WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS
02/01/2026
Here is what’s for dinner at our house this week – simple meals while I prep for the barnstand opening this weekend. It’s going to be a fun weekend with the Olympics starting and the Super Bowl to end the week. MONDAYChicken QuesadillasPear Slices TUESDAYMillionaire GnocchiCopycat Longhorn Steakhouse Broccoli WEDNESDAYPhilly Cheesesteak SoupCorn on the Cob THURSDAYCreamed Eggs in PastryPuff CupsFruit Salad FRIDAYFrench Dip SlidersSmashed Carrots
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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared our weekly dinner menu. Mainly because stocking the barnstand weekly while working full...
FIRST CHRISTMAS IN HER FIRST HOUSE
12/22/2025
Welcome to an “Anthropologie Christmas on a Dollar Tree budget” as our daughter puts it. It’s her first Christmas in her very own house and she made it magical. She created art from free digital downloads and framing scraps of wrapping paper. Thrifted finds like a vintage Christmas record serves as decoration, too. A thrifted wooden bowl holds her great-grandma’s antique Christmas ornaments. They are displayed on an old stagecoach trunk inherited from her dad’s side of the family. He welded a base and turned it into a coffee table which we used for years in our own home. A screensaver on YouTube legit makes the TV look like a frame TV. She created this art in Canva, had it printed on blueprint paper at Office Depot and hung it with a magnetic picture hanger from Temu. Her Christmas tree is decorated with ribbon, DIY paint filled ornaments, tinsel,...
For the longest time I’ve wanted a cute Christmas comforter in the bedroom but couldn’t make myself buy something...
Thirty minutes before sunset, in the yard, a camera (or cell phone), a tripod and a remote or self-timer....
MAGICAL PUMPKIN TREE LIGHTS | EASY DIY
10/14/2025
If you want an extremely easy and cute Halloween idea for outdoors, try creating pumpkin tree lights using the $2 pumpkin pails from Walmart. Drill holes in the bottom to allow any rain water to drain that could weigh the pumpkins down and break tree branches. Simply hang in trees using zip ties. So cute! To light up at night for a magical scene, add battery-operated pumpkin lights. I only use these for short periods of time and mostly save for Halloween night as each light takes three AAA batteries and will last less than a week if used for multiple hours every night. The lights come with a remote that allows for easy turn on and several timer options. The night photos don’t do the lights justice. It really is magical.
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