One of the bigger challenges of planning a family vacation is that you’ve got so many interests to look out for. Depending on the ages of your kids, those can be incredibly varied. At a certain age, everyone can appreciate getting away from the usual daily routine, but until then many families struggle to find… Read More »
Getting married in the colder months is much cheaper, and maybe it’s your birthday sometime between December and March. So, there may be a need for an outdoor winter party. Embrace the Ice and Cold There’s nothing you can do about the cold weather outside. So why not embrace it. Perhaps have your guests attend… Read More »
Traveling can be an incredible journey and a great way to learn about new places, cultures, and ways of life. But even though traveling is a lot of fun, it also comes with a lot of challenges. Whether you’re going on a long trip or just getting away for the weekend, here are some top… Read More »
Finding meals your kids will enjoy can often be difficult. Many folks knows what it’s like to raise a fussy eater, and it can be even worse when you’re trying to keep things healthy. Cooking healthy meals your family will love can feel impossible, but it doesn’t have to be. All you’d need to do… Read More »
LIFE Happenings So December is always a busy time, but this December was even more action packed that I would prefer. Started off with a mammogram. Love the cute, pink shirts they have instead of the typical hospital gown. We have a new branch hospital in Auburn, which is where they have the Breast Health… Read More »
Thanks for visiting A Camera & A Cookbook! If you’re reading this and seeing that my site looks totally different right now, it’s because my old theme died causing a fatal error. I found this theme that looks quite similar. This is not the project I was wanting right now… However, I’ll be working the… Read More »
Happy New Year, Yall! Here we are another year down. No truer words were said than the days are long, but the years are fast. This post shares my memories, dreams, and reflections from this year. I got the idea from Ashley’s blog, which is no longer updated. See the bottom of the post for… Read More »
We did a good amount of traveling this year. I included all the vacations and travels for whatever reason. January Rob and Alex went on the Annual Boy Scout Ski trip in Gatlinburg, TN February Rob, Alex, and I attended the Annual Winter Youth Retreat. I decided that since Alex graduated and will no longer… Read More »
One dish you should never get wrong is steak. If you are serving steak at a dinner party or just a Friday night with your friends, you should consider what you are offering on the side of it that will make you and your guests feel like you are seated in a fabulous steak restaurant.… Read More »
This year Rob and I decided instead of trying to buy our nieces and nephews stuff for Christmas, we’d go in with Rob’s brother and start taking them on an outing. We took a trip to Birmingham for the day. First stop was donuts in Childersburg that we ate in the car. Then, we got… Read More »
Christmas Day we had a set time for the boys to come over. Alex had spent the night over and Drew’s on Christmas Eve. We started the morning as always with Apple Dumplins’, Sausage Balls, and store bought Cinnamon Rolls (for Alex). Then we took our family pics as always. So my big Christmas present… Read More »
Hosting a dinner party is a lot of fun and a great way to spend time with your friends and family. It’s also a great way to show off your cooking skills and dazzle people with your recipes. While the thought of a cool dinner party is fun and fabulous, make no mistake – it’s… Read More »
This Christmas season was had many differences for us. I felt behind pretty much until Christmas Day. What got me behind is that I was in charge of a big party for our scout troop, which occurred on Dec. 15th. We did get our house decorated early December, which was good. However, usually the week… Read More »
Comfort food is the best. It’s that warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you eat your favorite meal. And it turns out, there’s a scientific reason for that. Comfort food actually releases dopamine in your brain, which makes you feel good. So what are the best comfort foods to make you feel good? Well,… Read More »
Here we are for another cruise post. This is our first day in port. Our first time in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Kind of crazy all the cruises we’ve been on and this was our first time in Jamaica. We ended up booking Off-Road Safari excursion through Carnival. The description says, “Begin in a 4×4 safari… Read More »
Our good friends’ daughter got married this past weekend. Rob and I decided to make a trip out of it so we’d be there to help however they needed us. We left Thursday to drive down to Lakeland, FL and looked at hotels. Thursday We stopped about half way down in Valdosta, GA at the… Read More »
Hey yall! So this will be the last iSpy (at least for awhile). We will see. I was going to finish off this year, but then I thought with it being our 100th iSpy and it be the Christmas season, this is a good time to call it quits. The reason I’m not continuing on… Read More »
November was actually a long month for me, but then again I still can’t believe it’s almost December. It’s the Christmas season and I’m just not sure I’m ready for that. LIFE Happenings We had our yearly crawl space inspection and its a good thing because the pipe coming from our kitchen sink had a… Read More »
A vacation is often well-deserved, but some people don’t want to settle for the same things everyone else does. It’s probably something you’ve done before, and you could even be bored at the thought of it. With a few unique vacation ideas like taking shore excursions, your next trip can be much more appealing. Here’s… Read More »
This year Thanksgiving was different. Rob’s mom and step dad went to Florida. Rob’s sister had all her in-laws at their house. With all that info, we just decided to do our own Thanksgiving at our house with just the boys and their dates, as well as Rob’s brother. I cooked all the sides and… Read More »