Weekly Meals in Review - 09/28/2015

Hi friends, here are my weekly meals in review, hope you enjoy.  I did do my grocery shopping and I know I said I would do a grocery haul, but with everything going on I really didn't have the energy to deal with it, I'm sorry about that, but I will show you the next grocery haul which shou…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 09/28/2015

Good morning everyone.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I would like to apologize for my lack of posts the past few days, but things are just not easy for me right now.  I think I've cried more the past week than in the past months or year.  The uncertainty is overwhelming and I'm str…

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Cooking Thursday - Cheesy Garlic Pizza

Good morning friends, hope you've had a good night's rest and are ready for the day ahead. I didn't sleep very well last night, matter of fact I haven't been sleeping well for days because of the situation with my grandma.  Anyway, I'm here, it's super early but I thought I …

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{ Happy Fall }

"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the Autumn tree."  - Emily Bronte Autumn By John Greenleaf Whittier Heap high the farmer's wintry hoard! Heap high the golden corn! No richer gift has autumn poured From out her lavish horn. Let other hands exulting glean The apple from the pine, T…

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VO5 Fight the Frizz - Hair Review & Giveaway

My daughter and I have always had thick hair, mine has a bit of a wave to it, but hers is super curly, like spiral curls. With that comes the never ending battle of frizz, and for the most part we've been able to deal with it, but since moving to Texas from Idaho, we've had the worst time c…

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{ Rainy Weekend}

We had such a restful beautiful weekend. I have never hid the fact that I am a rain kinda gal, that the sound of it makes me happy, that the sight of it gives me pure joy.  Yes sometimes it can be a bit too much if you've been pounded by it for days on end, but for the most part, there is just…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 09/21/2015

Monday!!! Monday, Monday, Monday, was so not ready to see you quite so soon.  I think I had just gotten into the weekend mode when the alarm went off this morning.  *sigh* Well, I guess nothing can be done now but to just get on with the week ahead. On the weather front: Had the most glorious of ra…

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Weekly Meals in Review - September 14th to 19th

Monday 14th Arroz a Valenciana - Rice with chicken and peas Tuesday 15th Tiras de frango com natas - Chicken strips with cream Wednesday 16th Almondegas da Bio Ema - Greatgrandma's Meatballs Thursday 17th Pizza Caseira - Homemade Pizza Friday 18th Cachorros Quentes com molho de pimento e tomate - Ho…

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Cooking Thursday - Bolo Formigueiro

Good morning everyone, can you believe that it's already Thursday? This week has flown by, not that I'm complaining I'm kind of looking forward to the weekend so I can sleep in and not have to be up at 5:30am. Anyway, here is my recipe for this morning, this delicious Portuguese cake.…

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A Day in the Life

Hello everyone, I thought I would do another Day in the Life for you, but this time combining a few days into one. I have taken quite a few pictures, so this will be a photo heavy post, hope you don't mind, though I know that a few of you actually really enjoy these. I still find myself amaze…

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