Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day

My Daddy, holding our son, 1981.

Miss him every day.

Hubby & our son, 1983.

Son, Bobby, with our sweet grands.

A Father Is: 

There in every memory

See his love and care

Strength and hands to count on

Freely he does share

Provider, toil so faithfully

To make our dreams come true

Give strong and tender discipline

Though it is hard to do

A Father is God's chosen one

To lead the family

And point it to His will for life

Of love and harmony... 

~ Sue Skeen 

Wishing you a Father's Day filled with memories & love . . . 

Saturday Snapshots

I'm sharing some pretty blooms with you today from our house.

"Life's little blessings 

Are gigantic in their worth 

Things we take for granted 

Since the beginning of our birth. 

Take the time to smell the flowers 

As you go along your way 

Be thankful for your bounty 

At the end of each new day."

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Happy weekend everyone! 

Old Glory Day

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Here's a history lesson about Flag Day.

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In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday.

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My Country 'Tis Of Thee

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What if Betsy Ross had said,

"I'm just too busy to take on another sewing project."?

We proudly wave Old Glory at our front door.

Happy Flag Day!

Goodwill Finds

Tuesday after having lunch with my son I decided to swing by the Goodwill store near my house.

I don't go to Goodwill very often, but when I do, I have high hopes of finding some great deals in the housewares section.  My blog friends, Marty & Debbie always find some gems when they go GW shopping.  I think their stores must be bigger than those in the Tulsa area. 

I did find a couple of things that made it into my shopping cart.  

This little $3.00 kitchen crock is a great addition for my utensil storage.

This $1.99 vintage cut glass dish immediately caught my eye.

I have one just like it that belonged to my Grandma Ruby.

I use it on my bathroom vanity.

Now Hubby has one on his side.

We're Twinkies!  

Do you shop Goodwill?  What day do think is the best time shop?

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Pinterest Ideas For Summer

When I was shopping at Big Lots I grabbed a $2.00 package of skewers.  I remembered that I had pinned several ideas on Pinterest for summer grilling & treats.

From my Grilling board . . . 

Shrimp Boil Kebobs

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Grilled Sweet Potato and Vegetable Skewers with Garlic, Basil, and Oregano

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Grilled Pineapple Kebobs

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From my Red White & Blue board 

Strawberry, Blueberry and Banana Kebobs

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4th of July Fireworks Marshmallow Pops

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Here's a wreath idea I want to make for the front door.

From my Door Decor board 

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I've got my pool noodle from $ Tree and the other supplies.

Stay tuned for crafting updates.

Deals & Discoveries

While we shopped at Big Lots for pots we also found several deals.

This $20.00 water slide will be fun for the grandkids.

I discovered some interesting items in the food section.

Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie Mix & Wild and Brown Rice.

I looked the company up on the internet.  

Bob's Red Mill

Wow, they have a great line of natural & gluten free products.

I discovered that I got some great bargains.

If you order the cookie mix from them you pay $13.77.  I paid $3.50.  The rice is $16.77.  I paid $4.00.

Big Lots has other products in the Bob's Red Mill line.  I'll be going back to buy more.

Do you shop Big Lots?  I'd like to hear about what you've bought.

New Trees & Pots

We bought some new trees Saturday afternoon.

hibiscus

Japanese Maple

We'll be planting it this evening.

We found some great plant pots at Big Lots.

$14.00

$17.00 each

Our tomatoes are doing great.

It won't be long until we're enjoying ripe tomatoes.

View of our deck plants from the lawn.

It's hot & humid today.  Definitely feels like summer.

Words That Inspire

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 Providing for honest things,

not only in the sight of the Lord, 

but also in the sight of men.

2 Corinthians 8:21

(KJV)

Wishing you a day filled with the sweet moments of life . . .

Vintage PJs

Before the kids went home Thursday night after our family dinner/Kari's birthday party, the grandkids took baths.  They love splashing around in our big bathtub.

Ethan enjoyed his bubble bath.

Here's Ethan wearing his Daddy's vintage PJs.

Recently, when I was cleaning out a closet I found some PJs that my Mother made for Bobby when he was Ethan's age.  I was pleasantly surprised that they all were in good shape.  The elastic in the waistbands were still good.  They're perfect for summertime.  My Mother would be so thrilled to see her great grandson wearing the PJs she made his Daddy 28 years ago.

We Had A Good Time

Last night was the first of our twice a month family dinners.  I'm hoping this will be a tradition.  

 We celebrated Kari's birthday which will be tomorrow. 

Emma enjoying strawberries.

The pink lemonade cake was a hit!  Bobby ate 2 pieces & he usually doesn't like cake.

Super easy to make.  Yellow cake mix, lemon juice from 1/2 a lemon, and pink food coloring.  Baked in a bundt pan. 1 can pink lemonade icing plus juice from 1/2 lemon.  It was super moist.

Kari blowing out the candles.

Helping mommy open her gift from Nana & Papaw.

We had a good time!

Time To Party

I'm busy getting ready for a birthday party tonight at our house.

Our daughter-in-law, Kari, is having a birthday on Saturday.

I'm getting ready to bake a pink lemonade cake.

We're going to celebrate in a big way.

~ Menu ~

grilled steak

mashed potatoes

tossed salad

oven roasted green beans

hot rolls 

pink lemonade cake

I'll share party pictures tomorrow.

A New Kitchen Toy

I'm a QVC junkie. 

The other day I saw this item being demonstrated on my TV screen.

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I'm looking forward to making all kinds of salads & veggie dishes with my new toy.

Stay tuned for updates.

Hope you're having a great week!

Thanks for stopping by.

Breakfast Oatmeal & Strawberries

Almost every morning I eat oatmeal & strawberries for breakfast.

I'm a creature of habit.  Except on Saturday morning when Hubby & I usually eat at our favorite restaurant.  Then, I splurge & have a veggie omelet with cheese, wheat toast & fruit.

1/2 cup oats

(I buy the huge 2 bag box at Sam's.  It lasts a long time.)

1 teaspoon Splenda brown sugar

1 cup water

Sap it in the microwave for 1 minute & 20 seconds.

3 strawberries

2 Mini Moo's half & half

Yummy!

Sticks to my ribs!  

What's your go to breakfast?