Cinnamon spice is not just about the aroma; it also offers numerous health benefits. Even though cinnamon is associated with baking and sweet treats, it can be a delicious flavor for your dishes. Explore these three ways to make savory and delicious meals using cinnamon. Apple Pie Pork Chops Infusing flavors in pork chops allows… Read More »
Being a mindful traveler can be tough. It’s easy to get wrapped up in getting the most of out of your vacation and forget that people actually live and work where you’re visiting. It is possible to learn how to become a more thoughtful and caring traveler no matter where you’re headed, but it can… Read More »
Happy New Year everyone! I forgot to tell ya’ll that in my 1st post of this year. So here we are in 2022. Can’t believe it! anticipating I’m really trying not to anticipate. Anticipation often causes me stress and anxiety and worry that I don’t need. organizing my thoughts and my goals for the year.… Read More »
Needles Pine needles Color: black Great These Monster cookies are so great if you like cookies with tons of ingredients. Starts with R “Rocko” the reindeer Corgi your choice Love this doggo! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’d love you to join along with us next week! Challenge… Read More »
So I did this post back in 2011 and I also did it last year! I love writing posts like this at the end of each year. It gives me the opportunity to go through and think about the last year. I got the idea from Ashley’s blog, which is no longer updated. See the… Read More »
Back in November, Rob and I were bouncing ideas around about what to do with our 2 weeks off at Christmas. A trip to Texas or Baton Rouge to see family? A trip to the beach or the mountains? A cruise? Me: “a cruise? yes please!” After some research we found the one we wanted… Read More »
Cooking takes a certain talent and flare. A lot of people decide to order out or eat out because it’s much easier than cooking for themselves. This can become a very expensive habit. What most people don’t realize is that they can save a lot of money by cooking at home, and that cooking can… Read More »
LIFE Happenings its been a crazy month! Week 48 & 49 [2021] Loving time off work. Happy for this time of year to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Excited about leaving for the cruise on Christmas Day. Disappointments cancelling our cruise. Dreading getting back to real life after the holidays. Reminiscing about our Christmas Cruise… Read More »
Here’s to another year of iSpy! Let’s continue to look for the marvelous in the mundane. This is a time to keep photography more at the for front of your mind. Look at things differently. We will continue to list of 5 words to “iSpy” and photograph. Each week you will challenge yourself to see… Read More »
Traveler or tourist, are they one in the same thing? Potentially, it probably depends on who you ask but some might say that by travelling in your destination you get to experience more of it than simply being a tourist and doing the ‘touristy’ things. Whatever viewpoint you take here are some ways to get… Read More »
Merry Christmas yall! Hope everyone is enjoying time with loved ones and eating lots of good food today. The next three pictures are collages of my quarterly pics from iSpy this year. – Backyard – Front of House – You (Selfie) So for those of you who have participated this year, did yall enjoy the… Read More »
If you have a senior in high school like I do, you’re thinking about what college options to consider. Those who have family members serving in the military may consider attending online colleges for military or look into a cyber charter school. After that you have to start considering what they will need when they… Read More »
We all know how hectic the holiday season can get. It can be hard to find time for anything else between buying gifts, cooking food to share with family and friends, attending parties around town, or preparing for Christmas day itself! This is where we come in. We have put together a list of some… Read More »
color: pink One of the weirdest ornaments I’ve ever received. I got it during an ornament swap many many years ago, back when I used to teach. package I wished I would have gotten a picture from the other day when I had 10 or 11 packages on my stoop, but I didn’t think about… Read More »
Man, I can’t believe we’ve only got a few more weeks in the year! Here’s the run down for Nov. 29-Dec. 12, 2021. Still finding tomatoes in the garden! Alex has been enjoying doing puzzles in front of the tv. We went to the tree farm and it started pouring down when we got there.… Read More »
sparkles starts with J J is for Jewelry. These are all my Christmas earrings that I put on my earring rack just for this month. lit Christmas tree is lit, of course! used I had a difficult time figuring out what to capture for used, but as I was going through and making peanut butter… Read More »
I’m really behind with this post, but I didn’t just not want to post it. LIFE Happenings Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 & 47 Loving that we got the shelving done in our kitchen! Happy with the way Auburn played against Bama. What an epic game! We still didn’t win, but we played our… Read More »
These last few months (September/October/November) I’ve been finding myself watching more YouTube. I love reality TV, and that’s pretty much what YouTube is. So no wonder I love it so much! Travel Kara and Nate The Endless Adventure Hiking Homemade Wanderlust Julia Sheehan JeniferJourneys Darwin on the Trail Becca “Little Skittle” Lifestyle Eamon & Bec… Read More »
starts with U Katniss likes to sleep under the tree in front of where I park. red Holly bushes outside my office small building Target Bullseye’s Section find sweet Pecan Pie bites leftover from Thanksgiving. So yummy! your choice I’m amazed that a couple of my tomato plants have survived the night or tow of… Read More »
Y’all how is it December?!?! I’m still in disbelief that were in the midst of the Advent season. Here’s my Currently post for December. decorating This last weekend Alex and I pulled down all the Christmas bins. I decorated. We will get our Christmas tree this weekend, but I’m happy to have this part done.… Read More »