Food
Homemade Granola Recipe
3-4 cups oats, rolled or steel cut 1 cup almonds, slivered 1 cup cashews, walnuts, pecans, etc. 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 stick Read more…
Food
Cast Iron Benefits
I have gone through my fair share of many pots and pans. For years, every black friday, a new set entered its way into my house. By the time the next year rolled around, new Read more…
Uncategorized
What’s That I See? Is it Spring?
It’s the beginning of February here in South Dakota. All I see around me is white. All I feel around me is cold. However, my heart is asking is it spring? This spring, we plan Read more…
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5 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
Winter in South Dakota. We are stuck inside, a lot. It’s not for the faint of heart. Here are my tips to beat the winter blues. Happy Light Last year, I took the risk of Read more…
Christianity
What I love Most About Christmas
What I Love Most About Christmas Have you noticed how people are always different in December? I notice, every single year. People change. We become happy. We become kind. It’s almost like we all turn Read more…
Christianity
2020 Word of the Year
What’s my 2020 word of the year? I feel like I spent 2019 in one big blur. My word of the year for 2019 was focus and boy, did I focus. Too much. Although one Read more…
Marriage
8 things I’ve learned in 8 years of marriage
December 3, 2019 marks our 8th wedding anniversary. We are a pretty boring couple. It will be celebrated with the same meal every year. Tostitos pizza, cheese dip, and ranch. We will also find some Read more…
Food
Crockpot stuffing
Crockpot Stuffing Until recently, I’ve always called this food stuffing. However, I learning that stuffing is made inside the bird, whereas my recipe in made in a crockpot, so technically this is dressing. Essentially though, Read more…
Food
Green Bean Casserole from scratch
Green Bean Casserole I love myself some green bean casserole. The cream of soups, the cans of green beans, and the fried onions on top taste so good, but are so bad for you. It Read more…
Food
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Rolls
Bacon. Of course this recipe will be dynamite. None of my kids like this, which blows my mind because anything wrapped in bacon is automatically good, even veggies. However I love it and so does Read more…