"Kinda" Like a Plane Wreck

"We" as responsible adults take on a lot each and everyday day of our lives. Many of us take on responsiblities that we have no control over or take on other people's responsiblities because they are not .



Do you ever stop to think what may happen by taking on so much unneeded responsiblities? The obvious of course is stress, and all stress related elements to go along with it.

Imagine for a momment... a plane. If you load it with too much luggage, it will not be able to take off. Or even worse, it will take off & possibly crash.


This is what we do to ourselves when we load on too much "weight." We set our selves up for failure... to crash.


So STOP what you are doing and take a step back... look at what you have on your plate. Is there anything you can "scrap off?"

Today, for me... for your family, I would like you to let go of at least one thing in your life that is just holding you down.

Together we will loose our baggage & fly high together.

Autumn {Football Season} Wreath

It's Autumn and time to switch around the wreath on the front door. Each season I have update the colors to reflect how I am feeling.  This time around I used muted Florida Gator colors. I also changed out the "welcome" decal to make it a little larger and POP more.

What do you think?

{Recipe Experimentation} Choco-nutty-yum Bar?

I recently fell in snack food love with Planters brand energy snack bars. Just as I began to have a normally scheduled craving for the delightful snack bar, I could no longer find them in the grocery store.  It was possibly just my nearby store that stopped carrying and more than likely I could drive a couple more miles to another store to find them... but it was so much more fun to try to make them myself at home.

I started off with peanuts and almonds... the identifiable ingredients in the snack bar.  Since I couldn't get a hand on one to try to actually duplicate, I just winged the rest.  I decided to go with some pretzels and I used marshmallow fluffy as my binding agent.  Of course, I included good old chocolate as well.

I began by chopping the peanuts and almonds in my mini food processor. I left the pieces pretty big by only hitting the "pulse" button a few times.

Since I didn't have a recipe, I placed all the dry ingredients into the "pan" I was going to be using to test for size. 

Next I put some of the chocolate chips into my homemade double-broiler (ceramic bowl in a small put with water underneath - I am pretty sure my mother taught me that when I was pretty young).  **Waiting for the chocolate to melt**

I added the jar of marshmallow fluffy stuff and my melted chocolate chips...

...and got this.

I flattened it out in my "pan" and added a top layer of melted chocolate.

After letting it sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, we have this!

The verdict?  My son: "Mommy these are delicious!" My husband: "Very good!" Me: "I cannot believe they actually taste better than what I was trying to accomplish."

Now we just need to name them... I was thinking about, "Choco-nutty Yum Bar" What do you think? Any suggestions?

Finally! My Very Own Camera Strap

When my husband bought me my Canon Rebel DSLR a couple of years ago, the only thing that bothered me about it was the camera strap. It usually rubbed the back of my neck just enough to give my skin a little rash, so I went out in search of a camera strap with a bit of padding.  Every time I found one, I thought the same thing... this is too expensive for a little piece of fabric.  I should make one myself.

Now, a couple of years later, I have finally finished the EASIEST sewing project I have ever done.

All I did was measure out the material, iron the creases & sew the ends. It may have taken me all of 20 minutes... including the ironing.

What do you think of my homemade camera strap?

The cure all... fix all... or at least feel better!

Chicken noodle soup is a cure-all in our home.  Even when it doesn't actually "cure" it sure does make us feel all better.
Chicken noodle soup is pretty each to make. If I need to make a pot rather quickly, I grab a carton of Swanson broth to start off...


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Add the broth and uncooked chicken into a pot and bring it to a boil...
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While that is cooking... dice onions, carrots and celery
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After the chicken comes to a boil... put it on low and add the veggies
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Next comes the noodles... I use extra wide noodles, but you can use any type of noodle you wish... or even rice.
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Add the noodles and allow to simmer until al dente (tender).
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Serve, enjoy and feel better.
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Now for those of you who saw the title Chicken Noodle Soup and got all excited you were going to see some dancing... you know I couldn't leave you out... this is for you...
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