December 2011

Black Eyed Pea Soup with smoked turkey leg

The 2012 is upon us. The 1st meal of this year should be Black Eye Peas Soup which symbolizes Good Luck in the New Year. I enjoy making this soup is super easy and if left to sit a day, the flavors meld into fulfilling meal on New Years Day. My Black Eyed Pea soup [...]

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Signs of a great Christmas Wordless Wednesday

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Sweet BBQ Ribs w/Red Pack Tomatoes

My husbands favorite meal is Ribs. So every birthday and about 2 other times during the year I make him my Slow oven roasted Sweet BBQ Ribs. He loves them. when the fall off the bone. A few years back I started to make my own BBQ sauce to baste my ribs with. I figured [...]

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Sparkly Christmas

So the presents are open, the food has been eaten, and the dish done. But I am left.. with Christmas Sparkle.. Not the kind that leaves you with the warm fuzzy but literary sparkles. From the worst worst wrapping paper every .. it looked pretty when I bought it. The sparkles are on the floor, [...]

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Holiday Chili with Red Pack tomatoes

This recipe is my Blue Ribbon Holiday Chili made with Red Pack tomatoes. The Redpack Tomatoes are so fresh and full of flavor. The also have variety that really help develop the flavors of you food. This Chili recipe a favorite of my children and the local area. I won the blue ribbon twice at the [...]

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Christmas Slumber Wordless Wendsday

These were taken after a day long Christmas party. I dont know who feel asleep on who, I think I will love these picture forever. The puppy is only 3 1/2 months. Cant wait for the Christmas ..

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Playset Princess Palace

So one of the gift my daughter is getting this year is Bigjigs Heritage Playset Princess Palace This set is wonderful it is a giant 3 d puzzle Place Castle. The set goes together preety easy. I cant wait to see my daughters face on christmas morning. The set comes wit wooden figures but i [...]

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All I want for Christmas

My top picks for me this holiday season: This would be really cool necklace from Survialofthehippest.com 20″ silver with @babypop I love this Camera bag from: ONA I would love a AF Nikkor 50MM F/1.8d or the higher end version Onion Soup crocks This Mangolian Lamb coat to feel like a rock star. I [...]

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Perplexus Toys Top Pick 2nd year

So last year I picked the Perplexus as a top pick for Kids on MamasLittleHelper.. for me it was My son and his favorite gift all year. I actually got to try it out at a blogher event and gave one to my son. Then proceed to buy 9 more and give them to all [...]

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Empowering Your Daughters

Teach your daughter to be independent empowered women. A empowered women who can stand on her own 2 feet and be resilient at challenging time. Here are my top 6 ways I help to empower your daughter with self-respect, girl independence, great body image, and resilience. Resourceful That she is self sufficient and resourceful where [...]