Asian Themed Dinner Menu

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I love me some Asian food. God love my estranged Korean aunt for introducing our family to some of the best! This is what I made for dinner one night including recipes. The only thing that would have made it better would have been some egg rolls, but I couldn’t find the wrappers in our little rural [...]

Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies

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I love that these give the look of a time-consuming cookie creation using only sugar cookie dough! Ingredients – Yeild 60 1 18 oz roll refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 18oz roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1. In a large mixing bowl combine peanut butter [...]

Last minute shopping? JC Penney is here to help!

Sephora Makeup Studio Blockbuster

Are you a shopper in panic? We women are usually pretty good about shopping early, but even the most prepared can find they have left someone off their list. Personally, this year I’ve had to do quite a bit of last minute shopping due to having a toddler. It’s not as easy as it used [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Who?

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Flights of Wonder preshow, Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Shout Free Giveaway: Two winners! – Ends 1/3

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You wouldn’t think one tiny person would increase our laundry load very much, but since Sweet T joined the family it seems to have triples. Not only are there cloth diapers to wash, but now that she’s entered toddlerhood it seems like she’s staining every piece of clothing she has. Chocolate milk and pasta sauces [...]

Holiday Entertaining Tips and a Recipe from Giada De Laurentiis

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Spiced Coffee with Cinnamon Whipped Cream - Recipe Courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis Ingredients: • 1 cup granulated sugar • ¼ tsp ground allspice • ¼ tsp of ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting • ¼ tsp ground ginger • 1 cup boiling water • 1 cup brewed Giada De Laurentiis for Target Giada Blend Coffee [...]

Do you like our Christmas “tree”?

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Since we didn’t put up a Christmas tree this year, I decided we needed something else to place presents underneath. Sweet T is thrilled with this Eeyore inflatable I got for $25 at Walgreens. We may have to leave it up year round! She squeals, “Eeyore!!” each time she walks by him. Of course she [...]

Happy Holidays from Zenni Optical

This post brought to you by Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine. Hubs is the eyeglass and contact lens wearer in our family and since I’m in charge of ordering his frames and contacts, I know how expensive prescription eyewear can be! I’m hoping and praying that Sweet T inherits my 20/20 vision, but [...]

Holiday Biscotti

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I’m a coffee love any time of the year, but there’s nothing like cozying up to our woodburning stove with a cup of joe. Now I have a special treat to accompany my latte. The also make a great gift. Just stick them in a bag and place into a coffee mug for instant wrapping! [...]

Wordless Wednesday: I’m confused

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Not judging, just confused. “I go to 1st Baptist, how about you?” “Ummm…TRCCOGJHFAN.”