Happy Homemaker Monday ~ 10/7/2024

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Hello and HAPPY Monday.

How was your first week of October?  Mine was good but busy, busy, busy!

Here's to the week ahead!

The weather outside is:

After many, many days of rain (I really shouldn't complain), we have been having some beautiful Fall weather.  It is supposed to cool off a good bit this week.  Look at those night temperatures in the 30s!  I don't know if I'm ready for that.  We'll be starting the furnace sooner rather than later, I guess!

On today's to-do list:

Monday's tasks are fold laundry, sweep, reschedule a few upcoming appointments, make supper, dishes and other homemaking tasks.

Happening this week:

I finally got word that I start my new part-time job Wednesday.  I'll be working three 6.5 hour days a week.  My normal working days will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  So, I"ll basically have a 4 day weekend every week :)

Other than getting into that routine, it should be a fairly normal week.  

Currently reading:

I'm getting ready to start reading "70 NORTH" by Kimberley Woodhouse for a book review blog tour I'm participating in.  I haven't read the first 2 books in this series so I'm very interested to see how well it can be read as a stand alone book.

To see more about my reading week and my book haul, please go HERE to check out My Weekly Bookishness post!

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Listening to:

Lainey Wilson's new song 4X4XU is so catchy.  If you like Lainey and/or cowboys and/or horses check out this video :)  Enjoy!

Watching:

Last night the hubby and I watched "Fall Guy" about a stunt man.  I vaguely remember a TV show by the same name when I was a kid.  It was a fun movie but it did have some language.  It is so hard to find a good movie without bad language anymore :(

I also watched the first episode of "The Summit', a reality show where 16 people have to hike to the top of a summit in New Zealand within 14 days.  There's money involved and a lot of plotting.  I think I'll continue to watch the show.

I'm also looking forward to the new shows starting back up next week.

In the Kitchen:

Our church ladies made pies all day Thursday and Friday.  I believe we had around 50 pies and we had not a oneleft at the end of Homecoming Celebration.  My Mom and I also made a pan of peanut butter fudge and a pan of chocolate fudge.  The recipe we use is SO good.  It makes the best fudge I've ever had.  If you're interested in the recipe let me know in the comments :)

In the Craft Basket:

I finished crocheting all 35 squares for the Japanese Fields Afghan.  I even got the blocks joined while watching "Fall Guy".  I'll be working on the borders this week.

I've already gone through my stash and picked out some colors for my next afghan which I am dubbine "Stashghan 2024".  Let me know what you think of these colors together.

Picture(s) from the Camera

After a week of solid rain, the sun finally came out on Wednesday evening as I was going to Bible Study/Prayer Meeting.  I had to stop and take a picture of the sight.  It makes me wonder how Noah and his family felt seeing the sun again after 40 days of rain!

Prayer Requests

~Continued prayers for Laken as she has a full workload this school year.

~As always, prayers for the safety and well-being of all school/college kids.  (continued)

~Our Country, our Leaders and the Election coming in November.  (continued)

~I've been following along with Sandra and praying for my husband.  I always pray for him, but I'm loving the specific prayers for specific needs instead of a general "be with him".  So, I'm asking for prayers for my husband and for the husbands of all my readers.

Bible Verse

"Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock."  Isaiah 26:4 (NASB)

Have a great week!

Colletta

Happy Homemaker Monday ~ 9/30/2024

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Hello and HAPPY Monday.

Can you believe it is the last day of September?  This month has flown by.  I was looking at my calendar for October and it is busy as well.  It will be Thanksgiving and Christmas before we know it!  I'm just focusing on enjoying Fall and trying not to think of Winter being just around the corner.

Here's to the week ahead!

The weather outside is:

We've had lots of rain lately.  More than we had all Summer!  I shouldn't have a problem being able to compete the Rainy Day prompt for one of Readathon I'm participating in.

On today's to-do list:

Take Laken to and from school; fold laundry; sweep and mop (I mopped Friday, but with all the rain/mud it needs done again); cook.  Ordinary homemaking a tasks.

Happening this week:

I have to have to make a trip to Altoona Tuesday.  It just so happens that our closed Hobby Lobby is in Altoona.   Hmmmm.....  Should I stop in to see what I can see?  I think, yes!

Thursday and Friday our Church ladies will be making 60 pies for my alma maters Homecoming celebration.  It will take us both days.  I really wish we had an industrial oven but, alas, we only have a regular oven that will bake 6 pies at once.  Even though it is a lot of work, it is also a fun time together with the other ladies.

Saturday is Homecoming and we'll be running our pie booth.    Busy days ahead!

Currently reading:

I'm getting ready to start reading "The House at the End of the Moor" by Michelle Griep for the readathons I'm participating in.  This cover is what drew me in as well as loving this author!

To see more about my reading week, please go HERE to check out My Weekly Bookishness post!

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Listening to:

I love me some TobyMac!  Enjoy :)

Watching:

I'm watching the Steelers VS Colts game as I'm writing this post.  It isn't looking good so far and it is less than 5 minutes into the game!  ***Edited to add:  the Steelers lost :(***

"The Real West" a Hallmark fall movie that takes place at a "dude ranch".  It was so good and not a typical run-of-the-mill Hallmark movie.  Have you watched it?

Did anyone watch the pilot episode of "Matlock" on CBS/Paramount?  It was so good!  I think I'm going to like this series.  I'm also looking forward to watching "The Summit" which starts tonight.

Booktubers that I've discovered recently and also some favorite homemaking/sewing youtubers.

In the Kitchen:

I didn't spend much time in the Kitchen this week other than making some pretty easy dinners.  I also took the easy way out making dessert!  I got this Perfectly Pumpkin cookie mix and cream cheese icing at the store.

I made the cookie mix into cookie bars (the easy way out :)  They were good but very, very sweet with all that icing!

In the Craft Basket:

I have 28/35 blocks finished for the Japanese Fields Afghan.  Last week I was at 23/35 blocks completed so I've made some progress.  I haven't taken any new pictures of my stack of squares lately but I'm glad to say my ends are all woven in!  I'd like to finish making the granny squares this week.   Seven squares should be doable if I work at it while watching TV and youtube.

Picture(s) from the Camera

It was National Daughter's Day this past week (at least that is what I saw on FB).  Here are my two beauties!  This picture was taken last Summer at Black Water Falls, WV.  I really need to get an updated picture of the two of them.  They are both so busy all the time that it is hard to get them together any more.

My devotion time a few days ago was on 1 Timothy 1:1 and the fact that Christ Jesus is our hope.  I needed that reminder :)

Another week, another candle.  Cinnamon Sugared Pretzel.  It smells so good!

I picked up my 2025 wall calendar already!  I decided on this Bible Verse calendar.  There were a few different Bible calendars but the pictures on this one really drew me in.  Do you still use a wall calendar?

Book mail!  I received a few books this week.  If you want to see more, go check out my Instagram posts.  "The Debutante's Code" by Erica Vetsch is the October book for the Good for the Soul Women's Book Club on FB.  I joined in the September book's Zoom chat even though I hadn't read the book and I was so welcomed!  The Book Club just started a few months ago so it is still getting off the ground.  You should come check it out! 

HOCO 2024:  Nate and Laken.

Daddy and Laken.  Because I love this picture!

Prayer Requests

~Continued prayers for Laken as she has a full workload this school year.

~***Special prayers for a dear friend from Church who is currently in the ICU.  She is an older lady and has internal bleeding.  They are trying to determine what is causing it so they can decide on the best treatment.***  My friend is home from the hospital and recuperating at home to get her strength back.  Thank the LORD no surgery is needed and she is planning on baking pies at the end of this week with us!

~As always, prayers for the safety and well-being of all school/college kids.  (continued)

~Our Country, our Leaders and the Election coming in November.  (continued)

Bible Verse

"20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”"  John 3: 20-21 (NASB)

Have a great week!

Colletta

Happy Homemaker Monday ~ 9/2/2024

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Hello and HAPPY Monday.  

It was a busy weekend.  Saturday we were gone all day Homecoming dress shopping.  We made the trip to Greensburg to to a dress shop called MB Prom.  They had tons of dresses...and tons of shoppers!  Homecoming is less than a month away so I shouldn't have been surprised at the busyness of the shop.  There were girls EVERYWHERE!

Laken liked a certain bright orange dress that made her look very tan but the shop had already sold that same dress to someone that goes to her school and they won't duplicate dresses so that one was out.  Finally, after much trying on and searching through racks of dresses, Laken picked my favorite out of the bunch.  Pictures don't do it justice.

Laken also discovered that Greensburg is a hidden treasure of malls, shopping plazas and stores.  I hadn't really ever been there shopping before but the rest of the day was spent hopping from store to store and hitting the mall just before closing time.

Over-all, it was a nice day spent together and the dress shopping is in the books...until Prom...

Let's get on with today's Happy Homemaker :)

The weather outside is:

The cooler temperatures are back and it is wonderful!  Looking at the forecast, it is actually supposed to get quite chilly tonight with a low of 44F.  And next Sunday with a high of 68F!  The leaves will really start changing soon.

On today's to-do list:

I actually have a lot on my list for today.  I need to get some house work done such as dishes, laundry and floors.  I'm a bit behind after being gong all day Saturday.

My Mom and I are actually contemplating make some apple pies this afternoon as well.

Happening this week:

This is a fairly full week.  I work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Saturday, I'm helping serve at a dinner for one of our community members who is being appreciated for all his work for our little town.  Plus keeping up with the daily tasks.  I feel like I need to slow things down a bit.  Maybe being off today will help me get some tasks accomplished and I won't feel so overwhelmed.

Currently reading:

I signed up for a JustRead Publicity book review Blog Tour for K-9 Ranch Protection by Darlene L. Turner.  I was so excited to get the email that I was selected to be a part of the Blog Tour!  I've been reading more now than I have in weeks (maybe even months) and am enjoying myself immensely.  My review will be posted on September 27th. 

Listening to:

I can't get this song out of my head!  Enjoy :)

Watching:

Hallmark/Freevee movies.

There wasn't a Steeler game this weekend but I'm looking forward to watching the first regular season game this Sunday!

In the Kitchen:

As I mentioned above, we are probably making apple pies this afternoon.

We're having Cheesy Bacon Potato Soup for supper.  Nate requested it.  He has to leave to go back to college this evening so it was his pick :)

In the Craft Basket:

I think I've decided to switch up the Japanese Fields afghan and make solid Granny squares instead of the flower Granny squares.  So much less weaving in of ends!  I didn't get any pictures so I'll try to get some for next week's post.

Edited to add picture :)

Picture from the Camera

The cooler temperatures and the rain we've been getting are doing wonders for the flowers.  Especially, these geraniums that are in the Church flower bed.

Prayer Requests

~Please keep my work situation in your prayers.  I absolutely do not like having to work on Sunday morning but it seems like they keep scheduling me to work then.  (continued)

~Laken is now taking 4 college courses.  Please pray that she does well with them and that she stays healthy.  (continued)

~As always, prayers for the safety and well-being of all those going back to school.  (continued)

~Our Country, our Leaders and the Election coming in November.

Bible Verse

"For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD.  ' They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.' "  Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

Have a great week!

Colletta

The Good Stuff ~ 9/02/2021

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I've got some catching up to do!

~The Wedding!  Kaylee and Shawn's wedding was beautiful!  I didn't cry until the Father/Daughter Dance and then the tears streamed down my face.  

I was OK after that until I came home for the night.  All the preparations and changes hit me and I SOBBED!  Then I was OK...again :)  

The food was amazing and the photographer did an amazing job.  We have a full gallery of pictures.  I wish I could share them all with you but that would be impossible.  These are a few of my favorites:

~A Freshman!  Not only do I have a married daughter, I now have a Freshman in High School too!  The first picture below shows Kaylee and Laken on Laken's first day of Kindergarten.  The second picture is Laken last year (8th grade) and the next picture was Laken on her first day as a Freshman in High School.  Look how much she has changed in just a year!  I can just see the attitude oozing from her in the picture from this year ;)

~Homecoming!  Laken and her friends have decided to do the whole Homecoming "Thing" this year now that they are old enough to attend.  (There will be no boys in the group.  Thankfully, boys are still icky!)  They are going to do a fancy dinner, get photos and go to the dance.  This is the dress that was supposed to be delivered yesterday but wasn't due to the localized flooding.  Hopefully it comes today!  We're going to be adding straps and I'm hoping this model is REALLY tall and that the dress is a bit longer on Laken :)

~A New Job!  Kaylee started a new job the week after returning from her Honeymoon.  She is now working at Subway.  She's making more money for less hours so that is a plus :)

~No Complaining!  My dear sister-in-law, Kelly, has asked me to do a challenge with her for the whole month of September.  30 Days of No Complaining!  It has been 1 day and I've been catching myself more than I thought I would.  The idea is to DECREASE complaining and INCREASE gratitude :)

What has you thankful/smiling/exited this week?  Tell me all the good stuff! 

Colletta

Tea Time ~ Fall Foliage and Demelza ~ 10/7/16

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or your favorite drink
while I share a few things that made me smile this week :)

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~Homecoming was this past weekend!  Both my girls were in the parade :)

~Kaylee is running for Fall Foliage Queen at the Fall Foliage Festival!  Way out of her comfort zone so I am very proud of her for stepping out there :)

These are the girls representing our small town.  Kaylee is the second from the right :)

~This week my Mom and I made Pumpkin Pie Cake!  It is DELICIOUS :)

~Demelza CAL Part 4 was announced yesterday!  It is a doozie but I prevailed :)

~I decided that I'm going to have a booth at our town's craft fair next October!  I'm excited and have already started creating :)

 

What made you smile this week?

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