This is a very shortened week's menu cause I leave for Oregon bright and early on Wednesday morning. I will be gone for 10 days so I may not be updating my blog...but then again I may pop in and put up some things. I will not be however posting any of my regular postings while I am gone. Thanks for always taking the time to read what I post! I sure am appreciative of you giving of your time to read and follow my blog!






Monday: Pinterest Cooking Day!!
*Salisbury Steak w/Caramelized Onion Gravy
*Butter Herb Mashed Potatoes
*Broccoli Casserole
*Pea Salad
*Peach Crisp w/ Maple Cream

Tuesday
Homemade Beanie Weanies
Corn
Rolls

Trying, Trying, Trying....

I am so working on trying to still change some things in my life. I saw this quote today on Facebook and it caught my attention. So here's to a new week and some changes coming on!!

Thursday's Thrifty Tips

Oh I have nothing really profound today. But wanted to post something about thrifty shopping and buying things you do not usually buy. Recently I bought a very large package of chicken legs and chicken thighs see post here to see the amazing results of my cost cutting, thrifty shopping, sale shopping grocery trip that week. Well it  turns out that try as I might to save some money my hubby and I plain do not like dark meat chicken...thighs and legs are just not our thing. So lesson learned, when you are buying and trying to save money don't sacrifice what you know you love just to save some money because...well because that ends up just wasting it!

How can you save some money today?

Bread Making 101

First off a little about me...I was never totally a SAHM when my kids were little....I worked when the two oldest were little. Then, after my 3rd child came along I really wanted to be home with her and was but pretty soon the need for a little extra income took over and I went to work part-time 2 days a week. I never got into all the things that homemaking is all about...cooking, baking, spotless cleaning, organization. Oh and I did have girlfriends that I envied. I did manage to keep the house manageable, laundry done, take care of the kids, and put dinner on the table every night. I tell you this to say I have not ever really been to homemaker type...but God does work on a person's heart and change the desires of a person. I am so into being a homemaker with all of the aspects that go with it now! So with it comes new adventures. I recently talked to my daughter and suggested we have a bread making day a week. So, last week we had our first! I have never in my life made bread from scratch! I have made banana bread and such but never made bread using yeast. I was very excited for this adventure. So last week we made Cinnamon Raisin Bread  and yeast rolls... recipe for those my daughter had. The only critique I would say about the Cinnamon Raisin Bread is that it definitely needed more cinnamon. We had a really great time making bread together and I am so glad that it will become a weekly adventure.

                                       

                                                   Lane helping with the mixing
                                                    of the Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Helping with the yeast 

Enough yeast rolls for 6 meals!!

Kneading the dough

I realize I should have taken pictures of the finished product but, I will remember to today. This week we are baking Pumpkin Bread and White Amish Bread. Look for next Wednesday's post about this week's adventures...we are not using the bread machine at all this week so this should be interesting.

And the Winner is....

We Have A Winner!

The winner of my Blog Candy for the Fall Wreath Hop is #26....Tanya...

She said...

Tanya said...

BTW, I Love..... too many things to name one... um, I really have an appreciation of the changing colors outside. I grew up in ND and then for the last ten years, lived further south where there is no "fall" season. Definitely miss the changing colors.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 9:53 AM 

Please send me a way to get hold of You so I can get your prize out to you!!

Monday Menus 9/17-9/23

I am very excited about this week's menu!! It is a good one!!












Monday
Grilled Cheeseburger Quesadillas
*Cucumber/Tomato Salad

Tuesday
*Toasted Ravioli w/marinara sauce
*Roasted Corn Salad
Rolls
*Lemon Brownies

Wednesday
*Salt/Pepper Pork Chops
*3 Cheese Pasta w/Broccoli
*Autumn Chopped Salad

Thursday
Hamburgers
Steak Fries w/Parmesan
*Baked Beans
Friday
*Shrimp &Grits w/Roasted Corn
Fried Cornbread
*Peach Dessert

Saturday
Grilled Sirloin Steak
Steak Seasoned Potatoes
Salad
Squash w/Sauteed Onions
Rolls

Sunday
*Busy Day Lasagna
Garlic Bread
Salad
Rocky Road Brownies

Fall Wreath Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to “Fall in love with Autumn” blog hop.

Featuring a fall wreath collection:

Let me just start with how much I heart fall {sigh}.  Leave’s turning gorgeous shades of orange, red and brown.  The sweet aroma’s of hot cocoa and apple cider coming out of the kitchen. Anything to do with fall fashions, boots, sweaters and pretty scarves!  Oh, I can go on and on!  Well with that being said I have a treat for all of you today I have a group of talented ladies that can’t wait to share with you their fall wreath that they created for this gorgeous season.  We hope to inspire you and “fall in love with autumn”!  Enjoy! J

There is blog candy given away for this hop.  The grand prize is a $20.00 gift card to Michaels or Joanns!  You choose!  The rules are as follows; you must become a follower of each blog and leave a comment on every stop.  Winner will be selected on 9-17-12.

So, come along and hop with us to see all the beautiful fall wreaths there are in this hop. I am soooo excited and cannot wait to see them all.

I will be giving away this as blog candy: 

You must do the following to be eligible to receive my blog candy. And don't forget to be eligible for the gift card you must follow each blog and leave a comment. In other words...share some love!!

1. Become a follower of my blog.
2. Leave a comment and answer the following question:     

                             What is your favorite thing about fall?

So here is my wreath project:

Step 1: Gather supplies: material of your choice, styrofoam wreath, hot glue gun, buttons, 

             and straight pins. (some supplies not pictured)   

Step 2: Cut material in about 2" strips...this was not an exact science...I did not measure. 

            Wrap around the wreath form and either hot glue or pin. (if you want to be able to 

             use the form again)  

Step 3: Decide on other colors of your material and cut varying lengths for the strips...

            fold the strips in half and roll around, twisting and turning into a spiral. 

Step 4: Hot glue the buttons in the center of the spiral flower. Then, pin or hot glue in place.

Step 5: Cut out "Welcome". Please forgive me, I did not measure it or note the cartridge

            I used on my gypsy. You can even leave this step out if you wish. 

Final Product


Please forgive me for not taking better step by       step pictures. I promise to do better next time I do a project like this.                                  

1.) Lluvia aka misses crafty- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com -------> you should have come from here

2.)Teresa -http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com <------ you are here

3.) Maria Matter - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com {next}

4.) Jessi ~ http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com

5.) Tonya http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com

6.) Amanda - http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com
7.) Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com

8..) Jillian ~ http://www.paperalamode.com

9.) Lisa ~ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

10.) Sheila - http://2pawprints.blogspot.com

11.) Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com

12.) Tanya - http://blahvacuum.blogspot.com

13.) Wendy- http://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com

14.) Janea - http://recollectionalley.blogspot.com

15.) Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com

16.) Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com