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It's just me. Again.: Sophisticated No-Bakes
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It's just me. Again. Monday, December 22, 2014. I found this amazing No Bake oatmeal bar recipe. Just before Thanksgiving and my brain adapted it for me before I pulled a single ingredient from the shelf. Fun how our brains do that. ;) (Yeah. I read the recipe wrong from the start. But what I ended up with was just as amazing and I personally feel like royalty when I eat them.) So. . Here's my adapted recipe. I like to call them SOPHISTICATED NO-BAKES. Something to stir with. 1 cup salted butter. Slice i...
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It's just me. Again.: essential ingredients for a black bean burger?
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It's just me. Again. Sunday, March 18, 2012. Essential ingredients for a black bean burger? Tonight we experiment with our first ever homemade black bean burgers. I've found recipes as simple as this one. And as complicated as this one. Somewhere in between there must be a tasty medium. I decided to make up my own version and by no means am I suggesting this worked! Rinse and drain 1 can of black beans. Add 75% of beans and 100% sauteed mixture into the food processor - pulse until combined. Plenty spicy...
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It's just me. Again.: Perfection isn't part of this journey.
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It's just me. Again. Thursday, May 10, 2012. Perfection isn't part of this journey. Thoughts swirl with relentless reminders that I am not perfect. Simple tasks, jumbled, become costly mistakes. I am unfocused and scattered. Appointments made for the wrong day. Miscommunicating. Forgetful. Interrupted. Unfinished. He said, "You're tired, but isn't it because you are living your dream? Thank you, dear husband, for not letting me dive any deeper into my mistakes! I can't separate it! April Fool's Day Pranks.
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It's just me. Again.: Motherless Children
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It's just me. Again. Tuesday, September 20, 2011. I hope you find a way to get through holidays. Anniversaries of life and death. Significant moments. Who deserve to be celebrated. Christmas, a day to share life with the living. Embrace family and friends that laugh and love. Intentionally surround yourself with them. Make new traditions. Create new memories. Drink a little. I have had only two moments since her death that caught me off guard. Flooded with tears. I have been silently counting the years&#...
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It's just me. Again.: Coffee: Falsely accused
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It's just me. Again. Tuesday, September 13, 2011. I'm amazed (and shouldn't be! At the connection between food and the condition of my body. Don't laugh. I'm naive. I know it. I'm pretty sure you've heard my story. At the slightest hint that anyone is willing to listen I don't hesitate to tell you about my year from hell and how traditional medicine was killing me. Let me refresh you:. Did you catch that? He DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT ME. Just got out his handy dandy notebook & pen. Did you catch that? Then we ...
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It's just me. Again.: April Fool's Day Pranks
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It's just me. Again. Sunday, April 01, 2012. April Fool's Day Pranks. Oh what joy this day brings. About pranks thrills me to tears! I decided to make up a tasty treat for my family along with a few other low-key pranks. April Fool's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies:. She wasn't very happy with me when I told her what they were . she was too keen on these - knew something wasn't quite right and never actually tried one. Did you figure it out? These are baked taters and black beans! One more thing . If you have...
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It's just me. Again.: Chores and Rewards
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It's just me. Again. Tuesday, January 08, 2013. It's time for updated systems around here. What was once considered major accomplishments (brushing your teeth) has now become expected and normal. No more special attention for such mundane tasks. Our baby is now 5 years old and while chores have been a regular part of our lives I now see the need to "up the ante". I learned from my sister-in-law, Paige. And a wise woman of 9 children, Darlene. About the " five finger chores. Here's what our (well used!
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It's just me. Again.: Thoughts about my thoughts
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It's just me. Again. Friday, March 23, 2012. Thoughts about my thoughts. Random Things of Little Interest. 1 My husband is on Pinterest. (Thought I'd start with a rhyme. And although Pinterest is generally considered a "female" thing . I think it's cool that he's "pinning".). 2 I want to say things people shouldn't say. I want to be rude. Loud. Obnoxious. (Is this why people drink? 4 Food coloring doesn't actually have a flavor but the color makes my mouth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Simple temp...
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It's just me. Again.: Mid 30's Crisis
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It's just me. Again. Wednesday, January 19, 2011. I've spent my entire life living by rules set by someone other than me. I've decided it's my turn to make the rules. And in honor of such a bold step on my part I begin with throwing out the rules. I have begun a video series titled "Lights Out" featuring a sleepy, mascara smeared, greasy haired, pajama wearing me. I'm praying to God this goes well. Tonight's episode of "Lights Out" is in 2 parts. An introduction: part 1 and An explanation: part 2. Simple...
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It's just me. Again.: I'm a mom. It's complicated.
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It's just me. Again. Friday, May 20, 2011. I'm a mom. It's complicated. There are moments I think, will this ever end? Do you have a toddler too? In the same draining sigh there are shadows of it already has. The toys, the books, the loads of laundry still unfolded in wicker baskets: her room only stays organized while she sleeps. Questions are repeated hourly. Why did you just pull that off the shelf? Where are your pants? Didn't you just eat 3 snacks? But her laughter. Oh, the laughter. Not much longer,.
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