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!
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...
From her about section:
Hi, I am Anne. I am a retired nurse from Bristol in southwest England I have been married to Bill for over 40 years. We have five grown-up children, two grandchildren and two cats...This Website is called the southwest rambler and I hope to be able to share some of my favourite walks with you. I belong to a local history walking group and in normal times we spend our weekends exploring the southwest of England and South Wales. I was very glad to rekindle my love of history which I studied in Bangor at the University of North Wales fifty years ago and I also love learning more about the flora and fauna of the area.I love to read your comments so do feel free to introduce yourself.
Take a moment and drop by The Southwest Rambler and say hello to Anne!
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?
.jpg "Time to fight the weeds with more mulch!")
The mulch I put down almost two years ago had grown mighty thin, and the weeds were popping up everywhere! Although a heavy mulch does not keep all the weeds from growing it sure helps! My guess is since we only water the beds and not the mulched walk ways, the heavy mulch keep about 75% of the weeds from sprouting. And I will take all the help I can to keep the weeds away...
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 Joy at Starting a Vegetable Garden. @thriftingwonderland
Walking Salem's Riverfront Park. @adventuresinweseland
And this random pick!
Random Saturday - It's A Small World. @catswire
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. 06.13.2025
Thank you for the party!
ReplyDeleteAmy you are welcome, thank you for joining us at WTJR!
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ReplyDeleteI need to mulch the front and back yards as I did not do so last year...Mulch does keep the weeds from growing a bit. I usually put down Preen but I did not do that this year...
My Link Ups for today's party are # 28, 29 and 30!!!
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
Debbie, in our growing region the weeds grow faster than ANYTHING else! Mulch is the only way I stay on top of it all. Thanks for joining us at WTJR, we all appreciate it!
DeleteMy husband and I are playing the never ending mulching game these days! It always feel like there's at least "one more area" that needs another load! LOL! Thanks for another wonderful party, Melynda! Have a great weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteLaura, without mulching I would be doing nothing but weeding! I have complete understanding about the need to mulch and hope it helps your garden and yard as much as it does mine! Thank you for joining us at WTJR, I know we all appreciate it!
DeleteHi there dear Melynda, thanks for the party, enjoy the upcoming weekend
ReplyDeleteMy entries this week #65+66
Esme, thanks so much for joining us!
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