Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl

Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl It's Taco Tuesday!  This is something we look forward to in our house!  Each week I try to change it up to add variety and expand the kids' taste buds, but i'm not going to lie, if we ate the same kind of tacos each week, it would be fine by me.  I like...

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"Look mom! I'm eLearning too!"

Ezra getting in on the action of eLearning! eLearning sure has been fun, hasn't it?  It's a learning curve for all of us.  Making sure we have the necessary technology, internet, printing capabilities and most importantly PATIENCE!  Who knew we would all become teachers?  A few...

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Off Days

We all have them, especially lately.  We have feelings of not being good enough, frustration, anxiety, depression, fear, etc., etc.  I could probably go on and on with the range of emotions I have felt and continue to feel on a daily basis.  As a person living with PTSD, this time is...

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Crescent Roll Hot Dog Chili Bake

In honor of National Pigs in a Blanket Day yesterday, April 25 (this was purely by accident mind you), I made Crescent Roll Hot Dog Chili Bake.  Kind of a long title, I know, but not sure what else to call it.  Also, I dropped the ball and forgot to take a picture of the finished melty goodness,...

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Giving Back

Here in Illinois we're going on about 5 weeks of the stay-at-home order.  There are days that are EXTREMELY challenging and a constant struggle.  We are all facing these days.  We are all in this together!  Before this started isolating myself was a way for me to feel safe, but I...

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The Beautiful Strangers by Camille Di Maio

Who else loves the mystic of Hollywood during the 40's - 60's?  This book caught my eye from the very beginning, and after reading the jacket cover, I was hooked! The book is a historical fiction story about a famous hotel in California, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego during the late 1800's...

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Spring Pea Risotto

There are so many people who shy away from making risotto.  NOT JUDGING by any means!!!  I'm here to tell you, that it's SUPER easy, just a bit time consuming.  Lots of stirring, water/chicken broth adding, and waiting...BUT SO WORTH it!!!  The recipe below is for a spring pea risotto,...

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Mixed Berry Jam Bars

Today I decided to try something new!  I made my own jam for my Mixed Berry Jam Bars.  Don't Mixed Berry Jam Bars freak out and think...I can't do that!  How did you do that?  I experimented and tried it.  When my husband and I cleaned out our big freezer over the weekend,...

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