Keeping things simple with a smidge of Southern charm
While I was walking down the produce aisle the other day at my local super market, I noticed that they had packaged many all of the jalapeno peppers together in containers of about 12-15 to reduce them for quick sale. My original plan was to only pick up a few fresh jalapenos for a recipe I was working on, but I was certainly not upset about getting a heap of peppers for $1! My husband and I eat jalapenos ALL the time, so I knew they’d all be put to good use. 😉
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Everybody get your green ready, because St. Patrick’s day is quickly approaching (on March 17th, to be exact!)
I’ve always had a crafty side, so I always get a little giddy when I get to do a cute little craft project. I get especially excited when I get to be crafty AND eat fun and delicious snacks at the same time! I’ve put together this collection of fun St. Patrick’s Day Snack Crafts for Kids – all made by some pretty fabulous bloggers who have made some really creative and fun treats that are easy for the kiddos to put together as a fun seasonal project.
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Three cheers for the Big Game that is quickly approaching! Since watching the final playoff game the other day, there’s been so much excitement in the air in my neck of the woods! It’s been a long time since our team has made it this far, so we’re definitely going to be celebrating BIG!
So to jump right into the game time festivities, I started coming up with big plans for our big game menu. I wanted something with big flavor that would score big points with my family’s taste buds. With all of the big things going on, I actually started thinking small! Yup, our #1 pick for our game time snack spread is my mini Jalapeno Meatloaf & Mashed Potato Poppers, but don’t let their tiny appearance fool you. They’re loaded with the big time flavor that will be the real MVP of the evening!
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Alright you guys, it’s time to put on your favorite jersey and grab your foam finger, ‘cuz it’s time to get yourself in the zone and get ready for The Big Game! It’s no secret that I’m a huge football fan. As much as I love to watch the game on TV, my heart truly lies over on the snack bar where all of the game day food is (just being honest!)
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If you’ve ever traveled down to the Southern states, you probably learned very quickly that we take our tea very seriously. It’s impossible to walk into a restaurant without seeing sweet iced tea on the menu somewhere. In fact, it’s not uncommon for people to just assume that that’s what you want to drink! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked into a restaurant and was handed a tall glass of sweet tea before I was ever asked what I wanted to drink. For real, y’all!
There’s no doubt that we love our tea. Honestly, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if our bloodstreams had sweet tea running right through them! If you ask most of the locals around here, they just might argue that the sweeter the tea, the better. But that’s where I take a little bit of a turn from the rest of the pack.
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A Strong Foundation: Bible Verses for Building a Home
Last week I made a big announcement that we’ve started our home building project! It’s something we’ve been dreaming of since before we got married, and we feel so truly blessed to watch it all finally unfold. At just 26 and 27 years old and first time home owners (builders), we’re trying our hardest to make smart financial decisions for our family, but we also knew that building a home would be a one-time deal for us. This home is our forever home. These are our roots. When we formed our house plans from scratch, we made sure that we had the things we needed, but also things that we really wanted (within reason), too.
We’ve been praying over our home every step of the way. We pray for and seek God’s guidance as we make big decisions regarding our home every single week. Christ is the cornerstone of our faith and our family, and we knew we wanted to honor Him in all things during this build.
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I’ve been sort of hiding something from most of the world ever since I was 13 years old. My family and close friends know, but I’ve always tried so hard to hide a part of myself from the masses, simply because I don’t know how to handle it. I have naturally curly and very frizzy hair. It’s not ringlet curly, and it’s not that pretty “beach wave” curly either. I’ve always called it “foofy” hair (fluffy and poofy combined.)
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Some people love the winter season, and some may prefer the warmer summer months or the crisp cool Fall breeze. As much as I love all of the changing seasons we have in this life, there’s only one season of the year that gets me really excited. If there’s one thing that I know to be true, it’s this:
There’s nothing in this world quite like football season! 😉
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I’ve always heard people say, “your vibe attracts your tribe.” If you want to surround yourself with people like you, you simply have to be yourself! That’s all well and good. I can totally get down with that kind of motto. I think it’s so important to be yourself and to keep a positive vibe so that others around you will feed off of it. However, there’s that one part of myself that doesn’t need anyone in it’s tribe. It really doesn’t need to show it’s face at all. In fact, it needs to be contained in a cage somewhere until a little bit of java runs through it’s system. After that, it can totally vibe with the rest of the tribe! 😉
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You know what’s fun? Sprinkles. Sprinkles are the equivalent of miniature sugar-coated happiness. They make desserts so much more fun, and the best part is that you can find them in all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes! I seem to always find the best variety of sprinkles around Valentine’s Day. I guess maybe that’s because just about everything you make for Valentine’s Day is directly related to sweets in some way? Either way, I ain’t mad about extra sprinkles! 😉
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