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tulsa marathon

This weekend, I took a much needed hiatus to Tulsa to watch my friend Kate complete her 5th marathon....yes, I said 5th.  Every time she says this is my last for a while...like 365 days ago!! It was the Route 66 Marathon.    She did awesome. ...

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I need thee oh I need thee

I woke up this morning with snot rags in my sheets. Which, I'm guessing is a sign of a rough night and that it was. Without going into details and trying to draw sympathy votes I want to say this. I mourned. Part 3 of the bigpittstop is documenting the journey of a...

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Halloween Hangover

After seeing all the pictures last night on facebook of all my friends babies, I had to ask my dad to guest post the story of my first Halloween.  While I was there, lets be honest no one really remembers their first Halloween.  However the "messy" story...

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A Haunting view

I'm going to go ahead and say now...you know i'm right! I had no idea how much science goes in to the trick-or-treating process. You have to be home and ready at 5 or earlier so the kids can get out before dark. And, in some cities if you live on "Halloween Alley"...

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Sunday drive

Many have posted this weekend about the fall foliage in this part of Arkansas and after my Sunday, I had to jump in the mix.  As I drove Hwy 7 on Sunday North from Russellville, I was amazed at every winding turn in the road.  Seriously, there are some...

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food for thought

Gotcha....this one is not a recipe.  I guess its a recipe for something, but not like the others ones I've shared this week.  I've come across a couple articles this week that I thought I would share. What Successful People Do with the FIRST Hour...

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Homemade Marinara

Yesterday, I posted about the Sausage, Spinach and Ricotta Calzones that I made over the weekend.  I was completely inspired by an episode of Pioneer Woman that I watched on Saturday. But, I couldn't just make the calzones without something homemade to dip them in....

Roasted Tomato Marinara - use your end of summer tomatoes to get to most out of the deep flavor. Canned tomatoes could work as well.
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Spinach, Sausage, and Ricotta Calzone

Spinach, Sausage and Ricotta Calzone - sounds like a perfectly simple Saturday after, right? You see, what had happened was.  After I got home from our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk yesterday morning and spending the afternoon with my aunt and uncle at...

Sausage, Spinach and Ricotta Calzone |My take on a Pioneer Woman recipe and the homemade marinara to go with it. Impress your kids, your spouse and use things you may just already have in the refrigerator.

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