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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.16.2025

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, until you share them again.




Yes, that's right! We love all your new posts. But those older posts are not only encouraged, they are welcomed and appreciated! So don't hold back, share, share and share some more! Because great ideas don't go out of style...they just rest quietly in the archives. 

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 on, all of them, 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, when you visit any 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 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 and on any of the social media pages you visit, making it easy to keep up to date with just about every little thing going on! And there are many...little things! We tend to be a busy group.
 

It's our goal to honor all bloggers at Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot

And our new feature, that I am most excited about! As promised, we have rebooted the reboot! In honor of the bloggers who take the time each week to share their creative content with us. We will be featuring a different blogger each week!  We invite you to stop by the featured bloggers blog, take a look around and say hello! 

This week we are featuring... 


Lynne, from Thrifting Wonderland lives in a magic area filled with the wonders of thrifting beautiful things, magical things. Or maybe it is Lynne herself that makes it all magical?! Either way I urge you to stop by the blog, take a good look around (as if you could do it any other way, there are so many beautiful things to see!) and say hello!





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 Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot!


So what's happening at our house?




It has been pretty quiet around here, our little community water system was down for 6 days...we are fortunate enough to have a very caring Mayor who took matters into his own hands (keep in mind our water supply is private and not under his responsibilities) and got water delivered as well as a hot showers trailer, along with tankers of water for livestock. We are back up about 75% but it is nice to be able to do laundry and shower at home...we were in Tropical Storm Beryl last year and out of power for a week. And I have to say, this was more difficult. 

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 also 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 out wandering 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 along with the changes (and hopefully improvements through the years.) You can find those photos at our Welcome to our Homestead page.  

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


And these three that caught my eye!:



The Children's Museum. @amyscreativepersuits




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! 

Just a note or two about linking up with Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot:

By linking to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot, you give permission to share your post and images on Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household blog. Proper credit with a photo and link-back will be provided. Thank you for being a part of WTJR each week. 05.16.2025





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  1. Thank you so much for featuring my children's museum post. I so appreciate it. I am so sorry about your water situation. That must have been awful. We have a well so when the electricity goes out, we do not have water either. It's amazing how dependent one can be on that faucet.

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    1. Amy you are so welcome, I love highlighting things we can do with our children and grandchildren. Thanks for joining us.

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  2. Melynda,
    My Link Ups for today’s party are # 28, 29 and 32!!
    Thanks so much for hosting!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are enjoying your week and you are doing well…
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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    1. Debbie, as always it is wonderful to have you join us each week!

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  3. Happy Weekend Melynda! Thanks bunches for hosting and warm hospitality. I'm sitting at #6,7,8&9. Make sure to read #9 because I mention you in it. Lol

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  4. What a sweet mayor! I bet it was a relief to access to water again.

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    1. Joanne, we are very lucky! I think between losing power or water, I would rather lose power....thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.

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  5. Thanks Melynda for the honor and featuring the Chinese Chicken Stew recipe, and for the party, enjoy your weekend
    My entries this week 55+56

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  6. Many thanks for choosing me as the Featured Blogger this week. It is, indeed, an honor and also a huge surprise. I really appreciate all of you hosting this party each week and giving bloggers an opportunity to share. thanks also for the feature for the "Beautiful Herbs" blog. It was a great way to start my morning. Have a wonderful week.
    Lynne, thrifting Wonderland

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    1. Lynne, it is our pleasure, thank you for always sharing with us!

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  7. Thanks for hosting an inspirational party every week, Melynda! Have a good one! Creatively, Beth

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