Growing up my family always loved red velvet cake. One year for Christmas, I decided to bake up a few of our family's favorite treats and gave them as gifts to everyone for Christmas. They all loved them but the red velvet cake balls were a hit especially and have been requested for holidays since. [...]
As we all know, 2020 has been quite the year. We have all been affected in one way or another. Like many others, I was laid off in June due to Covid-19. It was very bittersweet. My job was my family's security but my daughter, Stella was 8 months old at that time and my [...]
Today is the day that Just Believe, my very first children's book is released into the world! I collaborated with Hello Bluebirds on this projects with illustrations by Jacqueline A. Bance, edited by Heidi Roufs, and written by me! In addition to the book, we also created Just Believe Activity Book, a children's Christmas activity book filled [...]
INGREDIENTS 1/4 onion cut into stipes 1 can French style green beans, drained 1/2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp butter Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a medium sauce pan, on medium heat, add butter with onion, fry onion stirring until lightly browned. 2. Once onions begin to brown, add drained green beans, [...]
When I had Stella last fall, my mom came to help us with cleaning and making meals, it was so helpful! One of the meals she made for us was Beef Stroggenoff and we loved it! It was a new meal that we hadn't had in years and quickly became a new staple meal in [...]
My husband, Shane loves french toast and when he'd ask me to make it for him I wasn't very thrilled about it. Normally, I'm not a huge fan of french toast, it's a little too bland for my taste buds. Many years ago, I was looking for a creative way to add a little more [...]
A few years ago, an old friend of mine made a pasta salad for our high school reunion. We all loved it, it was delicious. We asked her for the recipe and she told us but of course I didn't write it down. Since then I've looked for similar recipes online and haven't been able [...]
These Strawberry Cream Cheese Pancakes are so delicious, easy to make and you only need a few ingredients! They're the perfect weekend breakfast staple with a twist. I have tried both Aunt Jemima, Complete and Hungry Jack, Complete pancake mixes with this recipe and they both tasted delicious. INGREDIENTS Philadelphia strawberry cream cheesefresh strawberries, diced"complete" [...]
My mom makes these homemade pizzas on the grill and they're so delicious! They're not your typical pizza with marinara sauce, loaded with meats and cheese, so lets just say my first impression (before I had tried it) wasn't exactly a good one. That changed the second I took a bite. Once I tried it, [...]
A homemade decadent chocolate cake with whipped topping, chocolate and caramel drizzle topped with toffee bits... need I say more!
I don't talk about my hypothyroidism a lot, but it has had a huge impact on my life over the past 3-4 years and I wasn't even aware of it. Over the past few years, I haven't taken the condition very seriously and I'm still learning about it now. I'm finally realizing how much of [...]
Today marks 1 year for the blog and it’s crazy how fast the time has gone! This past year has taught be more than I could’ve imagined, not only about building an online business but also about myself! When I started this blog, I truly had no idea what I was doing and honestly, I [...]
When I make our holiday card each year, it's fun to look back through all of our pictures that we've taken over the past year and remember all of the fun memories Shane and I have created that year! It's a great way to remember everything we did and how far we've come, since sometimes [...]
Each year Shane and I enjoy going to the lake with his Grandpa to go fishing. Our annual fishing trips always end with a homemade fish fry with his Grandma's delicious fried fish, my homemade French fries, and this homemade tarter sauce recipe. It's the perfect combination of food to make the perfect fish fry, [...]
Wow, can you believe we're already to mid-December? Where has this year gone?! Since the New Year brings a lot of change and new goals for most people, I thought what better time to start another personal development Feed Your Mind Book Club than January 1st. If you're not familiar with the book club, each [...]
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