At Home with Lisa

  Happy Homemaker Monday - 09/16/2024 Good Morning from Louisiana. We had a rough week last week ; we were without internet last week (broken wire) and then Hurricane Francine came and dropped some rain. We are all okay and glad to get back to a normal week LOL.  Weather rain rain 89 91 92  Its hot and humid and muggy.  So today :  I am trying to play catch up with blog things. And doing some planning for the week . I am going to take a break with Blue and check out some leaves outside and enjoy some coffee with breakfast of toast.  On the menu : chicken stew taco skillet red beans and rice ,sausage homemade pizza  shrimp kabob In my bread machine : rosin bread  Fall is the best season to cook fresh, wholesome meals. A delicious meal made with the best of the Harvest produces will turn the moody weather into a cozy gathering around the table! All veggies and fruits are at their peak for flavors and freshness. When we talk about the best fall dinner recipes, we talk about comfort foods

  26th Annual Butterfly Festival: A Day of Fun and Discovery Join us for the 26th Annual Butterfly Festival on September 14, 2024, at the Claiborne Parish Fair Complex in Haynesville, Louisiana.  Event Highlights: - Butterfly Exhibits: Marvel at stunning displays of various butterfly species in our butterfly tent. Learn about their life cycles, habitats, and the crucial role they play in pollination. - Educational Workshops: Participate in interactive workshops led by entomologists and conservationists. Discover how to create butterfly-friendly gardens and the steps you can take to protect these delicate creatures. - Live Music and Performances: Enjoy live music from local bands, dance performances, and cultural showcases that reflect the rich heritage of our community. - Art and Craft Fair: Explore stalls featuring handmade arts and crafts from local artisans. Find unique butterfly-themed jewelry, paintings, and home décor items. - Children’s Activities: Bring the kids for a day of fu

Anything to hard for the Lord?  Nothing is . Matthew 19 verse 26.  Are you going through trying times at work or in your life ? You can put your trust in him.  Gensis  talks about Sara who  whose to old and worn out. But she belived and had a son.  . Even thing  is possible with God.  So remember this this week when times get hard... Lisa 

 

And Welcome to my blog. We had rain last night but today is another Sunny day. I am spending some time outdoors with Blue grabbing pinecone and across for fall crafts and that inspired this cute Fall page.  Have a great day! lisa

  Simple and Easy Cream Puffs 1 cup  boiling water 1/2 cup  butter 1 cup  flour 1/2 tsp  salt 4  eggs After they have cooled completely you can put the filling of your choice. For these I just forced a tip and piped in whipped After they have cooled completely you can put the filling of your choice. For these I just forced a tip and piped in whipped.   Add the butter to the water and stir until it is melted.  Add the butter to the water and stir until it is melted. Add the flour and salt all at once to the water mix. Stir until a ball is formed. Remove from heat, and add 1 egg. Beat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add the remaining eggs 1 at a time, and beat after each addition. Let stand for 10 minutes Drop the dough on to a cookie sheet You can drop with a heaping tablespoon.  sure they are about 2 inches apart. Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on your oven. Start checking them around 20 minutes. Mine took 30 minutes.

It's Free Friday !  This wreath for my door is from things I had in my Craft room. Wreath form ...straw or foam Paper bags torn in strips  Fall foliage picks After tearing bags in strips. Wrap around your wreath form. Using hot glue as needed and overlapping the strips. After filling the wreath add floral flowers too the side. Enjoy 

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket Book 1) Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  and its sequel,  Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator , along with Roald Dahl’s other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children’s literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,  for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows up into a blueberry from

  Felt Flower Workshop: A Modern Guide to Crafting Gorgeous Plants & Flowers from Fabric Is it Fresh, or is it Felt? Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail; they look freshly picked! Aimed at absolute beginners—the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and then progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers, plants, leaves, and branches. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and pattern. Once the lessons are complete, the reader can progress onto a series of beautifully-designed projects (featuring the plants and flowers previously practiced). Each project is introduced with a styled photograph showing the item in an attractive modern setting along with easy instructions for assembly. Learn to make: Fabulous felt flowers including magnolia, poppy, ranunculus, rose, and sunflower Trendy felt houseplants such as air plants and succulents Gorgeous felt greenery including eucalyptus leaves, fe

  National Peanut  and Chocolate day  Ingredients ▢ 1   12 ounce   bag semi-sweet chocolate chips ▢ 1   cup   peanut butter ▢ 1   14 ounce   can of sweetened condensed milk Prepare an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray. In a microwave safe container, combine the peanut butter and half of the sweetened condensed milk. Microwave on half power for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Set aside. In a second microwave safe container, combine the chocolate chips and the remaining sweetened condensed milk. Melt the chocolate chips and the remaining sweetened condensed milk in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan. Pour or scoop out the peanut butter mixture on top. Spread evenly. Take a knife, spray it with cooking spray, and then run it through the two layers to combine, creating swirls. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. Cut the fudge into small squares to serve. Stor

  Cast Iron Skillet : Pineapple Upside Down Cake  Our pineapple upside-down cake is made the traditional way in a skillet for a gorgeous golden hue, but we've simplified the recipe, using yellow cake mix topped with sunny pineapple slices. 12 pineapple slices in juice (from three 8-oz cans) 16 maraschino cherries 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix 1 cup pineapple juice (from can of pineapple) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs Directions:  Heat oven to 350°F. Add melted butter to 12-inch cast iron or ovenproof skillet. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange 8 pineapple slices in bottom of skillet. Cut remaining slices in half; arrange around inside edge of skillet. Place 1 cherry in center of each whole and half pineapple slice. In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple juice, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed. Pour into skillet over fruit. Bake 40 to 4

Sorry folks internet down. So enjoy a beautiful weekend!

  Sunflower Challenge  Sunflowers Challenge My Sunflower digital stamp is colored in bright colors. Yellow sunfloer, orange and blue background with a cute red bettle.  On a bright background and ribbon. With a stamped tag line. 

  With Sympathy  Challenge # 772 - Sympathy This is the cards i find the hardest to make. But this one is made in simple black and white floral with a tag. 

  I pressed my leaf in a ink pad to make this card. And then with a marker I added in some colors and details. Then mounted on to green cardstock and add a border of leaf paper.  The Tag: I cut out of leaf print- then mounted the word printed paper on top cut a size smaller -then tied it with green paper raffia. 

  35 Fall and Autumn Crafts for Children This book is filled with inexpensive fall/autumn crafts that your child or your classrrom can complete with ease! With the back to school here, and days filled with indoor activites this is a must have book. The weather will quickly change and indoor time will be in abundance. I have included idea's that will not effect your pocket. Some of the low cost items included in this collection are seeds, kool-aid, pudding, bird seeds, leaves, sticks and more! I have also placed a few kid friendly recipes that will sure be a hit with cost effective ingrediants. This collection is great for home school kids, classrooms, after school programs, camp groups, gatherings, birthday parties, slumber parties and much more! I hope you enjoy these activities and that they WOW your kids into doing more arts and crafts! Pine Cone crafts :  Gather your Pine cones and  cover with Peanut Butter. Then roll in Bird Seed. and add a hanger for hanging in trees for the

  https://brianshomeblog.com/2024/09/thankful-thursday-blog-hop-m Happy Thankful Thursday !  I am so Thankful for the Rain the last few days. Its lowered the tempatures about 15 degrees . But Now we have had enough and it can stop.. But I hope to keep the lower temp. Fall in Louisiana means lots of rain , maybe it started early. 

  Batter Off Dead (A Country Store Mystery Book 10) In South Lick, Indiana, fine foods and classic cookware can be found at Robbie Jordan’s Pans ’N Pancakes. Unfortunately, her country store also seems to stock up on murder . . .   Robbie and her new husband Abe O’Neill are enjoying a summer evening in the park with fellow townsfolk excited for some Friday night fireworks. In attendance are senior residents from Jupiter Springs Assisted Living including Roy Bird, father to South Lick’s very own Police Lieutenant Buck Bird. Despite his blindness, Roy is a member of his group home’s knitting circle, spending quality time with some lovely ladies.   But when the lightshow ends, one of the knitters who sat with Roy is found dead, a puncture wound in her neck. The poor woman’s death echoes that of Buck’s mother and Roy’s wife—an unsolved homicide. To help find the killer, Robbie’s going to have to untangle the knotty relationships deep in the victim’s past . . .   Includes Recipes for You to

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  September is Mushroom month 4   boneless   skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced 2   Tablespoons   Olive oil Salt Pepper 8   ounces   sliced mushrooms Creamy Parmesan Garlic Sauce: 1/4   cup   butter 2   garlic cloves   minced 1   tablespoon   flour 1,2 C chicken broth 1   cup   heavy cream or half and half 1/2   cup   grated parmesan cheese 1/2   teaspoon   garlic powder 1/4   teaspoon   pepper 1/2   teaspoon   salt 1   cup   spinach   chopped In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the chicken on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown on each side and cooked until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken and set aside on a plate. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for a few minutes until tender. Remove and set aside. To make the sauce add the butter and melt. Add garlic and cook until tender. Whisk in the flour until it thickens. Whisk in chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Add the spinach and let simmer until it sta

  Everybody's Workin' For The Hodgepodge Welcome to another edition of The Wednesday Hodgepodge. If you've answered today's questions, add your link at the end of my post. Be sure to leave a comment for the blogger before you, or  all  the bloggers if you have the time. Here we go-  Something you're working on currently?   My blog and Falll projects Tell us something about your first job? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? Did your parents insist you work while in school (either high school or college) or did you work because you wanted to?  My first job i worked for my Mom at the local fabric shop. I enjoyed it. In college i worked at the library.  Have you ever had a job that required overnight travel? How did you feel about that? Have you ever had a job that required you to wear a uniform? Do you work better in the morning or at night?  No uniform ,business casual.   I have not had to travel overnight but i have had to work 3rd shift at night.  Wha

September flower is the beautiful  morning glory.  These are from my neighbors yard.  Symbolize the beauty of the dawn. And in some Asian cultures they represents good luck and rebirth. And have many medical properties.   They are annuals and need full sun with something to grow on. Li  ke this fence i share with my  neighbor.  Morning glory are toxic to pets, so be careful with all animals.