Tuesday Turn About #318 August Shenanigans
Tuesday Turn About #318 August Shenanigans: This week, we have recipes, crafts, decor ideas, and more for summer and fall!
TUESDAY TURN ABOUT #318 SUMMER SHENANIGANS
Last week’s party was a bit of ‘fall’ing back to school.
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Are you ready for the LAST party of August 2025?!
Just a public-service-announcement… there are 18 more Tuesdays until Christmas! 🙄
I can’t even.
Let’s keep our minds on the present, and maybe a little on the NEAR future, like fall, shall we?
We’ve got some yummy recipes, crafts, decorating inspiration and a twist on our favorite treat around the firepit!
Abode Adventures
Everything is status quo with my grandson. He is feeling great, and just a loveable as ever. Yesterday at church, he came up and gave me a big hug and said, “I gave you a big hug because I love you so much.” Now, who wouldn’t melt over that?!
This weekend, I’m headed to my son’s home for an overnight visit. I’m looking forward to spending time with my four grands that live a bit farther up north.
The temps are extremely high here in So Cal, which is the norm for this time of year. We usually have about 2-3 weeks of 90s-100s, and then it starts going to the 80s on a regular basis. Getting up early to beat the heat and do the ‘trailer chores’ is normal for me right now.
Hobby Lobby feels like Christmas…
With Christmas items at 50% off, we are actually having LOTS of customers walk up with one or two FULL carts of Christmas decor. Many are doing ‘cross-holidation’… a little bit of fall and a bit of Christmas.
Our warehouse has a walking path, and the boxes are literally just about to the ceiling! Over 65% is Christmas, so we still have a TON to put out, and more is coming from Oklahoma each week!
My countertops are coming…
But with all that has been going on with the fam, and now a heatwave that requires fans and AC that blow about dust, I need to wait until it gets a bit cooler. However, I will start prep on the counters soon and plan to do them in two half-days since the area is quite small!
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My Wee Finds
In my never-ending-search for the best shoes to wear at Hobby Lobby, I think these no-tie shoes from Orthofeet are working well for me. They are XX-wide and stretchy and have three different orthotic insert plus an arch booster that are all removeable! I’m liking them… so far!
This water meter gauge is something I use for the trailer to measure the water I flush in to clean the tanks every two weeks. It’s also great for measuring water for gardening, washing cars, etc.
As my eyebrows get whiter/grayer, and are thinning, as well, I’ve found this gray eyebrow pencil from NYX is the perfect color!
Weekly Household Tip
Trying to beat the heat at night, and don’t want to use the AC? Try placing a large box fan in your window. It works wonders!
Weekly Blogging Tip
It’s your turn! Do YOU have any great tips for blogging that are working for you? Leave your ideas and tricks in the comment section below!
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Fall Decor Ideas for a Cozy Apartment Kitchen and Entryway //
Fast and Easy Fall Tin Door Decor
1. Free Printable Paper Fruit Ornaments You’ll Love – Pillar Box Blue
2. Creating Seasonal Vignettes from Garden Treasures – Thrifting Wonderland
3. Math Teacher Mason Jar Gift – It All Started with Paint
4. Croissant S’mores… plus GRAND campfire fun! – Our Grand Lives
5. 100 Free Farmhouse Kitchen Printables – The Cottage Market
6. Four Colorful Fall Tray Designs Using Faux Pansies – Steph Creates Things
7. The 8-Phase Blueprint for Designing a Home That Feels Like You – Recollected Design
8. How To Make Birria With Birria Bombs – Cook Eat Go
9. Make these Succulent Bath Bombs (Crafts for Teens) – 24 Hour Family
10. Pom Pom Daisy Notice Board Magnets – Sum of Their Stories
11. Red Potato Salad – Our New Favorite Recipe – Mantel and Table
12. Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Re-Do – Two Chicks and a Mom
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My computer mouse is acting wonky, so I’m glad I finally got this post done! I’ll take it to my SIL on Wednesday to have it cleaned and assessed. It’s awesome having a SIL and son who are in the tech business!
Looking forward to all the fun posts this week! Have a good one!
So glad to hear your grandson is doing well. No, I can’t believe Christmas is only 18 Tuesdays away, and I also can’t believe people are buying cartloads of Christmas stuff already. I can’t even think about Christmas right now. Thanks for the party.
Yeah… it’s way too hot for me to think about decorating for Christmas!
Your grandson sounds like the sweetest and very caring. I am glad to hear that he is doing well. I didn’t even realize Christmas was that close! I’m over here like, “Wow, this year has flown by!” Thank you for featuring my four fall colorful tray designs. I appreciate it so much. As always, thank you for hosting. Have a wonderful time at your son’s house.
Thanks, Steph! I had a blessed time at my son’s. Love his wife and my grands!
Julie,
I can only imagine the hard time I would have working at Hobby Lobby especially this time of year….I am blessed with 2 windows in my bedroom and I have an air conditioner in one and a window fan in the other. I block the window fan with a piece of card board cut to fit when I use the air conditioner but it has been cooler here so I have just been using the window fan on low…
My Link Ups for today’s party are # 8, 9 and 10!!
Thanks so much for hosting!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are enjoying your week and you are doing well…
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
Sounds like you have a great cooling system set-up in your home! Smart!
Sounds like good things are progressing all around (besides the heatwave!!) Continued prayers for you and the fam! And thanks so much for the feature Julie ♥
Thank you, Heather! Hope to see you at the party this week!
I’m so glad your grandson is feeling good, Julie. He sounds so precious. Hope you have a great visit with your son and family!
Jasper melts my heart, all the time. He’s a sweetie! Thanks for joining in… and I had a wonderful time with my son and his family!
Thanks so much Julie! It’s wonderful to hear that your grandson is doing so well 🙏🏻 Sorry about the heat wave, not fun if you don’t have AC!
Thanks, Jenna. I do have AC, so that is a blessing!
I’m so happy to hear that your grandson is feeling well! Hopefully you will get more direction soon but, in the meantime, those hugs and smiles are everything, I’m sure! Enjoy your visit with your son and grandkids! Thanks so much for including our “S’more Croissants” post as one of your features this week! Happy Tuesday, Julie!
Thanks, Laura. I had a lovely time with my son/DIL/grands. Always blessed to get to spend time with them!
My blogging tip is one I learned while I was a “beginner” quilt blogger and participated in a group of other new quilt bloggers. It is to always ask a question to engage your readers. It doesn’t always have to be “quilt” related (in my case).
The other is to keep a file, physical or virtual, for blog topics. Sometimes writing a blog story flows easily… other times, draw inspiration or ideas from the blog topic file.
Thanks for the chance to share in the party.
Those are great tips, Melva! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad your grandson is doing ok Julie – that must be a huge weight off your heart! 💛Thanks so much for featuring my potato salad. That was so kind of you! And thank you for hosting the party – I hope you manage to stay cool down there! Thanks again, and take care, my friend!
Thank you, Barbara! Always appreciate you!