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    Newest Member of the Family

    January 30, 2015 - By 

    Family Friday {New Pet Edition} For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you know about the newest addition to the family. Yes, I think hell has frozen over, because our newest family member is a cat. Rob has never been a huge fan of cats. When this cat started hanging out around the house, he actually entertained the idea of keeping it. We got her spayed the week before Christmas, which ended up becoming a nightmare. To sum it up, she ripped the sutures out. We had to take her back to the vet and they put staples…

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    Do You Drink Enough Water?

    January 29, 2015 - By 

    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 enough water. Remember that our bodies are about 60% water, but in order for our bodies to remain healthy we have to drink water. In fact, our bodies require quite a bit of water everyday. Now we do get water from foods we eat, but…

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    Chocolate-Chip Strawberry Cookies

    January 28, 2015 - By 

    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 left them in there too long as you can see there is just a bit of brownness on a few of them. So look carefully at step 7! Servings: 24 cookies Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 regular sized strawberry cake…

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    iSpy Photo Challenge #3

    January 26, 2015 - By 

    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 were in Gatlinburg. I’ll be working up a post for that trip, but here’s a picture I got of the skis. Monday as we headed out of town we stopped so the the guys could get some go-cart riding in. Here’s Alex! I noticed this…

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    Tater Tot Hamburger Pie

    January 25, 2015 - By 

    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 Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef or turkey 1/3 cup of chili powder 1 can petite dice tomatoes with green chilies 1 cup Mexican shredded cheese 2 cups frozen tatortots 1/3 cup ketchup 1 finely chopped onions

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    Steakhouse Burger

    January 24, 2015 - By 

    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 Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: Burger: 1 1/2 lbs. of hamburger meat 1 packet of onion mix 1/3 cup of Worsteshire 1/2 tsp. pepper 8-12 pieces of “Giant” bread (thicker cut white sandwich bread) Spray butter garlic powder lettuce tomato French fried onions Provolone cheese

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    Drew’s 17th Birthday

    January 23, 2015 - By 

    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 typed and backspaced so many times on this post trying to convey so many feelings. So for now I’m going to quit the madness and maybe at some point my brain can come up with words to really express what my heart is feeling today.…

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    Checklist Planner for Busy Moms

    January 22, 2015 - By 

    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 has a place for what I need to accomplish in the mornings and in the evenings, as well as what I plan to blog about, what I plan to have for lunch and dinner, among other important reminders.

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    Pizza Smothered Chicken

    January 21, 2015 - By 

    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)

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    Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park

    January 20, 2015 - By 

    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 which is just a few miles outside of Jackson at Trustmark Park. I love going to minor league baseball parks, because they are so easy to get in and out of; more like a college ball park than a major league park with 1,000s upon…

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    iSpy Photo Challenge #2

    January 19, 2015 - By 

    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 my computer, I couldn’t believe the color of the sky in the background. I chose this pic, because it was taken from the hip. “Shooting from the hip” means your taking a picture with your camera at hip level. This of course means you’re not…

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    Mini Buffalo Chicken Pot Pies

    January 18, 2015 - By 

    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 so much time. So this is a “leftover remix!” Servings: 12 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: Chunky Buffalo Chicken 1/2 packet of Ranch mix 1 container of grands layers biscuits 2 cups of frozen veggie mix (peas, carrots, and corn) 1…

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    54 Reasons Book for your Valentine

    January 17, 2015 - By 

    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 great idea. I gathered/purchased the materials needed: 2 boxes of playing cards (Walmart has a package of 2 for $1) Avery Permanent Square Label, White, Inkjet/Laser, 2 x 2-Inches, Pack of 300 (22806) used Word template 22806/22816 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Antique Linen…

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    Christmas Time 2014

    January 16, 2015 - By 

    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 to share them with you as well. Sandi Patty concert at my church My church always puts on a huge Christmas concert. This year we had the pleasure of having Sandi Patty sing with us. She was amazing to say the least. If you ever…

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    Kids’ New Years Resolutions

    January 15, 2015 - By 

    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 for kids to think about the past and reflect on memories. Teaching kids to write things down is so important, especially in a day in age when everything is electronic. Let’s get back to pencil and paper for once! Download PDF copy of Reflections and…

  • Most people either love or hate Guacamole. This an easy recipe for delicious
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    Guacamole

    January 14, 2015 - By 

    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: 1. Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avacado from the peel, put in a mixing bowl. 2. Mash the avocado with a fork. For a smoother guac put in food processor and blend quickly. 3. Add ingredients and stir. 4. Cover securely with…

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    iSpy Photo Challenge #1

    January 12, 2015 - By 

    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″ class=”nopin” src=”https://acameraandacookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/iSpySquare.jpg”/></a> I would love to see your Letter A pics, so please link up to your blog using the linkup below. After much thought, I’ve decided to change the iSpy Challenge a bit. Instead of having specific things to look for, I just want…

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    Chili {Crockpot}

    January 10, 2015 - By 

    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 don’t know how you Northerners do it. So anyway, with all this cold I decided chili and cornbread waffles would be warm and comforting. If you’re having to brave the cold like I am, you should give this chili a try! Servings: 6-8 Prep Time:…

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    What’s Your Word 2015?

    January 8, 2015 - By 

    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 just not feeling it, it’s a bit discouraging. However, I’m not going to let that stop me. I’m going to push through it. With that being said, how many of you have made New Year’s resolutions or goals? Did any of you just get to…

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    Buffalo Joes

    January 7, 2015 - By 

    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 super busy nights. Servings: 8 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts; chunky/shredded 1 packet of Ranch mix 2-3 cup Buffalo Sauce 1 cup of chopped onion 1 tbs. minced garlic