Finding Fabulous Food, Photos and Crafts to Share
Book: Our book club book for the month is “I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World” by Malala Yousafzai. If you need a quick biography to read, then this book may interest you. It is only 195 pages. The person herself- Malala – is first-rate five stars wowzer person. She …
My friend and old neighbor Hilary posted on her Facebook page about a new Instant Pot appliance. It could cook beans in 12 minutes! Chicken soup – from frozen chicken – in 30 minutes! So, yes I had to buy one. The slow cooker is great and all. But you know. It’s slow. We like fast …
I received the book “Simple Green Smoothies” for Christmas. The kids and I have been having a blast with finding new green smoothie combinations! So, this 10 day smoothie challenge consists of 1 green smoothie per day for 10 days. The book includes a grocery list for days 1-5 and 6-10. This is because …
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you all had a great couple of three day weekends or some time off. I have my photography website up and running again! I took it down after my last child was born and her bedroom took over the indoor studio. Some of my absolute favorite photographs of the …
I purchased a new item at Fresh Thyme Grocery store last month from Cook Simple Meals. It was Tamale Pie and one of the best ones I have ever made. I couldn’t get enough of it! In addition, it was so simple to make even my 8 year old could throw it together based …
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! I still haven’t had a chance to read any fantastic books to talk to you about. I am also trying to push another project out by 2016. You may have seen a little change on the home page of this website 😉 That’s part of the surprise. I’ve …
Firstly, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. No, I am not blogging on Christmas morning 🙂 These blog posts are usually written and then scheduled for the morning. Some of us are busy. Some of us may finally have the time to sit and read a blog post instead of …
Cranberry sauce is a nice side dish with most meats at Christmastime. Even though it is a traditional “Thanksgiving” side dish, I really like to make it also at Thanksgiving. The flavor and texture of cranberry sauce tastes fantastic with ham, turkey and chicken! Christmas Menu Best Ham Ever Honey Wheat Rolls Sweet …
Book: No books! Just running lights and baking cookies this week. 🙂 The kids and I are reading the Harry Potter series, so I won’t bore you with those reviews. Photography: I have started to update my photography business cards and websites. The youngest is going to school in August, so I thought I …
Craft time! Need something inexpensive to hand out for neighbor gifts? Class parties? Decorate another gift? This is a craft I received last year and re-created it for you to download and make yourself. I promised to credit Jean and Tammy for making them 🙂 I re-drew to the snowman and sewed more scarves …
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