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Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts
This recipe for Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts is a fun tradition I started our first year of marriage. Calling it spoiling my husband, but I call it providing an option for his favorite treat. When we came home from our honeymoon, I thought it would be a fun idea to...
12 things I wish someone had told me about visiting Disney
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, our family took a once in a lifetime trip to Disney World. I don’t say that because I mean we are never going back, although it might be a while. But, four generations of the same family were in the same parks for the same 4 days...
January Meal Plan
Wow, it was so nice to spend some time at home this month. January is always a month to reset. That means new eating goals and cleaning out the freezer. But, it also means working in a few new recipes I’ve saved on my Pinterest boards throughout the year. January Meal...
Slow Cooker Venison Stroganoff
At the beginning of January, my sister-in-law and I got together and set up a facebook group for New Year, New Meals. It’s so easy to get in a rut when it comes to forming our weekly meal plans. It’s hard to pull dinner together every week, but I was so excited to...
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
It is the month of cold days and easy meals which is why I need this Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew. Mostly because this mama is stuck inside all day with a toddler who wants to chase dogs and play in the dirt. Which are good boy things to do, I just hate watching his...
Essential Oil Wellness Roller
Nothing too fancy today, but we use this Essential Oil Wellness Roller daily to keep the little germies away. I've never been one to really worry about grimy germies. I try to generally just keep things cleaned up and wiped down and that does it for me. But, you take...
Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew
There is just not much I love more on a Saturday than to throw a bunch of stuff in the slow cooker after breakfast, get busy about my day and still have a hearty meal ready on the table for dinner. This Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew totally checks all those boxes....
Candy Bar Cake Bars
I can’t be the only one with a bowl sitting on my counter full of that bottom of the stocking candy that we didn’t eat while we were opening presents on Christmas day. It stares me down all day long and I”m pretty good about it until Mr. McKinney comes home and then...
2019 Meal Plans
Meal Planning seems to be a hard topic for all of us. It's hard to get out of our rut, it's hard to find time to think of new ideas, it's hard to keep healthy meals in front of our family and still eat things we all love. 2019 brought a new series on the blog -...
Cowboy Caviar
Well, its January 1 and that means black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. It also means new commitments to be healthier as often as possible. I took this festive Cowboy Caviar “salad” to a church potluck and it was a light and refreshing addition to all the...
December Meal Plan
This month included a TON of travel which made it hard to build a complete December Meal Plan. My husband’s Grandma passed and we spent a lot of time on the road being with family. But, our hearts are full and I tried really hard to keep it simple, cook ahead, plan...
Slow Cooker Venison Swiss Steak
This Crockpot Venison (Deer) Swiss Steak recipe reminds me of two specific people - my mom and my cousin Chris. I had never had Swiss Steak until my cousin Chris made is for us at a holiday gathering at his dad’s house. Those Pittman boys have always been into...



















