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5-ingredient Basic Cantina Style Salsa - bigpittstop | This simple Cantina Style Salsa is made with a handful of ingredients you may already have at home or can easily add to your weekly grocery list. Pour a bowl with chips or add it to any of your Mexican dinner spreads. The fresh and fire-roasted flavors marry for the perfect spicy bite.

Sunday, we had fajitas for Sunday lunch and I threw together my Cantina Style Salsa and we could not stay out of it. Little Man is obsessed with salsa right now. I'm not sure if its because we eat out too much and our main options here are Mexican food restaurants,...

Oct 19, 2019

Solutions Travel

19 Treasures and Travel Tips for Savannah, GA and Tybee Island | this area is beautiful and the view from the top of the Tybee Island Lighhouse proves it. Whether a long anniversary weekend, girlfirends getaway, sisters gathering, bachelorette weekend, retirement celebration, or family summer beach trip, Tybee Island and Savannah, GA are your destination. This rare list are the stops and sights that stood out from our family week at the beach.

19 Travel Tips and Treasures in Savannah, GA

At the beginning of the summer, our family took a week-long trip to Tybee Island and Savannah, Georgia. While we were out and about, I gathered a list of a few of my favorite things to do in Savannah. I've been to Savannah before with my mom for a long Mother's Day...

Oct 15, 2019

Recipes

Stuffed Bell Peppers

This post sharing the recipe for Stuffed Bell Peppers originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. Sometimes you plan for dinner and sometimes you dig in the fridge and freezer and see what you can...

Oct 8, 2019

Recipes Travel

Love Local | Sharing my favorite eateries and foods to try around Sevier County Arkansas. #seviercountyarkansas #eatlocal #wheretoeatindequeen #dequeen #horatio #southarkansas

Love Local | my favorite eateries in De Queen

This post about dining around my local hometown of De Queen, Arkansas and how the local flavor makes all the difference originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. This month, we have challenged my...

Oct 2, 2019

Recipes Solutions

Meal planning doesn't have to be hard and making dinner for your family doesn't have to be complicated. Here's our September 2019 meal plan for a month with 2 adults and a toddler. #mealplanning #menuplanner #weeknighmeals #whatsfordinner #crockpotmeals

September Meal Plan

I had so many friends posting about the dilemma of meal planning when school started back so thought, hey for a few months, I’ll post and link to things we are eating around our house each week. Who knows how long I’ll keep it going, but I thought I’d share what we...

Sep 30, 2019

Holidays Recipes

Mr. McKinney’s Morning Biscuits

This post for the recipe for Morning Breakfast Biscuits (by Mr. McKinney) originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. And, September is National Biscuit Month, so why not talk about biscuits! And,...

Sep 24, 2019

Recipes Solutions

Weight Watcher Friendly Stacked Enchiladas are 6 Freestyle Points for a large portion and a great way to use up extra vegetables and pantry items you already have at home. Perfect for weeknights, to make ahead for a busy evening, freezer meal or a meal to take and share. #freezermeal #weightwatcherfriendly #mexicancasserole #weeknighdinner #makeaheaddinner #mealstotake #mealsthatgather

WW Friendly Stacked Enchiladas

I really wish I had a fun story to go along with this recipe for Stacked Enchiladas, but all I can say is it tasted ridiculously good and my husband helped me cook dinner on a Monday night. So, that’s the big story. Most mornings at my house include a call to Mama...

Sep 17, 2019

Solutions Travel

Being Blog Productive While You Travel

On our recent family road trip, I had a few projects I wanted to work on and stay productive with business, even while we were “on vacation." While it was nice to look up and see the changing terrain there just some wide-open flatlands that were boring! I did get a...

Sep 10, 2019

Recipes

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Full discloser: a friend offered the Head Country Sugar Free sauce used to make this BBQ Chicken pizza. I’m not compensated for this post, but I wanted to try this new product. The thoughts and opinions I share are my own. I’ve finally decided what to call my...

Sep 7, 2019

Holidays Recipes

WW Zero Point Crockpot Apple Butter is the perfect homemade treat for topping biscuits, toast, bagels, or protein pancakes. The mix of sweet fruit creates a sweet cinnamon flavor without any added sugar. This is an easy, one-pot, crockpot zero point weight watchers recipe you can make for yourself or as a gift. Put your canning skills to the test with this recipe perfect for apples from the grocery store, your own orchard, or apples you pick together as a family. #applebutter #zeropointrecipes #fallcanning #applerecipes #crockpotapplerecipes #weightwatcherrecipes

WW Friendly Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Try this Weight Watcher Zero Point friendly Crockpot Apple Butter. It's great with fuji and gala apples added to your weekly grocery pick up, or from a family trip to the orchard. One of my favorite things to make this from is left over or apples with ugly spots. I...

Sep 3, 2019

Solutions Travel

Traveling home from the Grand Canyon to Arkansas, we took a detour through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. More than worth the trip and plan to spend the whole day. #nationalparks #painteddesert #petrifiedforest #arizona #roadtrip

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Traveling Home

Breaking down the trip home on our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. What were some of the distractions along the route home from the Grand Canyon? Whew, what a week. Thank you for sticking...

Aug 31, 2019

Family/Parenting Solutions Travel

The Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and a popular visit spot for National and International visitors. These 7 tips from a recent visit with a toddler will make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable. #grandcanyon #sevenwondersofthworld #familyroadtrip #nationalparks #grandcanyonsunset #xanterratours #brightangellodge #harveyhousecafe

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Grand Canyon Adventures

Breaking down Day 6 in our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. What did we do on the way to the Grand Canyon and exploring the South Rim? So, how did we find ourselves at one of the Seven...

Aug 30, 2019