Flood recovery continues. One of the groups to which I belong will be serving 200 lunches to workers this week -- two weeks after the main hotel district was totally flooded. Tourism dropped to almost nothing for the rest of the summer. Workers lost their jobs and brides lost their venue, homes were damaged, gardens ruined, possessions lost, lives changed. I am amazed and humbled at the human spirit and the power of hope. And the willingness of total strangers to grasp that hope and fan it to a flame that gets things done. Also amazed at all the wonderful ideas, projects and recipe that are shared freely on Busy Monday! Thanks for stopping by! Featured from last week: Cincy Shopper -- Copy Cat Chick Fil A Frosted Lemonade Jessie Fearon -- 6 Budgeting challenges and How to ... [Read More]
Sparkling Fruit Salad
Sparkling Fruit Salad is delightfully refreshing. Especially in the hot summer, it’s fruity flavors straight from the refrigerator are wonderful. It is colorful addition to a party menu any time of year – great for a shower, a potluck or any other get together. And so easy to make! The sparkling dressing is a light combination of your choice of white wine or grape juice mixed with club soda or a lemon lime diet soda. We had grape juice from Short Stuff’s last visit in the refrigerator. And a mini can of Sprite Zero (no carbs). So that became the dressing. I used canned pineapple because I had it on hand and the pineapples at the market looked a little too firm to be used immediately. I have a thing about grapes – they MUST be sweet or my face just folds up in a “wow, that ... [Read More]
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It’s been an unusual week. Eight inches of rain in four hours – on the Great Plains in the summer time. Not usual. The ground was already wet from a series of smaller rains earlier – not usual – that it could not absorb the additional. The lowest quadrant of town flooded – not from either of the two nearby rivers – but with water from the sky. We are fine, as are homes in ¾ of this smallish city, but everyone has a new perspective on reports from other parts of the country where such things are more routine. Thanks for coming by to lend your perspective and awesome posts on Busy Monday! Featured from last week: Tinsel Box -- Tips for Traveling Internationally with Kids Whispers of the Heart -- Strawberry and Green Gingham table for Summer So Much Better with Age -- Easy ... [Read More]
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We had a wonderful Fourth. Sister Bee hosted the usual extravaganza with food, friends, family and fireworks. Then wrapped it all up with multiple kinds of homemade ice cream! The rain held off until just as we were leaving. Couldn't ask for more! I was delighted to learn the proper name for spats from the seventh feature today. They are properly called spatterdashes! And they are the finishing touch on an adorable Mary Poppins costume! Thanks for coming each week to share your fireworks of great food, awesome and adorable projects and thought provoking ideas. Featured from last week: Fluster Buster -- Air Fryer Cinnamon Churro Bites Bird's Party --Balloon Photo Booth The Scrap Shoppe Blog -- How to Install a Rain Barrel Bride on a Budget -- DIY Wedding Flower Shadow ... [Read More]
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Wedding weekend! The bride was best person for her brother a couple of years ago. He returned the favor as bridal attendant complete with daisy bouquet. Short Stuff was the flower bearer, throwing handfuls of petals high in the air. Grandpa walked the bride halfway down the aisle, where stepfather met them, then he and the bride walked hand in hand to the waiting groom. Not a dry eye in the house. A perfect occasion surrounded in love. May you have a perfect occasion this week, too! Thanks for stopping by. Featured from last week: Ariana Dagan -- 4 Ways a Bucket List will Change Your Life Of the Hearth -- How Parental Screen Time Impacts Kids Ridge Have Homestead -- 15 Homestead Kitchen Essentials Sparkles to Sprinkles -- Keto Pizza Chicken Thrift Diving ... [Read More]
Tuna Melt — Air Fryer
Tuna Melts were the first thing I made in my new air fryer. I wasn’t expecting to buy one last Saturday – especially at the Kiwanis Garage Sale. But there it was on the Silent Auction table, reserved for brand new products from members or sponsors. I picked a random number and three hours later the air fryer was mine. The Tuna Melts I made for lunch today were delicious. I hope that is a good omen for my ownership!! Start with a good tuna. Usually that means a little more expensive – unless you can find a store brand that is just right. Another random find one day when the store had run out of the national brand that was on sale. Serendipitous because the substitute is so much better and actually costs less! I used mounding tablespoons of mayonnaise because I didn’t want the ... [Read More]
