Pumpkin Palooza…My grand finale: Here’s to friends and pumpkin pie cupcakes
I’m thankful for being able to stay connected to friends from “way back when” who are both near and far. ORIGINALLY POSTED NOVEMBER 16, 2012 I went to a high school outside of my hometown, with kids...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Don and Alexandra!
So what’s the best birthday gift *you* ever gave someone? ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 23, 2012 Today is a very special day. Today is Alexandra’s birthday. Today is also Don’s birthday. That makes me the...
View ArticleBudget-friendly camping tips from The Penny Hoarder
Camping on a budget can make you a very happy camper! It’s the end of May, Memorial Day weekend is just days away. I can almost taste the summertime…if it would just stop raining! We had some hot, 100...
View ArticleCave Tools Pigtail Food Flipper: a great new tool for summer grilling
We’ll be taking these with us to the campground this summer! It’s officially summer! Summer means so many things, but one thing it means for us is grilling. Another thing it means for us is...
View ArticleTwo weeks of meals before the holiday rush
It’s hard to believe, but it’s the first week of December already. There are exactly three weeks until Christmas. Although I’ve been behind in posting some weekly menus, I thought that now might be a...
View ArticleA new Cave Tools product review: Stainless Steel Wood Smoker Box
My husband ranked these ribs as being some of the best he’s ever had in his entire life. We recently had the opportunity to try out another product from one of my favorite companies, Cave Tools. This...
View ArticleSaving My Sanity Holiday Chex Mix
This Chex Mix recipe literally saved me this year. I filled an entire laundry basket with gift bags, plus a Tupperware Cake Taker full of the mix itself. ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 20, 2013: I think...
View ArticleMeal Inspiration: Where do you find yours?
This salad wasn’t even on our radar until I saw a similar one pictured in a magazine. Do you ever find you’re stuck in a meal-planning rut? I know that I easily tire of planning “the same old thing”...
View ArticleNew year, new recipe: Eggplant Pizzas from Clean Eating Magazine
These have been a delicious new addition to our menus. Happy New Year! We are five days into 2020 already. Are you used to writing the new year on everything yet? I’m slowly getting there. I have a...
View ArticleWhat’s for Dinner Wednesday: Pizza-stuffed chicken from Clean Eating Magazine
This was a savory new recipe that we can’t wait to try again. We have had the chance to try out lots of new recipes over the past year or so and this one was a family favorite. It’s somewhat similar to...
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