Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
I have been experimenting a lot lately with various dishes for the crockpot. It wasn’t too long ago that I figured out how to turn traditional recipes into crockpot recipes. I use to be so worried that by converting from stovetop to crockpot would cause the flavor or texture to change. But, honestly, I have […]
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The elliptical machine is a staple in most gyms – in fact, most gyms have more of this type of equipment than any other cardio machine. When I was getting ready to enlist in the Air Force way back in 1999, I use to go up to my small neighborhood workout room conveniently. While there […]
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Got leftover turkey? You might after Thanksgiving. Say goodbye to endless turkey sandwiches and HELLO to this insanely easy (and delicious) low carb turkey soup. Every Thanksgiving I am convinced we are not going to have enough turkey. And every Thanksgiving there is so much leftover turkey that we end up eating it for a […]
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Black Friday is REI’s #OptOutside day. It is a day where you can get outside on the trail or on the beach, to the mountains or to the desert and away from the Black Friday crowds. Whatever you decide, just get outside. Here is a great little printable to use with the littlest of hikers […]
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. It is the day is full of feasting, resting, watching football, reuniting with family and friends, and the marks the start of the holiday season. But don’t let the after-dinner cleanup put a damper on your holiday. Here’s a recipe to make Thanksgiving dinner cleanup and leftovers awesome–turkey stock. By using the […]
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Thank you GoDaddy for sponsoring this post. Get started on building your own website with GoCentral today! Right now, my teenager is at school, my two middle kids are at an enrichment program, the baby is in her cribs napping, and I’m at my dining room table updating my new GoDaddy website. Even though I’ve […]
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Autumn is in full swing, and soon it will be time to attend those holiday parties. It’s time to get in gear for a season of accomplishments ahead. Nothing says achievement better than a sophisticated woman. Whether you’ve always been a classy broad or you’re ready to up your game, to appear genuinely sophisticated this […]
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“Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay”. (“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Robert Frost) Autumn is here again. The guarantee that summer […]
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It is so natural as a parent to tell yourself that we’ll set a new goal or take on a new endeavor that we have always dreamed. However, what happens when this errand takes longer than we’d considered? Our inspiration begins to vanish, and frequently we just abandon the thought entirely. It unquestionably can be […]
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Hi all! The school year is upon us and I have super exciting news. We decided this year to homeschool our five year old and four year old! They both were in the same preschool “homeschool” together and did terrific in the smaller learning environment. So much so that they both excelled past their current […]
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