Once again, I am packing for a trip. Our family travels somewhere at least once a month so I seem to always be packing or unpacking. Many years ago, I made a packing list that has been a tremendous help to our family. This morning, someone asked me to share it with her. I thought… Continue reading Freebie: Packing List
Category: Healthy Home Management
Broccoli Rice Cheese Cups Recipe
I saw this recipe floating around Facebook and thought I would try it. It was supposed to accompany the chicken…that I realized at 5:00 I had so diligently put into the freezer instead of the fridge when I came home from the grocery store. Instead, we ate this as an entrée. The verdict: 2 Thumbs up… Continue reading Broccoli Rice Cheese Cups Recipe
Pretzel Turtle Cookies
Every year, I host an annual Cookie & Ornament Exchange. Most of the time, I am so busy trying to get the house cleaned/decorated and appetizers made that my cookies have to be something easy to make. A few weeks ago, I found these gems on the Pioneer Woman website and they look fairly easy. … Continue reading Pretzel Turtle Cookies
Peace & Joy instead of Christmas Stress!
Almost as if we didn’t know that 340 days were going to pass, we are suddenly plummeted into December…AGAIN!!! We start the frantic rush to get it all done perfectly and on time so we can celebrate a Norman Rockwell Christmas. Who was that guy anyway? Each year, retailers bring Christmas earlier. I suspect that… Continue reading Peace & Joy instead of Christmas Stress!
Mullein Garlic Eardrops: A Holistic Cure for Ear Pain
Growing up, I had constant earaches. I remember crying for days on end in pain. Once, as an adult, the pain was so bad I slept on a hot water bottle. WARNING: Do NOT do that! I caused my eardrum to burst. Most. Excruciating. Pain. Ever! Fast forward a few years and my oldest child… Continue reading Mullein Garlic Eardrops: A Holistic Cure for Ear Pain
Chicken Marsala Bake
Want an easy, great dinner idea? I was out of a few things and mixed a few things to come up with it quite by accident. It was a big hit with the family! Chicken Mushroom Marsala Bake: Cover the bottom of a 9 X 12 baking dish with mushrooms. Pour a bit… Continue reading Chicken Marsala Bake
Got Pain? Try this…
Need a strong analgesic? Try the Holy Spirit! Analgesic: pain-relieving, describes a type of medication that alleviates pain My girlfriend and I met together one afternoon this week, and we were commiserating about the pain in our bodies we were both experiencing, and various medications/analgesics we were taking. She had just had surgery recently on… Continue reading Got Pain? Try this…
Good Enough
One of the things I want to always be known for is transparency. So, I have a confession to make. Many times, I don’t have time to do something to perfection, so I just don’t do it. I want to create a blog post but don’t have tons of time that day to commit to… Continue reading Good Enough
Are You a Friend Like This?
Before kids, I was a little ADD about cleaning/organizing my home. It was perfect 99% of the time. Towels in the closet were folded with edges facing the inside and color coordinated. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, had a place. I had Mondays off of work and spent about 8 hours cleaning a 1,500 square… Continue reading Are You a Friend Like This?
A Lesson In Patience
One Sunday, after church, I stopped at the pharmacy to refill a prescription. I was headed to Ohio to visit my family. I still had to get home to finish packing so I wasn’t late picking up a friend and her twins who were riding with me. When I turned the corner to the pharmacy, I… Continue reading A Lesson In Patience