Sunday, August 17, 2025

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #598

Messy Messy Fail - We lost some of our old blogging buddies - life happens and sometimes people need a change!

Tidy Victory - We've got some new bloggers to help out with hosting along with a new logo!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #593

Messy Messy Fail - As I post my last catch up party, I've learned my lesson......NO PROCRASTINATING!

Tidy Victory - This is such a good life lesson.  I needed some time to gather myself back together after a life-changing event, and I did it.  We can do hard things!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Partry #592

Messy Messy Fail - I only have about two weeks left of summer vacation - my time off is coming to a close.  

Tidy Victory - It really was a wonderful summer full of rest and relaxation.  Never before have I had so much time to do that!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #591

Messy Messy Fail - My poor pumpkin patch is doing horribly this year.  We'll be lucky if we get any pumpkins - too many critters and too dry!

Tidy Victory - My lawn is doing okay!  I haven't mowed in about two weeks and for the most part it's still somewhat green while the rest of WNY is crispy and dry!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #590

Messy Messy Fail - I did get so behind this year but......

Tidy Victory - I'm almost caught up!  Finishing up RIGHT NOW!

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #589

Messy Messy Fail - Do you love scouring FB marketplace for good deals like I do?  The worst is when you don't hear back on a good deal and you lose it!

Tidy Victory - I've scored so many great items throughout the years, not to mention being resourceful in not buying new.

Happiness is Homemade Link Party #588

Messy Messy Fail - Please nobody give me books to borrow ANYMORE!  I finished a borrowed book, had it in my car to drop off, a random water bottle was throw in the car, guess where it landed.

Tidy Victory - Amazon to the rescue - new copy on the way to the lovely soul who lent it to me for over a year!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #587

Messy Messy Fail - I've got three random apple trees that were randomly plopped too close together in the back yard by the white barn.

Tidy Victory - Fall is the time to dig them up and replant them - let's see if I can do it!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #586

Messy Messy Fail - Summer is drawing to a close.  Did I get to all of the things I wanted to do this summer?  Of course not.

Tidy Victory - I've never loved where I live so much.  It may be a messy but it's mine!


Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #597

Messy Messy Fail - This isn't my fail - I blame mother nature - but the summer has been SO HOT and SO DRY.  My pumpkin patch is not happy with me at all.

Tidy Victory - Ordering a 150 ft. hose to get water from the house to the pumpkins!

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Happiness is Homemade Link Party #585

Messy Messy Fail - How many times have I convinced myself that I would remember everything I needed to get at the store my simply repeating the listen out loud to myself multiple times?  Well, I still forget the strawberries.

Tidy Victory - I found a recipe for pickled strawberries and it's REALLY good.  I'll get more on Friday when I'm in town again to get groceries.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #584

Messy Messy Fail - I haven't worked out in months, ahem, years.  Or wait, I think I did a few times last summer......

Tidy Victory - I found the lazy girl's workout that I decided - atomic habits - I'm going to start doing every night after the kids get situated for bed.  Let's see how it goes!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #583

Messy Messy Fail - Well hasn't this been the week of headaches - every night starting at about 4:00 pm.  What the heck?

Tidy Victory - Self care and enjoyable slow nights is just the thing!

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #596

Messy Messy Fail - I've had a busy end-of-week with some weddings (performing and attending), the rodeo and hanging out with friends. Time management was not utilized as well as it should have been.

Tidy Victory - We are ready to party, scroll down folks!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #582

Messy Messy Fail - Not sure what to do about the groundhog that has taken up residence underneath my deck.

Tidy Victory - There is not victory in this problem to date.  Will keep you updated!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #581

Messy Messy Fail - In the garden, it is now time to break out the hedge trimmer to tidy up all the bushes.  Because they are overgrown to say the least.  

Tidy Victory - We'll take care of that on Monday :D


Happiness is Homemade Link Party #580

Messy Messy Fail - Is anyone else's dog shedding enough to make a complete 2nd dog?  I can't get over all the hair flying around!

Tidy Victory - A dog bath is definitely in order this weekend!

Happiness Is HomemadeLink Party #579

Messy Messy Fail - Just how many parties behind am I you ask? Like I said I'm about halfway through.

Tidy Victory - My gardens are doing great now that our July aka Hot As Hell month has transitioned gracefully into a much cooler August.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #595

Messy Messy Fail - I'm still behind on parties but.......

Tidy Victory - I'm getting caught up.  


Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #578

Messy Messy Fail - My living room furniture is so flat and sad, it's time for something new.

Tidy Victory - No good news yet but I'm looking for a good deal, maybe a floor model!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #577

Messy Messy Fail - It just occurred to me I have read and listened to more books this year than any other.  

Tidy Victory - I'm on my currently reading The It Girl and listening to Paris by Paris Hilton.  It's really good!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #576

Messy Messy Fail - Did you know rugs left outside in the sun an fade?

Tidy Victory - They're clean now.  Slightly faded but clean.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #575

Messy Messy Fail - The stones and mulch are still sitting in my driveway.

Tidy Victory - Oh well.  Whenever I get to it, summer is for work AND relaxation.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #574

Messy Messy Fail - A big fat groundhog keeps getting into my pumpkin patch - I don't know if there are going to be any pumpkins this year!

Tidy Victory - I'm starting to harvest my garlic and it's doing GREAT this year!  Side note - I will remember to cure it this summer :)