If Only We Didn’t Need Sleep

If only we didn't need sleep...

Oh the things I could accomplish if I didn’t have to sleep for eight hours each night! Who am I kidding, it’s more like six. But still! I know I’ve been pushing myself too hard when I start considering how to pull this off. Too much scheduled in too small of a time frame. Totally …

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Be Grateful

Be Grateful

I was in a conversation with a friend where I mentioned that I envied her relationship with her mom. She recently called her mom when the frosting she was making wouldn’t thicken and since her parents lives close by, her mom said, come on over and I’ll help you. That sounded amazing. What I would …

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Vegas Bound!

Vegas Bound! Now What?

I will be Vegas bound soon. A weekend away with my man. Two days of uninhibited fun. But to be honest, I’m a little worried that I won’t be able to keep up with the big city (see evidence in shopping cart). I’m a bit of a fish out of water. We don’t do $100 …

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Macaroni Salad with a Bit of a Kick

Macaroni Salad

I have had rave reviews on this macaroni salad. Some like it for its sweet first impression and others enjoy the spicy kick it leaves you with. A couple of hints when making any macaroni salad: Mix your dressing completely before adding any other ingredients. This helps you get just the flavor you want without …

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My Happy Place

This is balancing the busy

Once a year I travel up the coast of California to my happy place. I take in deep breaths of salt air, warm my toes in the sand, and I fall asleep to the crash of ocean waves. This peace and tranquility has to last me throughout the year. I never know quite how much …

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