Category: Life in General

Rock Toys!

Looking for a fun way to make crafts with your kiddos and to make toys at the same time? I’ve got a project that literally kills those two proverbially birds with one STONE. I have fallen in love with painting rocks. :) It started when my three year old fell in love with the cartoon The Hive. Since it’s nearly

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Sweet Bean Burritos

One of the biggest struggles of the week as a working mom is finding food my three year old will actually eat. Tonight we created a recipe that didn’t equate to tantrums at the dinner table. Sweet Bean Burritos 1/2 small purple onion, diced 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 can diced Italian style tomatoes, drained 1

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Remembering Our Best Friend – Meg-Meg Bell

On the afternoon of Sunday, August 25, 2013, Meg-Meg Bell began her journey over Rainbow Bridge.  She peacefully passed away with her father at her side and in the loving arms of her mother at Wisdom Animal Clinic in Texarkana after putting up a valiant and brave battle against canine lymphoma.  She was an inspiration to many. Meg-Meg joined the

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Our 4th of July Lake Vacation…

Enjoying the 4th of July on Lake Ouachita with Meg!! It’s been almost one month since we found out her cancer came back.  So far Meg is still doing well.  She had a blast in the water, enjoyed tent camping for the first time, and really loved the hotdogs cooked over the campfire!!

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The Cancer is Back…

Sunday afternoon, as Brandon and I were packing for our vacation, we noticed a larger than normal lymph node in Meg’s throat area.  We were both concerned about it, so we asked Brandon’s mom to take her to the vet yesterday. Joanna at Wisdom Animal Clinic saw her at 4 o’clock.  Shortly thereafter we got a phone call letting us

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3.5 Months Doggie Lymphoma Cancer Free

For those of you wondering how Meg-Meg is doing … the answer is “Just perfect!”  :) She went for her 3 month check-up last month, and her doctor said there are still no signs that the cancer is back.  YAY!!!  She is like the Meg-Meg we knew before all those weekly and bi-weekly treatments for canine lymphoma changed our lives!!

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Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole

Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole 6 eggs 2 large baby Bella mushrooms, sliced 1 Roma Tomato, diced 1/2 package frozen spinach, thawed 2 strips fake Morning Star bacon Shredded Dubliner Cheese Garlic Powder Pepper Preheat oven to 375F. Spray 8×8 casserole dish with Pam. Place layer of spinach across bottom. Please sliced mushrooms over spinach. Sprinkle diced tomatoes over mushrooms & spinach.

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Omelet Muffins (Easter Morning Breakfast)

For Easter Morning Breakfast we made Omelette Muffins this year! We’re excited because we can eat the leftovers as breakfast this week as a quick “grab and go”! Omelette Muffins Recipe: 8 large eggs 1/4 cup diced bell peppers 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1/2 cup cheese of choice (we used smoked cheddar) Seasoning to Taste (we used Ms. Dash Table

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Meg’s Final Treatment for Canine Lymphoma is Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is already a bittersweet day for me … and for Miss Meg-Meg.  It’s so hard to believe that six months have come and gone since we learned Meg had canine lymphoma.  If you’ve followed my periodic blog about her progress, you know we started with weekly treatments.  For the last several treatments we’ve been going bi-monthly.  Tomorrow is the

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Eggplant Grillers

Eggplant Grillers are DELICIOUS and fairly easy to make. Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant Goat cheese 2 medium tomatoes Olive oil Dried or Fresh Basil Preheat grill for medium heat. Cut Eggplant into 1″ thick rounds, then cut pieces in half. Coat eggplant with olive oil on both sides and sprinkle with basil. Arrange half of the eggplant slices on a

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