It’s January 25th! Just a month ago was Christmas and just 334 days until Christmas 2019. But why wait 334 days to be more giving and charitable? I truly love the Christmas season and want to live like it is Christmas all year long. So we decided on the 25th of each month we would…
Cowboy Beans
When I’m asked to bring baked beans I show up with my version of “cowboy beans” my mom made in a bean cooker growing up. They were delicious and filling with the ground beef. A meal in themselves. She cooked them in a brown McCoy bean pottery pot. The funny part….my mother did not and…
Free Living
I love Friday mornings. They are my follow-up /catch up day to everything I didn’t finish on my list during the week. My quiet time was a struggle this week. I’ve been reading Wild and Free. Really thinking about what holds me back from letting go or not beating myself up over the little things….
InstaSoup and so much more!
It’s a cold January day and I’m changing things up a bit. This month I’m updating blog photos, changing my Instagram name, and cooking a lot more. I’m planning to post more in 2019 and I’d love your input on what you’d like to see more of. So please leave me your thoughts in the…
Saying Goodbye
Have you looked at your Top Nine Post yet? That seems to be the popular thing this time of year. By now you are thinking about your future and hoping for the best. It’s perfectly natural as we end one year to more on to the next. But do you ever say good bye to…
December 26th
December 26th is a day rest after the weeks of excitement, anticipation, and celebrating. We enjoy watching Shelton and Bailey play with their new toys while cooking a pot of white bean chili. It’s actually the first day in weeks with nothing on our schedule. Even as hard as I try not to over book,…
Christmas Eve Brunch
For us Christmas is not what is under the tree but more importantly what is on the plate and who is around our table. We love sharing time, food, and fellowship from Thanksgiving to New Year’s in our home. Don’t get me wrong we love to go out to as well but worrying about food…
This Christmas Season
The Christmas season is here! Old traditions and new traditions all rolled in together to Celebrate the Birthday of Jesus Christ! We decorate our homes, dress in our finest, buy gifts, and bake delicious treats for Christmas. We are kinder, more generous, more scheduled, and tired. I love the second verse of O Come O…
Thankful Season
If you’ve followed me long you know I’m thankful for this season and all that it has to offer. Wife, mother, teacher, business owner, faith, family, friend, food, and the list goes on. Today I’m thankful for the American entrepreneurial spirit where anyone can be a small business owner. As they say Rome wasn’t built…
30 Days of Thankfulness
I mentioned in my previous post that today I’m starting 30 Days of Thankfulness🧡 I’ve invited friends to join me and I’d love to have even more friends join me! Each day write down or post what you are Thankful for! Writing it down each day reminds you that even when things aren’t what you…
Easy Soup
This is the easiest soup recipe! You can use whatever you have on hand. I start all soups with onions, garlic, carrots, & celery. Then add a pound of meat, frozen veggies (or canned), broth ( or water) and seasoning! This recipe is so forgiving and adaptable! I’d love to hear your favorite version! Tonight’s…
Chili Time
This morning was the first cool blast in the Delta this Fall. A cool 45 degrees sent me thinking of chili and muffins! So this afternoon I started making chili with what I had on hand. So this is what I came up with. Chipotle Sweet Potato Black bean Chili Serves 8-10 2 Tablespoons olive…
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