Weekend Moments

Just thought I would dip my toes in the water today and share a bit of weekend moments on a Saturday. It has been a cold and comfort food week here.

Fresh greenery with red bows, (for Valentine’s Day, right), still hang on my door and provide comfort for birds to nestle in.

The addition of birdseed to the feeders brought the sweetest birds right outside the door.

With snow melting, it was time to remove the wreaths and Christmas decorations from outside windows and lamp posts.

The deep freeze is still continuing, with a tiny break in temperatures before it plunges again. I’ll take it.

What has your week looked like?

This week has been full of gathering documents for taxes. Can I share a tip that has been life changing for me?

I have always just put away things needed for taxes in files. Things that are deductible have gone into their separate home in files in our file cabinet.

Then in January? The usual routine is to remove folders from the cabinet, locate receipts, create lists and spreadsheets, and fill out tax planners.

Does that sound like your way to navigate taxes?

This year?

In 2024, I began to keep a notebook for just taxes. Tabs for each category added and then, guess what?

Each time deductions came in that were needed for our business or to be used for taxes…they were added to the notebook.

Recorded.

Some receipts in sheet protectors.

When my husband began adding work categories into a spreadsheet on his computer this week? He was shocked that my book already had files, totals, receipts. Making our usual job less tenuous.

No headaches…yet.

No dread.

This notebook makes a huge difference in tax preparation. Perhaps because it kept me focused on keeping a continual record. And, it worked.

I’d love to know if you have even more tips on how to make this process easier.

This week on the blog…

I shared comfort food. White beans and ham, cornbread and that tomato jam that makes the perfect comfort food meal was created and shared. If you missed it, you can read it here.

This month’s Vue magazine recipes included that cornbread and loaded potato soup. Both have been enjoyed here this week. Perfect for cold weather and soup season.

Do you ever have things that stir around in your head and heart for a while…and then you know it’s the right time to share? That’s what happened with this month’s article for the Vue magazine…

This week in review…

Zoom calls for the blog helped add focus for the year.

Then, approval of next month’s Vue magazine proofs happened.

Work on a new project continued with intensity.

Cleaning out spaces took donations to charities in our community.

Christmas decorations inside and out continue their trek back to the attic and storage areas.

Feet under my table with family occurred.

AND, my sweet great nieces made the cutest video for selling girl scout cookies. Too cute not to share this one with you.

If you need a girl scout to order cookies from, here’s their online links…

Jude

Selah

Yep! I’ve already ordered from them both! Aren’t they the cutest?!!!!

Some great finds this week…

• Aren’t these hearts fun?
• I LOVE these valentine sugar cookies.
• This was great motivation for goal setting this year.
• Love language of flowers always draws me in.
• So much to learn from Elizabeth…always!
• Nashville Antiques and Garden show is in a few weeks! Here’s last year’s.

Now are you in the mood for more comfort food?

Here you go!

• taco soup
• breaded tomatoes
• chicken and dumplings
• beef pot roast

Weekend moments brings me to these on the menu…

With roast beef on the menu this week…beef stew from leftovers is happening here today.

Tomorrow, the winter tortellini soup is on the menu. A favorite!

May your weekend bring feet gathered together under your table for a bit of wonderful food, conversation and laughter, friends.

Enjoy each moment this weekend,