Lately, the brevity of life has been punctuated for me by three events:Attending funerals of loved ones.Being on the waiting end of a doctors reports. And then more testing. And waiting on more reports.Crying with my friends and loved ones that are enduring hardships.Didn't realize when I wrote out the events, that they would be ABC... Life does not seem to be as easy as ABC, does it? As I ask, I also breath in gratitude. There is so much to be thankful for in my life. ... Read More about Remembering Jackie
Trim Heathy Mama Creamy Verde Chicken Chili Review
Good morning, friends!Today I am sharing the first review of a crock pot recipe in the new Trim Healthy Mama cookbook. You will find it on page 78 in the Sanity Saving Crockpot and Electric Pressure Cooker Meals chapter. The Chili is an S (satisfying) meal and is also a NSI (no special ingredients) recipe. I prepped the Creamy Verde Chicken Chili recipe on a cold Saturday evening so that I could put it in the crockpot quickly on Sunday before going to church. It is a family ... Read More about Trim Heathy Mama Creamy Verde Chicken Chili Review
For the Love of Lamp Lights – Chico’s Knoxville
Happy end of the week! I hope you have a wonder filled weekend!Look up!There is beauty to be found. ... Read More about For the Love of Lamp Lights – Chico’s Knoxville
Happy Valentine’s Day
At ninety-two,She is delightful and lovely, too.My grandma.My best friend.My valentine.She is the most beautiful woman in the world to me. She has loved me well -And oh, the stories she does tell...She has loved me and my family well.She is a listener, a communicator, a story teller.She is the only grandmother I have ever known on my mother's side.She is patient, and she is kind,My Grandma Mavis, is my lovely Valentine!Happy Valentine's Day!Pictured is my grandmother from a visit we shared on ... Read More about Happy Valentine’s Day
Trim Healthy Mama Creamed Spinach and Bacon Smothered Chicken Review
Good morning, mama's!!! Happy start to a new week! How was your weekend? Did you relax? I hope so!!!Today I am reviewing a recipe from the Oven Baked Meats and Fish chapter of the new Trim Healthy Table cookbook. Creamed Spinach and Bacon Smothered Chicken is on page 219 and is a S (satisfying) meal and calls for NSI (no special ingredients). It is a family serve, which by the Trim Healthy Table guide means 6 - 8 servings. It would be 8 servings for me, because I eat ... Read More about Trim Healthy Mama Creamed Spinach and Bacon Smothered Chicken Review