Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - February 3, 2021

 

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!  We appreciate you stopping by each week and participating in the blog hop.  Before we start our main event, let's take a look at our features from last week's party.  

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Before and After Fat Loss Transformation Celebration

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New Books Coming Out in 2021 - January

America's First Ladies on Inauguration Day

Editor's Pick

Valentine S'mores

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Five on Friday - January 29, 2021

Let's hear it for Friday!  This was a fun week filled with a couple Zoom socials.  We are really looking forward to the weekend because Eric is off for the first time in months!  Before we do anything further, let's dive into my five for this week ~

1.  National Puzzle Day

Last year at the beginning of the pandemic, Eric and I dumped 2000 puzzle pieces on our kitchen table and spent hours hovering over them.  The end result was a beautiful Aimee Stewart masterpiece!  It was fun sitting there together, working on a common goal.  We talked, listened to music.  Tomorrow is National Puzzle Day and with the rainy weather forecasted for our area, it will be the perfect time to dump out a new puzzle and enjoy some time together.  As a matter of fact, Amazon will be dropping off a new puzzle on our doorstep just in time.  Celebrate on Saturday by starting a puzzle of your own!

2.  Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has it going on right now.  Not only is her album Chromatica great, she just got her own Oreos!  The cookies are pink-colored Golden Oreos with green colored creme centers.  The wafers feature designs inspired by the album and come in 6 cookie-packs or regular size packs for a limited time.  For some added fun, you can visit SingItWithOREO.com through April 30 and send uplifting "OREOgrams" to people you love.  You'll be able to create your own message or choose a message by Lady Gaga.  How fun!

3.  Major Melon Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew has a new flavor hitting the market - Major Melon.  Word on the street is it tastes like watermelon.  Guess we can all use a summertime flavor to get us through this winter!  The bright pink color would look pretty on your Valentine's table.  This new concoction comes in cans and bottles.  Walmart already has it available on their website.  Have you tried it yet?

4.  The Russian by James Patterson

The 13th book in James Patterson's Michael Bennett series hit the stands this week.  Here's the summary from Amazon ~

A serial killer crashes Detective Michael Bennett’s wedding.
Weeks before NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is to marry his longtime love, Mary Catherine, an assassin announces his presence in the city with a string of grisly murders. Each victim is a young woman. And each has been killed in a manner as precise as it was gruesome.

Tasked with working alongside the FBI, Bennett and his gung-ho new partner uncover multiple cold-case homicides across the country that fit the same distinctive pattern -- proving the perpetrator they seek is as experienced at ending lives as he is at evading detection.

Bennett promises Mary Catherine that the case won't affect their upcoming wedding. But as Bennett prepares to make a lifetime commitment, the killer has a lethal vow of his own to fulfill.

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Hope you have a fabulous weekend!  Depending on the weather, we might go eagle watching.  It doesn't sound like the weather is going to cooperate, so the backup plan is watching some movies at home and working on a puzzle.  Either way, it will be great to spend the weekend relaxing! See you next week!

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2021 Valentine Three-Tier Tray

Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I share something I'm thinking out loud about and invite you to link up and do the same.  Guess what's on my mind today - our Valentine Three-Tier Stand!  

                                                                                                                                           

Decorating this little corner behind our kitchen sink has become one of my favorite things to do.  Whenever I'm standing at the sink, it always puts a smile on my face when I glance up and see the decor.  

Let's start at the top and work our way down.  Each level has one of the small rolling pins I painted and added a Valentine word to.  That was a fun project!

The decorations expand out from the tray.  Here's what's on the left side ~

And on the right side, we have this ~

The Valentine red brings a much-needed brightness to the winter drab that is happening outside this time of year!

Now it's your turn - what are you thinking out loud about today?  Link up and share!

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - January 27, 2021

 

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!  We appreciate you stopping by each week and participating in the blog hop.  Before we start our main event, let's take a look at our features from last week's party.  

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DIY Gift Baskets

Very Popular

You're Not Enough (and that's okay)

Broccoli Chicken Pasta Casserole

Looking Forward to 2021

Editor's Pick

Printable Valentine Friendship Tag

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ECLECTIC RED BARN [Beverly] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ENGINEER MOMMY [Jennifer] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

LeCULTIVATEUR [Emily] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

MY LIFE ABUNDANT [Tammy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

PENNY’S PASSION [Penny] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE [Cindy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

STILETTOS and SHIPLAP [Tara] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

THE SNYDER FAMILY [Brittany] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

THE SHORT ORDER COOK [Angela] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

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Let's Make Three Bean Casserole

Years ago, Eric attended a pot luck lunch and discovered this Three Bean Casserole.  He sought out who brought the dish and asked for the recipe.  So glad he did!  

Thanks to Mary Ann Held for photocopying the recipe and delivering a copy to him at work the next week.  We have been making it ever since!  Typically we serve it with a side of cornbread.  It makes the perfect cold day comfort food meal!

Here's What You Need

1 can of Pork N Beans

1 can of kidney beans, drained

1 can of butter beans, drained

1/2 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

1/2 lb. diced bacon, fried and drained

1 onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

2 tablespoons Karo syrup

1/4 cup catsup

1/4 cup BBQ sauce

Here's What You Do

Brown your hamburger, chopping it as it browns.  I know the recipe calls for a half-pound of hamburger, but more times than not I use a full pound.

We have this handy meat chopper and love it!  If you don't have one in your arsenal, buy one immediately!  You won't regret it.

Fry your bacon and place it on a paper towel to absorb the extra grease.  I like to dice the bacon before frying it.  

Mix all the ingredients together.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour.  You can mix this together ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake.  

It really doesn't get much easier than that!  Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  Click HERE for the printable recipe.

Weekending - January 22, 2021

Happy Monday!  This weekend we actually did a few really fun things.  It's been a while since I could say that!  Let's rewind ~

Backing all the way up to Thursday, we decided to take a trip to my parents for the day.  It had been months since we had seen them and decided to throw caution to the wind and visit.  We had all been being careful, so thought it would be ok to see them in person.  Our great nephew was at their house and it was great seeing him also!

We exchanged Christmas presents and gifted Mom and Dad a PhotoShare frame.  It was a huge hit!  While we were there, we posed for a few pictures to add to the frame.

On Friday, there was the sweetest surprise waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home from work.  My friend Sherri had sent a package with a candle and a succulent inside.  So adorable!  Definitely put a smile on my face!

Friday night I had a Zoom with friends from Kansas City and Milwaukee.  We played Skribbl.io and had a blast!  If you haven't played it (and I hadn't until Friday night), it's a virtual pictionary kind of game.  If you're looking for something fun to do on a virtual hangout, check it out.

Saturday we took full advantage of it being National Pie Day!  I picked up a couple pies from a local restaurant and enjoyed ours immensely!  The extra one I shared with our son and daughter-in-law.  Did you eat pie on Saturday?

Our Valentine's Three-Tier Stand is decorated and ready to share.  I managed to take pictures on Saturday.  As soon as I get them edited, I'll be sharing them with you.

That evening we Zoomed with our small group at church.  Boy, will I be glad when we feel comfortable meeting in person again!  

On Sunday, I whipped up one of our favorite comfort food recipes - Three-Bean Casserole.  I'll be sharing the recipe with you soon!

We watched church online and got ready to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play.  We watched with our friend Linda on Zoom.  It was so fun to see the Chiefs come out victorious and head to another Super Bowl!  Even more fun was the fact that we were able to share the moment with Linda!

And now, in a blink of an eye, we are back at Monday and doing the work week all over again.  Pop in this week to get the Three-Bean Casserole recipe and see our Valentine's Three Tier Tray.