It was the year after I graduated high school. I had a job as an afterschool nanny for a family with 3 kids. The mom worked away 3 weeks each month public speaking and the dad also had a busy full time job. The kids – 2 boys, 10 and 8, I think…and 1 girl, 5. I immediately connected with the kids and loved being able to sort of *play house*, helping with homework, making dinner and just spending time together. It was,…
I’ve had my copy of Chicken Soup for the Women’s Soul since I was a teenager. And I can’t get rid of it because of this one excerpt from Oprah Winfrey, from her speech addressing the graduates from all-female Spelman College in 1993. Be a Queen Be a queen. Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of women who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the…
Sitting down at my sewing table and having NO idea what to create {because I’m avoiding the quilt still} turned out to be a pretty awesome opportunity. I stared at my fabric piles, ate half the candy in my drawer {an idea I stole from one of my best friends, who stole the idea from her mama haha}, and stared longingly at the machine waiting for some inspiration. And then it hit me. Look at all those stitch options *cue…
I saw a photo of Lasagna Soup on Pinterest about a week ago and it looked soooo yummy. I knew it was something I had to try. So I googled and compared a few recipes, deciding finally upon THIS one by Paula Deen! Here is the recipe, with the changes I made 🙂 1 pound ground beef 1 onion, chopped (I used half) 1 green bell pepper, chopped (I used half an orange pepper) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1…
For years I remembered having a delicious dinner at my aunt’s house but could never remember what it was except it was covered in cheese. Haha….memories of a cheese addict! 😉 And then I made Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas and I knew the circle had been complete. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used 3 and chopped them pretty small) 2 Tbsp oil 1 package southwest or Cajun seasoning or Fajita seasoning 1 small can green chilis or 1/2 cup salsa…
I think I’ve overestimated my sewing skills. Seriously. I had the bright idea to use this adorable coordinating fabric set for an 18″ doll quilt. In fact, so bright was my idea that I cut enough pieces for THREE quilts. THREE people. THREE. I typically do projects with a reasonably high margin of error. I have bad sewing habits and am not nearly as detail oriented as I ought to be, but I have been determined to change this. And I…
This recipe comes from my sister in law….it’s a huge family favorite as well as a favorite among our friends – or at least those lucky enough to have had it. LOL It’s seriously just a big cream puff *casserole* that is soooo easy and quick. And a perfect end to any meal. It’s delicious and full of flavor, but not heavy. Same recipe as the cream puffs: 1 cup water 1/2 cup butter (or margarine) 1 cup flour 4…
A recipe from a cousin of mine that we all LOVE! It makes 1 loaf and about 8 muffins. 1 golden cake mix {or GF cake mix} 1 instant vanilla pudding mix 1/2 cup oil (canola) 1 cup water 4 eggs Beat together for 4 minutes In a separate bowl mix: 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp white sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon In greased loaf pan (as per my mom’s suggestion I grease the sides really well with margarine and…
I pulled chicken out yesterday because I knew it’s what I wanted, but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to prepare it. So I pulled out a cookbook I love (one from my aunt’s church group) and looked through the chicken recipes. Though I don’t like tomatoes, the recipe for Bruschetta Chicken just sounded awesome. I didn’t follow the recipe, but instead made up my own. I remembered buying cans of Aylmer Garlic and Olive Oil diced tomatoes and thought…
I am a big watcher/addict of America’s Next Top Model. I love the photo shoots and seeing all the different looks they have – the hair, the makeup, the costumes, etc. I don’t know about you, but when I watch it, it seems like it would be so easy. Part of it I suppose is getting into the character, but I’m often watching thinking I could totally do it. But let me tell you…I’m pretty sure now that I can’t,…