blessedhomemaker71

I make dump cakes ( some can be made in crockpot), pumpkin crunch cake and lazy cookie bars.

I haven't been here for a few weeks. Need to catch up! Dh and I are happy. We got our new generator installed. We never had generators in any of our previous homes. We have lived here almost 8 years and hope to make this our long time home. A home that our kids know as home and our grandkids know as Grammie and PawPaw's. We had a clog in our plumbing due to toilet paper. DH took care of it. In another incident, the shower handle came right out of the wall. So dh replaced the handle and hot/ cold knobs. My dh is no plumber but he is very handy. I'm so grateful. Probably saved us a few hundred dollars.

Last weekend, we hosted 2 couples for a meal and sat around our new firepit. I'm an introvert and have severe anxiety so this was a big deal for me. It went well. I've been using( not everyday) what I call my " emergency " rx pills for about 6 months now and I just recently started taking cbd gummies as needed. These two things seem to be helping. I never thought I would try cbd. But, it's legal and probably is a lot less harmful than some of my rx meds. We're getting a new puppy in a few weeks. He is a Blue Heeler. Hope to show pix when we bring him home. DH and DD are excited. I'm okay with it but I'm really a cat person. So, I have a cat. She's 4yo. Hope to get another one maybe next year. We got our generator today. It is being installed next week so DH and I are happy about that. Hopefully, soon after, we can get an upright freezer, too.

We went to church today. We haven't been there for about 6 weeks. Next week is our church picnic. That should be nice. We went to Walmart after church so I could get some new underwear and other things. Underwear is almost $25 a package!! For the last 2 years I had been buying Lane Bryant underwear when they have good sales but have found that they get holes in them too easily. We recently got a home equity loan and paid off our SUV and some other things. We have an appointment this week for a consultant to give us a quote for a whole house generator to be installed. Then with our all of our monthly bill savings, we are going to save and are eventually going to be getting new carpeting and remodeling one bathroom and putting a new tub/shower in the other one. Our middle son has a job interview this week. Prayers appreciated. He really needs a job.

Favorite Color: pink and Autumn shades Favorite Season: Autumn Favorite Drink:water, fruit smoothies and iced vanilla chai tea Favorite Food: Oven baked BBQ chicken Favorite Book: Hard to choose one but I like Christian historical fiction and nonfiction homesteading books and of course, COOKBOOKS! Favorite Movie: Steel Magnolias Favorite Tool: Scissors Favorite Pet: Cat Favorite Camping Spot: I've haven't camped in nearly 40 years Favorite Place to take a Vacation: Tennessee and the beach Favorite Garden Seeds/Plants: Sunflowers and herbs Favorite Comfort item: My soft fleece blanket and my Bible

Thank you! No cake but we had homemade ice cream which was equally as good.

Got my lab results today. I am NOT diabetic! Not even pre-diabetic! I was pre-diabetic a few months ago. Praise God! My tooth is bothering me tonight. I don't see the oral surgeon for 2 1/2 weeks yet and that is just the consult visit. Can't wait to get it pulled. At least I have a refill on the antibiotic I had taken before if it gets worse. For now, just Advil.

Wow! So many good recipes. I definitely want to try more than a few. 😉 Thanks for sharing, Kappydell!

Hey everyone! We have been having beautiful weather this month. It has only been in the 70s and 80s and the forecast isn't calling for much higher than that for the rest of the month. I'm use to it being sweltering hot and humid in August. This is so strange. We started our new homeschool year today. The kids recently got their electronic devices taken away. I told them if they behave and do their homeschool work, I would give them an hour on devices tomorrow. I had to send back the crockpot I ordered from Amazon because the crock didn't sit in the base correctly. So, I'm going to get a different one from Walmart and it is cheaper, too! Got my lab results back. The doctor said I was low in potassium again and I might have diabetes, too. So, I did labs again yesterday and should hopefully hear something soon. They did an a1c this time. We're no strangers to diabetes in this house. My dh has type 2 and my 21yo has had type 1 for almost 16 years.I really hope I don't have it, too. Dh said we CAN( yay!) get an upright freezer and a generator. We're just not sure when. I can't wait!

I had labs on Saturday for my ails. Lol. I probably won't get the results until next week. My doctor's office is slow like that... 🐌 I usually have to call at least 2 times. 😕 Saturday, dh went to a music concert. I don't go. I avoid crowds because of my anxiety. I'm a homebody. Going to something like that just doesn't interest me anyway. Give me a cozy bed and good book and I'm happy. Last night, I suggested that we get some blizzards from DQ. So, we got those. Haven't had them in like 5 years. The prices are just outrageous! $5.89 EACH for a large! I think we would've been better off making milkshakes in the blender- at Home! It was a nice treat for the kids though. We don't have that often. I've been shopping Amazon, too. I got myself a 7 quart Crockpot. It should be here tomorrow. I have a 4 quart but it's not big enough for some meals. I have a triple crock,too that I asked for, for Christmas, before my Dad passed away. So, that was about 2011. I still haven't used it. I really thought I would. Maybe the holidays, this year?? Each crock is about 2 1/2 qts., I think. Any ideas on what to cook in these size crocks? I made a consultation appointment with an oral surgeon today to talk about getting a tooth pulled. My regular dentist removed bacteria and cleared tooth fragments out a few weeks ago. They wanted to send me somewhere else for a root canal, back to them for a post and core buildup, then probably back to the specialist for a crown. I would probably be looking at close to $1000 for 1 tooth when all was said and done. I was like, screw it, I'm getting it pulled. I have quite a few broken teeth and tooth fragments in my mouth. I just want to get all that mess taken care of. Most of my tooth problems are inherited but I have a wicked sweet tooth, too! I love cookies and chocolate! Those gear toys look fun for kids. I have a regular Spirograph. I don't think I had one as a kid so, I bought one as an adult! 😆 I hadn't seen one of those gear like ones pictured above. I think my daughter would like that. Oh, one more thing... I'm not sure if I shared yet. We are expecting our 3rd grandchild in December. A Girl. Our son and dil already have 1 boy and 1 girl. They live in Canada but plan to move to Tennessee in the spring. So, it will be nice to have them closer. We haven't visited in almost 3 years and we have never met our granddaughter in person yet and she is 15 months old. It's late here. Sweet dreams! 😴

MM, thank you for the links.

I have freezer envy! 🤣 I've been wanting an upright freezer but haven't talked dh into it yet. 😉 We have a small chest freezer which I really don't care for. It seems that things would be better organized with an upright and easier to store freezer meals,too. Thank you for this informative post. 😀

I have books in almost every room in the house! We're homeschoolers so that explains some of it.The rest is that I'm obsessed with reading and knowledge of so many things. I have bookcases. I just need to organize by topic. Two full bookcases of cookbooks in the kitchen,too. I love working in my little kitchen.

This is gorgeous!

I'm reading Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson , Living Slower by Alink, and The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart. For our read aloud, I am reading The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder.