Reading Time: 5 minutes As the anniversary of Hurricane Ida is approaching, it was humbling to go back and read the Facebook posts I made on my personal page to update the world about what was really going on through my perspective. Storm aftermath update #1: Sunday 8/29/21 The eye passed over our house/area today as a Cat 4 …
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Sloppy Joes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Making your own sloppy Joes is as easy as browning your meat and then cooking everything together in one pot! It’s a quick dinner, yummy, and healthier than store-bought mix of course! You can make this with either beef, deer, chicken, turkey, or whatever other ground meat you choose. It all works just lovely. I …
Budget Categories Explained
Reading Time: 9 minutes When we first started budgeting the “Dave Ramsey way,” we used a minimal amount of cash envelopes. But now, we’re mostly digital. If you’re just getting started with budgeting and taming your money better, these cash envelopes are definitely the best way to start out. I’ll explain what we did before, and what we use …
Instant Hot Cocoa Mix
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve known me for some time, you know I’m all about reading ingredient labels on products. Yes, we can opt for just buying the organic versions of whatever we’re looking for. But, one by one I’ve become less dependent on pre-made, store-bought items. In the world we’re living in today, that might be what …
Homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick & Pioneer Substitute)
Reading Time: 5 minutes As I’ve slowly switched to cooking everything from scratch and making real food for my family, I discovered that you really can make everything from the basics in your pantry – including baking mix. But why go through the trouble? Can’t I just buy it already made? Well of course you can! But, there’s a …
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This is NOT Really What Homeschooling is Like
Reading Time: 6 minutes Unless you’ve tried homeschooling with one of those online curriculum like K12 where you have to log on so many hours per day, this quarantine homeschool situation is NOT normally what homeschool is like. I want to quickly clarify that what’s been going on may not be what we truly experience as homeschoolers, and it …
Berry Tea Popsicles | Healthier Cool Pops
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s getting mighty warm, mighty quickly, out here in South Louisiana. I wanted a healthier alternative to those corn-syrup-filled “cool pops” most of us grew up eating. Not only did I want them healthier, I really needed them to be QUICK & EASY. I’m all about simple, quick, and easy. I also wanted an easy-to-use …
How to Cook a JAMBALAYA from Scratch
Reading Time: 7 minutes Cooking a jambalaya involved many attempts before I finally mastered it. I think the first five jambalayas I made were total disasters. Well, not totally. But, they surely didn’t quite make it on the list of “good-looking” and “brown” jambalayas! The first one I made came out “white,” and tasted good, but not like a …
Easy Peasy Basic Granola
Reading Time: 3 minutes I never knew it was SO easy to make homemade granola! Not only is it wayyyy cheaper, but I also know exactly what ingredients I’m putting in it. You can find a small bag of granola at Walmart for around $3-4, or you can buy a large container of rolled oats for the same price …
Protected: November-December 2019 & the Extra Paycheck
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WEEKNIGHT DINNER BREAD | 6-Ingredient, No-Fail Bread Recipe
Reading Time: 5 minutes With only 6 ingredients, getting this fresh, homemade bread on the table is actually a really simple process. What I love most about this recipe is that I use this exact bread dough to make pizza dough, sliders, as well as in the bread machine! This recipe is slightly different from my Best Rolls Ever …
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Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake | 30-Minute Meal | Low-Carb
Reading Time: 3 minutes I had an idea! Take one of my favorite dips and turn it into a dinner with chicken! For this recipe, you can use either ground chicken or cut up diced chicken. I’ve even made this in the slow-cooker. Just add everything to the slow-cooker (including the raw CUBED chicken), cook on high for 3 …
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Protected: Budget Closing: OCTOBER 2019
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Life is Short – Lick the Bowl, and Be Yourself
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guests chuckle at it when they come to our house for the first time, and then they get to hear the story behind it. Tuesday, October 15 makes fifteen years of marriage, and this charming little piece in my kitchen is such a simple reminder of our beginning. I look back now, and I’m so …
Protected: Budget Closing – September 2019
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