Summer may not officially be here for three more days, but Alabama doesn’t know that. Someone needs to inform my state that 95 degree days are only acceptable after the summer solstice! We’ve been in the cooling off process for the last month. How about you? Thank goodness for discounted season passes to the local [...]
I hope you enjoy this guest post by Candace at Serendipity Mommy. It absolutely pained me to miss out on such an amazing trip, but having met Candy last year at Brandcation, I knew she would be the perfect person to replace me. Gus, when you are grown this is one of the sacrifices I [...]
Are you a couponer? I won’t be appearing on any episodes of Extreme Couponing, but you will catch me printing and clipping before every trip to the store. With the prices of food rising higher and higher it’s a challenge to feed a growing family. Whether you have a binder full of coupons or only [...]
Me- time? If you’re a mother it’s probably been so long since you’ve taken time out for yourself that you need a definition of the term. With an infant and a toddler in the house, alone time it rare indeed. Still, thanks to Hubs and my mother I manage to find enough breaks to keep [...]
I don’t know about you but I’m sure enjoying the seasonal pricing on strawberries right now (and not enjoying the prices of winter squash!) How do your cooking habits and ingredients change with the seasons? Fisher Nuts has partnered with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli to bring you new spring recipes like this Strawberry Crostata [...]
While I love the taste of coffee, I’ve never been much of a caffeine drinker. Decaf was my go-to for great coffee taste without the jitters for many years. Just in the last couple of weeks I’ve discovered that nursing regular coffee over the course of several hours helps me wake up and focus without [...]
My MOPS group enjoyed made this gift in a jar last year. The ingredients are simple, readily available, and look pretty in a pint-sized Mason jar. Friendship Soup Gift in A Jar Ingredients: 1/4 cup White Beans 1/4 cup Kidney Beans 1/4 cup Split Peas 1/4 cup Pinto Beans 2 Tbsp Barley (pearl or [...]
A little snow may not seem like an adventure to most of you, but here Alabama it’s a pretty big deal. Schools shut down, the stores clear out of bread and milk (why those two things?), roads close, and even the adults come out to play. In January of this year we were treated [...]
Look what showed up at my door on dry ice. Blue Bunny ice cream treats! I love the UPS man. Everyone in this house has a bit of a sweet tooth, but Sweet T and I are the worst (best? ) Let me tell you about our new favorites from Blue Bunny. I’m not much [...]
Where else can you enjoy lunch with friends then have dinner for your family and lunch the next day all on the same dime? Olive Garden! My birthday was Wednesday so my dad and I met up with the kids at Olive Garden on Tuesday. We enjoyed lunch together and both took advantage of the [...]
