Colonial Day
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Colonial Day

Family Friday {Colonial Day} Since Alex is in 5th grade, it was the year to have Colonial Day. I bought Drew a Colonial Outfit back when he was in 5th…
Taco Joes - Ever wanted tacos, but didn't have any tortillas in the pantry? Here's an easy recipe to remedy that situation/craving!
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Taco Joes

The other night I was seriously craving tacos and when I looked in the pantry we didn't have any tortillas or any taco shells. I always think back to the…
Southwestern Casserole
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Southwest Casserole

Those of you who know me well, know I’m a big fan of Mexican food. This Southwest Casserole is a great spin on some of my favorite Tex-Mex recipes. Beef, black beans, corn, and tortilla chips…Yep, that’s all I needed to hear. This is another great recipes that can be made ahead of time or if not, it can easily be whipped up in less than an hour.

Southwest Casserole - Looking for a new casserole that can be made ahead of time? This Southwest Casserole recipe is one that will fit that bill!

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 can spicy chili beans
1 can black beans
16 oz. corn (drained)
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/3 cup of taco seasoning
3 cups of shredded Mexican blend cheese
3 cups of crushed tortilla chips

Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
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Memories of the Month {10.2014}

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: being done with Thunder pics for another year.

This month I was sad because of: of things I’d rather not talk about here.

Something I accomplished this month was: making some big decisions about this blog.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars

I love these Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars. Now I will preface this by saying I don't love Pumpkin Pie, so I have found it's the Pumpkin Pie spice that is…
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AHS State Semifinals

Today we got up, packed our bags, and headed from Spring Hill, FL to Mobile, AL to allow Drew to play with the band during his high school's AHS State…
Emergency trip to Texas
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Emergency trip to Texas

Saturday morning Rob and I got up early, dropped Drew off for his hiking trip, and got to the Atlanta airport. Everything went really smoothly, parking the car, checking our…
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Another 1st

Alex's first handbell performance today at church!
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Memories of the Month {11.2012}

This month I was happy about: getting the kitchen done! This month I was sad about: Auburn high losing in the 3rd round of the playoffs. Somethings I accomplished this…
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A Little Sign of Christmas

We recently purchased this beautiful wreath from our friends' daughter who was selling these for the Girl Scouts. There's nothing like the fresh smell of pine to get you in…
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Thanksgiving Day Menu 2012

This Thanksgiving was a quiet one. With Rob's Mom and Step Dad visiting Grandma in Florida and Rob's sister living in Oklahoma now, it was just the 4 of us…
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Win with Grace? Lose with dignity

Drew's high school, AHS made it to the 3rd round of the playoffs. Drew has been super excited that they continue to win, as he really wanted to perform (marching…