Hot chocolate benefits abound, y’all! I’m going to break the benefits down for you, so you no longer have any guilt when drinking this cup o’yum! Ooooowhee, Oh, Mrs Tucker! loves her some delicious homemade hot chocolate. Today, I’m gonna give you the top 10 reasons for you to love homemade (not Swiss Miss) hot …
What I Ate During Chemo TL;DR: anything I could handle, but as you’ll see below there aren’t any rules. Omgosh, it hasn’t even been that long since my diagnosis and even I’m tired of hearing about it. ~snort~ But, chances are if you know someone going through chemo, you know someone who is having a …
Camping or Hiking Enthusiast? This. Stanley food jar for the win! Have I ever mentioned that while I love me some fancy-pants camping equipment, I’m not so much a happy camper, at least not roughing-it camping, you know, just a tent, in the woods, alone with the bears. ~gasp!~ It’s totally true. Hate the …
May is Melanoma Awareness Month: Check Yo’Self! Each year I like to bring attention to the fact that it’s important to check yourself for skin cancer. Not a particularly fun topic to nudge you about, but a necessary and serious one. That’s what we skin cancer survivors like to do, you know: nudge you! Check …
My sweet friend, Joy Bella, the waffle recipe maker extraordinaire, has shared her recipe with me – and now you! How good are these waffles? So. Good. (in my head I read the word “waffles”, I hear: WAFFLES WAFFLES WAFFLES! Waffles are exciting!) I ain’t even kidding. Most any waffles are good. Most any waffles …
Cliffs Notes of a DIY Tree Stump Fire Pit Tutorial …or… How to kill a tree stump! This post offers you information on the granddaddy of all hillbilly DIY ideas: when you need a stump removed – no need to call a service to grind that stump into oblivion. No siree, JIM BOB! I’m gonna …
Easy Cake Filling For an easy cake filling try a pudding cake filling. It’s amazingly versatile and easy to make! Once you try this orange filling for cake, you’ll find you’ll want to include it in your rotation of options when baking. It’s. That. Good. A few years back, I found a scribbled down a …
Tul Pens? Tul Pens! As a writer (and not-so-closeted office supply hoarder. Proof: I covet this ridiculously oversized calendar.), I’m always on the hunt for the perfect pen. I think I have discovered them, in Tul. Tul pens make me happy – and I’m willing to bet you will love them too! Seriously. Smiling like …
Apricot Oatmeal Cookies Have you been looking for the elusive perfect oatmeal cookies? Look no farther! I have the perfect oatmeal cookies made with dried apricots, THE RECIPE, you’ve been searching for – and I’m gonna share it with you! Witness why I can’t get enough of fresh from the oven, warm oatmeal cookies, specifically: …
Portuguese Sweet Bread (Pao Doce) Recipe Ahead! I’m a sucker for carbalicious bread, in any form. Tell me you have a loaf of Portuguese Sweet Bread (or as the Portuguese call it: Pao Doce) hot out of the oven and I’m in! I’ll bring the butter! You get the knife! This Portuguese bread recipe is …
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie In this world of candied ever’thangs, may I present: a delicious no-sugar-added strawberry blueberry smoothie. It’s as good as it looks. Frosty. Thick. Tasty. Filled with nutrition. Fun! Store-bought smoothie or homemade smoothie? I prefer to control ingredients by making smoothies at home. I want to know every detail of what I’m …