Project 365 2012 – A Photo a Day Journey – Week 2

January 15, 2012

Week 2 of Project 365 – photos I didn’t go with for the week can be found on my Instagram and Flickr accounts. January 8th, 2012: My baby boy turned 10 today. My parents have been here for 2 weeks and also left to return back to South Texas today. I was happy to capture [...]

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It’s a Wrap {Recipe: Buffalo Chicken and Black Bean Wrap}

January 14, 2012

Swanson’s chicken challenged me to create a recipe to solve the 5 o’clock dinner dilemma. My biggest challenge with dinnertime is to remember to set out the meat from the freezer. Nine times out of ten I have a plan, but if that plan requires simply removing the meat from the freezer, my mama brain [...]

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Blue Bunny Impromptu Ice Cream Party!

January 12, 2012

CONNECT is my focus word for 2012 and I had another opportunity to do just that this past week. Blue Bunny, the makers of fantastic ice cream and novelty treats, recently sent me a cooler with a variety of ice cream goodies in it (don’t I have one of the greatest jobs in the world?). [...]

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The Best Brownie Recipe & Using the Frigidaire Symmetry Oven Convection Feature

January 11, 2012

Pin It I will admit, I am a bit of a brownie snob. I like milk chocolatey brownies with no add-ins. I don’t want nuts, chocolate chips or candy messing up my brownies. Plain and simple is the best. My brownies must be soft and chewy and have that perfect, soft, top crust. I like [...]

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Multi-Generational Parenting {Recipe: Mike’s Favorite Waffles}

January 9, 2012

Pin It My oldest brother, Mike, is 22 years older than me. I’ve never thought a whole lot about that, until recently. He was married by the time I was born and began his own family just a few years after my birth. Sure, it was kind of odd growing up with a nephew just [...]

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Project 365 2012 – A Photo A Day Journey – Week 1

January 8, 2012

I’m participating in Project 365 again, although this time I’m adding my photos on a weekly basis to my blog. Daily, I’m uploading the pictures and the outtakes to Flickr, but wanted to share them as a weekly photo roundup as well. If you are doing Project 365, I’d love to follow along. Share the [...]

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Entertaining on a Budget with Sam’s Club {KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway} CLOSED

January 5, 2012

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Rebecca Olson! Thanks to all for entering. As part of my 2012 focus word to “connect” more with others, I have decided to shoo away my Reluctant Entertainer and open up my home to others more often. Occasions big and small, I’m happier and my home is a [...]

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Connect in 2012 {Giveaway: The Rusted Chain Bracelet}

January 3, 2012

I am sitting here, at 4pm, stuck in bed with the flu. Not quite the start to 2012 I was hoping for! Flu aside, I am really excited for the start of a new year. Every new year I select one word to help guide my year. 2011 my word was “happiness”. I read and [...]

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Frigidaire Double Oven Workout {Recipe: Grandma’s Chocolate Cream Pie}

December 31, 2011

Over the past month we have enjoyed our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven but to be honest with you, haven’t had the opportunity to really give it a good workout. This past week, things changed and we made up for lost time! Over the last seven days, we have used our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven to [...]

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Alouette and The Adventures of Tintin Giveaway – CLOSED

December 28, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, Deb Bishop, has been notified. Thanks for entering! Every year during holiday break, the kids and I try to get in as many movies as we can. There is something about heading to the movie theater during the middle of the day which is just fun. We recently [...]

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