BBQ Chicken Brining Recipe

By | March 15, 2024

Today I’m sharing this amazing recipe for Brining BBQ Chicken. As we approach spring, I’m excited to get outside and get the grilled fired back up. This is one of my go to recipes for grilling. If you’ve never brined chicken before, I recommend you try it. Usually when we BBQ chicken on the grill,… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 3.13.2024

By | March 13, 2024

1. Thursday is National Pi Day…are you good at math? What was the last thing you had to calculate? Did you use your head or technology? Last slice of pie you ate? I’m decent at math. I often have to calculate hours for my student workers. I use my head and then check it with… Read More »

Share Our Lives: 5 Items You Can’t Live Without

By | March 11, 2024

Here we are for another Share Our Lives post. Today we’re sharing 5 things you can’t live without. I tried thinking about things I use everyday. Most of these are just creature comforts and honestly I could live without them, but they make life easier/better. So here they are in no particular order. My laptop… Read More »

2024::Mar 3-9

By | March 10, 2024

+ I have over 30 Apple Watch Bands…Yeah, I’m kind of addicted. I guess I should have put that on my recent post that asked what I collected! Haha! So I used to just have them in a bag, but wanted a way to organize them. I got this case for them and I love… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 3.6.2024

By | March 6, 2024

1. Has March come in like a lion where you live? If not a lion then what animal would you use to describe the weather in your area this first week of March? Does the weather affect your emotions? When did you last feel ‘under the weather’? It has been a bit windy/breezy the last… Read More »

February Prime Purchases

By | March 4, 2024

So this month, I didn’t do as well with my goal of not buying stuff on Amazon. The first 2 items were pretty necessary. Most the rest of this stuff wasn’t absolutely necessary. Although, I had an Amazon credit so most of this wasn’t actually money spent this month. I use my laptop at work,… Read More »

2024::Feb 25-Mar 2

By | March 3, 2024

+ Thursday, Rob and I went to the last women’s home game, so it was Senior Day. It was an exciting win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. + The Mississippi State Bulldogs bus was outside AU hotel across the street from my building. + I cleaned out the snack drawer in the fridge and now… Read More »

Monthly Digest::2.2024

By | February 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day, yall! Here we are for February’s Monthly Digest. Another month gone in the blink of an eye. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Loving My new laptop set up at work Happy The weather has been pretty nice lately. Excited… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.28.2024

By | February 28, 2024

1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went. “Many appointments” …I have had I think 4 drs appointments and 3 physical therapy appointments this month. They get old. 2. If you had to describe how you’re feeling right now as an amusement park… Read More »

2024::Feb 18-24

By | February 26, 2024

Here’s a few highlights from last week! + Tuesday – Drew came over to visit me. He invited me to go to the baseball game with him. + This TENS unit has been such a big help with my back, neck, and shoulder pain lately. + Monday – Back to the orthopedic dr to get… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.21.2024

By | February 21, 2024

1. What kind of thinker are you – doer (concrete thinking), analyst (analytical and abstract thinking), orator (logical thinking), inventor (imaginative thinking), or original thinker (creative)? What makes you say so? You can try this little quiz (link here) to help with your answer. concrete (The Doer), analytical or abstract thinking (The Analyst), logical thinking… Read More »

2024::Feb 11-17

By | February 19, 2024

+ Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday on the same day! Easter is going to be early this year! Church for Ash Wednesday. + Rob and I went out for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday night. + After church on Wednesday, Rob and I went watch AU kick Bama’s tail. Aubie wore his pink suit for Valentine’s… Read More »

Samford Hall Clock Tower Tour

By | February 16, 2024

With all the bad that comes out of social media, there are good things that come from it too. This story starts off with a random message from one of my former student workers, Jordan. It was just part of her insta story one day, asking if anyone could help her finish her Auburn Bucket… Read More »

Spicy Southwest Chicken Soup

By | February 15, 2024

I’ve been making this recipe for awhile now and it is one of my favorites. I’ve been doing the ‘low carb’ thing pretty consistently for about a year and half now. One of my secrets is having meals/snacks ready. One of my go-to meals is soup. I love soup and its easy to make a… Read More »

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.14.2024

By | February 14, 2024

1. What does love mean to you? Love is a choice you have to make everyday. Love is a verb, not a noun. Love is showing up…even when you don’t feel like it. Love is putting others before yourself. 2. Is love blind? I’m not sure, but what I do know is… I think people… Read More »

2024::Feb 4-10

By | February 13, 2024

+ Sunday night – dinner at Walk-Ons with Rob. I love their Jalapeno Jack burger (I get it without the bun and sub a fries for vegetable. + Wednesday night – Auburn Men’s Basketball game vs our arch rival, Alabama. Fun game and we ended up beating them quite nicely. + Hanging with one of… Read More »

Share Our Lives – How I Met My Hubby

By | February 12, 2024

It’s time for another Share Our Lives post. Today we’re sharing about how we met our significant other, which I’ve actually written about in several posts. You can start reading about here>>> Beginning. However, if you’re not interested in the long story, to sum it up in 3 words; We met online! I don’t have… Read More »

Watching on YouTube (Dec 23/Jan 24)

By | February 8, 2024

Here’s what I’ve been watching you YouTube the last couple months. Christian Schaffer [264K subscribers – 86 videos] – Van Life Christian is also a single female van lifer, who travels for her job as an outdoor adventure photographer. Her videos share dreamy landscapes with beautiful narration. Life in My Element [53.1K subscribers – 90… Read More »