I realized I had been posting a lot of cupcake recipes. So I thought I'd take a little break and visit some other yummy sweets! These bars came from my oatmeal cookies and trail mix bars. I thought, perhaps, it was time to make a yummy dessert (or just a snack) that was also healthy! While these are pictured with blueberries, they can...
A couple of months ago I reviewed the No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. Within a short amount of time the author herself contacted me and offered me the chance to review another one of her books. How could I refuse? Unfortunately I have taken my sweet time to actually get to it, but here it is nonetheless! The first few times Clark...
To make Memorial Day a little more special I thought I'd make a new sort of "shortcake". These cupcakes turned out to be precisely what we wanted! Ingredients: - 1/2 C finely diced strawberries - Cool Whip (I used fat free) - 1 C sugar - 1/2 C Canola Oil - 2 Eggs - 2 tsp Vanilla - 1 1/4 tsp baking powder...
I was headed to Germany. I was beyond excited to fly across the ocean on my own, see my family and take a train to Paris. I was excited and scared. It was the first time Clark and I would truly be apart. It was for almost three weeks. It was going to be a challenge. As Clark drove me to the airport,...
Perfect for a summer day when you want more than just a glass of pink lemonade! Designed especially for a friend's birthday, who doesn't love a new cupcake recipe? Ingredients: - 1.5 C All purpose, unbleached flour - 1 3/4 tsp baking powder - 2 1/2 tsp sugar free pink lemonade mix - 1/2 C sugar - 1/4 C Canola oil - 1/4...
Summer is here and there's never a better time to try new recipes. A lover of meatballs, I had to find a different way to serve them. And here it is! Ingredients: - 1 tsp olive oil - 1 small white onion, minced - 2 cloves of garlic, minced - 1 stalk of celery, minced - 1/4 C of fresh parsley, minced -...
We are back! Michael and I had safe travels to, around, and from Kansas. It was an amazing visit and I'm so thankful I got to be there for my little sister's high school graduation. It's hard to believe that she went to four different high schools and still achieved a 3.9(something) GPA. So, now that we're back, I've realized a few things....
OK, so we were already in college. June of 2008, however, we were moving back to campus into the married housing. Yes, incredibly convenient. We were so ready to be out of our first apartment it wasn’t even funny, and the campus housing seemed like heaven. This move we did on our own. Though we were expecting Clark’s family to visit at some...
When the weather warms up it's hard to not want nice, cool drinks. The funny thing is you really don't have to head to your nearest coffee shop if you want iced coffee, you can just make it at home! Ingredients: - Left over coffee (From your morning; just make a little extra and leave it in the pot for a while until...
Now that you know the condition our apartment was in, you can understand the stress that would come with a family visit. (See Our First Apartment.) In April Clark and I prepared for my mom and little sister to visit from Germany. They were coming for my birthday as well as my older sister’s graduation from Roanoke College in VA. We had a...
It seemed only fitting that I asked my own mom to guest post for Mother's Day weekend. Irene is a mother to three girls, two son in-laws, and two grandchildren. She has spent her entire life sacrificing so much for them and supporting them (and her husband) through thick and thin. So, here is Irene's blog post! Mom Enough Let me begin with...
Hello from Kansas! Visiting family is always a joy to me. It's a little bittersweet that Clark couldn't travel with us, but everything went smoothly for the most part! When I step away from one safety-zone into another, it always makes me ponder. I feel just as much at home in my parents' house as I do at my own. This means more...
I'm pretty sure I start all of these posts the exact same way. Well, Michael is eight months old! The fact that my niece is turning one this month and Michael is next in line is a scary thing. A few days ago we had to take Michael to the doc (nothing serious, PTL!) and he weighed 17 pounds! No wonder my back/shoulder...
As April drew near during our first year of marriage, the question of whether or not to visit Clark's family for Easter was in the air. While we had survived our first spring break alone and had gone to Clark’s grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary, we weren’t positive we wanted to go again for Easter. We gave in. Easter was a big deal in...
Any sort of stir fry is pretty much a win in our house. Since it's warming up outside and the taste of pineapple is one of our favorites, I thought I'd try the two together (pineapple and stir fry, that is)! Ingredients: - 1 lb chicken breats/tenderloins, cut into cubes - 2 bell peppers (I used red and yellow), cut up - 1...
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