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

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

Sunday, December 1, 2019

First week of December To Do List


Hello everyone, 
We had a very nice Thanksgiving - just too much food.  I’ve made a note on my list to try and cook less next year but I think I thought the same thing last year.  And we did prepare less food this year  but it was still too much. 

After 2 days of holiday activities,  Saturday just felt like Monday.  Our home needed attention so I went ahead and made a new list and got started on it yesterday.   



The new week brings more appointments than usual but I’ve planned meals and have a pretty much clean house so I think it should all go pretty smooth.  




I’ve done no Christmas decorating but I have been thinking about it.  We usually leave our tree up through January so it’s no rush to put it up right now.  

Our youngest son bought this Norfolk pine at Lowe’s on Black Friday and set it up for my parents in their small retirement apartment.  
I think it is perfect for them,  and it looks like how my mom would of decorated a tree if she was up to it.  



Our daughter’s husband put lights on their balcony.    He also put pretty lights on their home but you can see their address in the photos so I won’t post them.



Their retirement home always puts out lots of gorgeous decorations in the common areas and I know my parents will enjoy having decorations in their own living  space as well. 

Did any of you do Black Friday shopping?  My brother went out and said he got everything he planned to get and was very pleased.  
I didn’t go to any stores but I did order 3 things from Walmart that will be delivered soon.  
For our 8 grands who truly need no toys,  I decided to make them each a photo book of highlights from this year.  I’ve made a lot of photo books over the years and find  Walgreens to be easiest for me.  They had 75% off their photo books so I somehow made all 8 books Friday and Saturday and got them ordered before the coupon expired.  I chose In Store pick up to avoid a delivery charge and the books will be ready the 2nd week of December. 
Children love to look at photos of theirselves and their families.  Their parents have some paper photos but  most of their photos are digital and “on their phones”.   Now the kids with have hard copies to look at whenever they want.  
So with those Black Friday specials,  we accomplished a good bit of our gift purchasing without ever going in a store.  

For supper tonight,  I’m making turkey lasagna and I was going to share the link but her site seems to be closed down.  I’m glad I printed a copy when I made it the first time so I can still make it.  It’s really good.  
So my tip is if you see recipe or some instructions you want to keep - screen shoot it or print it or hand copy it on paper.  Web sites sometimes go away.  

I hope you’ve all had a good Sunday and are ready for this new week
❤️ Rhonda 

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Thanksgiving eve

Thanksgiving 2019 

Smoked ham and turkey breast - Jeff is cooking outside 
Mashed potatoes- Rex
Dressing - John Mark 
Sweet potato casserole- me - made and will heat Thursday 
Corn casserole - me 
Deviled eggs - me and made today 
Green beans - me - May be plain, May be a casserole, may be both 🤷🏻‍♀️
Gravy - me 
Rolls - me 
Pumpkin and pecan tarts - Nina 
Relish tray- baby dills, green olives and celery with cheese
Cheese ball- Jimmy
Jello salad - Jimmy 




So Thursday morning,  I’ll need to put the purchased, frozen rolls out to thaw and rise, then bake just before we eat about noon. 
Stir up the corn casserole and bake it with the sweet potato casserole
Decide and do green beans 
Make gravy
Make relish plate 

Just before lunch, we will set out the buffet and everyone will serve theirselves.  



My husband surprised me with fresh flowers for both tables.  I’m pretty sure he bought them at Sprouts.  
I made the felt leaf coasters years ago,  inspired by some I saw in a magazine for  
$20 a set.  





We’re using disposable plates and utensils,  
To make them a little easier,  I wrapped them in bundles. 






The eggs and sweet potato casserole are prepared and in the fridge,  just hanging out until tomorrow.  



Our Thanksgiving preparations  have been easy and stress me, 
I’m especially thankful this year to have so much help.  


Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving 2019 
❤️Rhonda 

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Next weeks to do list


So many of you commented that you like my to do lists,  so here is this week’s list.  
We will be hosting Thanksgiving - that list will be posted soon, as the first of this week I’m concentrating on weekly cleaning and a few errands.  Cooking will come later 

I’m guessing many of you USA readers are doing similar things this week,  right? 



Designs are made with rubber stamps
Washi tape was from Dollar Tree several years ago 
And the paper is school notebook paper on a clipboard that hangs in our kitchen 


🦃🥧Hope you all have a good Monday🥧 🦃

❤️ Rhonda 


CVS couponing and bargains





For, now I am going to keep blogging here publicly.  
I’m amazed by all the sweet comments on my last post and I want to explain a little more and will soon.  I think I have some of the sweetest readers in blog world 😍
But now, I want to share what I just bought at CVS as this is a time sensitive deal.  
I spent a total of $9.88cash and also used $32 in CVS ExtraCareBucks

Even if you don’t coupon shop,  I wanted to post about a sale at CVS right now through Wednesday for 500 count Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and Aspirin.  These bottles are huge!  No coupon is needed,  just shop at CVS.  
My store had lots of them on the shelf too.  



The Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen 500 count bottles I bought 











The bottom of my receipt doesn’t show but it says I saved $120.45 or 92%. (That is CVS math but I’m very happy with my bargains ) 

Have a great Sunday everyone 
❤️ Rhonda 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

No time for blogging

Hello blog friends,
I had this blog set to private for awhile because of some traffic from sources I don’t trust.
And also just because life is busy right with normal stuff and with family members with some health conditions.

I have no interesting photos of anything I’ve done lately but I did take photos of my mom‘s  latest crochet creations and they are all very cute.  The pattern books she used are also shown but they are not recent publications.

I may keep blogging publicly,  I may quit blogging and I may blog privately- I just don’t know.
I won’t do it abruptly again and if I blog privately, I will have find a way to invite readers I can trust.

What do you other bloggers think when you check your traffic and won’t like what you see?

Happy Thanksgiving ❤️



 A tea set complete with spoons, cookies and a cake
 Momma and baby ducks with removable hats
 Frog with a crown and an oddly skinny elephant

And below a lion, tiger and bear Oh My!
 And last but not least,  a turtle.