Good Eats.

I’ve had some seriously rockin’ food lately.  (Not at all super healthy crunchy type foods, but you know, the “in moderation” type of yummy food.) I can’t take credit for any of these creations being my own, so I’ll give credit where credit is due. My sister made this yumtastic Strawberry Pie from Paula Deen …

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

This year we are trying out gardening. It’s been the perfect age to get the boys involved.  They’ve loved the opportunity to help Daddy build, plant seeds, get dirty, and watch the veggies begin to grow.  So far we’ve planted peas in the raised bed and have tomatoes and peppers growing inside. We’ll be planting …

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How Will You Fight Childhood Hunger?

As one of the bloggers teaming up with ConAgra Foods to help end child hunger, we’ve been encouraging people across the nation to rally together to make an impact in our communities.  You can follow @conagrafoods on Twitter or ConAgra’s Facebook Page for the latest updates. So far, the efforts have been encouraging, but there’s …

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Child Hunger Ends Here

My definition of “hunger” is so skewed. Seriously.  For me “hunger” is what I experience about 2 hours after a full meal.  I have no real concept of food depravity. Unfortunately, the same is not true for nearly 17 million children in the UNITED STATES that are not getting enough food to live active, healthy …

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Easy As Pie. Spaghetti Pie.

More than ever I’ve been planning meals based on the following questions: ~ Will most/all of the family eat it? ~ Is it EASY and fairly QUICK? ~ Is it easy on the budget? ~ Is it a healthy choice? So when I find a “Winner” in these categories, I think it’s worth passing along…right? …

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Feast Your Eyes On This…

Thanksgiving is such a beautiful time to remember the daily blessings that we often take for granted, isn’t it?  We have SO MUCH to be grateful for…it’s truly overwhelming! I hope you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend, not only the meal and the gathering, but the bountiful blessings as well! We survived hosting, …

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Thanksgiving: It’s What’s For Dinner

Well, I’ve officially begun the process of readying the house for our Thanksgiving guests.  The pantry has been organized, the fridge and the oven are next. (Who doesn’t love cleaning the oven?) This year will be my first year at hosting a family Thanksgiving (Brad’s side), but everyone’s pitching in, so I’m in no way …

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Money Saving: Straight from the Mummy’s Mouth Part 1

This week, I have the pleasure of introducing you to my friend in blogging AND in real life, Clair.  Clair is the author and bargain shopper behind Mummy Deals.  I like Clair for more than her sweet English accent and that she also has a son named Isaac, she’s my go to girl for frugal …

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