I’m reading Dave Ramsey’s book The Total Money Makeover. Has anyone read it? Has anyone applied it? It’s basically a self-help book to get out of debt and start making your money work for you. He says that your finances are like marriage, a career, raising kids, or anything else in life…you have to put time and effort into it in order to have success with … Continue reading Working the Budget
Who doesn’t love a hot breakfast? Especially on those cold mornings! Some egg, sausage, cheese! Sounds wonderful, right? Great! Now who wants to make it? Definitely NOT me! Breakfast is the one thing I am horrible at! I never want to take the time. I want something quick and easy, or I’ll just fill up with coffee until lunch. No bueno! So I decided to … Continue reading Make-Ahead: Quiche Breakfast Muffins
When life hands you mushy bananas….you make banana bread! Well, I didn’t have enough for banana bread, so I decided to try out some cookies instead. Result: Amazing! These are super soft and taste like something grandma would make! Definitely a keeper! Here’s the recipe! Ingredients Print this recipe! dry2 C. flour 1 C. oatmeal (I had quick oats, but steel cut whole oats would … Continue reading Banana Bread Oatmeal Cookies
Some of my best recipes are a product of not knowing what to make for dinner and just throwing together whatever I have. This recipe is proof! And now this is one of J’s favorite chicken recipes! I have a recipe for a stuffed chicken that is pretty labor intensive so I rarely make it! For this recipe I just combined a lot of the … Continue reading Unstuffed Chicken
Sometimes it’s so nice to have dogs so you have someone to blame for every little creak and moan. And someone to go to the bathroom with you when you are scared! But what about the times you can’t blame them? Do you believe the dead walk among us? Cemetery in Savannah Georgia. I added the friend. It seems like this time of year stirs … Continue reading Do You Believe in Ghosts?
The National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum are both part of the Smithsonian Institution and are housed in the same building just north of the National Mall in DC. They are both also included on the 100 Free Things To Do in Washington DC. The museum is located on 7th and F streets in DC, just across the street from the Verizon Center … Continue reading Discover: The National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC {A Photo Tour}
You all know that old saying, right? “The early bird gets the worm.” It’s a favorite of the yard sale crowd. But who wants worms anyway? I’ve always been somewhat of a morning person. Well, except for those teenage years when morning meant going to school! But I have always enjoyed being up to watch the sunrise. There’s a serenity in it to me, and … Continue reading Early Birds and Worms and All
Have you heard of Skinnytaste? It’s a blog that specializes in skinny-fying recipes that we love. She, Gina, started the blog as a way to help herself loose weight. This is all in the cookbook, but the gist of it is that she liked using Weight Watchers but did not feel satisfied by the food. So she set out to make some of her favorite … Continue reading Skinnytaste: A Cookbook Review
I just love going to the Farmer’s Market! Even if I don’t buy anything. Seeing all the gorgeous fresh fruits and veggies makes me want to eat them! We never went to any growing up, so I don’t have much to base this off of aside from the little ones in AZ, but I’m pretty sure our local Farmer’s Market is the bees knees! They … Continue reading Farm to Table
Rotunda The National Museum of Natural History is one of the museums included in the Smithsonian Institution and also on the list of 100 Free Things To Do in Washington DC. It’s located just off the National Mall on Constitution Ave. in Washington D.C. Many of the Smithsonian Museums were included in the movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, including this one. This … Continue reading Discover: The National Museum of Natural History, DC {A Photo Tour}
Tuck & Sundry 