• Life

    Alex’s 11th Birthday Party

    March 13, 2015 - By 

    Family Friday {Alex’s 11th Birthday Party} Alex turned 11 last Saturday. Here he is on his birthday, long hair and all. Being that he’s the 2nd child, it seems as though we fail to allow him to do many of the things we let Drew do at the same age. We have really started to make sure he is not slighted from all the opportunities that kids should be allowed. It just happens that his birthday usually falls the weekend of the Cub Scout Blue & Gold banquet so for many years that was always our excuse. This year the…

  • Travel

    Fort Myers River District

    March 10, 2015 - By 

    After eating a lovely dinner at Capone’s, we went back to the hotel as the kids were itching to swim in the pool. We stayed at Hotel Indigo, which located in the beautiful River District of Fort Myers. The pool is on the roof of the hotel, and Rob and I enjoyed looking around, as there are some great views from there. The pools are clean and safe for the kids because of the Two Brothers Luxury Pool Service that maintains them. The pool closed at dark so the kids got out of the pool, got dressed, and then we…

  • Mini Breakfast Pies
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    Mini Breakfast Pies

    March 9, 2015 - By 

    Looking for an easy breakfast that you can take on the go? I love these Mini Breakfast Pies. They’re are easy and can easily be made, refrigerated in a ziplock bag, and warmed up every morning. Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 Ingredients 1 pound breakfast sausage, shredded ham, or shredded bacon (or combination) 1 small minced onion 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough 6 eggs, beaten 1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese salt & pepper Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2. In a large, deep skillet over…

  • Life

    Alex’s 11th Birthday

    March 6, 2015 - By 

    Family Friday {Alex’s 11th Birthday} Tomorrow is my lil’ one’s birthday. I know I say it all the time, but time if flying by. He’s no longer little, but still sometimes sweet…sometimes!

  • Beef - Dinner

    Shepherd’s Pie

    March 4, 2015 - By 

    It’s about that time to pull out all those Irish meals to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day. One of my all time favorites over the last few years has been Shepherd’s Pie. It’s so easy and such a great comfort food. Perfect for those still chili nights! Servings: Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2-3 cups of mashed potatoes 1 large egg yolk 1/2 cup cream, for a lighter version substitute vegetable or chicken broth Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan 1 3/4 pounds ground beef or…

  • Dinner - Recipes

    Spicy Sausage and Potato Soup {Crockpot}

    March 2, 2015 - By 

    Looking for an easy soup? This Spicy Sausage and Potato Soup is cooked in the crockpot and will be ready to eat when you get home from work. Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 6-8 hours Ingredients: 1 diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 tbs. minced garlic 1/2 tsp. hot red pepper flakes 1 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 large can of pureed tomatoes 1 can fire roasted tomatoes 1 small can of green chilies 5 links hot Italian Sausage 8 cups chicken stock 4-5 large potatoes; diced Directions: 1. Remove sausage from the…

  • Happy Peanut Butter Lovers Day
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    Happy Peanut Butter Lover’s Day!

    March 1, 2015 - By 

    How many of you knew it was Peanut Butter Lover’s Day? Well, this year I’ve following along with National Food Days just as a fun way to bring new ideas in to my menu. When I saw that it’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, I couldn’t help but write a post for it. I gathered 25 of the yummiest recipes that have the beloved Peanut Butter as one of the ingredients. Give these amazing blogs a shout out! Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars Peanut Butter Lover M&M cookies Peanut Butter Chocolate Macarons Peanut Butter Fudge Peanut Butter Marshmallow Brownie Cups Peanut…

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    Life

    Memories of the Month {3.2014}

    March 31, 2014 - By 

    This month I was happy about: starting my new daytime hours. This month I was sad about: just still really missing me Dad. Something I accomplished this month was: getting used to working like normal people.

  • Life

    Liebster Award

    March 25, 2014 - By 

    A fellow ALWB blogger, Carol, has nominated me for The Liebster Award. Thanks so much, Carol! Now I get to answer the 11 questions, she asked. So here goes… 1. Are you a cat or dog person? I am a dog person, no doubt. I don’t mind cats except that they jump up on everything and that just stresses me out. 2. What was the most controversial thing you have ever blogged about? I don’t talk politics and I don’t share a lot of my private life…So when I try to think about the most controversial thing I’ve blogged about…

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    Life

    More thoughts…and pics of Dad

    March 18, 2014 - By 

    I received my Dad’s ashes a couple of weeks ago. I’m thankful to have them in my possession now. So I’ve started to casually look at the costs of going down to the Florida Keys, where he wanted to be spread. I am thankful to have one loose end taken care of and I hope to have more closure when we take this trip. I’ll share more about that as it comes about. I am thankful he picked somewhere beautiful and tropical. I just continue to find myself grasping for something when it comes to missing Dad. I am missing…

  • Family Date Night at the Fox Theater
    Life

    Family Date Night

    March 13, 2014 - By 

    A few weeks ago, we left work early, checked the kids out of school, and drove up to Atlanta for a night at the Fox. After getting up to Atlanta, we parked and decided to walk around a bit before figuring out where we would eat dinner. We walked by this beautiful church, All Saints Episcopal Church and decided to go inside.

  • Life

    Good News!

    March 6, 2014 - By 

    So the other day, I eluded to the fact that I had some exciting news! Although, it shouldn’t effect my blogging at all, my family will totally benefit from it. My 2nd shift (3pm-12am) shifts are no more!! I am taking on a new role at work, which enables me to be a normal human being and work normal 8-5 hours! Can I get a Hallelujah?

  • Life

    Tiffany & Dad

    March 5, 2014 - By 

    I am really missing my Dad lately. I was excited to get some pics that my cousin, Tiffany, took in December on a couple different occasions. Here’s one from December 14, 2013 of my Dad and Tiffany. I just look at this picture and I just still can’t fathom that he is gone. His body is now ashes waiting to be “blowing in the wind” in their final resting place. I just can’t believe that just a few months ago, he was living life, like nothing was wrong, not knowing anything was wrong. I am so thankful he is no…

  • Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
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    Memories of the Month {3.2013}

    March 31, 2013 - By 

    This month I was happy about: Drew making Honor’s Band for next year. This month I was sad about: the Elton John concert cancelled 2 hours before the concert. Something I accomplished this month was: getting my bedroom clean and organized. Something new I did was: get an anti-biotic shot. Don’t think I’ve ever had one of those before. This year I’m going to rate the books & movies. Here’s my rating system: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about…

  • Life

    Alex’s Party Day

    March 18, 2013 - By 

    Saturday was Alex’s birthday spend the night party. 3 other boys arrived at 10am for a day of fun. Here’s a few pics to sum up the day. See list of all birthday posts.

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    Duly Earned Award

    March 14, 2013 - By 

    Last week, Rob was honored to be given a much deserved “District Award of Merit” for all his hard work in scouts over all. Very proud of him! I was so excited to find out he won it, because I told him “Now you can resign all your district positions! Right?” Let’s face it. My hubs is a volunteer-a-holic!

  • Life

    Blue & Gold Banquet 2013

    March 8, 2013 - By 

    My pic of the day is pics of the day, because I had several pics I wanted to post from the Blue & Gold Banquet. You can see ever more pics here. It’s amazing how a room can become so festive with lots of hard work from our great group of volunteers Alex getting his awards Alex and me standing on stage while he gets his Wolf rank Alex with one of the super heroes

  • Life

    Wait…I know that kid!

    March 5, 2013 - By 

    A punch in the gut. That’s how I felt when I saw a headline on the front page of our local newspaper a couple weeks ago. I saw the picture. I saw the name. At first, it didn’t hit me and then it did. I know that kid! I taught that kid! And now…he’s just been indicted by the grand jury for capital murder and assault charges in connection with the deaths of two people last year. This is a kid who gave me so much trouble, when his mom forced him to come to school, which was only a…

  • Life

    because I don’t want to forget….

    March 4, 2013 - By 

    On the way to take Alex from school to Rob’s work, he said, “Today I accidentally had a great example of cause and effect.” The cause was I spilled some chocolate milk on me. The effect was I smelled like sour milk. And another effect from it was that the janitor had to come mop up the floor.”

  • Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
    Life

    Memories of the Month {2.2013}

    March 3, 2013 - By 

    Where is this year going?!? Really? How are we done with February already? So yah, I’m a little late posting this… This month I was happy about: because I have felt such a closeness to God lately…need to write about this. This month I was sad furious about: having people say they’re going to help with something, back out on me, and just leave me to do it without help. Something I accomplished this month was: eating healthier and going to the gym more regularly. Something new I did was: learned to use Google Fonts with a plugin to change…