Christmas is coming! I'm so excited for it! One (out of like a zillion!) of the things that I like about Christmas is the gift giving. I love picking out presents for people, especially when it's something I know they are really going to like. But there are a few people on my list that I just do not know what to get them. I know what this person likes, but I want them to really be excited and grateful for my gift so it's hard to decide. Do you ever have that problem? Some people are just hard to shop for. That's why I teamed up with a few lovely ladies to create a frugal gift guide for the Continue Reading
Archives for November 2013
Chili Mac
It's week three of my Soup Series! So far I've shared potato soup and vegetable soup. Today, I'm sharing a recipe for chili! Here's what you'll need: Hamburger, browned and drained Tomato juice Elbow pasta Chili powder Garlic powder Salt Pepper Chopped tomatoes Chili beans Black beans Tomato paste Start by browning your hamburger. Drain out any grease. This was my least favorite part because I really don't like hamburger, especially hamburger from the grocery store. I come from a family who grows their own cattle and eats their own meat, so grocery store Continue Reading
What to Expect at a Military Ball
Before we start, let me explain that this post is about my experience at my very first military ball. I'm a new Army wife, and I was excited to attend my first ball with my husband. This post is about my experience. I'm sharing it with you for two reasons: to show my family what it was like and to give others who are preparing for their first ball an idea of what to expect. I was really nervous as I prepared for my first ball because I had no idea what to expect. I wasn't good friends with any spouses who could tell me either. I'm sure that each ball is different, but here's an idea of what Continue Reading
Grasshopper Cookies
It's the holiday season! I love me some Thanksgiving and Christmas -- decorating, baking, the music, the festivities, seeing family -- it's the best time of the year! For this holiday season, I'm doing a series on holiday cookies. Because not only do I love the holidays, but I love cookies! I want to share with you a few holiday cookie recipes for you to bake for your own family, get-togethers with friends or family and/or special events like Christmas parties! I'll be sharing a holiday cookie recipe every Monday for five weeks. Let's get this holiday cookie party started, shall we? Today, Continue Reading
Ways to Fuel the Fire in Your Heart
For the sake of the world, burn like a fire in me. Light a flame in my soul for every eye to see. For the sake of the world, burn like a fire in me. As I sang these lyrics during worship at my church, the words stirred in my heart and God began to speak. As the song ended, I sat down and began writing on my bulletin. Scribbling what I was hearing God whisper to my heart. I didn't want to forget those words, and I knew it needed to be shared with you. Burn like a fire in me. Have you ever started a fire? There are three things needed: a spark or flame, oxygen, and some type of fuel. Continue Reading
Vegetable Soup
One of my favorite meals that my mom would make when I lived at home was roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy. Whenever she made that meal you knew two things: we would all sit at the table as a family and we would probably have vegetable soup for supper the next day. Yes, my mama put roast beef in her veggie soup and I am so happy she did. I wasn't much of a meat-eater when I was younger, especially red meats. But roast beef was always a favorite and putting it into vegetable soup was a great way to give me some iron without me noticing! For my first week of my soup series, I shared Continue Reading
Ways to Prepare for a Military Ball
I've only been an Army wife for five months now, so I'm still a complete newbie. I want to put that out there right from the start. I am in no way an expert. With that being said, I was excited to experience my first military ball last weekend. A chance to get all dolled up and be escorted by the best looking man that I'm most proud of in life? Yes, please. But before I could chat during cocktail hour, shake hands with the colonel, or eat up all my chicken, there were a few things I needed to do to prepare. This is a list I've compiled, but not everyone will want to do these things or find Continue Reading
Turning Frozen Pizza into a Delivery-Like Delicacy
One summer as a kid my older cousin Sara babysat for my brother and I while my parents worked. It was probably the best summer of my childhood. Sara was my role model and my hero, and she made that summer a blast! One thing I remember about that summer was how Sara turned a boring lunch of frozen pizza into a delicious pizza that tasted like it was straight from the delivery man. I liked it so much that to this day I still use her methods when making frozen pizza! Now my favorite kind of pizza is pepperoni. Anyone who really knows me, knows that. So I'm going to focus these tips on Continue Reading
Creamy Chicken N’ Rice
I love easy recipes. I love slow cooker recipes. This chicken n' rice dish is both. And it's delicious and creamy, warm comfort food -- perfect for fall or winter. Every time I've made this recipe, my husband goes on and on about how good it is and then says, "Have you made this before?" I've made it at least three times and each time he asks if it's new! :) Here's what you'll need: Chicken, defrosted Chicken broth Cream of mushroom soup Knorr chicken rice mix First, defrost your chicken. Since it's just me and my husband, I use four chicken breast tenderloins. Continue Reading
Hearty Potato Soup
Soup Series! For three Wednesdays in a row, I will be posting a recipe for one of my favorite soups. This week is all about the potatoes! I love potato soup so much. One of my favorite recipes comes from my mother-in-law who is a fantastic cook! With fall in full swing and winter just around the corner, it's the perfect time for the warm comfort of potato soup. Here's what you'll need: Potatoes (obviously!) Carrots Celery Onion Butter Milk Flour Salt Pepper (Remember to wash your produce before you start cutting.) At first, there is a lot of chopping. Peel Continue Reading
We’re Getting Taller!
When I was a kid, I enjoyed going into my brother's room to stand against his closet door where our growth chart was taped. I loved seeing how I had grown since the last time I had checked. It was fun to see the different markings along that growth chart for both my brother and I as we got taller and taller throughout the years. Growing is a good thing. I think we all can agree that children should get taller as they age and teenagers should mature with life. Adults grow as they go through different circumstances. We grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Growth is Continue Reading