Couponless Haul at Kroger!

I just bought all of this for $44+ change!! Seriously .. 

Bread $0.84 each 

Salami 4/$1 

Oikos 10/$10 

Lala $3.99

Bagged produce was from discount shelf $0.99/bag 

Flavored seltzer water $0.19 each 

Welch's juice $1.99 each 

Seasoned chicken $0.99/lb ($3.61 total) 

Braunschweiger $2.50 

There are definitely some deals to be had if you know where to look!! 

101 Things in 1001 Days

My latest updates to my Day Zero List .  redone yet again. I do love this list. It is the ultimate list!!

And now that you've had a peek at my plans I must admit that I still have more to add ..  🤣😌🙃

Making the Grade!!

Makes a momma proud. Not all his classes looked like this but he's still a work in progress . . An award like this is highly motivational!!  

Day 143/365

Down My Rabbit Hole . .

Sometimes I want to hide in my rabbit hole . . like burry my head in the snow. . you know, out in that hole that goes to the cavern under the parking lot . . you know, the cavern we're all pretending isn't there . . 

But, let me tell you, although camping out deep in a cavern can be a nice break for a while, eventually we all have to resurface and engage in some human contact. 

So, I've been thinking about my lists . . even created a new way to do my lists ..  too exciting! 

But .. 

This morning, as my client snoozed, it dawned on me that I had four (4) solid lists for hard items [ministry, finances, housing, homesteading] but I was totally missing a soft list!! 🙄 

There was no list of comfy happy fun things ..  

That's not good . . so I need to rethink things. .  Yes, some items in my other lists fall under the soft list, 

But . . 

I really do feel that the soft list should create the other lists. 

The things I love and long for should dictate where I live and how I make enough money to survive. 

So, I will do a bit of a rewrite . . 

Then I'll share .. . 

First on Patreon then here .. . 

Stay tuned!!! 

🙏📖👵🏖️🍝🐈🐇🐔🏕️⛵

Hey There . .

Hi, sorry I've been AWOL again ..  was super tired and barely keeping up  . . But such is the life of a single autism mom. . happened to take Matt to the Dr and knew they also accepted my insurance so I did a quick walk-in . . yeah, I was right acute infection in both ears .  My head was so stuffed  .  and of course it went to my ears . . OUCH 😓 Dr was decent and gave me a decongestant that worked wonders . . but drained toxic sludge into my stomach 😝 and antibiotics that truly almost knocked me for a loop! 
So glad I went in cuz I was a mess and just couldn't figure it out. 

Ok, so meanwhile, I have restarted my Patreon and am using it primarily to post videos . . more personal pics . . like stuff that we're planning that's secret  . . stop by www.patreon.com/karenjoyce and see what's really going on!! 

Tonight I'm beginning to feel more like me again . . hyper . . crazy . . fun . . full of ideas .. 

1000 Marble Challenge~ week 947

🏢 apartment hunting

👕 laundromat 

⛺ camping plans 

📚 studying to improve grades 

💤 sleepover 

🍽️ chores 

👩‍👦 family teamwork 

Spiral Hope Quilt Top

Hi and welcome back!! 😊

The embroidery is done and I've found a nice piece of material for the backing/binding in my stash. 

The back is all tied on and the binding is pinned (at least partially). 

#whatif Prompt for 2.22.19

Today's prompt:

    Pernicious

   

Feel free to respond in your favorite way whether it be a poem, short story, photo, video . . however you best relate to the prompt. Simply post your ideas, create a ping-back and use the hashtag #whatif.

*How to link* 

Copy url from this post. 

Paste it on your post. 

*Easy-Beasy*

Tbt~ "Build a Better Hospital Bed"

I would think (IMHO) someone would design a super comfortable hospital mattress! Think about it . . this is an untapped industry just waiting to done out cash!! 

🍶 Water Gallon Challenge ~ day 11

*16 oz vinegar water 
*20 oz Dr Pepper 
*6 oz water 
*8 oz cranberry juice
*2 oz water 

Much better! 

💞 I will Always Pray for You ❣️

You are my heart as we walk this path. 

You may not be sitting beside me yet, but I know someday you will. 

Until you ask for me I pray for you. 

Once you are beside me I'll pray for you. 

When we are married I'll pray for you. 

As we grow old together I will pray for you. 

You and I are two who will serve the Lord together in a mighty way. 

I pray He blesses each step of our path to be fruitful to Him. 

💞 I pray for you❣️

1000 Marble Challenge ~ weeks 939-942

*Church 
*ER visits 
*New bunny 
*Learning about relationships 
*Fun hairstyles 
*Cleaning together 

Winter City Lights on Maumee Bay

Hey there! Welcome back .   . Matt and I made a quick Pokemon go road trip to Cullen Park in Point Place (lots of Pokemon hang out there!!) and I stopped to take a few quick picks of the lights on the water.

If you have time to stop by on a night when there is some ice on Maumee Bay you can hear the treat that is the ice shifting on the waves and wind. It is at the same time interesting and astoundingly eerie!!

Blogging Updates 😊

Hey there . . don't want you to think I'm sick or that something has happened to me. I'm actually doing really well. I've been gone because God had my full attention for the last few days.

But I'm back now. .

I am slowly. . Very very slowly transferring most posts from here to my other 2 blogs :

www.whatifweallcared.blogspot.com

www.patreon.com/karenjoyce

Blogspot is my original site from way back

Patreon is something I've been playing around with . . much of what I post will be free. . . there will be previews 2 days early of some posts (that will appear on both sites after that for free) for $1/mo . . the info on the tiers is a definite work in progress (WIP) and will be changed soon.

I'd love to see all my followers at any/all my blog sites and appreciate any constructive and kind comments.

Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chat. . You're always welcome!!

A Snood .. ?

Well, hello there. So glad you're back. Can you stay a minute, please?

I've pulled out some of my things that have been packed away. This is one of my snoods.



I haven't worn my snoods in a while. I bought both extra large so I'd have plenty of room as my hair grows. This means my hair still does not fill it out. 😒 Also I'm not sure I'm positioning it correctly.

As it's getting colder out my fun snoods, etc will be an easy option. . . warm head, cover bad hair days, experiment with ideas . .

Do you wear snoods? What tricks do you use?

Corned Beef Hash and Rice a la Matt!!

Yes, once again I am so spoiled . . And yes, I was served supper in bed!!!

Hey there!! Welcome back. Yes, now that my Hope quilt is finished I am working on this quilt for my Mom.
Today I finished this patch and feel like I've mastered the Palestrina Knot Stitch.
This patch places me at 74 total hours invested. But, more than that, this quilt is a great way to work through the loss of my brother.

Corned Beef Hash and Rice a la Matt

Yes, once again I am so spoiled . . And yes, I was served supper in bed!!!