Tag: family
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Dear Jesus, I Want to Thank You.
(I wrote this post months ago, found it today, and thought, “Wow”! Life is good. We have our health, our home, our sanity? Well, maybe.. and gosh darn I’m still feeling grateful lol) Jesus. I know I talk to you often. But today, I wanted to Thank you for my beautiful blended family. There was…
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KETO Spaghetti Squash and Chicken Dinner
Y’all! I am loving this! In less than 30 minutes I had dinner made, and it’s KETO friendly!! Gosh darn, it took all of me not to eat all this when I made it too. I don’t know about you but when it comes to cheese inside a meal, I can practically sell the kids…
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Cast Iron Golden Pancakes
Let’s talk pancakes. Crazy as it may seem, I have been working on this recipe for years. Every time I would come up with a recipe, it wasn’t “just right”. Evidently, the kids and I have high standards when it come to pancakes. I think we all love a good, filling, yummy breakfast. Plus, there…
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10 Secrets of a Seasoned Mom
By seasoned I mean ripe. Ripe like ‘been there seen that’ and probably took home the participation ribbon. Here are my top 10 secrets that have kept me surviving: 10. The bottom of your feet will never be the same. Lego’s and army men that you NEVER EVEN BOUGHT will somehow become embedded in your…
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The Dahlia Disaster of Dallas
Dahlias in Dallas This year I gave all I could at a chance with this beautiful flower. It became a nil attempt with multiple hurdles for this flower in the outskirts of Dallas. Dahlia’s: MY FAV FLOWER I am so in love with these flowers! They come in thousands of different varieties in sizes and…
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I said, “Not Today, Satan.”
That day. I was grumpy. I thought about how the kids were going to drag their legs to the car; how miserable work will be; how I can’t do something because I can’t afford something else; how I am going to cook dinner with NOTHING left in the pantry, bllah blah blah. About halfway through…
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TARO ICE CREAM and THE FF LATELY…
I unofficially officially took a hiatus. Like a good 6month hiatus. It has been a busy season of construction at the house, new skills at work, building the garden, and not to mention raising these kiddos. I can’t imagine a time in my life it hasn’t been busy but these days I felt like family…
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Fall Fever and Chipotle Two Bean and Bacon Soup
After an almost unbearable long summer of endless heat, fall fever can set in exponentially. Cool, tepid winds bring a sigh of relief. Everyone needs a warm, cozy, and EASY CROCK POT soup. This Chipotle Two Bean and Bacon Soup will fill your soul and can be used with staples. When I walk outside, morning…
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Just a Girl and Her Chicken
These chicks. When the weather is cool and the days are long, there are chores to do and friends to make. Here’s my confession: I have a bad habit of acquiring (especially chickens) to the farm whenever the occasion arises. This time, I came home with 3 chicks thinking they were going to be for…
