Laura Tucker

Spicy Marinated Tomatoes

June 24, 2019 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

Spicy Marinated Tomatoes are a perfect summer side dish to share with friends and family!

This past weekend I woke up before the rest of the household and made my way to our local (it’s 25 minutes away, but we’ll call it local) farmers market to stock up on some fresh produce for the week. Back when we had just one little Tucker tot running around, we had a garden in our back yard that was small and easy to manage. We grew tomatoes, squash, fresh herbs and things of the like. Now that we have two children, I’m more than happy to let someone else do the work and I’ll support their business by buying from them. I have a hard enough time managing two girls, never mind adding a garden into the mix!
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Concrete & Cranes VBS Craft Ideas

June 24, 2019 by Laura Tucker 4 Comments

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Have you heard the news?! It’s time to strap on your tool belt and secure your hard hat in place, because Lifeway recently announced their Vacation Bible School theme for 2020 – Concrete & Cranes! Through this VBS theme, we’ll be learning ALL about how Christ is the cornerstone of our faith and how He is the foundation in which we should build our lives!

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Summer Grilling: Fresh Veggie & Brat Kabobs

June 15, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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Aside from being able to take trips down to the beach or finding a pool to splash in, sometimes I think there aren’t too many redeeming qualities to the heat and humidity we experience here in south Alabama. The hot, sticky air that hits you in the face when you open the door to step outside often feels like it sucks the wind right out of you, and it’s the perfect kind of weather for mosquitoes to come out and play. Just when I start to turn into a grump about the heat, I smell the aroma of the grill that my husband just fired up and I’m quickly reminded of one of the biggest reasons that I really do love the summertime!

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Strawberry Jalapeno Salsa

June 14, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This recipe for Strawberry Jalapeno Salsa is a light and refreshing dish that comes together in minutes!

Don’t you love it when a recipe comes together and it never once requires you to heat up your hot oven or stove? Now that we’re in the middle of June, that’s certainly something I can appreciate. During these dog days of summer my preference is to have light and refreshing options during the day for lunch, and firing up the grill outside for anything else that needs cooking. My kitchen is my work space, and I always prefer to keep it a sweat-free zone if I can!

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Concrete & Cranes VBS Snack Ideas

June 10, 2019 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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VBS 2019 is still in full swing all across the country as kids are making some pretty exciting discoveries of the marvelous creatures we share this world with, plus some amazing real-life encounters with Jesus through scripture during the VBS theme In The Wild! While our focus is still set on VBS 2019, the brilliant minds at Lifeway have been getting the ball rolling on their quest to make VBS 2020 the very best one yet! Earlier this afternoon I was anxiously awaiting their theme announcement on Facebook Live and was ooh-ing and aah-ing at all of the magnificent fun it’s going to be!

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Rocky Railway VBS Decor Ideas

June 7, 2019 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

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We’re halfway through the summer already, and many of us across the country are still making preparations for VBS 2019 to kick off at our local churches, but Group VBS (the masterminds behind 2019’s Roar! theme) just announced their theme for next summer, and it has us all ready to climb aboard to experience mountains of fun as we discover the Savior that pulls us through all of life’s ups and downs!

Rocky Railway is an action packed week long curriculum that pulls us through life’s mountains big and small and reveals to us the amazing power of Jesus Christ, who helps us power through the ups and downs we all may experience through our own personal lives. Children will discover amazing truths as they trek through the Imagination Station, Loco Motion Games, Kid Vid Cinema and a dining experience at the Chew Chew snack station.

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Concrete & Cranes VBS Decor Ideas

June 7, 2019 by Laura Tucker

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VBS 2019 may have just started in your neck of the woods, but the brilliant minds at Lifeway have been getting the ball rolling on their quest to make VBS 2020 the very best one yet! Earlier this afternoon I was anxiously awaiting their theme announcement on Facebook Live (shown on their Facebook page) and was ooh-ing and aah-ing at all of the magnificent fun it’s going to be!

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Our Ultimate Backyard BBQ Picnic

June 3, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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Last month my husband built an amazing back porch bed swing as a gift for me for Mother’s Day. It’s not very often that I know what to ask for for Mother’s Day, but this year I knew I wanted a special designated place for me to sit and watch my babies play in the backyard together and enjoy the warm summer air. Now that we have a place to sit, our porch swing has become the center of many family stay-cations as we venture “out back” to fire up the grill and have our weekly barbecues and picnics!

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Knights of North Castle VBS Decor Ideas

June 2, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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VBS 2019 has officially kicked off this month! You may have seen my posts about In The Wild, Roar and To Mars and Beyond (3 popular VBS themes this year) floating around the world wide web – and it’s because I absolutely LOVE Vacation Bible School and all that it entails!

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Father’s Day Gift Basket for Fishermen

May 29, 2019 by Laura Tucker 5 Comments

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One of my favorite perks of living in the southern portion of Alabama is that the beautiful sandy white beaches aren’t far away at all. We’ve gotten quite spoiled by the ability to make day trips down to the Gulf, and my husband’s family loves to spend any free weekend they get fishing off of the state park pier. My husband and I used to fish together frequently before we had children, but now our time spent at the beach involves much more splashing in the waves than casting a reel. Fishing is still one of my husband’s favorite pastimes, so we made sure during our vacation this past weekend that he was able to take the time to cast his reel and enjoy his time in the outdoors.…

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Summer Grilling at Publix. The opinions and text are all mine.

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