One of my cold-weather trends has to do with my love of tea. I never used to like tea. In fact, I found it repulsive. Then I started enjoying blueberry tea, fixed by my Britt. Now, I love a variety of teas. Black. Gingerbread. Chai. Peppermint. Vanilla. Earl Grey. Pretty much anything. My hands are […]
The One with the Specifics
I came across another wonderful blog. She happened to be having a party. So I joined in! 1. What is your favorite thing to snack on while you’re blogging? Almonds. Dry Roasted. and maybe some chocolate. 2. What is one thing you wouldn’t want to live without? My husband. He is my rock. And he […]
The One with the Hobbitses
It’s that time again. Time for the glorious experience of divulging my innermost secrets. My most embarrassing imperfections. And my most hidden quirks. Won’t you join MckMama and myself in this quest for brutal honesty? And if not, at least laugh at (with) me. I am always a big proponent of fairness. Therefore I would […]
Caramel Apple Cake
I was looking for a new dessert to bake for youth group as it was one of our students’ birthdays. When I saw this recipe in the “dessert” section of my Taste of Home recipe box, I knew I wanted to try it! It was quite simple to put together and most of the ingredients […]
The One with a Hole in My Wallet
I hate spending money.Always have. Probably always will. I love buying things for other people and even getting new things for myself. But when it comes to walking to the cashier. And handing over my debit card. Not so much. Today I was tested and tried pretty hard core. According to my husband, I succeeded […]
Crockpot Applesauce
::before:: ::after:: My neighbors apparently have an apple tree growing in their yard and they have given me three bags filled with these indisputably all natural apples that are best used for cooking. I definitely knew I would need to use these for applesauce. Kevin loves applesauce and I drool over the homemade version. I […]
White Bread
For some reason, everyone who eats this bread thinks it’s manna from heaven. Seriously, they can’t stop raving about how amazing it is. Kevin especially. I feel a little guilty taking any amount of credit for it when all I did was throw 6 ingredients into the bread machine, hit dough setting then roll it […]
The One with the Trouble Free Zones
Wow. I just got my tail kicked. Hard. Last week I received my order from Amazon in the mail. I was so excited. I had ordered three new workout dvds. In preparation of the cold weather which necessitates indoor workouts. If I had an extra $700 to spend on an uber awesome treadmill I would. […]
Jamaican Black Bean Soup
Panera’s Black Bean soup has long been a favorite for me. Though this form of soup doesn’t necessarily look appealing (which is isn’t if you don’t like beans) I absolutely love it–the spiciness, the heartiness, the deliciousness. I found this recipe on a google search at Well Fed. I had all of the ingredients on […]
The One with the Lesson in Finances
This is me waiting for my husband to get home. And hoping the dinner I prepared is as delicious as I’ve been imagining. I baked a loaf of Kevin’s favorite bread. And there’s a large pot of black bean soup simmering on the stovetop. I love black bean soup. Especially Panera’s. So this is me […]