Rebecca's Hearth and Home...a place where one woman shares all that is nearest and dearest to her heart...her home, her family, life on the tallgrass prairie, and her love for her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Well...this is a new one on me! I have been unable to make contact with the original winner of the2022 plannerthat was selected on Sunday, October 24th, nor the second chance winner that was selected on Tuesday, October 26th.
Guess what that means?!?! That means that, for the first time EVER, a third place winner will now be selected!
Melissa, you are the THIRD-chance winner of the Homemaker's Friend 2022 Daily Planner! I already have your contact information, so will be getting the planner right out to you.
I've been a fan of Cracker Jack since childhood, so I decided to try a batch of this homemade version this week. It turned out quite nicely and paired very well with a glass of apple cider!
PEANUT CARAMEL POPCORN
1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup light or dark corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
6 qts. popped corn
1/2 to 1 cup peanuts
Melt margarine in a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over popped corn and peanuts. Mix until coated. Makes 6 quarts.
After mixing spread mixture out on cookie sheets and break up before storing in an airtight container.
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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Sadly, I have been unable to make contact with the winner of the 2022 planner that was selected on Sunday.
The rules of the contest give the winner 48 hours to make contact and it has been more than that now.
So, for the rest of the entrants, that means a second chance!
Mandy, you are the second-chance winner of the Homemaker's Friend 2022 Daily Planner! Please contact me within 48 hours with your full name and mailing address at proverbs31heart@yahoo.com and I will get the planner right out to you.
The wool dryer balls that I purchased several years ago were in bad shape and no longer effective in cutting down on dryer time.
My first instinct was to just throw them away and buy more, so I put them in the trash can that I keep near the dryer. I use it to put lint in that I clean from the dryer screen.
As I sat down at the computer to start looking for new dryer balls, and, with times being what they are, I wondered what instructions could be found online for making homemade dryer balls.
In exploring the possibilities I came across this site:
Instead of ordering new dryer balls I decided to make my own.
Instead of starting totally from scratch, I decided to retrieve and refurbish the dryer balls that I already had that were falling apart.
This was the end result...
By inserting a falling-apart dryer ball inside of a first sock, then, twisting, and folding over, then inserting the whole thing inside of a second sock (turning inside-out, if necessary, to make them come out right), twisting, folding over, and whip-stitching the edge down, I got a whole new dryer ball and the old dryer ball just added extra weight, which should add to the savings even further.
I repeated the process with each of the other five dryer balls that I had retrieved from the trash and ended up with half a dozen newly refurbished dryer balls at no cost using items already on hand.
That's a savings of $30.00 over dryer balls previously purchased and I'd say that's a win-win all the way around!
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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I hope that you had a nice weekend where you're at and that your week is off to a great start! Happy Monday! 💗
My Mums - October 2018
The weekend here disappeared in one big blur and I accomplished very little over the course of it, but the days leading up to it were quite productive with much being accomplished.
I got together with my lawyer early in the week and got some paperwork taken care of, wished grandson, Timothy, a Happy 15th Birthday, and enjoyed an afternoon and a couple of evenings visiting with some of the children and their families.
I got the weed-eating done and all but one of the iris beds mowed down. After I get that done, I hope to get the trees trimmed up and a bunch of saplings that have sprung up cut down. Then, I want to work on the back fencerow. It is a mass of tangled weeds and vining plants including honeysuckle and poison ivy. I hope to get all of that cleaned up before the snow flies.
I also rode over to Aldi's with Amber and got started on a winter stock-up.
The big news this week is...I found out that I'm going to be a grandma again (this makes grandbaby #21) and am in the midst of getting a new roof put on. I am very excited about both and blessed beyond measure!
Roofing Materials
For those that have been inquiring about my outed-rib, it had settled down considerably and I had had no pain medication for several days. This morning it's giving me absolute fits. I will be taking some pain medication as soon as I am able.
The winner of the Homemaker's Friend 2022 Daily Planner is...
Michelle!!!
Congratulations, Michelle!!!! I hope that you enjoy this beautiful daily planner designed by Sue Hooley of Homemaker's Depot. I've used them for years and have given many away as gifts. They have become my mainstay.
Michelle, please contact me at proverbs31heart@yahoo.com within 48 hours with your full name and mailing address so I can get the planner mailed right out to you! If I do not hear from you within 48 hours an alternate winner will be selected.
Again...CONGRATULATIONS, Michelle!!! 💗
Thank you to all who have entered this drawing! Random Result Generator was used to determine today's winner. Until next time... ~Rebecca Recent and related posts that you might enjoy reading...
There's no doubt that we are moving into some hard economic times in our nation...perhaps some of the hardest that we've ever experienced as a whole.
In the midst of supply chain disruptions and the rising costs of gas, food, and everything else, in what areas are you and your family feeling the biggest impact thus far? In what areas do you anticipate feeling the biggest crunch in the months ahead? And what steps are you and family taking now to prepare for the coming winter?
Until next time... ~Rebecca
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Thursday Things - Cooler Weather, Yard Work, The Full Moon, and Night Things
It's a beautiful Thursday afternoon here in southwest Missouri. The sun is shining and it's a cool 60 degrees...which is absolutely perfect for working outside.
I got most of the front yard weed-eated yesterday (hopefully for the last time this year) and mowed down all but four of my iris beds. Due to my aching rib I had to quit before I was done, but I hope to finish it up before nightfall this evening.
Have you seen the full Hunter's Moon? It reached its full capacity yesterday, but will appear full another night or two. If you've not seen it, there's still time. It's gorgeous!
My Firepit
The past couple of nights I've built a fire in the fire pit and enjoyed sitting outside observing the transition from late evening to full night. I love seeing the trees across the way silhouetted against the sky as the colors fade from brilliant shades of red, orange, purple, and gold into ever-deepening shades of gray as the sun slips slowly below the western horizon giving way to darkness from the east.
Across the Way to the West
As the transition takes place a stillness settles over our little community. At first I can hear voices as neighbors finish up their daytime activities and pull in for the coming night. Then, the crickets begin to sing.
Not My Video, Nor My Crickets, But Very
Similar To The Sounds That I Hear
Overhead a lone pair of geese honk and chatter to one another as they quickly make their way across the darkening sky above me. I wonder if they will spend the night at a nearby farm pond or will fly on through the night trying to reach a destination unbeknownced to me, but ordinally directed to them by their Creator.
As darkness continues to fall, I turn to see that great and full Hunter's Moon as it rises in the east. I see its glimmering light shimmering through the barer-today-than-they-were-yesterday trees behind me.
Not My Video, Nor My Fire, But Very
Similar In Sound To My Experience
Shadows lengthen and distort, and sparks fly upward and away disappearing into the night, as the fire leaps higher playing merrily in the firepit. I sit and think. I wonder about one thing, then another. I pray and talk to God. I miss my husband and wish he was here. How he would enjoy doing this very thing!
John and I - October 24, 2018
Soon I hear a night noise that I don't recognize and something runs hard behind me. It fairly brushes the back of the chair that I'm sitting in. Was that the doe that crosses my yard on occasion? If so, where are the twin fawns that often accompany her?
I'm not sure that what I heard (or felt run past me) was a deer. If not, then what was it? 😳
Okay...that's it! I'm done! I stand up, grab my folding lawn-chair, and head for the house. It was enjoyable and I'm sure I'll do it again (maybe even tonight), but, for now, I'm done!
I go in the house and get started on work that should have been done hours ago.
Later, I step outside one more time just to see that beautiful full moon, high in the sky, reflecting brightly, illuminating everything within reach of it's gentle moonbeams.
The Full Hunter's Moon
The stillness and beauty of the night, along with the overwhelming goodness of God, prompts me to whisper a prayer of thanksgiving. His love for us is so great; His blessings are many. My heart is so full that I can barely contain the emotion that floods my soul. What a grand and glorious God we serve!!!
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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My husband's dad first introduced me to pineapple upside-down cake when I was just a kid. It was his favorite cake and it's one of mine, too! I decided to make one last night and thought I'd share the recipe with you here today.
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
9 pineapple rings (drained) (or, as you can see, I used pineapple tidbits instead - 1 20 oz. can drained)
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple tidbits over brown sugar.
In a medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple tidbits.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If desired, immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm. Store cake loosely covered.
My Husband's Late Father and Great Lover of
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Rudy Knox
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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