Fall Is In The Air

As you can tell, our leaves haven't started to change yet. The temps certainly have for us. This weekend was jacket weather. For the week coming up, the weathermen say 60-70's. Big change from the 90 degrees and above we had all summer. I've started walking 3 times a week again. Usually after work with my son. He bikes, I follow. I really need to stay on track and just do it. Sometimes I'm so tired after the day I just don't want to and I say tomorrow. I say that about alot of things. I'm also back on WW. Really need to start feeling better about myself. Plus with winter coming. I find myself stuck in a rut at times and I don't want that. I want to just go with the flow and fit into my skinny clothes again! Just going to take one day at a time and do it. No more pumpkin lattes, no more ordering out for lunch and nothing more to eat after 8:00.

Today, I'm home to play. I have tons of boxes out of the attic to unpack. My Fall decorations await!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Susan

Happy Fall.......

first official day of Fall and the weather still feels like summer. That's okay though. I'm moving things around and getting ready to get my decorations out. I love unpacking the boxes to see what I have. My favorite time of year. This weekend, it's a home weekend. So I'll have most of my Fall things up. Anyone else decorating for the season??

Hope all is well with everyone!
Susan

Perfect Ending....

Cant believe this is the end for the summer weekends. Seems like yesterday, summer just started.

We are suppose to have beautiful weather this weekend.

Hope the same for you.

Enjoy your weekend and

Happy Labor Day!

Bottle This Day........

Would love to keep it all year. It was just beautiful out today. Hot, not humid. There was a breeze, which made perfect hanging weather. With the weather we had this summer, this was a welcome change. Just wish it would of been these kind of days instead of those hot, sticky, humid ones we had.

Today was a home day. Figured it was so nice outside, why not start outside.

So started cleaning up the plants.

Getting to be the last of the cukes. Had a bunch I needed to use, so just made cucumber salad.

I just love the vinegar taste.

Stirs up fast, plus it's inexpensive. I added some tomatoes to mine. Had some of those I had to use also.


Getting down to the last of them. Only a couple of bushes left and they look hammered.
I pulled out the ones that werent going to make it.

The ones that are still left. Are

still flowering and making tomatoes!

Just wish we had gotten some rain this year.

The hot weather did them in. I think I would

of gotten more on the plant.

Tomorrow is going to be another home day.

Have a wonderful Saturday evening and

a better Sunday!

Happy Wednesday!

Garage Sale Weekend

We had a garage sale this pass weekend. Figured I had yard work to do in the front. So why not put some things outside. It was a beautiful weekend to have one. Everyone was out and about, so we did get alot of traffic. There were people that didn't care anything about the price. There were people that wanted things for free.

For the most part. I did get rid of some treasures. I did do a big declutter in the house. Only kept things that meant something to me. If it was sitting around collecting dust, it was out of here. If it hasn't been used or not intended on being used, out of here.

The most sales we made was with the bottles of water. I went through almost a case and a half. The fact that their were some soccer games down at the field helped a bit.

Around noon time, my neighbor bought out the babies to feed. Out of 4, only one followed her all the way to the fence. He drank that bottle so fast.

When he was done, he wanted more. They sure are the cutest when they are small like this.

Have a good week!

Happy Friday!

We got some cooler weather today. Suppose to be even cooler tomorrow. Any day is good as long as the temps are below 90 degrees. I can take the heat, not the humidity. I think the plants feel the same way. All of my tomatoes and flowers are doing good. Thanks to all the watering I've been doing. Morning and night sometimes. I think one day of a soaking rain would be good. Plus, I need a day off from watering. :)

The new neighbors have been out and about. Can you see the new additions. They are the cutest. Now they are starting to come up to the fence to check things out. The older ones usually push them away. Gosh, would love to have one. That is as long as it stays that size.
They don't run, they hop. The cutest things I've seen lately.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend with perfect weather!

What would you do??

I would like to hang these in my kitchen. But I don't know how. Should I hang them as shown or maybe going down. Should I add some ribbon to each one or attach them to a ribbon to hang? Hang them straight across?? Gosh, I'm drawing a blank on this one.

Each piece is ceramic and the frame is metal. I found these at a sale and she only wanted 50 cents for them, so how could I pass that up??

So tell me, how would you display them??????

Have A Beautiful Day!

Welcome Summer!

The joys of opening the pool and keeping it clean.

Picking up all the towels and pool toys.

The joys of going picking, the blueberries were awesome this year!

Keeping the flowers from wilting,

by watering them morning and night.
We've gotten no rain and the temps are in the 90's.


The heat came on fast this year.
Hoping for some relief, until then.
I will water morning and night.

Here is to many lazy summer days!

Happy Summer!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Itch, Itch...

After working around the yard. I seem to have gotten some poison ivy. Funny thing. I think it's going away, but just seems to spread. Had it since last Monday. It started on my forehead and then my scalp. It was awful.

I just want it to go away. I've bought lotions, sprays, and even some pills to take the itch away. Nothing seems to be helping. I've tried everything except pour bleach on the infected areas. Which someone did suggest. I haven't even given that tip a thought.

What do you do when you get poison ivy? Have any homemade recipes or cures?

Would love to hear!

At least the gardens are weeded and cleaned up for a bit. Next time, I'll be on the lookout to avoid it. But honestly, I didn't see any.

Enjoy your week!

Wordless Wednesday

Have a wonderful day!

Grill Daddy Review

In our home, we grill all year long. We love to cook outside on the grill. But the task of cleaning it, Yuk! The caked on mess after you grill and the grease. That's the worse part about grilling, cleaning the grates. So when I had an opportunity to try a new gadget. the Grill Daddy, I jumped at the chance. I've seen the commercials all over TV and I also seen it out in the stores.

I started with warming up the grill and filling the Grill Daddy with water.

Once it was ready, I started. Turned the knob and I was off scrubbing away. When the water hits the grill, it creates steam which helps get the cooked on gunk off. I did have to scrub a bit. It took a bit of elbow grease, but easy to hold and easy to use.

The bristles on the brush are very sharp, so it was really getting around those grates and into the corners. I just kept scrubbing and scrubbing. The more I scrubbed the easier it was to get off. Have to say it worked. It has a hook on the end so you can hang it by the grill to keep it handy. It will be one gadget I will use whenever I grill. Clean up was a snap.

I plan to pick up some as gifts. Father's Day is coming, Dad would love this.

Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. This is a Mama Buzz review and I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.

MIA.........

The reason for missing, a job. I can now say that I work full time. I'm no longer a stay at home mom. Which I loved! My job takes up most of my day, 7:30-5:00. By the time I get home and finish what I have to do, I just drop. Need to manage my time better. I'm thankful that when my husband is home, he picks up, laundry, errands, cooking, cleaning anything that needs to be done. He does. I miss my days of just going with the flow. Now I have to be on time someplace, every morning. Which I always were for things. But something about punching a clock, you just have to. Now I have to listen to someone. Which sometimes, if I didnt want to hear it, I tuned it out. Can't! There are alot of pros and alot of cons. I think what it basically comes down to. A paycheck. Which I'm really loving that. But it goes out as fast as it come in.

Hoping to get back on track and start reading the blogs. I do miss my days on this computer, I miss seeing what everyone is doing. I miss talking with my friends. I need to adjust and just move on. I really have to give credit where credit is due. Being a stay at home mom, it's alot. But being a mom and having a job on top of that. WOW, blows me away sometimes.

Here is to better timed days and lighter work loads. Really need to pick up a paint brush or just go to the thrift stores. My gosh, how I miss those thrift stores.

Hope all is well with everyone, I will be visiting shortly!

Thrifty finds.....

Found this bin at a garage sale for $2.00. Great shape and with a price like that, couldn't pass it up.

This plant stand was only a $1.00. Really didn't like the gold, but I see potential.

I came across 2 boxes of these while cleaning.

I'm thinking, pin cushions?

Would love to hear your creative thoughts.

Plus, if you have any creativity, throw it my way.

Been lacking in that department lately.

Need to get the juices running again.

Winner!

Taranj21 is the winner of the Stop N Shop gift card. Please get in touch with me and send me your mailing information so I can get this card out.

Congratulations!

Happy Earth Day!
What are you doing green today?

Have a great day!

Calling all Stop N Shop Shoppers!

Stop & Shop is offering you the chance to win one of two 2010 Eco-friendly Hybrid cars! It's very easy to enter. From April 16-29, buy 5 participating General Mills items with your Stop & Shop card, use a re-usable shopping bag and you´ll automatically be entered to win. There are two different sets of participating General Mills items for each week of the promotion. I found the items for this week on the back of their flyer. There are two 2010 Hybrid cars up for grabs, and the more you buy the better your chances are to win! Limit one entry per visit. Open to residents of MA, RI, CT, NH, NJ, NY, MD, DE, VA or DC and individuals at least 18 years old. For details about the sweepstakes, see in store for complete details.

The five items I purchased to qualify this week were, Betty Crocker Cookies and Muffins, Yoplait yogurt and Grands biscuits. This was the first time buying the yogurt, my gosh it was good.

Thank you General Mills and Stop & Shop for providing me with a gift card, information, and additional gift card through MyBlogSparkTM.

So who wants a gift card? The giveaway will be for a $20 gift card to Stop & Shop to help purchase some qualifying items from General Mills. For the first entry, all you have to do is tell me....

Which General Mills products would you stock up on for your 2010 Eco-friendly Hybrid car entry?

If you'd like a second entry, please spread the word about the giveaway.

I will announce the winner on Thursday morning.

Good Luck!