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Cinnamon Sunrise Rolls
A little something worth getting up early for. There is something about cinnamon rolls that feels like a slow morning. You know where the house is still quiet, the coffee is hot, and there is nowhere you need to be quite yet. Maybe that is why I love making them. When I started working on…
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Fake it, till you make it. . .
Let’s be honest, we have all heard the phrase “fake it till you make it.” But if I’m being completely transparent, I’ve never really bought into that idea. When my husband and I first got married, we moved away to Wyoming for his first duty station. I had never been away from my hometown, and…
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Sourdough Pizza Recipe
There’s something about Saturdays that just call for flour on the counter and a little chaos in the kitchen. This sourdough pizza has become one of those steady things in our home, the kind you come back to after a long week, when everyone’s hungry, and nobody wants anything complicated. Just good food, made with…
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Preserving Legacy
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges and blessings our way. For me, one of those unexpected moments came on a March day in 2022 while I was out mountain biking with friends. Little did I know that this day would mark an unshakeable heartache and the beginning of a heartwarming connection to my…
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Normal
Hey, Momma, I see you. I see you tucked into yourself in the corner, trying to hold it together while fighting back tears. It is okay. You are not alone. Hey Momma, today you are celebrating a dear child’s birthday with a friend. At some point, you quietly step away to hide your tears. I…
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Not What We “Signed Up For”
My husband set up a home gym for me. At first, I did not use it much. I could leave the kids with a sitter, go to the gym, reset, and come home. But military life changes what is practical. Sometimes it is easier to manage everything if I have what I need at home.…
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Well time flew right by
Hello everyone, We’ve been quiet here. Life became busy again. I became overwhelmed with it. I get pulled in other directions easily. When I get on track again I realize it’s been almost a year since we posted on a regular schedule. I would like to say I would get right back on track! However…
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God made Dirt and Dirt don’t Hurt
My favorite look on a child is a dirt covered face. Seriously seeing the little dirt lines on their cheeks just makes me melt. I spent my summers on the muddy banks of the Kaskaskia River. Digging in the banks where the craw daddies gathered and the fishin’ was good. When I wasn’t digging in…