Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Blogtober 2017- Day #10- Fall Bucket List

Hi Lovelies!

Welcome to Day #10 of Blogtober 2017! Today's post is all about the Fall Bucket List. I love Fall....it's not too hot or too cold, the weather is just right. I love making seasonal bucket lists with my kids and this year's list was even more fun to create now that my 2 year old can kind of participate.

So with out further adieou.....

Fall Bucket List 2017 





What's on your Fall Bucket List?


Blogtober Catch up Days 5-9

Hi Lovelies!

Today's post is all about playing catch up for Blogtober. I have been extremely busy these past couple of days and just forgot to actually schedule my posts. Hopefully this will be the only time that I will be playing catch up.

So, here we go!

Blogtober Catch Up Days 5-9

Blogtober 2017- Day #5- My Favorite Book

Fried green tomatoes is one of my favorite books! I think I have read probably more than a dozen times. 
 Review:

It's first the story of two women in the 1980s, of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women -- of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth, who back in the thirties ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, a Southern kind of Cafe Wobegon offering good barbecue and good coffee and all kinds of love and laughter, even an occasional murder.

What is your favorite book? 


Blogtober 2017- Day #6- My Guilty Pleasure

One of my guilty pleasures is watching cleaning videos on youtube. The hubby thinks I'm crazy, but they do motivate me to clean my house. Some of my favorite youtubers to watch are:

Happilyahousewife
Beauty and the Beastons
Heart and Home
LoveMeg
Style Mom XO

Another one of my guilty pleasures is to watch Reality TV. Some of my favorite shows include:








What are your guilty pleasures?


Blogtober 2017- Day #7- My playlist of favorite songs 

Okay, so with this post I am going to show my age. I am an 80s girl through and through. I loved the side ponetails, jelly bracelets, and big hair. I also loved the music, especially the bubble gum pop (Debbie Gibson and Tiffany) and all of the hair bands. 

With that being said, here is my ideal 80s playlist! 

You Give Love a Bad Name- Bon Jovi
I think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
Pour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard
Only In My Dreams- Debbie Gibson
Shake Me - Cinderella
18 and Life - Skid Row
Once Bitten Twice Shy- Great White
Up All Night Sleep All Day- Slaughter
I Want to Sex You Up- Color Me Badd
Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley

What is on your playlist? 

Blogtober 2017- Day #8- Dream Vacation

 Ireland is my dream vacation


What's your dream vacation?

Blogtober 2017- Day #9- Halloween Roseanne Conner's Way


Hi Lovelies!

Halloween is just a couple of weeks away and I thought I would share some of my favorite Halloween episodes from Roseanne. In fact TVLand aired all of the Halloween episodes and I watched all of them!! LOL!!! 

Roseanne ran from 1988 to 1997 and starred Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. It was an original family sitcom that centered around a working class family struggling to make ends meet and who suffered the same problems as many of their viewers. From seasons 2 through 8, Roseanne had special Halloween episodes every year.

While most families (and TV shows at the time) would make a big fuss over Christmas, the Conners considered Halloween to be the best holiday of the year. The family would spare no expense to decorate their house and come up with most gruesome tricks to play on each other and their friends. They also expected for one another to come with the most creative and gruesome costumes and pranks.

Today, I would like to share a few of my favorite Halloween episodes from Roseanne.


1. Boo

First aired October 31, 1989.

Halloween is the Connor's favorite holiday and they go all out to make it the scariest, most gruesome holiday they can. Roseanne puts one over on Dan who is waiting to learn the outcome of a business deal.

2.  Trick or Treat

Originally aired October 30, 1990.

Roseanne dresses up as a lumberjack for Halloween. When she and Jackie have car trouble they stop in at the Lobo where Roseanne stays in character. In the meantime, Dan is worried that DJ wants to dress up as a witch.

3.  Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

Originally aired October 29, 1991.

Roseanne is worried that her uptight neighbour Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween joke she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party who turns out to be her former boyfriend Booker (played by George Clooney).

4.  Halloween IV

Originally aired October 27, 1992

In a take off on A Christmas Carol, Roseanne is visited by the ghosts of Halloween past, future and present while she is at home alone. The spirits teach her a lesson about the Halloween spirit.

5.  Halloween V

Originally aired October 26, 1993

Roseanne falls for several jokes played on her by her family. She tries to get Dan to play a joke on her friend Nancy who is convinced that Dan doesn't like her, and Roseanne discovers that Darlene and David are dating.

6.  Skeleton in the Closet

Originally aired, October 26, 1994

Leon hosts a Halloween party at the Lunch Box for the staff and a few of his gay friends, many of whom seem to know his boyfriend Fred very well.

7.  Halloween The Final Chapter

Originally aired October 31, 1995

Roseanne is "Queen of the Gypsies, consort of wizards and seer of souls" on Halloween. An Ouija board sends a message and foretells an unexpected event...a new baby.

What are some of your favorite Halloween episodes from Roseanne?

~Angie

NOTE: I was not able to upload the videos from these episodes from Youtube. I apologize for that. I'm not sure why I wasn't able to. 

Monday, October 9, 2017

Happy Homemaker Monday 10/9/2017

Hello Lovelies!

This post is going up later than I wanted it to.  Anyway, how was everyone's weekend? I hope everyone has a great weekend. Mine went too quickly! We spent some time at out local museum on Saturday and on Sunday we stayed and relaxed and watched movies.

I got busy and forgot to schedule post for Blogtober at the end of last week and into the weekend. I plan on catching up tomorrow though. So, be sure to keep an eye out for that post.

I hope everyone has a beautiful and blessed week ahead. Let's get to this week's Happy Homemaker Monday!





Dinner time (since it's 11:29pm).... what was on my plat tonight:

We had spaghetti, garlic rolls, and green beans

Right now I am......

Sitting at my desk, typing up this post and watching Sons of Anarchy

Looking around the house:

The living room needs to be picked up, the kitchen is clean and all is quiet (the Hubby and kids are asleep)

On today's to do list:

Laundry: 4 loads to fold and put away and two  to wash

Cleaning: kitchen, bathrooms, tidy bedrooms and make beds

Planner: work on designing new inserts and notepads

Currently reading:

I need to find some new books to read. I think I need to make a trip to the library.

On the TV today:

How I Met Your Mother
Sons of Anarchy

Older shows:

Full House
Boy Meets World
Happy Days
Laveren and Shirley

The weather outside is:

Starting to turn a bit chilly tonight and into tomorrow and then it's supposed to warm up again later in the week

On the menu this week:

Monday: Spaghetti, garlic rolls, green beans
Tuesday: Leftovers from Sunday and Monday

I have to plan the rest of the week

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will...

pick up a book and try to read a few pages.

Praying for:

Our country


Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Blogtober 2017- Day #4- Fall Fashion

Hi everyone, it's day #4 of Blogtober 2017, and today it's all about Fall Fashion. Now, I have been scouring the internet for some inspiration for a few days, and here is what I have found so far.

Fall Fashion 2017
















What are some of your favorite Fall Fashions?

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Blogtober 2017- Day #3- Favorite Fall Recipe

Hi Lovelies! 

It's Day #3 of Blogtober and I wanted to share something so delicious and oh so perfect that you are going think yo have died and gone to heaven. 

I was scouring the interwebs for a pumpkin bread recipe and found this little gem. It is so moist and so yummy. We loved it! 

So, here is everything you will need:

Pumpkin Bread:



2 cups all-purpose flour 
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 
2 teaspoons baking powder 
1 teaspoon salt 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
1 can (15 ounces) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin 
1/2 cup granulated sugar 
1/2 cup packed brown sugar 
1 large egg 
1 large egg white 
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Directions:  

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl. Blend pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, egg, egg white and oil in large mixer bowl. Add flour mixture; mix just until moistened. Pour into prepared loaf pan; sprinkle with nuts.  

BAKE for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Easy and delicious!!

What is your favorite fall recipe?

~Angie

Blogtober 2017- Day #2- All About Me

Hi Lovelies!

Welcome to Day #2 (it's really Day #3 but I missed posting) of Blogtber. I thought it would be fun to list 15 interesting facts about myself. Ready! Set! Go!

15 facts about me:

(1) I cannot sleep unless the closet doors are closed.

(2) I have no tattoos and I only have my ears perieced.

(3) Stephen King is my all time favorite author. 

(4) I'm a homebody. I'd rather stay home and watch a movie on Netflix than go to the theater.

(5) I never missed an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Team Brenda!!

(6) I don't like the taste of coffee, but.......

(7) I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

(8) I cry at almost everything.

(9) I love museums.

(10) My kitchen has to be cleaned before I go to bed. 

(11) I love anything and everything from the 80s.

(12) I was 37 when I had my first daughter and I was 42 when I had my second daughter.

(13) My husband and I have known each other since the 3rd grade.

(14) We lived together for 16 years before he asked me to marry him.

(15)  Cheesecake is favorite dessert.

~Angie

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Blogtober 2017- Day #1 - October Goals

It has been awhile since I have done a goals post and this post is long overdue. I have completely let the chaos that is my life take over. I haven't touched my planner in a couple of weeks, which explains the chaotic life. Whoops!!!

But now that I have our Fall and back to school routines established, I am excited about setting some goals and I am really going to push myself this month. There are a lot of things that I would like to accomplish so hopefully by the end of the month I will feel good about things. Here we go!!!

 
Personal Goals

  • drink more water
  • meditate for 5 minutes before bed. Stretch for a few minutes when getting up.
  • get better quality sleep by going to bed earlier
  • workout consistently

Family Goals

  • Adapt to our fall schedule. Update the morning, afternoon, and evening routines for the fall.
  • Celebrate Halloween.
  • Cross off items from our Fall Bucket List
Blog Goals

  • Post at least 3x per week.
  • Make a new list of blog post ideas
  • Schedule posts until the end of October
  • Create an editorial calendar for the rest of the year
I hope your October has started out as a fantastic month. Have you set any goals yet? Any fun fall plans? Have you started to cross things off of your Fall Bucket List?