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Mar 6

Look, Ma! I made the cover!

Well, my photo did. It’s of boiled peanuts, which are way more interesting than I am anyway. 😉

My article highlighting a fun way to celebrate National Peanut Month is tucked somewhere in the middle of this months publication of Cooperative Farming News from my friends at @alafarm_coop ❤️ 🥜

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Mar 4

You know the crust that forms on a pound cake that was made correctly? That crumbly golden goodness that only Crisco can make? That's what the world needs more of. The world needs more pound cake crust.⁣
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This isn't a pound cake. It's a fresh apple cake. But it's got that same crust, and I felt like that in itself was worth mentioning. I could ramble on for another hour about pound cake crust and why I love it. And why I love this apple cake. Better not tempt me with a good time. ⁣
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If you're on the hunt for an old fashioned slice of goodness, this fresh apple cake is where it's at. I've got a clickable link in the bio if you'd like to go grab it!⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/fresh-apple-cake/⁣
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Mar 3

We are headed to Birmingham to Children’s Hospital this morning for our little Laken to have surgery.

If you’re up scrolling Instagram with sleepy eyes this morning, will you please stop and say a prayer over her and her doctors this morning? I know she’s going to be in great hands, but even still I feel like I just can’t breathe. I wish I could take her place. This is hard. But I am so thankful that her surgery is considered routine and has a very high success rate.

Flood the comments with happy emojis for my baby. She really loves those. ❤️❤️

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Mar 2

If you caught my stories over the weekend, you saw a few behind the scenes frames of me making these Bailey's No Bake Cheesecake Trifles for an early St. Patrick's Day treat. ⁣
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Well, actually it was mostly me griping about food styling and towel placement. Towels are tricky little boogers, especially to chronic over-thinkers. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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No bake cheesecakes are my jam. It's really hard to mess them up. There is no cooking involved at all. And if you use tiny little parfait glasses like I did, you get to eat them with a tiny little spoon. That's fun. ⁣
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I use a gingersnap crust in mine. The pop of ginger paired with the Bailey's Irish Cream is 👌. I've got this recipe up on the blog this morning - make sure you save it so you can come back to if for a sweet St. Patrick's Day dessert! ⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/baileys-no-bake-cheesecake-trifles/

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Mar 1

Give me ALL things peanut and peanut butter! 🥜

It’s National Peanut Month, and I’m celebrating with a snack board filled with my favorite peanut-y treats. (Swipe to see!)😋

Drop a comment below and tell what your favorite peanut snack is! 🥜😍

@alafarm_coop @al.peanut.producers @peanut.butter.lovers @peanutinstitute

https://www.southernmadesimple.com/celebrating-national-peanut-month-peanut-snack-board/

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Feb 25

My order fillers making the daily drive to the mailbox with all the toys they could fit in their hands.

If your package arrives with a random Barbie shoe and specks of glitter, I’m sorry and you’re welcome. 😏

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Feb 22

I make traditional Irish Soda Bread every year. Soda bread is a no-frills bread that's a wee-bit bland if we're being completely honest, but it's very special to me. One of my greatest memories is getting to make a loaf while visiting a rural farm in Ireland as a teenager. Local teenagers came out to visit my group of visiting Americans and 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴. I was instantly enthralled. We danced the night away to Irish folk music in a barn and ate our fill of soda bread. I'll never forget it. ⁣
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So I make it every year to revisit those memories and to help me feel a bit closer to my heritage. But what do you do with a loaf of day-old Irish Soda Bread? You make Irish Soda Bread Pudding with Bailey's Irish Cream Caramel Sauce. Trust me. ⁣
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The caramel sauce is liquid gold. If you've never made a homemade caramel sauce, you are missing out on something truly exceptional. If ever I find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, I pray it's filled with this stuff. ⁣
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You can find my full recipe on the blog now - linked in the bio!⁣
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@baileysus⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/irish-soda-bread-pudding-with-baileys-caramel-cream-sauce/

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Feb 21

My girls helped me decorate our home for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend. We really love leaning into and learning more about our heritage, and these St. Patrick’s Day unicorn hair bows from @southernbelleslikebigbows were the perfect accessory to bring a little luck of the Irish our way! ☘️❤️

Fun fact: All of their hair bows are starched so that they hold their full and fluffy shape perfectly. 👌🏻 If you have little girls, you know the dreaded flat-bow fiasco. We never have that problem with our bows from @southernbelleslikebigbows! 🎀

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Feb 18

I wish you could hear this photo. We go on long walks to the mailbox every day because that’s the type of exciting life we live. She asks to carry the mail back almost every time. She insists on carrying this box because she’s a big girl. It’s light as a feather, but oh my gracious- the heaving, the grunting, the groaning, the sound of near agony that this child was making on the way back.

She finally sets it on the ground and says “you pick it up, Mama!”

This child is, at times, more dramatic than a marathon of The Young and the Restless episodes. I guess she gets that from her daddy. I’ve never been dramatic about anything a day in my life. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

And we can’t wait to show you all what’s in this box from @southernbelleslikebigbows! 🎀

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Feb 17

I'm craving freshness today. Something a little bit spicy and a lotta bit wholesome. Something colorful with extra cilantro. I 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 love cilantro. And toasted pepitas. I could eat my weight in those things. ⁣
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So what's on the menu? This cilantro lime chicken taco bowl, of course! Recipe is linked in the bio!⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/cilantro-lime-chicken-taco-bowl/⁣
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Feb 16

No days off. She’s currently in training for a spot on the prestigious South Alabama Snow Fishing Tournament Team. She takes this very seriously.

It does not snow in south Alabama. So naturally on the day that it does, she’s back on this mound doing what she loves.

Meanwhile, my 5 year old (swipe) is wearing a size 24 month hat that she INSISTED on wearing, and she’s not having any fun at all in the snow because “there’s not enough of it.” Two totally different kids, and I love them both so much it hurts.

No, seriously, it hurts. Can’t feel my fingers. Might be frost bite. Send help.

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Feb 16

Throw me some of these Mardi Gras Madeleines, mister! It's Fat Tuesday!⁣
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Actually, just put a few on a plate so I can eat them with my coffee. Throwing them might be messy, and I'm not into wasting sprinkles. ⁣
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Recipe is linked in the bio! ⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/mardi-gras-madeleines/⁣
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Feb 15

Arguably my favorite piece of Alabama history. If you know, you know.

And if you don’t know, look up “Mobile Alabama Leprechaun” on YouTube and take it all in. You’ll be looking up in trees trying to figure out where the gold at, too. 🍀😉

And if you never know exactly what to wear on St. Patrick’s Day, here’s the answer. It’s these earrings. 😂

#southernmadesimple #mobileleprechaun #crichtonleprechaun #stpatricksday #wheredagoldat #iwannaknowwherethegoldat #leprechaun

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Feb 15

Our virtual school gets the next few days off for Mardi Gras. ⁣
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I hate virtual school. Do not recommend. 1/2 stars. BUT- this week I really love it. Laissez les bons temps rouler! 💜💚💛⁣
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This recipe for King Cake "Poke Cake" is another cake mix-magic recipe. Super easy, insanely good and it has sprinkles. What's not to love? ⁣
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Recipe is linked in the bio!⁣
https://www.southernmadesimple.com/mardi-gras-king-poke-cake/ ⁣
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Feb 14

How about a little extra cheese with that grin, Laken? 😂

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

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Feb 12

We’re headed to Birmingham this morning for another eye evaluation for Laken at Children’s Hospital. We will likely be scheduling surgery today to correct her exotropia strabismus. I’m trying my hardest to hold it all in and keep it together. I know things could be so much worse. Would you please say a prayer for my baby today? ❤️

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Feb 11

Here's a caption about these Chocolate Covered Cherry Valentine Pancakes. I will use lots of buzz words and $5 adjectives to entice you and make you want to add all of these ingredients to your weekend grocery shopping lists. I will also tell you how good they are and how this recipe "changed my life," and how my kids scarf them down like there will never be any more pancakes. ⁣
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You will smile, double tap the picture to leave a heart and think "bless her heart, she's been doing this for almost 6 years and still hasn't gotten any better at captions."⁣
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And I'm okay with that. I love you beautiful people. ❤⁣
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Pancakes are linked in the bio!⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/chocolate-covered-cherry-pancakes/⁣
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Feb 10

Some people may scoff at boxed cake mix, but that's fine. Those aren't my kind of people. I think it's brilliant. Like sliced bread, ya know?⁣
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And boxed cake mix is a key ingredient in these Strawberry Milkshake Cookies, which are one of my most pinned recipes on my blog! If you'd like to sink your teeth into a little cake-mix-magic, I've got the recipe linked in my bio!⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/strawberry-milkshake-cookies/⁣
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Feb 9

If cooking/baking isn't your thing, here's an absolutely foolproof Valentine's Day treat you/your kids can easily make! You can pick up a pack of these strawberry sugar wafers for $1. Grab a pack of melting chocolate and some sprinkles and you're as festive as a high-falutin flamingo at a fuscha feather fiesta on a Friday. ⁣
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You may want to jot that one down. The opportunities you may have in your life to use that line are endless. 👌⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/strawberry-valentine-sugar-wafers/⁣
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Feb 8

Our favorite pandemic pastime:

Drive the golf cart down the dirt road to the creek to throw rocks. Bonus points if you hit the Miller Lite can on the bank. Triple points if you spot a crawdad. ALL the points if you’re brave enough to touch it. 🦐

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Feb 7

Every Sunday morning my husband and I plop onto the living room couch and watch church service on the big screen. ⁣
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Meanwhile, our children are running rampant around the house, making as much noise as they 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 can and throwing Fruity Pebbles around the kitchen like they're rainbow confetti. Every noise-making toy is now a member of the Tucker Tot's symphonic orchestra and their stage is the entire living room floor. The couch pillows are then cast onto the floor to use as stepping stones because the room will, at some point, turn into molten hot lava and the kids cannot possibly risk touching anything that isn't the very couch we're sitting on. A flying foot will probably encounter my face at some point. Who knows. ⁣
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But today we'll be eating this Strawberry French Toast Casserole while we're sitting and trying our hardest to listen to "Parr In The Blood," and even though our kids can't sit still for more than .07 seconds and test every ounce of Jesus in us, it's all going to be alright. We're resting on the promises today. ⁣
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God bless the church nursery workers. ⁣
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You can grab the recipe at the link in my bio!⁣
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https://www.southernmadesimple.com/strawberry-french-toast-bake/

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