Week 121!
I heard our area of Indiana only got 1.6 inches of rain in August so I was really excited when it stormed here on Wednesday night. It sounded like there was a lot of rain coming down, but the rain gauge only read 0.1 inch. I think there may have been some evaporation, but we still didn’t get much in the way of moisture. Our yard looks and feels just like straw. Anyway, welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! Look for the link up to go live Thursdays at 9:30pm EDT. Sue’s post goes live in Australia on Friday at 12:30 pm. Sue won’t be posting for a few weeks as she’s on holiday in the UK and then Norway! Have a wonderful time, Sue!
As part of our new year reboot, we are now shining the spotlight on a different blogger each week. We invite you to stop by their blog, take a look around and say hello! This week, we spotlight Gail of Is This Mutton.
Gail says, “Is This Mutton? is all about fashion and fun for the over 50s. We are vital, energetic and fashionable, and blessed with wisdom and experience. We spend the most money of all the demographics on beauty and fashion. We certainly don’t need click bait articles and newspapers telling us what the over 50s should and should not wear! And we don’t want to wear elasticated skirts, except on Christmas Day. What we really hate is being represented by pictures of people in their 80s with walking sticks, or described as “grandmothers”, “ageing gracefully” or “silver surfers.” Would these epithets be applied to men over 50 by the media? No. The title, “Is this Mutton?” refers to a saying in the UK, “mutton dressed as lamb,” usually applied to older women in a derogatory sense. Consequently, women over the age of 40 are made to worry about looking like mutton. The blog was created by Gail, a woman in London whose background includes journalism and marketing director. Her intention is to showcase fashion from every outlet and price point, except designer, while trying to avoid retailers notorious for “fast fashion” and the poor ethical practices this usually involves. Is This Mutton’s philosophy is taking latest trends and adapting them to suit you. ” You can find Gail here, and please tell her we sent you!
Wouldn’t you like to know more about your hostesses? We’ve got you covered there! Please feel free to drop by the others to see what their blogs are all about! We are a very diverse group of bloggers. Links to each blog appear below.
Marsha from Marsha in the Middle started blogging in 2021 as an exercise in increasing her neuroplasticity. Oh, who are we kidding? Marsha started blogging because she loves clothes, and she loves to talk or, in this case, write!
Melynda from Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household – The name says it all, we homestead in East Texas, with three generations sharing this land. I cook and bake from scratch, between gardening and running after the chickens, and knitting!
Lisa from Boondock Ramblings shares about the fiction she writes and reads, her faith, homeschooling, photography and more.
Sue from Women Living Well After 50 started blogging in 2015 and writes about living an active and healthy lifestyle, fashion, book reviews and her podcast and enjoying life as a woman over 50. She invites you to join her living life in full bloom.
Featured favorites from last week…
I would definitely have a cup of tea with Barbara!
What a fun and colorful bathroom!
Alison’s three year review of a procedure!
Want to wear tall boots? Check out Kellyann!
And, now it’s your turn!
Please link up your favorite posts, DIY, baking, gardening, fashion…you name it…as long as it’s family friendly! Don’t forget some of your older posts might be just right for this time of year! Link up with me, visit a couple of others, and leave a comment or two! No worries if you don’t have a blog, just look around! You may find a new blog just waiting for you!
Thank you for hosting, have a lovely weekend!
You’re welcome, Cat! I hope your weekend and coming week are wonderful!
Thanks for the shout out Marsha! I appreciate it and the link up!
xo,
Kellyann
You’re welcome, Kellyann! I had to show off that gorgeous woman!
Thanks for featuring my post! Those zucchini fritters were yummy.
You’re welcome. I’ve got them on my grocery list!
Marsha,
My Link Ups for today’s party are #23, 24 and 25!!
Thanks so much for hosting this charming party!!! I truly do appreciate it as I do know the time involved with it….I hope you and your family are well and enjoying your week!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
You are so welcome, Deb! I hope you are doing well, too!
I am sooo behind on reading other people’s posts. I hope to catch up this weekend sometime. I am trying to catch up with things that I let slide during the summer and Wyatt’s recovery and it is back to school and back to PT time… ack! It’ll balance out eventually!
No problem, Erin! It’s almost a full time job at times! I am so glad Wyatt’s recovery is going well. Yes, life will reach that moment of balance we all crave, and then we’ll want some excitement. Contrary creatures, aren’t we?
I was happy to see rain here in Minnesota this week too! Have a lovely weekend.
Thanks, Sally! I wish we’d get a week solid of it…just slow and steady…no downpours because those aren’t good. Have a wonderful weekend and coming week!
I noticed this week that the grass didn’t grow as much as the past few weeks and I am excited since I have been the one who has been mowing. Still getting pretty warm in the afternoons, but I am enjoying the few degrees less!
Have a great weekend!
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Yeah, the mowers didn’t come this week, thank goodness! We aren’t supposed to have rain for several more days. Our days have been really cool with even cooler nights, but next week is supposed to warm up. I just wish it would rain.
Joined in with the weekend traffic jam from Ontario, Canada.
Welcome, Linda! We are always glad to have someone new join us! I’m so glad you found us. I remember visiting Ontario when I was a little kid, but I don’t remember where we went. I’d love to visit Canada again soon!
Hi Marsha,
Thank you so much for the mention and for hosting, I really appreciate it. Have a lovely weekend – it won’t be long before we are seeking out all things warm and cosy. Enjoy!
Alison xx
You are so welcome, Alison! I was fascinated to read your review. We rarely see something after three years so I was intrigued. Thanks for linking up with us!