Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Meal planning is going well so far.  On Sunday we had our beef pot roast with mashed potatoes, carrots, rolls and a bonus sweet potato casserole.  The casserole wasn’t on the list but we still have some amazing sweet potatoes that we grew this summer and I wanted to use one for a casserole to […]

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Meal Planning

Meal Planning

I used to make weekly and monthly  menus so that I could cook ahead as much as possible.  I made a lot of casseroles that would freeze easily.  Now, with more of an emphasis on fresh foods, I haven’t been planning ahead very much and I’m noting more mealtime stress.   It is hard to […]

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Note Pads

Note Pads

I made a quick easy cute inexpensive 99% successful set of notepads this week. I like making crafts but I also don’t like having to buy expensive supplies because as I have already mentioned, I pretty much make anything once and don’t make it again.  I don’t like to have a bunch of leftover materials. […]

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Pizza Cones and Coach

Pizza Cones and Coach

We took a  trip to the Outlet stores near us for a Saturday afternoon excursion.  Olivia was fashionable as always and Chupa joined in the fun with his own pair of sunglasses.   Olivia tried to put “her baby” on a carousel ride but he couldn’t hold onto the horses.  Imagine that! (We’re kidding….) My […]

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Chupa Bowl Sunday 2014

Chupa Bowl Sunday 2014

Are you cracking up? Chupa got in on the action this year on Super Bowl Sunday.  He enjoyed the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet and then joined the family to watch the game. Being a Tebow fan, I loved the outcome!  We also loved our Chupa Bowl cupcakes.  You will, too! Super Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes […]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

People were finally emerging from neighborhoods today so Davis had some friends over.  Even though I was a storm nerd and bought an extra gallon of milk on Monday, ironically enough I was running short of milk by Thursday, so the boys couldn’t have cereal for breakfast.  Figuring that they wouldn’t like bran muffins, I […]

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Sorta Sledding and Meatball Soup

Sorta Sledding and Meatball Soup

The snow wasn’t exactly the best for sledding but it was fun to try anyway.  Davis spent some time outside today and I joined him with the dog. Most of his friends live in other neighborhoods.  He was a lone wolf today. We came inside for a friendly game of Risk.  Davis achieved world domination […]

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Eggs Benedict for Snow Jam 2014

Eggs Benedict for Snow Jam 2014

Whenever there is a snow day I try to cook something that takes a little more time than a usual work day breakfast.  This morning I tried Eggs Benedict. I’m pretty sure I have made this before but it has been so many years that I didn’t remember the specifics. So…specifically speaking, it was easy.  […]

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January Snow

January Snow

As expected we did receive snow today.  The foothills of the Appalachians, ice, and drivers trying to get home don’t mix very well.  It was a crazy commute that is still going on at 7:30 tonight.  People have been stuck on the interstate for 6 hours or more going only a few miles. Personally, it […]

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District Honor Chorus

District Honor Chorus

  Davis was chosen to participate in our District Honor Chorus.  We are district six in Georgia and fortunately for Davis, they don’t kill you at the end like the Hunger Games and their districts.  This is all peace and harmony. Davis is in a white tuxedo shirt in the middle.   It was an […]

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