Decorating our home for Christmas is something we look forward to all year long. I won’t lie–we have A LOT of decorations. Sometimes I feel proud about that and sometimes a little embarrassed, but it’s what we love and our boys love it too. A long time ago I was a young, fresh-out-of-college interior designer. …
Making Christmas– Phase 1: The Cleaning
Can you believe Thanksgiving is already over?! I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a mighty feast followed by a tryptophan deep coma like sleep. We are of the small, but mighty few that usually waits until after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas. But, this year we are traveling the day after, so we…
Find your voice
First of all–if you haven’t seen the movie “A Star is Born” and plan to–read at your own risk–there are spoilers. Secondly, for those of you who have–how could you?! How could you NOT prepare me for how this movie would destroy me emotionally. I was literally in the fetal position and completely spent…
Recipe–Crockpot Beef Stew
It’s been a COLD snowy couple of days here in Colorado. I can’t think of anything better to help warm up than a nice steaming hot bowl of beef stew. Save Print Crock Pot Beef Stew Author: Jennifer Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 4 hours Total time: 4 hours 20 mins Serves: 4-6 servings …
Delicious Chicken Calzones
We are in the midst of football season and one of my favorite things about watching footblall is the food (no surprise there). This recipe is a GREAT one. Save Print Delicious Chicken Calzones Author: Jennifer Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 32 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 2 Cups diced cooked chicken…
The Post Halloween Pumpkin Dilemma
Every once in a while, I come across a life hack that I feel the need to pass along. I’m not sure where this one came from–I just know I’ve been doing it for years and thought it was an important one to share with the group. In the mad rush between Halloween and Christmas,…
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds–Healthy AND Delicious!
We just finished carving pumpkins last evening. I’m guessing many of you did too since Halloween is upon us. Don’t throw away those yucky pumpkin guts just yet. If you are willing to get your hands a little messy and spend just a few short minutes you can whip up a healthy and…
That’s too scary!!!
It was a cold, rainy morning. I drove to the abandoned building with a sense of foreboding. Getting to my destination was necessary to complete my mission, but I couldn’t shake the ominous sense of dread. I pulled into the parking lot, took a deep breath and braced myself against the misty rain and made…
Halloween Cookies
As Halloween approaches, we have developed a few traditions around our home–decorations around the house (not too scary), purchasing new costumes (this decision is usually made around 4th of July), carving pumpkins (of course) and making sugar cookies. I know what you must be thinking–“sugar cookies are for Christmas time.” Don’t worry–…
Legacy
This past couple of weeks have been hard. I got the bad news that my Aunt Pat–who had been battling cancer–lost the fight. Grieving her loss has had me thinking a lot about my family. These are the Floyds (a good portion of them anyway): This is my family and my heritage. The…