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Why I Love Grilled Convenience Chicken and Vegetables
Baseball, soccer, cheerleading, more baseball, after-school meetings and conferences keep me from making home-cooked meals. Instead I throw together a Greek wrap to eat at the game while I watch my...
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How to Join and Share a CSA
I am super excited about sharing my first Community Supported Agriculture with my colleague from school. Last fall my foods class subscribed to a fall share at our local farm. We enjoyed it so much...
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Still Going to the Prom 23 Years Later
My husband and I attended my high school prom where I teach Saturday night. 23 years later we he is still my prom date. Yes, we dated in high school and we attended our first prom together in 1993. I...
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Freezer Friendly Stuffed Shells and Shoe box Bread {New Recipe}
After hearing about a son’s concussion in small groups at church, I decided to make stuffed shells for this family. Since we have to eat too, I always work smarter, not harder. I made two pans of...
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Weekly Freezer Cooking Menu
It’s been a crazy busy week at school since exams are right around the corner. Tuesday we had Awards night and I didn’t get home until 9:15 at night. I planned a custodian breakfast for 35 and...
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We made it to the last week of school
My son convinced me to make Sesame Chicken by the end of a busy week. On the whim, I decided to make this recipe using semi-homemade ingredients. The sauce was made with orange marmalade and BBQ...
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A Few Relaxing Vacation Tips
I’m taking time off from blogging, writing, school work and freezer cooking. My youngest is surprised also. It’s a awesome to slow down and smell the sea salt and watch my oldest son enjoy the waves....
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How to Freeze Teriyaki Meatballs
A double pack of ground turkey deserves two delicious meatball recipes. I made a double batch of these flavorful Teriyaki meatballs for future meals. Our family loves Asian and Italian so...
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Look Who Else Loves Fishing
My 8-year-old son caught his largest fish yet from his own kayak and fishing pole. Take a look at what he reeled in on his own. My awesome husband took him along for a paddle in his kayak. He attached...
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Flavor Your Cucumber Onion Salad with European Olive Oil {new recipe}
I am enjoying my CSA boxes brimming with fresh vegetables. This week I used my local cucumbers and Vidalia onion to make this fresh salad that will last for days in the refrigerator. You know me, I...
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My Trip to San Diego
My excuse for taking a week of from blogging is San Diego. I’ve been there for 7 days and I had to take two naps on Saturday to catch up from missed sleep. I took two of my students from school with a...
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Do I Bite Off More Than I Can Chew?
When my husband found this dead fish in the lake, it reminded us both of the old saying, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” I thought about it and wondered how well I was practicing this in my...
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Serving Others and Cooling off
It was a fun packed day serving others and cooling off on the Parkway. My two youngest children and husband went to help serve others at a local church in our community. It’s a fantastic ministry I...
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Too Blessed to Be Stressed
I tell my children serving others leads to blessings. I have encountered tangible and intangible ways serving others has blessed me. Simple random acts of kindness can lead to so many different...
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Why I’m on a Mopping Strike plus Healthy Fried Okra {new recipe with secret...
There’s a reason why I’m on a mopping strike. If you look at my hardwood floor, it’s missing a big chunk. Yes, we are having an accidental remodel in much of our house. After a water leak from our...
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Thankfulness Rather Than Bitterness
I had a woe is me moment yesterday, feeling bitter instead of thankful. As I had my quiet time this morning I started compiling what I have to be thankful for. Instead of complaining about walking on...
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Why I’m Not Vacuuming or Freezer Cooking This Week
The reason why I’m not vacuuming my hardwood floor is because I don’t have one. It’s in the dumpster in my driveway. My dining room, living room, hallway and kitchen doesn’t need mopping or...
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How to Price Match in the Midst of Blessings
We are blessed with new hardwood floors and we chose a total new look. We wanted to lighten up our home with a lighter color and it really made a difference. So far, we’ve been pleased with our choice....
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Back to School, Lost Tooth and Broken Coffee Makers
Why do I have three coffeemakers on my counter? The Cusinart is our current one that we used to use every day until this morning. It decided it wants brew water constantly from the time you plug it in...
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Weekend Freezer Cooking {Bulk Marinated Chicken and Beef}
Now that my I have floors and school starts for my four kiddos, I better do a little or a lot of freezer cooking. Here’s what I made this weekend from left to right. Visit my marinated chicken in bulk...
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