• iSpy Photo Challenge
    Photography

    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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    Chicken - Dinner - Recipes

    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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    Life

    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
    Mexican

    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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    Photography

    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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    Beef - Dinner - Recipes

    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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    Life

    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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    Chicken

    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

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    Travel

    Dr. Pepper Museum:Waco, TX

    January 6, 2015 - By 

    On one of our Texas adventures, we were headed from Fort Worth down to Houston, but took a few detours along the way. One of our stops was at the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX. The museum is housed in the 1906 bottling building, which was turned into the museum in 1989. Now if you’re comparing this to the World of Coke, Dr. Pepper’s got nothing on Coke! However, you will still find this museum to be rich in the history and memorabilia of this most popular drink.

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    Photography

    iSpy Photo Challenge

    January 5, 2015 - By 

    As you read recently, I’ve set some goals for this year and I plan to keep myself accountable by blogging about them. Today, I’m kicking off one of my goals, which was Use my “good” camera more often and look for the marvelous in the mundane. I don’t think it matters how great your photography is, you always have room for improvement in one way or another. I’ve participated in some photo challenges, like the 365 Project, and have found that when I know I’m going to be posting some new pics each week it causes my awareness of things…

  • Recipes - Sides

    Cornbread Waffles

    January 3, 2015 - By 

    I’ve been hearing about cornbread waffles and decided to try it out. The kids thought I’d lost my mind when I told they saw a “waffle” in their chili. However, they ended up loving it. Now if you’re in a rush or just feeling lazy you can simply use the JIFFY cornbread mix. You just follow the directions on the box. Spray your waffle iron with non-stick spray on top and bottom and pour about half of the mixture in. Let it cook until it beeps. You’ll probably get about 2 waffles if you have a Belgium waffle maker like…

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    Life

    New Year’s Resolutions 2015

    January 1, 2015 - By 

    Happy 2015! How can that be? With every new year, I try to look at it as fresh new beginning. Whether I make new years resolutions or not, I think it never hurts to reevaluate your life and to think about ways to improve it. Since I recently decided to rejuvenate my blog life and move to this new URL, I decided it would be a great year to start off with some New Year’s Resolutions. If you decide to write some, remember you should only have 3-7 goals. Having too many will overwhelm you and will make it hard…

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    Boy Scout Ski Trip 2014::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 3 & 4}

    January 31, 2014 - By 

    If you missed my post about Day 1 & 2, you should read it here first. Sunday we got up pretty early so we could hit the slopes before the crowds. We ate breakfast at the hotel, rode the tram back up the mountain, got our ski boots and skis, and then it was time for ski school for most everyone. Waiting for our lesson to begin Not long after we took this pic we saw Drew as well as most of the other boy scouts, flying down the mountain like they’d been skiing for years. The realization hit that…

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    Boy Scout Ski Trip 2014::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 1 & 2}

    January 28, 2014 - By 

    Friday we headed out in a caravan with Drew’s troop towards Gatlingburg for a weekend of ice skating, snow tubing, skiing and more fun. We got in around 1am, handed out keys to boys, and found our way to our cozy little room. Driving through downtown Gatlinburg to our hotel Saturday morning we got up and shoved down some hotel breakfast before hitting the town. Who can’t go to Gatlinburg without drooling over the caramel apples, taffy, and handmade candies?

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    Cub Scout Trip 2014::McWane Center {Birmingham}

    January 14, 2014 - By 

    This past weekend we went to Birmingham for our Cub Scout Winter Trip to McWane Center. We did this back in 2012 and had such a good time. It is such a fun trip and is so easy for the leaders. As the Cubmaster’s Wife, I am so happy when there’s less work for him! Laying on a bed of nails. Watching how the shape changes as it begins to spin Drew got the High Cycle stuck! Alex waiting for the IMAX movie to start About to work on a Belt Loop We got placed on the 3rd floor this…

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    Here’s the story, I told at my Dad’s Memorial Service…

    January 6, 2014 - By 

    Late Saturday night, I sat at my Granny’s bar shuffling through songs on my laptop from Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, and Eric Clapton. I just couldn’t find a song for Dad’s slideshow that I’d made for his memorial service. Drew sat across from me. We laughed at some of the choices, like “Blowing in the Wind” and “Death is Not the End”. I told Drew I was going to look at the Beatles, because surely they have a song that would feel right. “There’s “Hey Jude” or “Yesterday”. Mmmmm…no, I’m gonna keep lookin’,” I told him. Then, I saw it.…