Laura Tucker

Brown Sugar & Bacon Green Bean Bundles

March 10, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Yesterday was a day, y’all. My toddler was giving me a rough time for most of the morning. I patiently waited for the first sign of sleepiness in her eyes, and I pounced at the opportunity to put her down for a nap so I could have some me time where I wasn’t being bullied by a strong-willed almost 2 year old. That may sound bad, but yesterday I was really in the trenches, and I know ALL parents have those days.

Once she went down, I grabbed a cookbook off of my shelf and sat down and thumbed through it to unwind and get my mind off of the whirlwind of a morning I had been having. Plus, I was getting pretty hangry, so I needed a little inspiration for lunch time.

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Easter Farmhouse Finds on Amazon

March 9, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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Spring has officially sprung in my neck of the woods! The azalea bushes are blooming, the birds are chirping, and I’m on the hunt for ALL things shabby chic and Springy! Naturally, the first place I (always) hit up to find my home decor is my beloved Amazon (where all of my 2-day shipping dreams come true!) 😉

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Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potatoes

March 8, 2017 by Laura Tucker 4 Comments

Every Sunday afternoon, my family heads across the street from our church after worship service and gathers around the dinner table at our Mema’s house. Mema cooks an incredible meal for us every week, and it’s always something so scrumptious that you daydream all week about what you’ll get to have next!

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Healthy Tummy, Happy Baby! UpSpring Probiotic + Colostrum Review

March 6, 2017 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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Since becoming a parent almost 2 years ago, I’ve made it a top priority to pay very close attention to the things that my little one consumes. When she started eating solids, I knew that if I didn’t stay on top of her diet and make sure she was eating balanced portions of fruits, veggies and proteins, she could be at risk of not getting all of the important nutrients that her body needed to maintain a healthy immune system.

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Mocha Mint Frappe Shake

March 1, 2017 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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Coffee.

Ah, my sweet, sweet friend. How much do I love thee? Let me count the ways! I haven’t always been a coffee drinker if you want to know the truth. In fact, pretty much the first 25 years of my life were coffee-less. I like to refer to those years as “the lost years.”

No, it wasn’t until I actually became a parent that coffee made it’s grand entrance into my life, and since that time we’ve bonded together like long lost best friends. It started out as a casual friendship (my need for it mostly being based out of necessity,) but now we meet each other every morning to help get our day started on the right foot. For me, coffee time = bliss!

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Easy St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes

February 27, 2017 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at school as a kid was always so much fun. The teacher would usually share a little bit about the history of St. Patrick’s day, and it’d always be followed by doing some sort of fun DIY project or snack craft for us all to dig in to. The first thing the other children did when you got to school was to check and make sure you had at least a speck of green on your some where, because they definitely had their “pinchers” ready and were hoping to find someone to pinch! 😉

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Broccoli, Bacon and Quinoa Salad

February 25, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Here lately I’ve been doing a not-so-hot job of incorporating greens into my diet. I love veggies for the most part, but sometimes I struggle with finding creative ways to cook them. I’m not much of a raw vegetable eater at all. I often have to sort-of trick myself into eating them by hiding them in the meals that I cook. The southern culture that I’m accustomed to (and love dearly, hence the name of this blog) is notorious for frying vegetables. I’m not knocking fried veggies..heck, I LOVE them (‘sup, fried okra,) but I also realize that frying them pretty much cancels out all of the goodness in them. Hard pill to swallow, I know, but it’s true. 😉

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St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Wafers

February 23, 2017 by Laura Tucker 7 Comments

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When I was 13 years old, I packed my bags and boarded a plane with 30 other teenagers and 4 adults and headed straight for Europe. I spent nearly an entire month exploring England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It was absolutely the trip of a lifetime, and I still have many friends from that trip that I keep in contact with. One of the most special instances during that trip was spending my 14th birthday walking down O’Connell street, shopping at all sorts of little fun stores and boutiques. It was a blast! I especially loved being able to see Ireland with my own eyes and experience their culture and learn much about their history.

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Earth Day Sugar Cookies

February 21, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

I remember as a child celebrating Earth Day in school by studying its meaning, reading stories pertaining to Earth day, making a fun craft, and ultimately heading outside to plant a new tree or plant in the school garden. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve unfortunately strayed away from celebrating. Now that I have a little one watching my every move, I thought it’d be fun to start implementing the importance of our planet and how to take care of it through fun play and, of course, a little baking! 😉

Earth day falls on April 22nd every year, and I’ve already marked my calendar to make a batch of these really fun Earth Day sugar cookies to kick our day off on a sweet note!

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Easy VBS Galactic Starveyors Craft Idea

February 20, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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Last year we dove down deep into God’s word when our church held our annual summer Vacation Bible School with Lifeway’s Submerged theme. (I shared lots of fun craft ideas for that particular theme which you can find here!)

This year, Lifeway is rolling out a SUPER cute theme called Galactic Starveyors where kids will discover the marvels of the sky painted by God the Creator!

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Laura Tucker

“This review was made possible by iConnect and UpSpring. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions stated are 100% mine.”

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CoffeeHouseBlend #CollectiveBias

SOUTHERN MADE SIMPLE IS A PART OF SEVERAL AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAMS. AFFILIATE LINKS ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THIS POST. ALTHOUGH I PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS AND HAVE SPONSORED CONTENT, ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

SOUTHERN MADE SIMPLE IS A PART OF SEVERAL AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAMS. AFFILIATE LINKS ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THIS POST. ALTHOUGH I PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS AND HAVE SPONSORED CONTENT, ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

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