Joe has been gone this week, he had a weather conference in Germany. It seems like when he is gone I am twice as busy so I have been running all over the place all week. I am thankful he is coming back on Saturday, I hate when he goes away, even if it’s only… Continue reading Thankful Thursdays
Monday nights are Crock Pot nights since Joe and I have FPU. This week I made Hearty Corn Chowder which was sooo good and sooo easy. Hearty Corn Chowder Ingredients: 1 box or half a family-size bag of frozen corn (use the whole bag if you are making this for more than 4 people) 1/2… Continue reading Hearty Corn Chowder
So I found out about the Cookie Carnival from My Yummy Life’s yummy blog and decided to join up. I love baking this time of year and I am always interested in new delicious recipes. If you care to join me, hop on over to Kate’s blog.
I’ve had an idea in my head for a while for a simple fall banner for my fireplace. I took a few different ideas and melded them together into the following simple, cute decoration. I was quite pleased with the outcome and this banner took me hardly anytime at all. You can make this for… Continue reading Thankful Banner Tutorial
I was tasked to make chicken enchiladas for a retirement party last night and I thought I would try a new recipe. This is my new favorite way to make chicken enchies and this recipe makes enough to feed 24 of your closest friends (with no seconds or leftovers). Better-Than-the-Hispanic-American-Luncheon Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients 1 2-lb.… Continue reading Chicken Enchiladas For An Army (or Air Force)
This apple crisp recipe but made with steel cut Scottish oats for a little more crunch. Your whole house will smell like heaven when you’re baking this. Finishing up washing dozens of loads of baby clothes and sorting them all into space saver bags. Saving money by making dinner at home EVERY night this week.… Continue reading Thankful Thursdays – We're Back!
Even though we moved in to our new home in early July I am only now finishing up decorating and unpacking inside. I was gone for 6 weeks so that didn’t help and moving twice in 6 months really decreased my enthusiasm to unpack this time around. Regardless, I have just about finished the downstairs… Continue reading House Pics
Just a recent picture for those of you who have asked to see my belly these days. (Not sure what those spots are but my shirt is not dirty). What is it about pregnant women that says, “please tell me exactly what’s on your mind without thinking about it first?” A woman at the Hampton… Continue reading 32 weeks
I arrived home from my month in the States after a relatively easy trek back to Spain on Wed. Sept. 9th and Joe arrived back from Germany on Fri. Sept. 11th. I was so glad to see him after his 6 week trip to NCO Academy and we were settling back into life quite nicely. … Continue reading Too Much Travel
I finished up my month in the States with a week in NYC. I haven’t been there for more than a day since I left 5 years ago to move to Florida with Joe and I wanted to wander around the city, meet friends for lunch and shop. One my first day I had to… Continue reading One Week in the Big Apple
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