Bacon Avocado Tomato Pasta
One of DT’s favorite sandwich is a BAT, you know, bacon, avocado, and tomatoes snug between two toasted slices of bread. So when I saw this Avocado Pasta recipe from Flourishing Foodie, ideas starting flowing. I can’t make a dinner meal with no meat, and expect my family to eat it. It just won’t do. […]
Menu Plan Monday
We are going camping again this week. So our meals will be super simple and delicious! We are loving our camper so much we want to live in it, Ok , I am only joking but we seriously can’t get enough, so when DT has a long weekend we are taking advantage of it. What […]
My distressed and antiqued coffee and side tables makeover
Looking around my living room and it’s brown, brown, beige and beige. I need some color in my life. How haven’t I noticed this before? My wore out coffee table and side tables, all dinged up, scuffed and brown, the ideas started flowing! I am really loving the distressed, antiqued look. I just knew I […]
Roasted Cheesy Tomatoes
On our 5th wedding anniversary DT and I took a trip to Galveston and we ate at the famous Gaidos restaurant. Gaidos is a “fancy” seafood restaurant right on the beach of Galveston, the food is so delicious and so fresh! I ate the fresh tuna and DT had the fried platter and as a […]
Menu Plan Monday
This past weekend the family and I went on our very first RV camping trip. It was so much fun, a lot of work too, but mostly fun. Needless to say, our meals were the usual hamburgers and hotdogs, so my eating was not the best, but I am ready to jump back to eating well […]
DIY: Simple Southwestern Vase Upcycle
I found this pretty vase at a garage sale a few weeks ago. I wasn’t sure at the time what I had in mind with for it, but I decided to add a little paint and spruce it up a bit. Since the vase/flower pot had such a pretty design and deep grooves, I thought […]
Pumpkin Protein Cookies
While on my Advocare 10 day cleanse, I was having a major craving for something sweet, cookies in particular. As far as the cleanse goes, white flours and sugar are off limits! So, I had to get a little creative. I made these simple drop cookies and even incorporated the chocolate Advocare Meal Replacement shake […]
Weight loss and cleanse results…updated pictures
I am still trucking along with my weight loss journey. I had stalled out a bit this summer and only lost about 1-2 lbs all summer, ugh. I was still eating fairly well (but not the best) and also exercising with various workouts, shredding, yoga and running mostly. I was completely bummed about my no […]
DIY: Antique Mercury Glass
I might be a little obsessed with home decor, crafting, and up-cycling lately. I might also be slightly obsessed with garage sales, thrift store, and antique shopping. The older, more rustic looking, the better. And cheap is even better! I have plenty of boring ole mason jars, plain glass vases, and what nots laying around. I think […]
Flourless Squash Brownies
If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you might know I have a thing for brownies. I have no less than 5 recipes for brownies on my blog. And I am always searching for the next greatest recipe. Lately, eating healthier and wiser has been my choice, since I am trying to tighten […]
