Happy Mothers Day

 I have been an emotional mess this week. This time of year I reflect on my childhood and the love I grew up from the greatest, most unselfish, Godly, sacrificial, patient, humble, loving human beings. My Mother and Grandmother. These women shaped and molded me when they didn't know they were. Yes, I was listening and hanging onto every word. These two prayed and brought Heaven down on my behalf on several occasions and still does. I miss my Grandmother because of the bond we shared. I see more of her in my mother every day. My momma is one of my best friends.  I know she will tell me the truth even if it hurts. I can call her and just have her pray with me or for me. We are do much alike, but she says, I am my Grandmothers child. I am so blessed to have had and still have this bond with them because now I have one with my own grandchildren.  

Nothing I have ever done in my life has made me happier than being a Wife and Mother. It's all I know how to do and all I ever wanted to do. I don't know how to do anything else. My boys will always be my babies. Yes, it is hard to let go. I just want them to know that I tried my best and will always be here. My grandchildren now and future will know my love. You hurt any of them and you will deal with me. 

I had the best Mother in Law God could ever have given me. So wise, unselfish, Godly, loving and humble. I miss our talks and her kind and wise counsel. She raised the greatest little boy ever and I got the blessing of having him and building a life with him and being his baby momma. 👶 lol. I promised her I would take care of her baby boy and I will not fail. You hurt him, you deal with me. 

I have mighty big shoes to fill from previous generations and it is always my prayer that I do my best. Don't wait until you get older to start looking back.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers today. 

Road Trip

 I got to make a trip home to get some work done and plant the garden. I'm so glad I had help because if I didn't, I could  not have done it. As soon as I got home, Annie found me and was fussing at me for leaving. The next morning I sat on the front steps and had my coffee and devotion time and let her in my lap to snuggle. She wanted to take some selfies or at least I think she did. According to the look on her face, I'm not so sure. 

The next day, one of our boys tilled the garden for me so I could start planting. Caroline was spending the day with daddy so she got to help me. Atleigh was in school. Caroline worked so hard, she wanted to "do it all by myself GMaw". Ok. I showed her what to do and she did it. We got a few green beans planted until it started sprinkling and we had to call it quits. They came back later that afternoon when Ateigh got out of school and they got to spend the night with me. It had stopped sprinkling and it was dry enough to finish the green beans so I let Atleigh do her row. I had just a few tomato plants and pepper plants to plant and they wanted to do those all by themselves. So, I let them. They learned so much that way. Then we prayed over our garden. I always do. My PaPa taught me that. They each said a prayer. I know God heard and we will have a good harvest. 

The next day, my momma and daddy came to spend the day with us. They wanted to help finish in the garden but it had rained more that night and was too wet. So we planted flower seeds and bulbs instead. 

Some preferred resting under the trees and freezing to death watching us work lol

I love this pic, because my grandmother, my momma (in Pic) me, and Atleigh have a love for flowers. 4 generations of flower lovers. 

The next day I planted a little more and had a sandwich wrapped up in a sack in my truck and my little kitty stole and ate my sandwich. Bad Kitty

The girls got to spend another night with me and we did nothing but play board games. We laughed so hard and had so much fun. We made some smores in the air fryer. 

We got up the next morning and went to church. I had to take them home afterward because I had to share them with daddy. lol 

They knew I was headed back out the next morning to go back to Poppie. Of course the tears started out of Atleigh, but did not expect it out of Caroline. They knew I would be coming back for Atleighs Kindergarten graduation so that made them feel better. 

David was off that Saturday, so naturally that meant date night for us. 

The place where we are staying has a big field for hay but there is some red blossom clover growing. So I picked some, came in and brewed me a cup. You should look up the benefits of red blossom clover. 

When eggs went on sale I bought up some and froze them. Yes, they thaw out great and you can still cook and bake with them. I made David some egg bites for work.

And I found a clever hack using canned biscuits to make Danishes with. 

Saw another hack and tried it. I took a flour tortilla and pressed it down into a pot and baked it in the oven (if you don't like them fried). It made a great tortilla bowl for taco salad. I paired it with a crunch wrap and that was supper. 

What am I doing today, well as  I am typing this post, I am watching a family of geese cross the lake and as soon as I got to my picnic table and got set up, this little squirrel came up and was so friendly. I got to feed it out of  my hand. I about wet my pants.  I am at one of my all time favorite places. So  I am using my tablet to post while here. Sorry I haven't posted before now but trust me when I say I was very busy and then I took my computer to a place here and had them update everything on it. They put a bigger hard drive in it for me which gives me more memory and storage and GBs. I am loving the speed and an upgraded  version of Windows. It was time. I still have alot more computer and blog work to do. Well, I am going to enjoy the rest of what little time I have left here in my favorite little spot and enjoy my picnic lunch. 

May is National Military Appreciation Month. A big Thank You to those who have served and continue to serve our Country. 

We have several new videos on our Channel so be sure to check them out at Keeper of the Home at 4D Farms. See you there. 

Some Great Books I Have Read

 I love to read books on Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking.  

These are some books I have read lately and thought you might enjoy. 

So many times we think our spouses are the problems, however, this book was an eye opener to me. I promise, it will help you understand your husband better. 

 In this book she gives so many scenarios of women who have brought problems to her and just after hearing the first sentence, she had already pin pointed the problem. She will not hesitate telling you the truth. She has a website where you can sign up to hear her podcasts too. 

I  currently reading this book. It is so informative and hits the nail on the head for today's society. 

Another Rewarding App

 Hello friends. I want to tell you about another rewarding app I have found to scan receipts and earn rewards. 

 I have only had this App for three days and already earning an Amazon gift card. I'm  gonna keep going though to increase the amount. Check out Receipt Hog and use the referral code below.

In the upcoming months you are going to see some changes to my blog. 

I have been given the pleasure of becoming an Affiliate to some programs that I love. One is Hooked On Phonics for educational purposes for children and Homeschooling Families.  

I will be promoting several companies, to be able to pass on savings to all my friends. 

Stay tuned

 I told you there was some changes coming. 

Buckle Up Buttercups

 

I Love This App

 I love using the App, Fetch Rewards.

You simply take a snap shot of any and all your receipts and submit it. You earn points for every receipt. These points add up to rewards that you choose. I love turning mine into Amazon gift cards. 

When you go to this App, use my promotion code below to get started:

I hope you enjoy all your rewards. 

Have A Blessed Sunday

 

Life Is Getting Back To Normal

 Well, we got home from our work trip and as we came into our town and drove closer to home, our hearts sank. So much destruction. This is where our son works. They were getting ready to go out to work for the day. Some exhausted men. 😩 Their work was hard. Other counties came in to help. Our church stepped up and became a crisis center to serve meals and take donations.  People are regrouping, recovering and being helped and compensated for their losses. We are a strong community. 

The girls got to come spend a day with us and I was teaching them how to read seed packets for our time zone. We are excited to have a garden again this year. We have not had to grow anything in 3 yrs. We are going to try some new things this year. 

My momma has discovered a YouTube craft channel. She made the girls a few things. She also made some things that takes me back to my childhood.  One year, my momma wanted to make all of our Christmas tree ornaments. I remember us sitting for a few months making these. Over the years they depleted and only my sisters had maybe two ornaments left. Well, my momma picked them up and said she wanted to try to make some more and she did. Now, I have some for my tree along with our kids and their trees, and my sisiters. She made some for the girls to play with and treasure. They were a hit. 

They didn't get to spend the night because we had to share them with Daddy. He had been working so many hours with the storm relief that he hardly got to see them. However,  we did get to spend Easter together. 🐣 The Easter bunny 🐰 thought he would make it more challenging this year and dropped almost 200 eggs on 20 acres. Yep, us old folk rode the Ranger while they ran around. I'm too old for that. Trust me when I say we all slept good that night. We decorated cookies and they opened their treasures. I think we only missed 3 eggs we couldn't find. 

These little farm girls are such a big help taking care of the cows, when they are not goofing off. 

This is a very special pic for dear hubby. The cows have been moved to spring pasture to his late mommas property.  Before she passed, she told David she would love to see cows back there. Well, there they are for you Nanny. It was an emotional time for him. 

We had a very fun weekend with our family then it was time to leave again to the next work place. We arrived at our destination and got settled. The next morning, I had to go to my very favorite place and get some breakfast. My heart was happy. 

I had to go get us some groceries for the week.  I saw that canned biscuits were on sale and boy, do I have so many plans with them.  Here is one:

Then one day I went to one of my favorite Goodwill stores. I had been looking for a basic purse I wanted. I had found one at Walmart but just couldn't bring myself to pay $40 for a purse. So, I waited until I got here. What did my eyes spot? 3 purses I liked and yes, I got all 3 for $22. 

Dear hubby (David) and I went out to eat for date night at our most favorite place in the whole world, that is no lie. 

Dear Hubby (David) and I celebrated our First Date Annivery from 33 yrs ago. Here is our love story and how we began:

Happy First Date Anniversary 💙❤️🎉

33 years ago today, our love story began. This man asked me out on a date and at first I hesitated. But I am so glad I did say yes. Some people didn't think we would make it, well, I guess we proved them wrong. 

We have never looked back, only looked forward to the prizes that awaited us. We have worked together as a team and had no regrets. This is our journey and we will enjoy it together. 

Here is our story: 

In January of 1990, I was so sick of boys it was pathetic. I needed a fresh new start to my life cause I was cleaning it up. I sat on the hood of my car and prayed that God would just send me somebody who loved me. They didn't have to know why, just as long as they did, I didn't care. And I asked him to throw in tall,dark, and handsome too. So that way I would know it was God. Well, 

33 yrs ago this tall, dark and handsome drink of water asked me out on a date. I was skeptical at first cause I didn't want to screw up again and not follow Gods plan. The tall, dark and handsome should have rung a bell, but I didn't catch it. 

Well, there was just some thing about him. Maybe it was those baby blues, I don't know, but I said ok. He scared me because on this first date he already told me he loved me. Now, I'm thinking boy, you're moving way to fast for me. But I let him tell me anyway. Three weeks later he scared me more when he said he knew I was the one he was going to marry. In my head I wanted to run, but once again, those baby blues did it, along with my heart. And look at that face. Who could resist that? I felt then God was giving me a fresh new start. So, I just had to ask, "Why do you love me?" His answer, "I don't know, I just do!" BAM!!!! It's like God Gibb slapped me in the back of my head and I remembered my prayer. Then I knew, this is the one. David said, "It took you that long to figure it out? I've been knowing it all along!" Really? Smarty pants. 

Boy, am I so glad I did say yes. It has been an incredible journey and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'd do it all over again. We have come a long way with God's grace and this December we will be married 32 years. I am one who can truly say God answers prayers. I love you David Dixon with all my heart. Thank you for not knowing why you love me. Lol. ❤❤❤❤❤💋💋💋💋

And then today is National Husband Appreciation Day April 15th. 

Yes, ladies, today is National Husband Appreciation Day. 

I look at this man today the same as I did 33 yrs ago when we first met. I mean, who could resist those eyes 👀 😍. To me, he hung the moon, he is Superman 🦸‍♂️, he is my strength 💪, my heart ❤️, my soul mate 💙 tje calm to my storm, my peace when I am unsettled. 

I am no even exaggerating when I say he is loyal, dedicated, determined, compassionate, kind hearted, devoted, unselfish, man, I could go on and on. I have been the recipient of every single quality, character trait and good deed from him. He never ceases to amaze me. He is and always will still be the one God chose just for me.

For the weekend and most of next week, I have YouTube and blog work to do. Then I will be going home for the weekend and try to get some planting done with plenty of help by the way, to get ready for our harvesting season. I can't wait to have fresh veggies again and some new things. 😋 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday and are in good spirits. 

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