enjoyed, or one I want to try... I want to try baking a cake in the air fryer, we shall see if I do it.

To relax this week, I will... cross stitch and possibly some crocheting.

On my prayer list... Florida - so much devastation. Finally got in touch with my brother, their house has roof damage with leaking, preventing them from returning home. They are staying at my sister inlaws work for now, until they can make their way to a family members place they will be staying at.

Devotional/Bible Verse/Quote...

In closing...Thank you for stopping by. I hope your week ahead is filled with lots of blessings!

Until next time remember to live a little, laugh alot and love always!

Sunday Stealing ~ Fall Meme

Hi! I'm your host Bev 2 Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This 3 feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal 4 all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise 5 to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and 6 intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

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NOTICE!!!!! Bev's computer is dead and she has no way to create new Sunday Stealings. I am guest hosting until she is back online. ~Kwizgiver

1. Fave fall Holiday: Thanksgiving

2. Best thing about fall walks: The crunch of the leaves beneath your feet, the colors on the trees with the remaining of the leaves, the smells

3. Favorite fall chore: none really

4. Least favorite fall chore: raking leaves

5. Best change in the home: bringing out all of my Fall decor

6. Best tree in the fall: any/all really, if they have leaves that change color

7. Fall ritual: none

8. Most frustrating thing about fall: it gets darker quicker

9. Favorite fall decorations: oh my where do I start? I'll just show you

10. Favorite clothing: cozy sweaters

11. Traditional fall candy: candy corn

12. Favorite sound: none

13. When does fall begin for you? first weekend in Sept....that's when all my Fall decor goes up

14. What is your favorite aspect of fall? Cooler weather, cozy sweaters, Football season

15. What is your favorite fall memories? the boys jumping in the leaf piles, Fall markets for hayrides, apple and pumpkin picking

16. What do you like to drink in the fall? hot cocoa, pumpkin spice drinks, spiced teas

17. What's your favorite fall food? crockpot meals, chili

18. What color is fall? orange, yellow, red, brown

19. What does fall smell like? apple pie

20. If you could go anywhere in the fall, where would you go? The East Coast to check out the Fall Foliage.

Saturday 9 ~ Forever Your Girl

Forever Your Girl

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Saturday 9.

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

Saturday 9: Forever Your Girl (1989)

1) In this song, Paula Abdul tells her boyfriend he's got to remember, she's forever his girl. How's your memory? Do you remember things easily or do you leave yourself notes and reminders? Knock on wood, my memory is still pretty good.

2) Paula reassures her lover that she can't be swayed by another man, even if he gave her diamonds or pearls. Tell us about a piece of jewelry that means something to you. besides my wedding ring - I have a watch/bracelet set with diamonds the hubs got me one Christmas and my Pandora bracelet with all my charms that he and the boys add to often, almost got a full bracelet.

3) Paula is best known as one of the original judges of American Idol. Without looking it up, can you recall the men who sat on either side of her? Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson

4) Paula has been dancing since age 8 and moves very well in heels. Tell us about your favorite shoes. my Style Dots flip flops, they would be my year round wear if it weren't for the winter months here in Michigan.

5) A lifelong dancer, Paula admits she's not a trained singer. For this record, she worked with producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, who won accolades for his work with singers including Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, Toni Braxton and Janet Jackson. Who is your all-time favorite female singer? Reba McIntyre

6) She advises young girls to "keep the faith and don't lose your gut instinct." How about you? Are you more logical or instinctive? instinctive

7) Paula is excited that Richard Branson has chosen her song, "Straight Up" as the theme for his Virgin Galactic Spaceflight company. Would you like to orbit above the earth? no

8) In 1989, when this song was a hit, the Sears Holiday Wish Book was big on bathrobes. Men and women alike were tempted with brightly colored, belted robes with hoods and patch pockets. Tell us about your bathrobe. I have 2, one is my summer one, a light weight material, short in length and black. The other one is a soft, velvety feel in a deep purple with a brown lion mane like color.

9) Random question: What do you consider your best quality? My honesty