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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 01.31.2024

Welcome to another great weekend! And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot


What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up not only your current posts and good ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, let's all show some love for those great posts resting in the archives...

Yes, that's right, we love all your new posts, but older posts are not only encouraged, they are appreciated! So don't hold back, share, share and share some more!





Wait, did I hear that correctly? Yes you did...

Huh?, did you say, older posts are welcome too? Yep, we sure did. And UNLIMIED sharing as well. So let's give those older (and STILL really great!) posts some recognition and respect. Because let's be honest, last month's or even last year's creative work is still great work, simply buried in the archives...and why we encourage you bring them out and share them all right here! 

At each Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot, we look forward to seeing all your great projects, ideas, recipes, crafts and any other family friendly blog posts you wish to share.

Bring them all on, because, in our opinion, the more the merrier! 



Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot is currently shared over three FOUR blogs: 

Let us introduce ourselves! We each offer a different perspective on life and hope you enjoy not only this link-up, but all that you may find, on each of our personal blogs!




Melynda@ Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household - Our name says it all! Scratch cooking and baking while living on a three generation homestead in East Texas. In my spare time I garden, chase chickens, spend as much time as possible with my grandson, and knit. Life is good!

Marsha@ Marsha in the Middle - Marsha started blogging in 2021 as an exercise in increasing her neuroplasticity.  Oh, who are we kidding?  Marsha started blogging because she loves clothes, and she loves to talk or, in this case, write!  You can find her on her blog, Marsha in the Middle.  

Lisa@ Boondock Ramblings - Lisa shares about the fiction she writes and reads, her faith, homeschooling, photography and much more on her blog, Boondock Ramblings. 

Sue@ Women Living Well After 50. - Sue started blogging in 2015 and writes about living an active and healthy lifestyle, fashion, book reviews and her podcast and enjoying life as a woman over 50. She invites you to join her living life in full bloom. 

I invite you to follow our hosts on their individual blogs or any of the social media pages you visit, making it easy to keep up to date with just about every little thing! And there are many...we tend to be a busy group. 

And our new feature, that I am most excited about! As promised, we have rebooted the reboot!

We have a new feature here at Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot!  
WTJR will be highlighting a different blogger each week! We invite you to stop by their blog, take a look around and say hello! This week we spotlight ...





Lydia will be your tour guide for the most amazing sights! And you don't even need to pack a bag, grab a cup of your favorite beverage before you visit, because there is so much to enjoy, you just might be visiting for awhile....




We would love to have additional Co-Hosts to share in the creativity and the fun! If you think this would be a good fit for you and you like having fun (come on now, who doesn't?!) while still being creative, drop one of us an email and someone will get back with you!

And now back to our regularly scheduled Reboot!

We woke up to 68 degrees this morning. Yes rain in in the forecast and it will dictate the day at 90% chance, with a side order of hail! But that cold snap was more than I bargained for! At this point in my life, cold weather pretty much shuts me down. Making the usual hot weather here, one of the reasons I move to Texas. Plus outdoors is where I want to be, alive, bending, breathing, which will also include weeding, and moving dirt and at some point I will get to sit in one of the outside chairs and quietly say to myself, that's enough for today, it is time to make dinner. Have a wonderful week ahead, I hope too!

So why did my husband and I put together a tiny house homestead here in East Texas? 

Turns out, it is a bit of an interesting story, you can read about it here if you like...and now that we are settled in, we have a made a photo tour of our 5thwheel tiny home. You really must be organized to fit it all in, cooking, gardening, homesteading and also a bit of fun from time to time!

And from time to time when inspiration strikes, I write about it all. The good, the bad, and all the other stuff from years ago, if you have an interest in creative thoughts down on paper...you could take a gander here. And...




I try each day to get out and take a moment for myself to observe and see the daily changes taking place on our property. These moments taken have helped me find small repairs needing done as well as a rose that might have just bloomed. I decided to photograph these findings for enjoyment yes, but also to observe the land around me. Welcome to our Homestead...

In case you missed them, here are two of our favorite recipes that we enjoy from Scratch Made Food & DIY Homemade Household


And these three that caught my eye!:


I really enjoy featuring these weekly selections. Often chosen because it is a celebration of that blogger, possibly an accomplishment or simply because it is fun or enlightening. Or maybe I just need to find more recipes for quinoa...

7 Decades of Fashion @styleyourselfconfident

I can drive 55 @adventuresinweseland




And now on to the Link-up! THANK You to all that share and visit, we appreciate it very much because Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot wouldn't work or be as much fun, without you! 





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  1. Thanks for featuring my quinoa, almonds, and white raisin dish. You made me laugh that maybe you just needed to find more recipes using quinoa!! Thanks for hosting. It's always fun to see everyone's recipes.

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    1. Judee, you are so welcome! I made that comment because yes I did want to try your recipe, AND one of my favorite things about hosting a link-up is being able to simply share the work of other bloggers. And there is not any deep reason, other than sharing, friendship and kindness. Thank you for always sharing your own creative content, I know I appreciate it!

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  2. Thank you so much for featuring my Hawaii post! We have rain in the forecast today too... but we have to worry about ice since it's not going to be nearly as warm.

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    1. Joanne, you are welcome, what a great trip you shared with us! To be able to travel is the greatest lesson one could ever hope to find, because learning about others and how they live, is priceless!

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  3. Melynda,
    My Link Ups for this week's party are # 40, 43 and 46!
    Thanks so much for hosting this charming party!!! I truly do appreciate it as I do know the time involved with it....I hope you and your family are well and enjoying your week!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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    1. Debbie, thank you so much for sharing with us at WTJR, no link up would be the same without the generous bloggers who freely share their own creative content!

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  4. My Link Ups for this week's party are # 40, 43 and 46!
    Thanks so much for hosting this charming party!!! I truly do appreciate it as I do know the time involved with it....I hope you and your family are well and enjoying your week!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  5. Thanks for hosting a fabulous party every week, Melynda! Have a great weekend! Creatively, Beth

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    1. Beth, you are so welcome, thanks for bring our wonderful and creative content to share with all of us!

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  6. Thanks Melynda, for hosting. Love the quinoa feature. Happy weekend to you
    My entries this week are numbered #61+62+63

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  7. The last party of January! Thanks so much for hosting, Melynda! We're sharing #60, #61 and #62 today. Wishing you a wonderful February ahead!

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    1. Laura, thank you so much for joining us at WTJR, I know we all appreciate it.

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  8. Thanks so much for hosting this swell blog party. (#WTJR13125). My shares this time are #70 thru 73. Enjoy the weekend and be well.

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