Being Real
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Being Real

Hey y'all. I gotta get real with ya for a second. You may or may not have noticed I haven't blogged the much the last month. I am a bit…
Memories in a Bottle {Cremation Necklaces}
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Memories in a Bottle {Cremation Necklaces}

Memories in a Bottle {Cremation Necklaces}

After my Dad passed away and I started thinking and I thought about ways to be able to keep just a little bit of Dad’s ashes. He wants his ashes spread in the Florida Keys and I hope to be able to go down there soon. I wanted to be able to go down there before the end of this year, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to swing it. Oh, I digress….

Anyway, I found that you could order necklaces. I asked my brothers if they wanted one and if so to pick one out and let me know. So they did. I went back and forth about which one to get and finally decided on one.

Tangy Pork Tenderloin Marinade
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Tangy Pork Tenderloin Marinade

I love this recipe. It’s great actually for all types of pork, not just tenderloin. I love that is good whether its cooked in the oven or on the grill.

Looking for an easy and delicious marinade for pork? Give this Tangy Pork Tenderloin Marinade recipe a try!

Servings: 4-6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: depends on the type of meat

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Ingredients:
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs canola oil
1 tbs Worcestershire
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dry mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

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Snazzy Specs

I recently took Alex to get his eyes checked again. He got an "upgrade" on his glasses and chose these snazzy specs! How grown up does he look? Ahh! Just…
Sweet Potato Chips
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Sweet Potato Chips

Servings: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 sweet potato 1 tbs garlic powder 1/3 cup olive oil 3 tbs honey 1 tsp cinnamon Directions: 1.…
Georgia Aquarium
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Georgia Aquarium

encounWe recently took a trip to Atlanta over the 4th of July weekend for a little staycation. We got the City Pass, which kept us busy the 3 days we were there at a discount rate. Our first attraction was the Georgia Aquarium. We went to the Georgia Aquarium back in 2007, but that was before they expanded so it was exciting to see all that has been added. Places like the Aquarium of Western Australia offer school excursion and educational activities for your child.

Georgia Aquarium

You know you’re a Scout mom when….
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You know you’re a Scout mom when….

You know you're a Scout mom when....

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.

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You know you’re a Scout mom when….

You Know You're a Cub Scout/Boy Scout Mom When...
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
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Garlic Parmesan Chicken

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…
Bryson City, NC
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Cub Scout Mountain Trip 2014::Bryson City, NC {Day 2}

If you missed my post on the 1st Day of our Cub Scout Mountain trip, click here.

The 2nd day ended up being a little different for us. Many folks decided to go white water rafting on the Nantahala River. This is not a scout sanctioned event, so this was just an outing for any family that wanted to go. Rob and I had decided not to go, because Rob will be doing it soon with the boy scout troop. However, we didn’t want Alex to miss out if he wanted to go, which he did, so he ended up getting to go with another family. Here’s a collage I did of a few pics that one of the Dads took during their rafting adventure…

Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
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Memories of the Month {6.2014}

Memories of the Month - Here's a great idea for wrapping up the month with a set of questions to remember how your last month with. I love going back and reading through what happened throughout the years.

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.