• Pork - Recipes

    Sausage Balls

    December 4, 2020 - By 

    Sausage Balls have become part of our Christmas tradition. This Sausage Ball recipe is one that my Grandfather started making back before I was even born! An in law of ours brought this recipe to our family. My Granddad loved it, but tweaked it a bit through the years. We made them every Christmas. I’ve continued the tradition by making them ahead of time, bagging them up, and freezing them. That way we can heat them up through the Christmas season and sometimes even in to the new year, because I double or triple the recipe. I am happy that…

  • Life

    Currently – December 2020

    December 2, 2020 - By 

    Holy moly! How is it December? Here’s another Currently post. I have been doing some baking lately. I have several recipes to update or just share for the first time. I’ve made pumpkin bread, oatmeal cookies, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies. Of course with the holidays coming, I’ll be making more cookies like Pretzel Square Bites, Snowballs, Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers. I’m getting tired just thinking about it. I have done a tiny bit of Christmas decorating. I have 1 Christmas bin that we store in a different part of the attic that is super…

  • Life

    Memories of the Month {11.2020}

    December 1, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: having a little break for Thanksgiving. This month I was sad about: just been kind of in the dumps here and there throughout this month. Not for any other reason that just tired and stressed, I guess. Here’s my rating system for entertainment: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time Movies I watched were: Alex and I watched a bunch of movies. Happy Death Day! – ♥…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.22-28.2020] Thanksgiving Week Edition

    November 30, 2020 - By 

    PICS & GOINGS ON Sunday -We did our normal routine. Church Online. Rob left to help with in person 11am service. Sunday School online. Lunch. -I made some brownies for our Boy Scout Scoutmaster’s birthday that was on Monday. -Rob, Alex, and I went to church to serve at the college ministries Thanksgiving. They had a positive test within the group, so that caused for extra precautions to be taken. They drove up and go their meal and stayed in their cars for worship. -Discussion with Alex about the recent issues. -Drew came over. At one point, he was like…

  • Life

    November 2020 Monthly Musings-Christmas

    November 27, 2020 - By 

    I’m late getting this post up, but I always enjoy Monthly Musings of others. Link up 1. Favorite Holiday Tradition I love all the Christmas activities, from going to cut down a Christmas tree and decorating the house to watching Christmas movies. Baking and making other goodies withe family. Christmas tree shopping: 2016 / 2015 / 2012 / 2011 / 2009 2. Must Have Holiday Wardrobe Staples I wear more red at Christmas. I love my tacky Christmas sweaters when it gets cold enough for those. 3. Favorite Holiday Recipe/Dish? I started the tradition of ham and fixings on Christmas…

  • Life

    What’s Up Wednesday ~ November 2020

    November 25, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating I’ve been doing lots of baking lately. I’ve got several recipes I need to get posted, but this week and last week I have been super slammed at work. These Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies are so yummy! What I’m Reminiscing About With Thanksgiving tomorrow, of course, I’ve thought back to other Thanksgivings. Look back with me at previous Thanksgivings: 2019 / 2016 / 2015 / 2013 What I’m Loving I’m loving that its the holiday season. Here’s hoping its not too stressful. What We’ve Been…

  • Travel

    Scenic Drive from Pikes Peak to Avon, CO

    November 24, 2020 - By 

    Happy Travel Tuesday, ya’ll! I’m continuing to share from when Rob and I were in Colorado for a work conference. This was an epic day. Rob finished up with his conference that morning, we booked it over to Pikes Peak, which you can read about >>> Pros and Cons of Driving up Pikes Peak. Up until November 2017, you had the choice to drive or ride the Cog Railway up. However that have since been renovating the Cog Railway and it looks like it will open back up in 2021! More Sight Seeing in Colorado Springs, CO My camera (Canon…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.15-21.2020]

    November 23, 2020 - By 

    Happy Turkey day week, yall! I can’t believe its the holiday season already! I’ve got 2 very busy days ahead before being off for the rest of the week starting Wednesday. I am so ready! iPHONE PICS & GOINGS ON Kayleigh sheds more than any corgi we’ve had, I think. I’ve been trying to brush her every other day, but last week was crazy and I didn’t get to it. You can see this large ball of hair that I got off her. Her nails also grow extremely fast. We use a Dremel to file her nails. That’s what her…

  • Cookies - Dessert - Recipes

    Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies

    November 20, 2020 - By 

    Lately I’ve been in a cookie making mood. I love these cookies that have chocolate chips, rice crispy cereal, and toffee bits. Such a yummy combination and a fun way to mix up your everyday chocolate chip cookie. The toffee bits add a flavor punch and crunch, along with the rice crispy cereal that adds a little more crunch. TIP: What I have found to be convenient is to make the cookies up. Go ahead and preheat the oven and make one pan full of cookies, which is maybe 8-12 cookies depending on the size of the pan. Then, I…

  • Life

    The Weekly [11.1-14.2020]

    November 16, 2020 - By 

    This week’s weekly is actually from the last 2 weeks. I started writing this post last week, but didn’t have a ton to share. I ended up deciding to just combine the 2 weeks. PICS & GOINGS ON Here was my 2nd day in a row to watch LaX, but this time it was to watch my nephews play. It was a championship game. My older nephew got the tying goal, which was so very exciting. Their team ended up winning! The last few weeks I’ve been watching a lot of YouTuber that talk about buying hauls as well as…

  • Life

    Currently – November 2020

    November 4, 2020 - By 

    Happy November, ya’ll! It’s time for another Currently post, and I’m just going to jump straight in. appreciating just all the simple things. Life, health (for the most part), a nice warm house, a family that I love, jobs that provide, good school for my high schooler…During this month of Thanksgiving, I thinks it’s important to think about and appreciate all the things. Even things we often take for granted. ordering – I’ve been trying to cut back on spending money, so I’ve really only ordered a few things. Plastic Plant Saucer for some new plants I’ve added to the…

  • Travel

    More Sight Seeing in Colorado Springs, CO

    November 3, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m continuing on with my posts about our Colorado Trip. All the posts from this trip will be here>>>>Colorado Trip Another day to explore on my own, while Rob was in his conference. This is the gorgeous view of Cheyenne Mountain as I left the hotel. As I was driving to my 1st destination I was stopped at a light on Nevada Avenue. I was able to snap this pic of The Great Pumpkin, which is a 1500 lb. statue. After some research, I found that it’s made out of 90% recycled materials. Regardless of the time of year,…

  • Life

    The Weekly [10.25-31.2020]

    November 2, 2020 - By 

    How are yall doing today? I’m honestly in kind of a funk this morning, but I’m giving my best effort to let it go and be in a good mood. Here’s my weekly recap from last week. 🙂 PICS & GOINGS ON Last week Hurricane Zeta brought us lots of wind and rain. Wednesday night our power went out about 3am and didn’t come back on until 2:30pm Thursday. That made for an interesting work day since I’m working from home. Luckily I had some paper work to go through and organize. This was a tree that pulled down power…

  • Life

    Memories of the Month {10.2020}

    October 31, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: continuing to get to work from home at least for a little longer. Getting a negative cancer result of my Endoscopy. Getting work done to the house. Refinancing our house with a much lower interest rate. This month I was sad about: more house issues that we have to have looked at. Here’s my rating system for entertainment: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time Movies I…

  • Life

    October 2020 Monthly Musings-Thanksgiving

    October 30, 2020 - By 

    Have you ever written a post and then for some reason it doesn’t get saved as you’re writing like it usually does? You just have a couple things left to do before you post and then, poof it’s gone. Then you’re so mad. You don’t want to have to rewrite the thing and you just want to move on with your day, but you also really want to post it. You swallow your anger and frustration and write it…again. That’s me right now. So aggravated! Deep breaths…Puts a smile on her face. Hey yall! It’s time for Monthly Musings for…

  • Life

    What’s Up Wednesday ~ October 2020

    October 28, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating I’ve been trying to make items off my Fall Food Bucket List. Apple Walnut Oatmeal Muffins Jalapeno Popper Dip Jalapeno Poppers – Repurposed Leftovers What I’m Reminiscing About Again I’m reminiscing as I go through old travel photos. Lately I’ve been going through pics from Rob and my 2017 trip to Colorado. I recently wrote this post >>>> 6 Reasons Why I Love Coors Field. This is a pic from Pikes Peak. What I’m Loving I am loving Fall and little bit of decorating I’ve…

  • Travel

    Hiking and Driving – Colorado Springs, CO

    October 27, 2020 - By 

    Again, here we are. Still in COVID times. Not traveling. Blah blah blah. I’m taking advantage of this time to continue to catch up on travel posts! Today I’m continuing our trip to Colorado Springs. Rob was there for a conference. I was there for fun and relaxation. After getting up, eating breakfast with Rob at the conference, I headed out for a little adventure. I decided to hike part of the Columbine Trail. I parked at the Middle Columbine Trail and started hiking up. I could hear a stream across the road and saw an airplane overhead. I didn’t…

  • Life

    The Weekly [10.18-24.2020]

    October 26, 2020 - By 

    Here’s my run down from last week that I call “The Weekly.” How was last week for you? I worked from home and didn’t really have a lot going on, which if you know me…You know I love! Oh I almost forgot. Last Sunday I got together with a few of my friends from Cookbook Club. This was our first gathering since COVID. We didn’t bring food to share. We just brought our own food/drink. We sat outside on Joscie’s front porch and enjoyed conversations while socially distanced of course! It was so good to have some girl time. No…

  • Appetizers & Snacks - Recipes

    Jalapeno Poppers – Repurposed Leftovers

    October 23, 2020 - By 

    Hey guys, I’m here with the follow up recipe for you to use up that Jalapeno Popper Dip if you didn’t finish it off. I know sometimes when I bring a dish to a potluck and there is so much food. A lot of times many of the same type dish shows up and your dish doesn’t get gone like you thought it would. Or if you’re family doesn’t dive into the dip because it’s just not their thing. However, if you’re like me you still want to make the dip because you just love it. That was me earlier…

  • Life

    Fall Scavenger Hunt

    October 22, 2020 - By 

    I’ve said this so many times, but I really do love Fall. A few weeks back I decided to embrace the fact that I’m late writing and sharing these fall posts. I wrote a Fall Food Bucket list as well as a Fall Fun Bucket list. This week I thought it would be fun to make a Fall Scavenger hunt. I made this so you could just go for a walk with your family. Pull this up on your phone or print it to give to the kids and see which of these items you can find! Click to Download…