Oct 16, 2016 | Cooking with Kids, Dinner, FOOD, Large Groups, Lunch, Ten-Minute Meals
Yes, I know you may be rolling your eyes, thinking there’s nothing as good as plain ‘ole Southern Fried chicken. Here in the South, they have perfected fried chicken and it’s truly an art, so it is really possible to have a low fat chicken...
Oct 11, 2016 | Desserts, FOOD, Muffins & Breads, Recipes
This has been one of the most popular recipes on my blog since 2012. Enjoy! It’s so worth it! With fall weather kicking in, my sweaters are coming out, right along with my cans of pumpkin, and pots for chili. Baked goods, which include pumpkin of any kind, are...
Sep 29, 2016 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, FINANCE
Parenting adult children. I can’t believe I’m actually typing that, but reality has hit. While our baby girl still has six years before she leaves for college, our eldest son is officially an adult, as in, on his own and managing incredibly well without us...
Sep 26, 2016 | Encouragement for Moms, Faith, FAMILY
I used to make beautiful meals… before I learned the fine art of the chicken nugget. With a toddler and a baby brother, and a belly full of another, I stopped reading Bon Appetite Magazine. And the china took up semi-permanent residency in the closet down the hall....
Sep 21, 2016 | Faith & Family, FAMILY, Intentional Living, Parenting
Words. Names. Labels. Stereotypes. Close your eyes and take a minute to think about your childhood.  Did one of those labels instantaneously pop into your mind from days of old? Words mark us, don’t they? They drip deep into the marrow of who we are and when we...