Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
Fall is in the air on my mind.
It is, sadly, not quite in the air since we are having a spurt of 90 degree temperatures recently. A girl can dream of cooler temperatures and changing leaves though, right? This year, fall starts right at my doorstep with these lanterns.
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Surprise! I’m posting on a Saturday. I know…a rarity. I meant to get this out last week but never found the time.
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First up, I’m going to bore you with a few announcements but, be sure to read until the end for a treat 🙂
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Ok…so sorry for the delay but the winner of the $25 Home Depot Gift Card is:
Jessica Hornibrook!
Jessica – Please contact me at justusfourpartners {at} gmail {dot} com by Tuesday, 18 September, to claim your prize!
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Don’t forget to link up to the Feed Me Friday Blog Hop! It is a great way to meet great new bloggers!
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Now, on to the party…
Did you create something Pinworthy these week?
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It has been awhile since I’ve shown you a little glimpse of our day to day life. Honestly, you are getting a lot of what our day to day life is about anytime I post about the basement project because that is most of our life. BUT, we do some non-basement stuff from time to time 😉
This past weekend I took a field trip to pick up some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint with my friend, Liz. We had a super duper cute companion too.
The closest stockist to us is at a cute little store called On a Whim. It is filled with all kinds of cute stuff.
Some more interesting items…
Oh, and of course…the Chalk Paint!
While her little man was sleeping, Liz and I grabbed some lunch at The Wine Kitchen. So delicious!
The rest of the weekend was spent painting my chalkboard wall and doing a little shopping with my little man (if for no other reason than to keep him OFF the table!).
Sunday was so gorgeous so H and I hung out in the front yard so she could practice riding her two wheel {big girl} scooter.
Did you do anything fun this weekend?
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I love the Pinworthy Projects Party! It gives me an opportunity to see what everyone has been up to over the past week!
Let’s take a look at some of the fantastic features from this week:
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy. Such a tragic even reminds us to be thankful for all that we have every day. Megan, from the McBaileys, created an adorable free printable to help capture the things we are thankful for!
I love fall printables and word art! Sarah, a.k.a. Becoming Martha, shared a tutorial on how to make your own word art!
I have two pallets I scored from our basement reno. Over at Silo Hill Farm, Danni shared a great use for one of them with her pallet shelf.
It is hard to believe that Halloween will be here pretty soon. Over at Smart! School {House}, they are getting prepared with these adorable mason jar witches.
With Halloween on my mind, I started thinking about trick or treating and this super cute witch bag, from I Gotta Try That, caught my eye.
September means the debut of football and lots of tailgating and parties to go along with it. Helen, from Random Bits, shared an awesome loaded baked potato dip that would be perfect for any tailgating event!
And the project with the most views last week was this amazing Woodland Dresser from The DIY Village.
Ok, get your links together and be ready to party again tomorrow morning! I can’t wait to see what you have been up to!
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
We’ve been doing a lot of work inside the house so our curb appeal has been slowly diminishing over the past month or so. This is what greets you in my planters on the front porch.
Thankfully, fall is here which means it is the perfect time to replace the dying boxwood in our flower bed or amp up our curb appeal with some new flowers on the porch. Fall gardening is also a great way for us to get a little mini-break from the basement work and Find beauty in the Fall by looking at plants.
I did some Pinterest searching and decided the best way to add some fall beauty to our house is a quick and simple planting of flowers in pots which are, then, put out on the front porch. I’m a HUGE fan of mums so I think a pretty orangish-red mum would be great {after all, it needs to match our Hokies wreath which is hanging proudly on the door}. I don’t think I will go with anything this large but the color is spot on.
I might even add some other colors in too
My black thumb is pretty well known around here so I sought out some information on products to give me an extra advantage. Our lawn guy recommended
Specifically, he said, for my flowers, I should use
The potting mix is ideal for potted plants like my flowers. It has contious release plant food in it that will help keep my plants fed for up to 6 months.
First, I would have to remove the dead flowers (previously gorgeous geraniums during the spring and summer months}. Then, I would fill my pot with planting soil about midway before placing my flowers on top of the soil. Once the flowers are in place, I will just fill in the rest of the pot with planting soil and give it a good watering.
Then, if I find the time, I can always plant a new bush where our dying boxwood lives and use some
Do you plant in the fall? What kind of products do you use to keep your plants healthy and thriving?
If you have questions on the best way to care for a plant or get started with your Fall gardening, be sure to visit the Miracle-Gro Facebook page where they can help solve your planting problems!
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Happy Wednesday! Let’s jump right into some meal planning, shall we?
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Sunday: Fall is on its way….well, at least according to the calendar. I figure we will bring a few fall flavors into our dinner with butternut squash and sweet potato lasagna.
Monday: I love the idea of this spicy sausage and shrimp panzanella.
Tuesday: All the Tex-mex flavors in this tortilla pie should super delicious and perfect for a weeknight meal.
Wednesday: I don’t usually put my own recipes in here but I have been itching to make this chicken avocado quinoa salad for a little while now.
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Thursday: Mathlete isn’t big on salads but I bet, if he sees that there are corn chips involved in this corn chip taco salad, I might be able to get him to eat it!
Friday: Shockingly, I have yet to cook with soda. So, I’m going to give root beer chicken a try this week!
Saturday: Busy Saturday wins over cooking again. Good thing I have recipes like slow cooker French dip sandwiches to help me still get dinner on the table.
Happy cooking!
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I woke up this morning, got in my car and found a 4 as the first number on the thermostat! Sure, it was 49 degrees but still…it was like a bell toll announcing the impending arrival of fall.
Marilyn, the fabulous lady behind The Artsy Girl Connection, is hosting a Fall Crawl to get us all in the mood for fall!
From now through the 22nd of September, a different blogger will feature a new fall related item each day! I’m so thrilled to be part of the crawl with such an amazing group of ladies!
Check some of the stuff already shared:
Be sure to visit The Artsy Girl Connection each day to see the newest fall project linked up! {Oh, she is even hosting a link party for YOU to link up too!}
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