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Sometimes I believe I should have been born Italian. I talk a lot with my hands. A LOT. My family would probably say I’m a bit dramatic. If my mom were still alive she would say A LOT dramatic. I was the baby after all. I majored in voice performance in college which means I studied singing. Opera anyone? Nah, I… Read More
I am incredibly grateful for my daughter Rachel who jumped in this week with her easy Slow Cooker Chili recipe served over a roasted baked potato. (If you haven’t read the crazy happenings in our family you can read all about it here.) She and Emmaline are such blessings here on the blog, aren’t they? (Did you read our news here?)… Read More
Living in the South I never know what to expect from our winters. Usually it’s just a lot of threats and cancelling school before the first flake or icy drop descends from the skies. (My youngest kids haven’t quite figured out the homeschooling angle. They go to school when the other kids are at home and then we take… Read More
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? I do. Many an afternoon I spent in my pink room at the top of the stairs playing teacher with my Barbie. Although it wasn’t a “real” Barbie, it was a Stacy, but that’s beside the point! I loved writing in broken cursive on my child sized chalkboard for… Read More
I am constantly on the search for new soup recipes, especially for the slow cooker. There’s nothing better to me than piling all the ingredients in the cooker in the morning and smelling the delicious aroma all day long while I work (or run errands or answer questions or a myriad of other things.) You’ve heard me say my… Read More
Many thanks to Mezzetta for sponsoring this post and inspiring my new favorite slow cooker recipe! With a blog tagline like mine, “home is where your story begins,” you know that making memories is an important part of our lives. With two adult married children, a grandchild on the way and two teenagers living at home, we cherish every opportunity… Read More
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Smithfield®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #PutPorkontheMenu http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” If you’ve read my blog for very long you’ll recognize that I love my slow cooker! I use it for everything from side dishes to entrees to soups. I love that I… Read More
I have been blessed to be a stay at home mom for a majority of the past 25 years. When I gave birth to my first child I had no idea what it would look like so many years later. I just knew I loved my little one with unbelievable passion and wanted to somehow be the best mom possible. It… Read More
Po-ta-to, po-tah-to? To-ma-to, to-mah-to. Slow Cooker, crock pot? What ever you call them, this little appliance is a lifesaver! When the weather gives the slightest indication that fall is own its way, my heart starts beating faster and I snatch up my cookbooks as fast as I can. I love soup recipes and the fact that I can smell… Read More