Week 161!
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Do you ever wonder where in the world that saying came from? I should google it sometime! Well, we had one hail of a hailstorm this week! Then, the forecast was for an even worse night last night. I was a nervous wreck as there’s no way to get Nigel into the crawl space (as if I could get him out, either). He kept saying God would take care of it. I said, “What if God wants us dead?” Well, it ended up being just bad thunderstorms and wind. No hail or tornadoes in our part of the state. It’s so ironic I just wrote about liking thunderstorms, and we had that monster of a hailstorm! You can check it out on my Instagram page here. I went “live” for a bit because it was really something. Anyway, it’s time for the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! I am always aiming for 9:30 pm EDT. So, on with the show, right?
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 Jennifer from Shoreline Journeys.
Jennifer says, “My family is my strength and supports me on my travel journeys. I met the love of my life & best friend in 1993, we graduated college together, started our grown-up jobs, and were married in 1997. We traveled to Jamaica for our honeymoon and stayed at the Sandals Royal Jamaican (now the Sandals Royal Caribbean) and it started our journey together. Wow, we were so young! Not too long after that we bought our home and started our family. Life was busy and we did most of our traveling within the US for the almost 20 years after we took this picture.
We have 2 amazing sons that make our life exciting and fun. Our oldest has graduated from Penn State University, our youngest from East Stroudsburg University. Throughout the years, we always said that we would go back to Jamaica to celebrate our 20th anniversary. In 2017, we packed our bags and headed back to the Sandals Royal Caribbean where we had an amazing vow renewal ceremony and 5 restful and relaxing nights.
We also have 2 ginger cats that rule our house. I like to say that they deign to let us live here while we cater to their every need. We raised these guys from 3 weeks old and yeah, we let them lord over us. Who can say no to such cute faces? And in case you are wondering, they are named after Fred & George Weasley in the Harry Potter series. They are just as mischievous as their namesakes, but we love them anyway.” Please stop by Jennifer’s blog and tell her we sent you!
Want to know more about us…
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.
Cat from Cat’s Wire is a bookworm, movie fan, crazy cat lady, armed with beads, cabs, wire and a very jumpy brain which loves to go down rabbit holes!
Rena from Fine, Whatever writes about style, midlife, and the “fine whatever” moments that make life both meaningful and fun. Since 2015, she’s been celebrating creativity, confidence, and finding joy in the everyday.
Featured favorites from last week…
Melody writes about the silent helpers.
Pamela tells us how to use neutrals!
Jacqui is wearing the most stunning dress…and, it’s floral!
As a former fourth grade teacher, Shelbee’s post on farts made me giggle!
Debbie writes about a farewell to a friend!
Lisa’s post about human fragility really struck home for me!
Laura can style just about anything!
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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!