tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post8454711134334084579..comments2024-01-30T17:24:12.328-05:00Comments on down abbie's road: What a time, but we survived!Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07389665568781422147noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-76848394390824830982009-01-06T21:27:00.000-05:002009-01-06T21:27:00.000-05:00AbbieYou know I just made my gift tags! And my fri...Abbie<BR/><BR/>You know I just made my gift tags! And my friends loved the idea and are doing it, too!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060366331794781160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-42188825946673599412009-01-05T21:10:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:10:00.000-05:00Big grin over survival!I greeted 2009 with a stron...Big grin over survival!<BR/><BR/>I greeted 2009 with a strong desire for renewal and restoration...so many hard angles from 2008 that I'd like to just cover over so they don't jab.<BR/><BR/>weekly menus are a huge blessing.<BR/>I eventually went to monthly menus...it's major pain to think of 30 meals and make up the grocery list, but I do one major shopping trip early in the month to get all the staples. Then the weekly trips are focused on fresh produce and dairy. It was one thing that helped me simplify and reduce the time consumed in grocery shopping and meal planning.<BR/><BR/>We also had a few family standbys that got scheduled in on the same day every week. (Tacos or fajitas on Wednesdays will come to mind for my 3 older kids!) Thankfully the family loves them - still does.<BR/><BR/>So nice to visit with you.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!<BR/><BR/>(Oh -- Burgundies, muted pinks and browns make a lovely alternative color scheme for Valentine's Day!)Paula B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04664265580974347640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-64596507935677602582009-01-05T15:32:00.001-05:002009-01-05T15:32:00.001-05:00Hi Abbie girl! Thanks for visiting my blog and com...Hi Abbie girl! Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting-and a big welcome too! :) I too try to plan meals ahead-to some degree. I shop for recipes but I don't always plan a specific day to use them. I make whatever I feel like for the day-usually depends on how much sewing or crafting I will be doing. Congrats on the earnings for your charity! Oh and I don't like country music either-Lol!<BR/>Hope you have a good Monday!<BR/>~Tam :Dtamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821594262805907663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-28304355377648726302009-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:00Hi Abbie girl! Thanks for visiting my blog and com...Hi Abbie girl! Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting-and a big welcome too! :) I too try to plan meals ahead-to some degree. I shop for recipes but I don't always plan a specific day to use them. I make whatever I feel like for the day-usually depends on how much sewing or crafting I will be doing. Congrats on the earnings for your charity! Oh and I don't like country music either-Lol!<BR/>Hope you have a good Monday!<BR/>~Tam :Dtamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821594262805907663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-85596876750813937032009-01-03T12:23:00.000-05:002009-01-03T12:23:00.000-05:00Happy New Year Abbie!!!!!! Cruisin for brusin...so...Happy New Year Abbie!!!!!! Cruisin for brusin...sounds like my kids right now too. We have been in 1 1/2 weeks twice to the ER over the weekend/holidays each kid had something but good thing minor.....hopefully that is not going to continue like this 2009! <BR/>Other than that, glad to hear you had a good time even the holdiay time was heavy on you, I'm glad all those holidays are over too. Can't wait to see your fresh deco in the house! Lime and yellow, sounds really wonderful! <BR/>Concerning cooking, I have to do that sometimes as well, when my inspiration for cooking is really dry and I know how tiring grocery shopping can be.....I feel with you and send you lot's of hugs....you will make 2009 fine! Always can hide out here, right? ;) Smiles, Anke ;)Anke Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201385458278152210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-75023305652458727742009-01-02T18:47:00.000-05:002009-01-02T18:47:00.000-05:00Happy New year Abbie. Take it easy. You are a crea...Happy New year Abbie. Take it easy. You are a creative, productive and artistic woman who is also a mother of three kids. and you blog! You create wonderful things. You are not just surviving, you are living a beautiful life, so be nice to yourself!Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-18338355841396644062009-01-02T14:55:00.002-05:002009-01-02T14:55:00.002-05:00Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>)...Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>) Even I am a little tired of red right now.Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-5635649392889279052009-01-02T14:55:00.001-05:002009-01-02T14:55:00.001-05:00Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>)...Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>) Even I am a little tired of red right now.Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-46011679577737884802009-01-02T14:55:00.000-05:002009-01-02T14:55:00.000-05:00Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>)...Happy new year Abbie! Here's to survival:>) Even I am a little tired of red right now.Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-78544852161071822562009-01-02T10:24:00.000-05:002009-01-02T10:24:00.000-05:00I'm so happy that you survived 2008! I would certa...I'm so happy that you survived 2008! I would certainly miss you if you hadn't made it.<BR/><BR/>I haven't undecked the halls yet. I'm sort of dreading it. For one things will look a bit sparse and the other reason, well it is a lot of work.<BR/><BR/>Great idea for the tags. Yours look so festive.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!<BR/>xoxo kKathryn Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13322878341185208920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-52111990855492232042009-01-02T09:01:00.000-05:002009-01-02T09:01:00.000-05:00Each year I put our Christmas cards into a ziplock...Each year I put our Christmas cards into a ziplock baggie, except the photo cards that I display on a wire photo holder. I can go back 23 years and look at the Christmas cards-many from friends and family that are no longer with us. I might be a bit too sentimental!<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>LorileeLorileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696859749272239553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447939.post-72537478898686683762009-01-02T07:38:00.000-05:002009-01-02T07:38:00.000-05:00Oh I've done that before and thanks to your re...Oh I've done that before and thanks to your reminder, I'll do it again.<BR/><BR/>I want to see those yellows and limes! Are we talking kitchen? Seems that's where you had introduced some reds.<BR/><BR/>Glad that you are aiming for survival, but thriving would be good, too. ;><BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com