BOO! It's the Hodgepodge. If you've answered this week's questions, add your link at the end of my post. Then head over to your neighbor there, and leave them a comment. What a treat! Here we go-
1. What are your current priorities in this season of life? Elaborate as much or as little as you like.2. What's one thing you wish you had more of?
Self-discipline.
3. Do you celebrate Halloween? If so, what are your Halloween traditions? Any special plans for Halloween this year?
We do celebrate Halloween. We usually go to a party and I enjoy dressing up. We have wedding festivities happening this weekend, so will be celebrating young love instead of Halloween.
When the girls were growing up we carved pumpkins, chose costumes, and then usually the dads in the neighborhood took the trick or treaters out and moms were home handing out the candy.
The dads enjoyed it as much as the kids, and they sometimes dressed up too. I don't decorate for Halloween per se, but I do put pumpkins on my porch and add some fall decor inside.
4. Last thing you ate that contained chocolate? Last thing you made that called for chocolate?
I haven't had a lot of chocolate lately. I guess the last thing I ate would be the last thing I made. These chocolate peanut butter bars my sister gave me the recipe for. I've only had one but hubs has been enjoying them a lot. In fact I didn't take a picture when I made them and this is all that's left-
Super easy and no bake! The recipe is linked here-No Bake Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Squares
5. Do you prefer laid back weekends or do you like to have a lot of plans? Thinking back to this past weekend... which was it?
I like both. I need both. I enjoy plans but need down time to recover too. Last weekend was pretty laid back. I wrote about it in Monday's post-Monday Morning Quarterbacking
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I dug out a couple of Halloween pics from years past. This was last year's costume-
And an Austin Powers themed costume I loved from a few years back-
And one more of my girls from way back when...
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Great Halloween photos! You guys rocked (especially Ozzy!)- really great photos from the past and not too distant past. The no bake pretzel bar recipe looks really good. I will check that out! Have a great day and thanks for the great questions/link up.
ReplyDeleteLove the costume pics! Those no bake bars look good! I like to make buckeyes some winters. I keep them in the freezer and just have one if I need it.
ReplyDeleteHow can it be October 30 already?? I love your Halloween costumes from the past!
ReplyDeleteLove the precious memories of your girls costumes!
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at you and Hubs, so good!!
Going to have to try that dessert, peanut butter is one of Honey's love languages <3
Thanks for having us!
I love your investment in eternity and your grandchildren! That is so worth it each time. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThose are the priorities that count. Such fun photos of Halloween past. We do a version of those bars with rice krispies and peanut butter with a chocolate/butterscotch topping. Happy end of October to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteExcellent priorities! How lucky to be a grandma. I hope I am one day. My girls are 31 and 25 and so far no Christian guy has come along to make them desire marriage, etc. but I sure hope one day. .....
ReplyDeleteLOVE the Halloween pics. So fun!
And I love that you write letters to your grands on their birthdays. that's a treasure they will keep for sure.
I think you have your priorities right! My grands are all grown up now but I still enjoy spending a couple of hours every two months with them. They are busy and still live too far away. Time is precious. Your costumes are so great!! When I worked at the Museum, there were school groups in at least once a week if not two or three times in a week. Some of us dressed up a bit just for fun and in case we got to see some of the kids coming through. I had a witch's hat and work black on Halloween. Not too original but that's the most I ever got dressed up since I went trick-or-treating. It's all fun! Your peanut butter bars look very much like the ones I make at Christmas. Yum!! xo
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your pictures, and fun costumes! I am going to check out your recipe link. I am not normally up this early, but the meds they gave me seem to affect my sleep.
ReplyDeleteExactly, the passing of time. I focus on eating healthy and exercising. Yes, I want to be here for James. I was 67 when he was born. Love the photos and how fun that you dress up and go to a party. Those chocolate peanut butter bars look so good. I do try to have some dark chocolate from time to time. Love it, your costumes are great. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteOh my - I love the Austin Powers costume! So fun! I will definitely save that recipe since I know it would be a big hit around here.
ReplyDeleteNo bake homemade peanut butter bars are the best! They go so fast in our house too.
ReplyDeleteThe chocolate peanut butter bars is something I think I will make. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love the costumes.
ReplyDeleteOkay, think I may have to make those no bake bars. I mean, p/b and chocolate, what's not to like? You and the Hubs were too cute in your costumes over the years. So glad I got to participate today.
ReplyDeleteGreat answers, I like many grandparents want to be around to see my grandchildren grow up as well although my eldest grandchild is turning 19 in December and is taking his first trip away on his own sometime soon.
ReplyDeleteI’m finally up on the linky board! 😅
ReplyDeleteThose are some pretty fantastic Costumes! And, no, I can't believe we are turning over November on the calendar this week....or turning the clocks back this weekend...
ReplyDeleteI loved your answer about priorities. I feel the same way but I think you explained it so much better than I did! Love the halloween costumes!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree on #1. oh, I think those chocolate peant butter bars would be good.
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