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Favorite Blueberry Cake #recipe – guest post by VirtuousGirlhood.com
This is RJ from Virtuous Girlhood.com and I’m so excited to guest post today! I love blueberries. And my family has a favorite blueberry cake recipe. However, I’m sick of the same old cake. So I decided to re-create it. And this is the result of my afternoon in the kitchen. This recipe is really … [Continue Reading...]
Foil Baked London Broil with sweet peppers and onions #recipe + skillet cornbread
Sometimes you just want to throw dinner in the oven, set the timer and be done with it. This recipe for foil baked steak is perfect for those nights when you just don't feel like cooking. Your family will think you planned it all out, when in reality you just threw together a few items from the … [Continue Reading...]
Wordless Wednesday – My son the artist, wii with my cousin and fried corn.
Since I'm failing miserably at keeping my #project366 up to date -- here are some photos from the past two weeks! I'm starting @fatmumslim's photo a day challenge tomorrow. I used her image prompt as my desktop's wallpaper, maybe... just maybe it will help me to remember to take that daily … [Continue Reading...]
NBC’s Parenthood – my favorite show, it makes me cry every single time!
I’m a day behind but I just finished watching my DVR’d copy of the season 3 finale of my favorite TV series, Parenthood. Oh my goodness! I don’t think any show on TV has ever made me cry so much! Every episode is a tear jerk-er. All of the actors fit so perfectly into their roles. Each scene and … [Continue Reading...]
Win $25 PayPal or Amazon.com – love my readers #giveaway
I love you! Yep, I really do :). Thanks for sticking around ahensnest to leave comments, share posts and for being awesome readers -- I truly appreciate it! Which is why I've decided to have a monthly giveaway. WooHoo! Each month you'll have a chance to win $25! The winner will be able to choose … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
Bake Sale Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
When I dropped my daughter off at basketball practice tonight, I realized that I had forgotten something. Everyone was carrying various trays and bags of cookies which reminded me that I was also supposed to bring 2 dozen cookies for this weekend's bake sale. Woops! A stop at the store, 2 hours, … [Read More...]
Berry Morning Breakfast Crisp Recipe! #YayOats
Since I was a little kid, oatmeal has been a common breakfast dish. I have always loved eating oatmeal in the countless ways it can be prepared. From my memory of Dad's stove-top cooked hot Quaker® oatmeal with cranberries to my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies, oatmeal has always been there to fuel … [Read More...]
Pepperoni and Cheese Balls and Bread with frozen dough
We bought the store out, so we decided to make our own! Super G. decided that since we always seem to buy up all of the pepperoni balls at the grocery store, that we should start making our own instead. Pepperoni Balls are the easiest things to make -- all they are is dough, pepperoni and cheese. … [Read More...]
Home & Garden
DIY Rustic Wheel Herb Garden How-To #MiracleGroProject
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Gardening should be fun! I love to … [Read More...]
DIY Photo Frame Menu Board with Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator
I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting … [Read More...]
Family Moments
Dad and The Giant Dinosaur :: Throw Back Thursday #tbt
I have wanted to participate in Throwback Thursday for a while now, but I always forget! Not today! I dug out some old photos and hope to remember to … [Read More...]
Preserve Memories with a DIY Photo Album Recipe Book #CanonPIXMA
This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on … [Read More...]
