Charity Water – Making A Difference in Rwanda

Did you buy a cup of coffee today? What was it, like $6 or $7? Did you crack open a can of beer over the weekend? How much was that six pack? Are you drinking a nice cold glass of ice water as you read this? Go ahead, take a sip, relish in it’s ice […]

Renovation Before & After: The Hallway

I know, a hallway renovation doesn’t really sound that exciting, does it?! But this hallway was a lot of work, so I’m going to show it to you! Also, I just don’t have to oomph to tackle the kitchen before and after post and it’s many details, the kids rooms are a disaster, and I […]

Avocado & Bacon Potato Salad

I needed to bring a Vegetarian friendly dish to a lunch with friends and came across this one from Vegan Visitor for an Avocado Potato Salad. It was delicious but being the lover of meats that I am, I couldn’t help but think… THIS WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITH BACON! Yes, bacon inspiration requires all caps. So I […]

Recipe: Caramel Carrot Cake

A last minute dinner with friends left me looking for a quick and easy dessert last week. I happened to have a couple of cake mixes on hand thanks to a recent sale so that was my easy fix. I had a carrot cake mix and a can of cream cheese frosting. I know, I […]

Recipe: Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Chicken

This is one of my go-to meals to prepare when we are having company over for dinner. It’s not too complicated or time consuming, it looks like it was, and it tastes so dang good. Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Chicken Ingredients: 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped (more if you […]

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Sugar Butter and Rolls Copycat Recipe

I could go to Texas Roadhouse and just eat their rolls with their cinnamon sugar butter. Well…maybe I have. But I mean, come one! That BUTTAH is heaven! YUM! There is no need to embarrass yourself at a public restaurant any longer. Here is a copy cat version that is equally to die for! And […]

Healthy Meal: Broiled Steak and Zucchini

Excuse the bad iPhone picture! So it’s January. The month of healthy eating habits! Here is one of my favorite quick and easy meals that I can feel good about eating! Students earning a nutrition degree online would approve of this quick and healthy meal. Broiled Steak Ingredients: 1 boneless sirloin steak 1 medium onion 1 […]

Recipe: Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

Sweetened condensed milk is one of those products that you think maybe you have somewhere in the pantry and you go to make something that requires it only to find out that you have evaporated milk (NOT the same thing) or it’s expired or you have none at all! Shew! This happened to me last […]

Christmas Comfort in a Cup

This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic, the brand millions of owners trust to deliver their best night’s sleep every night. Enjoy our Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer now and give the gift of custom comfort to someone you love. I love the word comfy. My middle son, Chase, pronounces it “comfty”. How adorable […]

Recipe: Homemade French Bread Loaves

This is a quick and easy way to make french loaves from scratch. I promise, you’ll never buy them at the store again! Homemade French Bread Loaves Ingredients: 2 Tbsp active dry yeast 2 cups warm water 2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 4 1/2 – 5 cups bread flour In a large bowl, dissolve […]