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Looks like I'm off for a week unexpectedly so I've turned my attention to holiday meal prep. Yesterday I made several holiday favorites in a jar for fast and easy desserts such as cobbler mix, cookie mix, and brownie mix. Just add wet ingredients and your good to go. I also did my pecan pie...

We are hosting ALL of the holidays here at our house. The kids have hosted all of the holidays for the past three years while our home was under construction so it's our turn to give them all a much needed break. I've scheduled vacation days around these events (Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve...

As I am finally moved into my new house I am literally starting from scratch on stocking the pantry. What I am seeing in this endeavor is the very short Use by dates in so many stores these days. I use to be able to buy items with at least a year on the Use by date but here lately I'm lucky if...

Debbie, I've spent 3 years cooking outdoors or eating out since losing our home and living in a camper. I longed for the day we would be in our new home so that we could have "real" food. Of course murphy laughs at my plans but I try anyway. The counter tops, cabinet doors and fronts as well...

Thursday 7/6 – Leftovers (Quartz counters being installed so cooking is out) Friday 7/7 - Shrimp Creole Saturday 7/8– Macaroni Salad Sunday 7/9 – Pork tenderloin, smothered new potatoes, Cabbage Monday 7/10 – chicken, broccoli & rice casserole Tuesday 7/11 – Spaghetti with meatballs, garlic...

My years worth of back-stock was lost in 2020 from multiple hurricanes. It was heartbreaking but came with valuable lessons as well. My home canned food in jars as well as all three upright freezers literally exploded. Empty jars with lids on magically filled with water. Mylar bags are not...

You are all an inspiration. My decluttering is a bit different as it's all coming out of totes that have been in storage for 1040 days (since the multiple hurricanes in 2020). We are finally moving into the new house and I am adamant about only bringing in what is necessary, what is loved and...

Our worst enemy is our lack of personal planning. Thanks to HGP and the reminder to schedule hair appointments and such throughout the holiday season I had the lightbulb moment to apply that to life outside of the holidays. Today I messaged my beautician with a set date and time for my hair...

With food shortages, more food distribution plants burning, increasing grocery prices and the ever present labor shortages I feel strongly that this year we need to shop and prepare for our holiday family meals like never before. After much consideration I finally broke down and bought myself...

Nothing like a Caron Cotton Cakes clearance section at Michaels to get me motivated. After 2 years of not picking up my crochet hooks I decided to just jump right in and try to replace some of my afghans. I'm not crazy about the colors but couldn't resist the price to try out a new design. Now...

Hey everyone; I know it's been a while but between working and still trying to get this house built and my gardens rebuilt and planted so I haven't spent much time online. Like everyone else we are definitely feeling the skyrocketing costs of everything. If you think food and fuel is high...

I'm working really hard at upping my game in the decorations area. I love decorating with wreaths, swags and most definitely trees. I'm learning new techniques for all of these.

This is my most favorite plan of all however this year it will have to be greatly modified due to our living/rebuilding situation. Of course, as fate would have it we are currently under another evacuation order due to Hurricane Ida. Thankfully we have not seen bad impacts as it continued to...

Mary, when my oldest went out on his own for the first time while working and going to college I had prepared a years worth of meals canned for him in jars (soups, gumbo, spaghetti, veggies, cakes, brownies, etc.....) He was spoiled, but at least I knew he was eating well and survived college...

So glad their getting their web site ready for Christmas 2021. I'm sure it will be as awesome as ever.

When my home was destroyed I gave away over 500 canning jars and lids. They were not visibly cracked. I just strongly felt that they had been compromised with 150+ mile per hour winds and the pressure from the tornadoes popped the lids on every single jar I did have food in or vacuumed the...

I tackled my desk and now on to the dreaded paper mountain. Between losing my home, insurance claims, rebuilding our home and life in general the paperwork/receipts is suffocating. I wanted this out of the way since it's the most dreaded. I lost my Christmas binder so I will be starting from...

I've been away from the board for a while and would like to update my signature but cannot figure it out for the life of me. Help!