Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Signs of Spring
Monday, April 19, 2021
Happy Homemaker Monday
Garden work has started. We had a busy weekend too. We added another roost to the existing chicken coop. Plans for the new one involve using barn wood from the knocked down barn.
We replaced the bottom board in one kitchen cupboard and purged what was under it.
Installed the new wall towel rack in the smaller bathroom, installed new solar lights outside, and repaired a part on the dishwasher, and Hubby mowed all weekend.
We ended the evening by grilling burgers, and toasting the buns on the grill. We mixed in chopped garden jalapenos, garlic and onion, and topped them with homemade thousand island dressing and blue cheese (we were too exhausted to fry bacon for them). Oh so good and great way to end the day.
-boil eggs
-laundry
Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
The weather outside is . . .
67°F/38 today, but tomorrow? 44/31°F and then Wed? 42/23°F
1-3 inches possible Tues./Wed.
How I am feeling this morning . . .
Tired, although tickled pink we actually got some things done on Sunday.
On the breakfast plate . . .
On my reading pile . . .
On the TV . . .
Westerns on Amazon Prime
On the menu this week . . .
-two new recipes to try, roasted asparagus from the garden
-grilled cheese, home canned tomato soup
-baked chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans
-maybe an overnight casserole vs. a crock pot dish
-a new crock pot recipe
Looking around the house . . .
I feel so much better getting so much done. I have a good to-do list, but the kitchen will be less cluttered after cupboard repairs. I'm already making plans to get it all re-organized and purged under the kitchen sink.
To relax this week, I will . . .
If it warms up later in the week - play cards on the porch with my husband. Otherwise, before he gets off work, most likely crochet.
From the camera . . .
This morning's sunrise. The clouds sure scream weather change.
Something I want to share . . .
...because I'm an organizing nerd....how I whipped up a way to store my dish gloves. It's a GM hook and a curtain rod clip that slides onto a curtain rod to clip on curtains (tea towels etc.). I will be picking up some cheap placemats to put behind them on the door and under them to protect the wood. It felt great "shopping" from the "junk drawer."
Something else to share - early birthday present from my husband. I LOVE these!
Devotional, inspirational, prayer list or Bible verse . . .
Friday, April 16, 2021
Good Vibes ~ Pushing Positivity
I saw this at the store and thought, why not give it a try. I mean it can't hurt to try. Not sure if it will really elevate my mood and energy, but I could use it.
Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy Cookies (found on Yogi online).
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Asparagus/sausage breakfast bake ~ Wild Violet Jelly
Wednesday's sunrise started out pretty nice, although they said clouds would move in. I was slow to start the day, but put on some dance music and got to work.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Spontaneous as it gets!
Just to warn you, there are a lot of pictures in this post. I guess I'm making up for lack of posts, but we had a very fun, amazing, spontaneous three state, 3 night vacation. It was perfect and took our minds off anything we didn't need to be thinking about.
However, everywhere we went, they either lacked employees, were closed on Monday due to lack of help, or the employees were telling us that they can't get anyone to work due to the status of unemployment in these states. Anyway, we still found things to do and see.
First, we rented a lake house for a few nights with a hot tub.
Driving around trying to figure out what to do on day two, my husband found an adventure park. We rented this and our guide was in his in front of us. We had walkie-talkies to talk back and forth on. My husband has driving experience with these, and it was an hour and a half of full blown fun. We left covered in mud, but it was so worth it.
After that we drove to another lake lodge where the food was said to be very good. The windy roads were so beautifully dotted with redbud trees.
Out of the blue, we decided to drive to West Virginia and try the well known Hillbilly Hotdogs. Did you know Guy was here and did a review? His picture is inside. The seating area inside was closed, but when it's open it is all inside old buses.
They are known for their deep fried hot dogs and one that they serve with slaw on top.
Today, I have lots of cleaning to do, and laundry. I need to check the pantry and freezer to bake us a healthy breakfast and write a dinner menu plan. After eating out most days, I need to get back to some healthy food.