If you do stuff, stuff gets done.......

If you do stuff, stuff gets done.......

Sunday, April 3, 2022

BEDA #3 changes in our kitchen

Hello everyone 
I thought y’all might like to see the changes I made to our kitchen as I switch from feeding 2 to feeding 7.  
The 5 younger members of our household all take water bottles to school and work so I cleared off this top shelf to store them.

The bread machine stays on the counter now instead of stored on the pantry floor.  We’ve been enjoying fresh bread, rolls and of course pizza, courtesy of this handy helper. 

I did buy 2 bigger pans for cooking, both are from Home Goods and we’re about $50 total. 
They don’t have measurements on them but I think the biggest one is maybe 10-12 quarts and the smaller one may be 4-5 quarts capacity. 
The brand is Deane and White 

Besides the groceries we most always have,  there seems to be food everywhere in our home,  brought by Daughter and family 

  
In the breakfast room, hall and garage 

Daughter and family are more social than we are.  They went to a birthday party yesterday and brought home leftover cupcakes from a fancy local bakery 


Right now, they are at a another birthday party and I’m wondering what they might bring home this time.  

Our youngest granddaughter Cora turned 3 in February.
Today she was baptized at their church.  

We love her so much!

❤️ Rhonda 



















Saturday, April 2, 2022

BEDA- #2 crafting, Pizza Friday and Walmart delivery

Hello again
I really enjoy reading all your sweet comments welcoming me back, thank you!

A craft I have enjoyment doing is plastic canvas. I first started doing plastic canvas maybe 35 years or so ago. It’s an economical craft because all you need is the plastic canvas, yarn, scissors and a blunt needle. I also like that the finished items are flat and are easy to store away for the different seasons.

Above are some Easter magnets that are on our refrigerator right now.
 I stitched the carrots several years ago and the bunny just got stitched  this year.

The grandchildren have asked to learn how to do it. First I did a stitch along with Elizabeth who is almost 12.
 We both made a rainbow magnet.
I found this simple pattern online and I don’t know who gets the credit for it.


Daughter Nina remembered doing plastic canvas when she was about Elizabeth’s age. She has started a set of gnomes for Easter, they are also refrigerator magnets.

Then JJ who is almost 9 wanted to start a project. His mother drew a flag with permanent markers onto the canvas and he is stitching it.

Jackson is almost 7 and he has started a very simple striped coaster. It’s a little harder for him and I’m not sure he’ll finish it but maybe he will. He has also been painting with watercolors and I think this painting is especially nice.



For meals, we have decided that either Friday or Saturday night will be pizza night. And last night was Friday and it was pizza night. I made the crust and the bread machine. We also had a simple salad.  I cubed the homemade bread left from a Thursday supper and made a few croutons for the salad. Dessert was frozen peaches from the freezer.

  



Walmart delivery - I know many people do not like Walmart and that’s fine.  But I am a Walmart shopper and have been taking advantage of their free delivery 
Not the delivery where you have a pay a subscription for, but free shipping for some items as long  as your total is $35+
This delivery is only for staples- not for fresh produce or frozen things or fresh dairy, bread or meat. 
I have ordered things like canned goods, soft drinks, flour, crackers, salsa in plastic jugs, 
 paper products, personal care items, pet food, underwear, socks, office supplies- lots of things! 
Delivery seems to come within 48 hours  and Walmart always alerts me when it is out for delivery and when it has been left at my front door.

Sometimes the items come straight from a local Walmart and are delivered in White sacks. 
And sometimes they come through FedEx and are in a box.


I also check out first through Swagbucks and have been getting a few Swagbucks back on all my Walmart purchases, even though the Swagbucks site says they do not credit for groceries. But so far might have all credited.



The tricky part about it is some things can be shipped and sometimes Walmart wants you to pick them up at the store. I do grocery pick up sometime but with gas prices, I really prefer them to just bring my purchases  to my front door. So if you try this, before you check out on the Walmart app, make sure you see what the shipping or the pick up method is. If your order gets split and one part is less than $35 then you will be charged a shipping fee. So far I have had no problems because I do look at everything closely when I check out.

Another disadvantage is sometimes things are delivered at several different times. If you live in an area with a lot of porch Pirates or you don’t like multiple deliveries, then this Walmart shipping may not be for you. 
I am home most of the time so it’s not inconvenient at all for me.


I know that people in rural areas can have problems with deliveries. So this method might not be for you. Below is an actual post from someone I know that was put on Facebook yesterday. They live in a rural area in Texas and this delivery they got through UPS really takes the cake.


Can you see their delivery is in a white sack tied up in a bush! If I lived where they did and had this kind of delivery service, I don’t think I would ever get anything delivered!


❤️ Rhonda