• $50 YOUR Way Giveaway December 2023

    December Giveaway

    November just FLEW by! Or was it just me? I was so busy in November. GESH! I have a couple of posts coming up in the next few days that will explain JUST how busy! I’m a tired girl. Nothing real in the way of news from The Mountain. We had one day of snow that melted the very next day. We’ve been lucky. I have a feeling Mother Nature is saving up all her energy for a snow-mageddon. We are stocked up with food and plenty of wood, the propane tank is full. The Bull (Good ole John Deere) is ready and roaring to go. We are as ready as we can be. If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you may have missed my PUMPKIN. After Halloween, I put the BIG pumpkin out for the deer. I drilled holes in the shape of a smile. WHO knew the buck was such a Mickey Mouse fan?!? The next morning I went out to feed my deer, check on the pumpkin. IT WAS GONE!!! Who knew deer gangs were so sneaky?!?! I looked everywhere the pumpkin is GONE!! In my head (and Gloria’s and Tamra’s) we see a buck with…

  • The Runaway Pumpkin A Halloween Adventure Story

    It’s almost Halloween!!!!! A little over 30 days away! We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Halloween in our house. Today I want to share with you an adorable children’s book from Sky Pony. The Runaway Pumpkin A Halloween Adventure Story. This book is so cute! When the Little Pumpkin tells his Mom that he wants to have a Halloween adventure. The Little Pumpkin describes the adventure, and mom explains what she will do to ensure he has the BEST time ever! First, how cute are the illustrations?? Bright, fun and HAPPY!! 4-year-old Alice and I read this book, and Alice giggles and says, “That’s a silly Mommy.” I asked Alice is it because Mommy is helping the Little Pumpkin have a fun time? “No NaNa, the Mommy Pumpkin is always following the Little Pumpkin.” Alice had to point out to me that each and every one of the pages has the Mommy Pumpkin watching and protecting. (Smartest kid ever!) This story is a wonderfully written story of a loving mom that wants to protect her Little Pumpkin while allowing him to stretch his wings.  This Little Pumpkin wants to do it all for Halloween. Ride a witch’s broom, visit a haunted house, dance…