Tonight’s discussion started with me telling DH: “It’s your turn. You have to go visit.” “No… I’m going to bed. YOU have to go…” “It’s too far. I don’t want to goooooo!! You go” “NO, she’s YOUR Mother you and you HAVE to go!!” Just to refresh your memory, I took this picture from my diningroom doorway to my Mom’s porch. Gracie’s almost there I could just send her!!!!! Don’t judge me! It’s cold……I’m really warm right now, it’s…. OH OKAY FINE I’m going. ARE YA HAPPY NOW?!?!?!? Updating My SEO Because Even the Internet Needs a Good Declutter If you’ve been poking around peanutbutterandwhine.com lately and thought, “Huh, something feels different,” congratulations. Your instincts are sharp and possibly paranormal. I’m deep in the process of updating my SEO. Not the glamorous kind of update where confetti falls and Google personally thanks me, but the gritty, behind-the-scenes kind where old posts get dusted off, links get refreshed, and keywords are gently coaxed into behaving better. Think less makeover montage,…

Seriously, is that snow??? It’s freakin’ FREEZING!! I know what do I expect?? It’s February. HELLO!?!? FEBRUARY in California!! IT’s different here!! I left Colorado…. I now MOCK those in the snow and cold. I don’t DO 36DEGREE’s!! (and falling!) I refuse! FIX IT!! NOW!! I want my GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!! I’m Refreshing My Blog (and Exorcising Some Digital Ghosts) Updating old blog content is like digital archaeology—except I’ve unearthed a full-on resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine. This digital poltergeist has been causing absolute chaos behind the scenes. If things look a little haunted around here, here is the proof: My 2026 Blog Refresh Plan To banish these spirits and keep my traffic climbing, I’m launching a step-by-step exorcism plan: Stick Around Please! Don’t let this be a “one and done” visit. While I’m cleaning house and banishing spirits, check out these (very much alive) links: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: Check out the sidebar for my current giveaway. I…

Ya’all remember my crap CRAFT room drama…. well, I’m finally able to MOVE around in here! When the room belonged to my son we let him paint it any color he wanted. It would NOT have been my 18,765,289 choice but… it was his. (and in it’s time 17 years aog? WAIT… what? can that be right? He’s now 30… ohhh MYGOD I’m depressed again) ANYWAY, I don’t have the time, energy or strength to paint this room (remember it’s 60% storage and 40% craft room, painting would mean moving tons of boxes out… ya… NOT gonna happen!!) Soooo in front of my sewing machine I did the next best thing!! I tacked up some of my favorite family pictures in a collage.. a wall to wall collage!! Look out boxes and other wall… Mama’s got tape and a stapler!! It makes me smile looking at these faces. (to quote my Granddaughter “I LOVE these people!!) I almost don’t mind that I can sew, use my desk…

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DH’s boss came to our house today to give him his yearly job review/evaluation. DH got gold stars and a raise. DH is THE man!!!! I guess him being out since January 14th drove home the “WOW we really need him! He really is an asset we can’t afford loose” Personally, I thought the whole having a heart attack was kinda a dramatic way to go about it… but hey, that’s just me. Soooooooooo when the boss called and said “I’ll need a couple of hours with you, when would be a good time?” My first thought was “I’m okay with right NOW?” But since the plant is an hour away they agreed on today. Okay okay fine… that works too. (Now a normal person would freak out…A COUPLE OF HOURS!?!?!!! A normal person would think WTF?! Why is a yearly job review going to take a couple of hours??) But ya all know I’m not the most normal person on the block. I was thinking I will HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS aloooone time….. I can do what ever…