Earlier today, I took a big step in beginning the story of my infant loss. If you want to read from the beginning, you can read my post on Finding out there is something wrong with my baby. As I said in my other post, tomorrow marks 4 years since my little Gianna’s life was […]
Finding Out There Is Something Wrong With My Baby
Well, it is time I share my story of loss. Four years ago tomorrow, I decided to take my first baby girl off of life support. I can’t believe it has been 4 years! While all of my other children are growing and changing, sometimes I still feel like I am back to those months […]
The French Twist: Twelve Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management
What American woman wouldn’t love to eliminate the word ‘diet’ from her vernacular? After reading Carol Cottrill‘s book The French Twist – Twelve Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management, I’m ready to change my life! Carol is a CNC – Certified Nutrition Counselor with a love of all things French. Her book unravels […]
Eating My Way Through Disney World One Cupcake at a Time
My visit to Kissimmee and Orlando, Florida, would not be complete without a trip to Walt Disney World. As I said before, my trip to Florida for the “chimpanzee” premiere, was my first time to Florida, let alone Disney World. I was so excited that I could hardly stand it. With a one day park […]
Summer Sanity Lifesaver Schedule
Like most moms, my Summer can get a little crazy, a little tedious, and sometimes a little frustrating. I love having the kids home, but I don’t enjoy the fighting and the “I’m bored”‘s. I want to attack this Summer with my version of a Summer Schedule. I am not an overly organized person, and […]
VTech LS6475-3 Cordless Phone with Hands-Free Capabilities
I am loving my new vtech phone. Before I started using this VTech LS6475-3 model phone, I had a cordless with an answering machine upstairs, and a phone hooked to the wall down stairs. It was extremely inconvenient. If I was downstairs, then I was stuck to the wall and couldn’t get anything done while […]
Kiwi and Pecan Summer Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
I don’t know about you, but I love a good salad! For the longest time, I had an aversion to making my own salads, at home, because I was convinced they would never be as good as someone else’s. I am finally overcoming that horrible thought in my head, and doing some experimenting. I came […]
Crock Pot Cheesecake
I was in charge of tonight’s dessert, for dinner at my parent’s house, and I wanted to do something easy. Because we have church in the afternoon, I thought it would be most convenient if I made dessert in the crock pot. I searched Pinterest and found this Crock-Pot Cheesecake recipe, inspired by Crock […]
Parmesan and Herb Bread
Parmesan and Herb Bread For all of you carb addicts out there, this Parmesan and Herb Bread is very simple to make, and a great way to dress up your bread. You can serve it as an appetizer or along with a nice saucy pasta dish. Anyone else like dipping their bread in their […]
Caramel Rocky Road Brownies
Caramel Rocky Road Brownies Part 2 of Brownie Sunday is here! To refresh your memory, I polled my facebook readers to see if I should make Cream Cheese Brownies or Rocky Road Brownies, and the consensus was to make both. I decided to listen and try both, and I’m glad I did. I still […]