World of Coke {Staycation 2014}

By | July 20, 2014
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Over the 4th of July we took a trip to Atlanta for a little staycation. We got the City Pass, which was a great deal and gave us plenty do. We had a great time at the World of Coke back in 2007 and found it to be even better this time. Your tour starts… Read More »

You know you’re a Scout mom when….

By | July 19, 2014
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1. An every year fall family activity is selling popcorn door-to-door through your neighborhood. 2. You have camping stuff piled up in your living room (year round). 3. You don’t think twice when your entire families clothes smell like smoke when loading the washer.

You know you’re a Scout mom when….

By | July 19, 2014
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1. An every year fall family activity is selling popcorn door-to-door through your neighborhood. 2. You have camping stuff piled up in your living room (year round). 3. You don’t think twice when your entire families clothes smell like smoke when loading the washer.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

By | July 18, 2014
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Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken 1 cup of powdered Parmesan cheese 2 tbs garlic powder 1/3 cup olive oil Directions: 1. Take each chicken breast and remove any fat. Butterfly each chicken breast and then cut down the middle. For instructions on how to… Read More »

Memories of the Month {6.2014}

By | July 1, 2014
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Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.

This month I was happy about: Drew getting a job. This month I was sad because of: Father’s Day and missing my Dad. Something I accomplished this month was: not much of anything, it doesn’t seem like.

6 Months….

By | June 26, 2014
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I’m sure I depressed everyone with my posts about my Dad over Father’s Day Weekend. However, today marks 6 months since he’s been gone. My brother’s post on Facebook saying, “Wow six months,” I replied: “Ugh. Hits ya in the gut. Sometimes it seems like yesterday, but others seems like he’s been gone forever. However,… Read More »

Rob’s Award

By | June 24, 2014
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Rob got an award at work. Yeah, he’s been at this job less than a year and is already getting recognized. So proud of him! He got a certificate, the shirt he’s wearing in the picture, and a day off! Below is a picture of Rob, his boss, and his other coworker who got the… Read More »

Greek Potatoes

By | June 18, 2014
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Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 4 large potatoes, cut to desired size 4 minced garlic cloves 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tbs. dried oregano Juice from 1 lemon sea salt fresh coarse ground black pepper Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F 2. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray 3.… Read More »

Literary Junkies

By | June 17, 2014
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1. What are you reading? Tell us about it! I’m in between books right now. However, I think I’m going to start reading, That Summer, by Sarah Dressen. I’ve been wanting to start reading her books and we just happened to have that one in at the library right now! 2. Library or bookstore? Well… Read More »

Remembering Dad Today…

By | June 15, 2014
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I’m just not even sure how or where to start with this post. The past few days I’ve been in anticipating Father’s Day rolling around and have been seriously dreading it! It’s not surprising that “Father’s Day” takes on a new definition when your Dad dies. My definition of Father’s Day now includes a tug… Read More »

The Riding Continues On…

By | June 14, 2014
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When my Dad found out he had ALS, he knew he wouldn’t be able to ride his bikes anymore. He told me in one of our conversations that he planned to give Drew his nice mountain bike and Alex could have the smaller bike. He explained that the bike Drew was getting was a really… Read More »