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Fancy copycat soufflés elevate breakfast

I love the breakfast souffle’ tarts at Panera or Starbucks, and recently,…

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Cooking/ Life/ Travel

Chicken and Bacon Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce: Summer trip to the suburbs yields two new recipes to share

We enjoyed our annual trip to my hometown in Oklahoma in July,…

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Farmhouse Renovation/ Home

Guest Bedroom Brightened Up with Accent Wall and Beautiful Wallpaper

A DIY accent wall, wallpaper, brighter paint, and a custom DIY built-in…

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Farmhouse Renovation/ Home/ Home & Garden

The Girls’ Room “Grows Up” into Comfortable Room for Guests

We have turned our grown girls' bedroom into a cozy room for…

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Life/ Travel

Four states, six cities, three points, a dog and two trees in September!

Our keeper pup from Rosie's summer litter moved to Dallas to live with Emma.

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Cooking/ Home & Garden

Life from Here: Gardening, Bouquets, Dogs

Just a few snippets from life on the farm this week. We…

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Cooking/ Home/ Life

A Shower for a “Berry Special” Baby

We hosted a shower for our daughter and our “berry special” first…

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Cooking

Tuscan Tomato Soup is the perfect comfort food

One of our favorite cold weather meals is homemade tomato soup, and…

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Cooking/ Life

Baking Challenge Success: Chocolate Soufflé

Tuesday night I tried a completely new recipe, chocolate soufflé, and I’m…

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Home/ Life

Determined to Take Down Christmas Decorations – but now what?

I’ve taken down the tree and nearly everything Christmas, but now, as…

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  • roadside bluebonnets in Texas
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    Texas Hill Country in the Spring

    Last week we took what looks like our last trip for a while (thanks Covid-19 threat), and we were all glad it was to…

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  • almond bars for recipe blog
    In Cooking

    Awesome Almond Bars

    I made these Awesome Almond Bars you should make for a light sweet ending to Sunday dinner at my house and they were delicious!…

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  • Tishomingo State Park entrance
    In Home & Garden

    A Walk in the Park

    Just a few pics from this morning’s walk in Tishomingo State Park with the dogs. Trying to get back to a regular walking schedule…

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  • refinished whitewashed floor
    In Home & Garden

    Whitewashed Pine Floor Renovation

    About 15 years ago we extended our 1912 farmhouse, adding two bedrooms to accommodate our four kids. Back then, we used a lot of…

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  • In Cooking

    Woodland Baby Shower to Celebrate Future Grand/Great-nephew

    We threw a successful baby shower Sunday to welcome my nephew’s soon-to-arrive baby into the world! They are decorating their nursery in a “woodland”…

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  • chicken tortilla soup recipe blog
    In Cooking

    Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Easy for a Rainy Day, or Any Day!

    This easy crock-pot chicken tortilla soup is perfect for a dreary day like today, and full of great flavor!…

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  • In Cooking

    Rustic Artisan Bread

    This homemade artisan loaf will impress and delight! Connor (check him out on IG at @that_ginger_bread_man) and I put together bread a few times…

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  • baked ziti recipe for blog
    In Cooking

    Baked Ziti for Coming Home Comfort

    Just before all the kids started coming home for college, one of them put an image on our family group chat of some yummy…

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  • hoppin john recipe blog
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    Hoppin John for a Happy, Prosperous New Year

    I am blessed with a husband who enjoys cooking as much as me. He’s usually much more open to new things and new recipes…

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  • Christmas nougat Candy
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    Christmas Nougat Candy

    This no-bake candy was a big hit at my house this Christmas. Comments I heard included: “Why is this SO GOOD!” “I can’t stop.…

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