The holiday season has already started for me and for many others. Just this week many of my friends gathered for our annual MOPS Jesse Tree ornament exchange– the first Christmas event of the year. The evening is one that I look forward to all year long. Good food, even better conversation, and great friends. Yes. Please. There are also…
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Making the Classics Healthy: Macaroni & Three C’s
Growing up, I didn’t eat many vegetables at all. Never an adventurous eater, I stuck to my token vegetables of green beans from a can and the occasional boiled carrots. Other than that, a side of corn, potatoes, or rice typically rounded out the meal each night. Never a salad. Broccoli was out of the question. Tomatoes made me gag….
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Flannel Infinity Scarf
This post is a part of the 31 Days to A Handmade Christmas series. {If you like this post, be sure to check out this EASY tutorial to make a knit infinity scarf in just 10 minutes!} I rather dread going to Wal-Mart. But it is one of the handful of grocery stores near our country home. And when…
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Birds Nest Neckace Tutorial
This post is part of the 31 Days to A Handmade Christmas series. October has come and gone and November is just trucking along. Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day which means it’s also my husband’s birthday. He definitely lucked out on birthday dates. Being born on a national holiday means never having to go to school on your birthday. Ever. That’s…
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Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Cinnamon Maple Vinaigrette
The learning curve on unknown foods can be intimidating at times. I remember the first time I tried to pick out an avocado for a southwestern style soup I was planning on making. My husband and I were just married, maybe even only a couple months at that point. I had never purchased an avocado and likely had never eaten one…
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Pumpkin Pecan Brown Butter Muffins
Delicious pumpkin muffins with a double dose of pecans and browned butter. Is it just me or did November just seem to sneak up without any warning? I mean, I knew Halloween was coming up, but never really thought about the next day being NOVEMBER! The days are passing by in a blur right now in our home. October was…
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