Weekend wrap up...

Saw this on Facebook. Guess I am older than dirt. The only thing I didn't remember was #10.

One thing I love about Facebook is how you reconnect with people you've known forever. This picture is of a group of siblings that I grew up with. One of the brothers is missing in this picture. There were 8 kids all together. I have known all of them since we were about 3 or 4 years old. And 5 of them are on Facebook so I am still in touch with them.

I got my new Thirty-One purse in (on the right) I love the way it matches the utility tote (on the left) that I have had a few years. Now to just get released to travel so I can use my bags.

I got this tiny utility tote for traveling as well. It will be perfect for a little snack bag. It is the exact size of a loaf of bread. Just too cute. 

My next one I wanted to order for traveling is this one.  

A couple of months ago, I ordered two ankle bracelets that went on backorder. They finally arrived. I am very thrilled with them. One in gold.

One in silver, but both with hearts.

I am so excited to get my small George Foreman grill. Been thinking about getting one for a long time. But when I saw this one online at Walmart.com and saw it was also a panini and was only $14.97, I finally bit the bullet and got one. 

I made some homemade from scratch gingerbread cookies the other day. They were divine. A friend said they would also be good with a cinnamon glaze. I am trying that the next time.  

Well, that's my wrap up. Hope you had a safe and exciting weekend.

Sunday Songs

We recently learned this song in our church and not long after we went on quarantine closure. But the song stuck with me. Since there, I see it posted on Facebook. It pops up on the side and I've seen other churches singing it on live Sunday worship services. 

Then today, I saw this t-shirt pop up on Facebook. Oh how I want the shirt!

He is everything. 

3 Nails Leather

Meet Ronnie, Kay & Brian Beeman

They reside in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Ronnie & Kay own a leather shop in East Tennessee. They normally sell most of their products by doing festivals and events across the Southeast. Kay has 11 years experience working at the leather shop at Dollywood. Ronnie is a master craftsman at anything he does. They are a good Christian family and very active in church. When they were starting their business and planning their travels, they realized this would be a perfect opportunity to witness about God. The best way to do that would be to select a unique name that could be a leeway into a conversation about Christ. Thus, 3 Nails Leather was born.

During their travels, they have many interesting people, created lots of new friendships and spread the gospel. They are still doing a few shows a year, but they have decided to launch an online site to reach places in the U.S. that they don't travel to.

All their leather products are handmade here in the USA. The Beeman's are grounded in God, faith, family and country. They off 100% satisfaction guarantee on all their items. As Kay said to me recently "We want them to have a great experience and get what they want. If they don't like it, we will redo it or give them their money back."

The one thing that I really like about their business, is the way they do the prices. Everything already includes shipping and taxes. If you see a genuine leather belt for $40, then you pay exactly that...$40.

I recently had the honor and privilege of creating their new website, www.3nailsleather.com

There you will find many belts, wallets, bracelets and much more. I hope you take time to visit their site and forward the link to any leather lovers you know. They can ship anywhere in the USA and every item is customized to exact specifications per customers request.

Prices also include free customization. 

If you get a chance check out the website, but also visit their 3 Nails Leather Facebook page and click like.

Ain't it just dandy....

To me spring is official when dandelions start popping up everywhere. I think they are such a sign of hope and encouragement. No matter how hard you try, you can't keep a dandelion down. 

They have a short lifespan and can turn from the pretty yellow to the white "blowing" ones overnight. They regenerate themselves by changing to the white and letting their seeds be redistributed. They have a very deep taproot that is hard to remove and lawn fanatics lament about the invasive dandelions and invest small fortunes to keep their yards free. Growing up, we loved blowing on the dandelions and making wishes. I still find myself doing that today. When it changes to the white and is time to spreads it seed pods, I always pick one up and blow it..spreading the wishes far and wide. 

Wishing and dreaming are two important things to me. If I didn't have something I could wish for and dream about, I don't think I would have much focus. I have little motivations quotes in my office that say dream it, wish it, do it. This is my favorite one.

Add to all this wishin' and dreamin', I have a friend that I talk to every day and he is almost always ending the conversation with "Dream big." I recently needed a new zipper pouch from Thirty-One and I wanted to personalize it with something that would keep me positive, upbeat and motivated. When I was scrolling through the personalization options and found the dandelion icon, I knew I had to have it on my zipper pouch. And I knew just what words to put on it. It should ship soon and I can't wait to get it in my hands. 

Hope you have a great weekend. Remember to stay safe, wish on those dandelions and dream big!

Thirsty on Thursday?

I come from a long line of tea drinkers. They love sweet tea with lots of ice. Some add lemon. Some love hot tea as well. Where do I fall into the category? I despise tea. I have tried and tried to learn to like it since I was a little girl. Never happened. Not gonna happen. I just do not like tea. HOWEVER, I absolutely love anything to do with tea. Such as tea pots, tea cups, tea sets, tea for ones. Everything. So I thought today I would showcase all my tea servings. 

Each one has a special story behind it that evokes a memory. I don't just randomly buy them. Some are gifts and some are memories of vacations and one is even a visit to Mom's and she was fixing breakfast and I saw a yard sale in the alley. Ran over there just to see and got a yellow teapot for just $1.00. Like I said, lots of memories from each one of these. Enjoy. 

Who's hungry?

Being off work and not being able to go anywhere but store and bank is not good for me. First off, I get bored easy with being home alone. When I get stressed, I can't think of what to do so I get bored. When I get bored, I like to read. When I read, I like to eat. Since I like to eat, I like to bake. Do you see where I'm headed with this? The quarantine is not working well with my waistline. I am still trying to eat half way decent and drink as much water as I can, but I have not been doing good. I just went back through my camera photos for pics of food I have baked or cooked that were not all that healthy for me since I have been off work. Thought I would share some of them with you. Of course, you know ice cream is at the top of my list. Smothered in Hershey's syrup and hot caramel sauce.

I did fix some healthy meals. I love meatloaf, baked beans and mashed potatoes with gravy. So I have had this a couple of times. May have it again this week.

Ate a lot of homemade pizza. Either flat bread or on sub rolls as a pizza bread.

Been craving Never Fail Fudge but I had never made it. Well, the label lies. It failed. Wasn't the fudge problem though. I have an old pan I have used for years. During the fudge making, it decided to start flaking pieces off of the inside. So I  had to throw away the fudge and the pan. Need a new pan now. 

And I  have been drinking way too much pop. I was down to almost none at all, or only a glass if I had something that just screamed for a pop to go with it.

Have made lots, and I mean lots of peanut butter cookies from a mix. It's a small bag mix. Add oil and water and makes 12 cookies. Just right to space out over several days. Well, shoot. Now I'm wanting to get another bag of mix and make some more.

First day of quarantine, I made peanut butter candy and oatmeal no bake cookies. Yummy. May make some more of the cookies this week.

Then I tried Sea Salt Caramel ice cream. Not my best idea ever. I would give up chocolate for life if I could eat this every day. I love salty items and ice cream and caramel. I knew from the first bite that I was in big trouble. 

Don't laugh, rarely anybody like this stuff. But I eat potted meat and crackers with a side of deal pickles 3 or 4 times a week. And not I didn't buy these many cans. This was a stock photo.

One day I made chocolate chip cookies AND more peanut butter ones. Told you they are my faves right now.

I can't count how many batches of brownie cookies I have made in 2020. One day, I decided I am not making any more for a long time. Then a friend invited me over and wanted me to teach her how to make them. 

And she wanted some of my homemade pizza as well so there was yet another night of not so healthy eating. We did decide though that there were a lot of veggies on her dishes so we did technically have a serving of veggies with our pizza....they just weren't edible. 

A couple of times I have had home fried cheeseburgers with pickle, mustard and onion. I fried them in an iron skillet. That is the best way to do burgers.

I made a spice cake with caramel icing and had some with sliced peaches. I love that together as a snack. 

The other day I made French toast for the first time in my life. I love this stuff but it is my go-to breakfast out meal at a couple of local restaurants so I never had tried to make it. HUGE success. It was delicious. 

Well there are some things that will make you hungry even if you weren't before you read this. Have a great day. Stay safe!