Jelly Roll earned his first #1 single on the country charts this week with "Son Of A Sinner" and he's already sent his next single to radio! Jelly Roll says "Need A Favor" is about "Talking to God in that darkest moment. That moment that we've all had where we've hit our knees and asked him for the biggest favor of our life knowing that we haven't talked to him in a while."

On Saturdays, unless our schedule doesn't allow (then we move it), we have a family night with games and hopefully new food! Just a fun way to try a new dish (mostly the kids) and get everyone in the kitchen cooking! This weekend, before playing a few rounds of Mario Party (our activity of choice), we made Beef and Broccoli. 

Pretty easy to make, and we also did a small portion of chicken, which we liked a little better.

Here is what you will need:

Steak (your choice of, but I went with a sirloin that was on sale)
Corstarch
Garlic Powder
Broccoli
Onion
Soy Sauce
Brown Sugar
Ginger (fresh or powder)
Teriyaki *optional, see below*

Here's how I made it, toss about 1 lb steak with a mix of 2 TBSP of cornstarch and water with garlic (start with a 1/2 tsp then add more to taste as you go). Saute that to desired doneness, then add broccoli, and a little onion, no real measurement just whatever looks like enough, I guess. Let that cook down a little and make your sauce. Now you can use a pre-made teriyaki, but stir in corn starch so that it thickens after you add it to the dish. Or you can mix 2/3 cup of soy sauce with 2 TBSP brown sugar (adjust to taste), 1 TBS of corn starch, and some ginger (to taste). Once you have that to where you think it's going to taste good, pour it in and let it incorporate. Serve with rice or noodles, chopsticks optional!

 

 

 

 

 

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I was thinking that maybe this weekend I will take down and clean up the Christmas decor. I think it's time, but I wrestle with it because I love Christmas, and how pretty my trees look at night, and how my fresh cut tree smells, and all the decor! I saw some of my neighbors taking advantage of the nice weather last weekend, taking down their outdoor decorations, but I couldn't bring myself to do that yet. Of course with this weekends weather forecast, I now regret that decision, lol. 

So, we'll see what happens in the next couple of days. One more weekend? Maybe?

Old Dominion has been teasing a new song on social media for a couple of weeks, and that new single is here!

"Memory Lane" was written by Matthew Ramsey with bandmates Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, as well as songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, and is filled with nostalgia. They say the song is about living in your memory and going back to that spot where things were good, and wanting to live there because it just felt so good. It's not wanting to wake up from that dream of a happier time and not wanting to leave it and come back to reality.

The song ends up having a happy/sad vibe when the lyrics and the melody come together. 

Ingrid Andress has announced her follow up to her #1 single "Wishful Drinking" with Sam Hunt. Ingrid says her new ballad "Feel Like This" is about "falling in love with a new person and it's happy and it's wholesome". She goes on to say that she wrote the song when she was falling in love with her current boyfriend, and she wrote it with Julia Michaels, who was also falling in love with her boyfriend at the same time, so it became a huge lovefest of a song.

This is the next single off of her latest album Good Person.  

I am taking tomorrow off and I'm doing a couple of things I have been putting off (not intentionally): baking cookies and wrapping gifts! I really like wrapping gifts, especially the ribbon and bows, but it does take a while to get it done. So cookies first, lol! By now, you may know I am a fan of Babs and her account Brunch with Babs, always coming through with the helpful tips and advice. In this video she talks about gift wrapping, and I had no idea you could sharpen scissors with aluminum foil! 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas lights are one of the most wonderful things about Christmas in my opinion. I love driving around with my family and looking at all the displays that everyone has put so much effort and Christmas spirit into! It's a tradition to jump in the car with cups of hot cocoa to seek out all the pretty lights!

Country Living put together a list of the 41 Best Most Magical Christmas Light Displays Across the U.S. While the pictures are pretty to look at, and to make notes for your next winter vacation, there is nothing like seeing them in person. Every year, I check out the list of local displays from Northeast Ohio Family Fun before we head out the door. They put together lists by county which is super helpful and easy to find the ones near you! Click here for all the info, including drive through displays and ones that are set to music!

Dustin Lynch has sent his next radio single to country radio! "Stars Like Confetti" is the third single from his latest album Blue In The Sky and is the follow up to "Party Mode". The song was co-written by Josh Thompson, Thomas Rhett, and Zach Crowell.

Jackson Dean, scored his first #1 hit with his debut single "Don't Come Lookin'" and now he has sent his next single to country radio! Jackson said on social media that "the song was written from a place of honesty about the way a woman makes a young guy feel. It’s something we don’t talk about a lot, but it’s there just the same."

I absolutely love "Heart Like A Truck" from Lainey Wilson, definitely on my year end list. Loved hearing her sing this acooustic at our Bosom Buddies Benefit in October and this live performance is pretty amazing. Lainey is backed up on this one by choir students from the University of Nebraska Omaha along with a pianist, a couple acoustic guitars and a drummer playing a cajon. Of course Lainey's vocals are always on point and watching this will give you goosebumps!