Today I’m back to thinking about my New Year’s Resolutions. I have to keep in on the forefront of my mind or all those lofty goals will be long forgotten. Out of sight, out of mind, but I really want to succeed at accomplishing these goals. So today I’m thinking about making sure I drink… Read More »
Lately I have had an obsession with the combination of chocolate and strawberries. I came across a myriad of wonderful recipes with this sweet pair on pinterest. I decided to give these a try last week. They turned out beautifully. So easy! My son said these were the best cookies he’s ever had! I almost… Read More »
How was your week? Were you able to catch some amazing moments? iSpy Photo Challenge would love to see them! I hope people will start sharing this and linking up. I would love to start having featured pics each week. Anyway here are the 3 of my favorite pics from this week. Last Sunday we… Read More »
The other night I found a package of tater tots that I had forgotten about. Since I had forgotten they were in there means, they had been in there too long. I decided I needed to use them. I was able to whip up this Tatortot Hamburger Pie, which my family enjoyed. Servings: 4 Prep… Read More »
Ever since last summer when I had the Steakhouse Burger at McDonald’s, I’ve wanted to make it at home. I decided to try and recreate it and come up with an easy recipe. I was able to recreate it, so I would definitely call this a “copycat recipe.” Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking… Read More »
Family Friday {Drew’s 17th Birthday Edition} Today my oldest turns 17! How can it be? It’s amazing how things change, but also how they stay the same. It’s really crazy to think that I’m old enough to have a 17 year old! Heck, I feel like just a couple years ago I was 17! I’ve… Read More »
One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to be more organized and my word for the year is FINISH. Part of that is just having a plan of action each day to ensure that what needs to get done, actually does. I came up with this Checklist Planner to help me out each day. It… Read More »
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 12 oz. box of pasta (I used Penne) 1 large jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce Parmesan cheese Italian seasoning Garlic Pepperoni (your favorite pizza toppings)
This week for Travel Tuesday, I’m sharing our stop in Jackson, MS. When we travel to Fort Worth, TX we often use Jackson, MS as a mid-way stopping point. Back in 2005, we stopped there and planned to spend the night and go to a Mississippi Braves Game. The Mississippi Braves play in Pearl, MS… Read More »
Hope everyone caught some amazing photos this past week! Here are the 3 pictures I decided to share out of the many pictures I took. I was walking to my car the other day and looked up at this tree. Something about it was interesting. When I looked at the picture after uploading it to… Read More »
A couple weeks ago I posted a yummy recipe of Chunky Buffalo Chicken. I made a triple batch of it because I had several pounds of chicken that I thawed out and it needed to be used. I love to do things like this to help expedite a meal later in the week. This saves… Read More »
A few days before Valentine’s Day, I decided I wanted to do something special for Rob. At first my plan was to write on index cards things I loved about him and hide them around his office. Then, I thought about the little books made out of playing cards. I thought that would be a… Read More »
Family Friday {More Christmas edition} Did you see the Family Friday Christmas edition? Last week for Family Friday, I shared with you pics from Christmas Day. I couldn’t get by with that though, because there were other pictures from the Christmas season that I’d like to look back on and thought it would be fun… Read More »
I’ve dedicated several posts the last few weeks to making goals for the New Year. I thought it would be great for my kids to reflect and set a few goals as well. It’s important for kids to know what goals are and how to think through everything and plan. I also think it’s important… Read More »
Mexican food is no doubt my favorite type of food. One of my favorite ingredient is the Guacamole. Ingredients: 4 ripe avocados ½ red onion, minced (about 1/2 cup) 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons of fresh lime or lemon juice 1 can of chopped tomatoes salt & black pepper (to taste) Directions:… Read More »
Shopping When stopping in port, many people just get off the ship to shop. If you’re interested in shopping, I would recommend going to the “Talk” that will be given the day before that port of call. The “Shopping Expert” will know what to watch out for and deals to look for. Foreign medications may… Read More »
This week for our iSpy Photo Challenge we were challenged to find things that start with Letter A. Here are the 3 pictures I decided to share out of the 30 pictures I took of different A items. A is for Ants A is for Apples A is for Acorns <a href=”https://acameraandacookbook.com/tag/ispy-photo-challenge/” target=”blank” rel=”nofollow”><img border=”0″… Read More »
It has been crazy, crazy cold. We got back home on Monday from 80° South Florida weather for 11 days, so this is quite a shock to the system. It was 14° yesterday with a windchill of -2°. I know you folks in the North have no pity on me, but I’ll just say I… Read More »
Y’all I have been out of town for 11 days and it is so difficult getting back in the swing of things. I was honestly not ready to go back to work yesterday and I’m pretty unmotivated. I hate that! In the new year, there are many things I hope to accomplish and when you’re… Read More »
Last night I was wanting Buffalo Chicken something…I had a couple pounds of chicken in the fridge, so I decided to use all of that for some Buffalo Chicken. Keep an eye out for several recipes that will use the rest of this yummy chicken. I call these Recipe Remixes, which are great for those… Read More »