Finding the Best in Midwest Weekend Getaways
Winter in Iowa isn’t over and this Beef & Barley Soup not only is easy, but it is comforting on these cold, blustery days. Weekends without lots of commitments means we stay home a lot and this means that I
Tradition…what does it mean to you?! To me, it means almost anything centered around my family! Are you ready for a rare sneak peak at our “at-home” life? It’s fun, I promise! Welcome to Diner Night! This past weekend we enjoyed Diner Night and I wanted to share it with you because well…it’s so dang fantastic!
I can’t take credit for this tradition, T started this with the boys before I came around, but they welcomed me into this tradition and it’s still one our favorite at home activities. It’s nothing complicated, nothing fancy, but it’s ours and we all love it! Well, T might not enjoy it as much as the rest of uf since he’s the burger and malt guru, but still…
So, what will you need for a diner night?! You’ll need burgers, french fries or tater tots, and supplies for malts/shakes. Oh, and don’t forget your fun attitude and a game or two wouldn’t hurt either!
I love tuna and could eat it on a very regular basis. Ok, I’ll be honest, I really do eat it pretty regularly and I’ve recently fell in love with the tuna packets that don’t require you to drain the tuna. And while I know they are more expensive, my time and energy are clearly worth more than that to me! Plus, who can actually successfully drain a can of tuna without losing some down the drain?!
I’m in the middle of another 21 Day Fix round as well as participating in the Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Wellness Challenge. Basketball season (hello, concession stand food) as well as my own bad habits have made it more difficult this time around and it’s cold which means I want creamy, gooey, warm foods! Why are comfort foods so unhealthy?!
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Identify Your Audience – Do you know who the audience of your business is? Is it teens, 20 something females, middle-age or retired men? Whoever your audience is, it is important find ways to reach them! If you aren’t a member of your target audience, talk to them, find out where and how they learn about businesses similar to yours. Make sure you’re following the trend!
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”
So, what is the 10-Week Wellness Challenge?! An opportunity to focus your life around health and wellness. Well, that is the short of it at least! As a participant you can focus on increasing your activity, weight loss, improving your eating habits…or a little bit of all the above!
It’s Monday again…I can’t believe it, but thankfully we had a weekend at home for a change! I haven’t had random Monday thoughts in quite awhile..well, actually I have, but haven’t had time to jot them down! So, here we are!
The Cold from H*!L – So, about January 5th, I started the symptoms of a small winter cold…sore throat from post nasal drip, slightly stuffed up, etc. Over the next couple days the symptoms grew into a full-blown cold/sinus infection. Last Monday found me home from work, sleeping on the couch most of the day, and headed to the doctor! Armed with antibiotics, heavy doses of Sudafed, and nasal spray I spent Tuesday at home too! The bottom of my nose is so raw from blowing and wiping it that I now have 2 cracks in the skin! UGH! I’m not tired and worn out, but I am tired of having pressure on my ears, my nose constantly stuffed up, etc. If anyone has any tips on how to get rid of this cold from H*!L, I’m open to suggestions!!
Time for a new recipe from me! WOOHOO! This Chicken & Asparagus Skillet is the perfect dish for eating straight from the pan or reheating for lunch! Packed full of protein and veggies with a little carb on the side for fun!
Prior to the Christmas season, I embarked on another round of the 21 Day Fix. The more times that I follow through with the 21 days, the more adventurous and creative I get with my cooking. While I tend to combine chicken and broccoli, I LOVE asparagus just as much, so I decided to come up with a new dish for my lunches! When I think about cooking something, I often think about the re-heatability of a dish so I can use it for my lunches at work!
In my mind I worked through how I wanted this dish to come together and my favorite way to eat asparagus is sauteed, so I knew I wanted to incorporate that. I also knew that it would deepen the flavor of the dish a great deal, instead of just steaming it. To me, there are very few things as beautiful as sauteed asparagus!
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I can’t believe another year has come and gone! I see so many social media posts about how awful everyone thinks 2016 has been and my heart hurts for those people! I mainly hurt because my 2016 has been phenomenal! Has there been frustrations, heart ache, things that don’t go exactly how we planed?! Absolutely, but that’s life. We choose to focus on all the things that we’ve been blessed with in our lives and year! So, I thought I’d share with you 16 of my favorite pictures found on my phone from 2016!
Without further adieu and in no particular order:
1. This was our first day on our family vacation in Branson! Not only were we excited to explore the area, but we were excited to be out of the truck too! Plus, it’s me and my three favorite guys, so what could be better?
Psalm 136:3 – “Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His loving kindness is everlasting”
