I’m not much of a bird person. Or, I never had been at least. But my mom always asks about birds. What kind of birds do you have? What bird is that singing? Have you seen any robins yet? I have no idea! It’s a little black and white bird! That’s what I know! I found a “Birds of Virginia” book so decided to buy … Continue reading One For the Birds
J and I have always liked pork chops. Particularly the shake n’ bake variety! 😉 But in our effort to eat less processed crap, we have forgone the boxed stuff and created our own! This recipe is really J’s fault! He volunteered to bake the pork chops one day and said “just tell me what to do.” So I told him mix a little bread … Continue reading Parmesan Mayo Pork Chops
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? But how many of us skip breakfast regularly? *Raises hand* I am terrible about eating breakfast! I just never want to take the time to make something! I want something that is going to be fast, easy, and still be hearty and healthy. So the last couple times that I made breakfast … Continue reading Make-Ahead: Breakfast Burritos
I eat this and wonder how I ever ate egg salad without avocado? IT IS SO GOOD! Even the hubs, who is not a giant avocado fan, gobbles this stuff down! Here’s what you need! Ingredients Print this Recipe! 4 hardboiled eggs 1 ripe med avocado dried onion flake bacon pieces (not bacon bits! The real bacon pieces) Dijon mustard lemon juice Red pepper … Continue reading Avocado Egg Salad
So you all know I am a photo maniac! I cannot loose my photos! They are the visual representation of my memories! They are my window to the past!! They are the reminder of the intricacies of my grandmother’s face when my memory fails to pinpoint the exact color of her eyes!!! I cannot loose them!!!! So awhile ago I started backing up all of … Continue reading Review: Scan My Photos Service
Who has a workout playlist? *raises hand* Who filled that playlist with all of their favorite fast songs? *raises hand* Who gets irritated that you are constantly skipping songs on the playlist to get to the “good ones”? *raises hand Truth– not all fast songs are good for working out! I hate when I get in a groove and some song starts thumping into my … Continue reading Pinky's Workout Playlist– Just the Essentials
Here’s another super simple recipe for you to try! This is one for those busy nights when you didn’t set anything out and want something quick and delicious! This is sort of a Swedish meatball stroganoff hack! So simple– I’m not even going to write a card for it! Here’s what you will need: Frozen meatballs (I buy big bags and use some, but if … Continue reading One-Pot Meatball Stroganoff
Let’s be honest…women are hoarders! Maybe not in totality, but when it comes to beauty products, yes, yes we are. We want them all and we will never throw away something we love! But did you know that beauty products expire? Yes, I know…heartbreaking! They have recently (in the past couple years) started putting the suggested use dates on make-up. You may see a little … Continue reading Beauty Beware!
Playlist time! Yay! It’s been awhile, I know! I used to be so good at getting these out! Lately I have been listening to a lot of classic rock (for the last year), so I haven’t been on the new music bandwagon as much as I used to. Most of these are songs heard from somewhere on TV (DWTS, VS Fashion Show, Awards shows), and … Continue reading Today, The Music Speaks
Ok confession: not everything I cook is blog-worthy. That’s a term I use when I make a dish…I ask J, “Is this blog-worthy?” And he gives me is noncommittal shrug, and tells me it’s “ok”. For the record, on this recipe he told me “no”! But I’m posting it anyway because I want you to see that I cook like a normal person. One who … Continue reading Cheesy Tuna Noodles
Tuck & Sundry 