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Rent A Tea Party

Have you ever dreamed of throwing your child a special birthday tea party? Complete with fancy china and real tea and scones? Well, dreams do come true. My Rent A Tea Party includes all of the essentials for you to create your very own perfect tea party. Digital proof party invitation, customized with your child’s […]
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Daily Summer Checklist

Here is a snapshot of my beautiful, crazy life. As you can see, someone is always crying – in this photo it’s my Mitchell.  He was pretty upset because he had just climbed into the water table and was happily sitting there.  Then we suddenly removed him to take this family selfie, we are the […]
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Chicken Tamale Enchilada Casserole

UPDATE: As of August 2021 I have updated this post with a printable recipe card. The original post was written in January 2019. Hi there, friends and Happy New Year! It looks like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve blogged a recipe – oops!  A little newsflash if you didn’t know – I’m pregnant […]
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Wheat Berry Tomato Salad

  I happen to really love wheat berries. I mean what’s not to love? – they’re chewy, nutty and add a great depth of flavor and texture to any dish. But what exactly is a wheat berry, you may ask? That’s a great question – It is the whole wheat kernel that grows on the […]
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Lightened Up Crock Pot Kale and Sausage Pasta

If you follow any food bloggers, you’ve probably seen some version of the crockpot sausage and tortellini soup floating around on social media. What’s not to love? Sausage, cheese, pasta? Yummmmm! Although it’s a hearty dish, perfect for a cold winter’s night, it probably isn’t the healthiest mid week meal. I have lightened up my […]
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Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

I have a quick and easy stove top recipe for homemade chicken soup on the blog, but I have been wanting to make a crock pot version because 1. it’s slow cooker season and 2. I get requests for crock pot recipes ALL the time. So let’s get started. The base to any great soup […]
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Thanksgiving Baked Goods for Sale

It was snowing here yesterday – yes, actual snow flakes! Although it was too warm for the snow to stay, the flurries mean one thing is for sure, the seasons are changing and the holidays are just around the corner. With Thanksgiving just 10 days away it’s time to start thinking about your spread for […]
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Lemon Parsley Salmon for One

Salmon and asparagus are a pair made in culinary heaven. It is a classic combination that is tried and true and with this super simple recipe for one you can have it just about anytime your little heart desires! Neither my husband nor kids are big fans of salmon – why I don’t know because […]
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How To Cut Up A Cantaloupe

My Watermelon​ video was so popular that I deiced to make a Cantaloupe one, too! A reader asked me if I cut all large melons the same way, and the answer in short is, yes – I “peel” the rind off and then cut up the flesh inside.  Hope you all enjoy the video!
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How to Cut Up a Whole Watermelon

A few weeks ago, I was at my neighbors house for our weekly pizza dinner when I volunteered to cut up some watermelon to add to our spread. I got to it and looked up to see my friends looking quite perplexed at how I was cutting up the watermelon – they had never seen […]
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