Blogidays December 11 - supper, books and a pretty mantle

Hello everyone 

Tonight we are having chili and hot dogs for supper.  I plan to loosely follow this recipe and cook it on the stovetop and will let you know tomorrow how we like it.

We like lentil taco filling but I’ve never put lentils in chili before. 

turkey lentil chili recipe link ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️

Books I’ve been reading 

If My Heart Had Wings

I like 80% of this book.  I liked reading  about how some pilots trained for WWII as I imagined this could of been how one of uncles trained during then. 

The part I didn’t like was the awful 2nd husband of the lead character so I just skimmed through that part. 

But all the history about life during WWII was so interesting.  

I’m in the middle of this book.  

The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily

This is book #9 in the Darling Dahlias series, set place in a tiny Alabama town in the 1930’s.  Each book is stand alone but I think they are better if you read the whole series.  

I got most of mine from Thriftbooks.com  but I’m pretty sure they are available at public libraries.  

My daughter works in a library and reads a lot.  I knew she would think was funny 

And speaking of my daughter,  below is her 2020 mantel and tree 

I don’t read as much as she does but I have been enjoying reading.  

Any book recommendations?   

Merry Christmas 

❤️ Rhonda 

Blogidays December 10 - a short one today.........

Hello everyone 

Here are a few photos I’ve saved and think they are all cute 

None of these are things I made- just ideas I like 

Lightbulbs painted and dressed like snowmen

Another snowman made from assorted nuts and 1 washer for the hat brim- then painted 

I think this mug display looks great but I can’t imagine storing away this many mugs when it’s not Christmas season 

Both of these made me laugh - and my husband really laughed when I showed him the mug.  He thought it was perfect for homebody me. 

A few replies 

Cheryl - when Walmart substitutes, it will still be at the price you ordered, not at the higher price of the substitution.  Other substitutes ive gotten have been a 72 ounce bag of frozen roll dough when I ordered and paid for the 36 ounce size,  and many more that I just can’t remember.  

Susie- those green things really are bananas and are just now about ripe enough to eat.  

I’ll be back tomorrow

Merry Christmas everyone 

❤️Rhonda