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Soft and Flakey Peanut Brittle

I made this recipe on Monday for some friends who were coming over to watch The Bachelor, and because it is SO good, I had to re-share! Make this for all the people. Trust me, you will be loved by all. Original post below: For my birthday, my in-laws gave me some peanut brittle from […]

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Menu Planning Monday #73

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. MAN! Is anyone feeling a little…… “meh” after all of that holiday eating? I know I am. It’s time to […]

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Safe and Easy New Years Eve Poppers for Kids – DIY

Post composed by my mom! (A few years ago) One of my family’s Christmas traditions is the opening of “Christmas Poppers.”   Whoever gets the bigger end of the paper tube, wins the prize.  Contents usually include a paper crown, a silly joke and a little gift of some sort. Since my kids have grown […]

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Top Ten Posts of 2016

With 2016 nearing an end, I decided to round up this year’s best. And I have to tell you, some of these surprised me! It was really fun going back and seeing which posts you all enjoyed the most. Some were expected, and some were not! In descending order… 10. He Hears You  This post […]

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Menu Planning Monday #72

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. We did it! We made it through Christmas and gosh, I am feeling mixed emotions about it! On one hand, […]

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My Go-To Sugar Cookie Recipe

(Original post from a few years ago, but still my go-to recipe and thought I would re-share!) While making sugar cookies can take a little time, I think they are just so pretty and worth the effort. So Gwyn, my mom and I set out to make some yesterday and had quite a good time […]

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I recently turned thirty-two, and it started out a little bit rocky. The day began with a nice birthday wake-up by my babe, Frankie, at about 11:30 pm.  And then I guess he just really missed me and wanted to make sure he was the first one to really wish me a happy birthday because […]

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Menu Planning Monday #71

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. It is officially the week of Christmas! SO FUN! Notice how during the week I am completely utilizing the crockpot […]

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