Dr. Pepper Marinated Chicken Breasts for Dinner Tonight!

Dr. Pepper Marinated Chicken

Dr. Pepper marinated chicken breasts on the grill is my favorite marinade. It is sweet and makes the meat so tender and delicious!  When my daughter is home, we usually add extra brown sugar.  She likes her meat to be extra sweet.  One of the beauties of marinades is the flexibility.  Have a vampire problem? […]

Insults Are a Reflection of the Heart

    A dear friend might tell me that I’m pretty.  In her mind, the word “pretty” conjures memories of her grandmother telling her that she’s pretty.  Every time, she would feel like a princess.  She wants me to feel all the beauty that she felt.  She is trying to share the feeling by sharing the […]

Baked Chicken Thighs with Brown Sugar and Italian Dressing Mix

I’ve been seeing a recipe for brown sugar and Italian mix on baked chicken thighs floating around Pinterest.  Tonight, I tried it for the first time.  The recipe called for 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a packet of the Italian dressing mix.  This covered three thighs well.  The fourth thigh was barely coated.  Since […]

Using a Lunch Budget to Teach Little Ones About Money

Right about that age when my little ones began to beg for needlessly over-priced products with cartoon images on the front or endless advertising campaigns on their favorite channels, I realized I needed to teach them the value of money.  That is when I began the Lunch Budget.   *This post contains affiliate links.  I […]

Crayon Rubbings

Crayon rubbings are so much fun because it almost feels like the image “magically” appears.  It is a great way to use those broken crayons and is a great tactile sensory activity for those little ones who crave tactile exploration.   Crayon Rubbings *This post contains affiliate links.  I may receive compensation for purchases bought […]

Cotton Ball Painting

Cotton Ball Painting is such a simple spin on a classic.  Let’s face it.  Life is complicated enough.  Amen?  If we can keep things both simple and fun, everyone wins.   *This post contains affiliate links.  I may receive compensation for purchases bought through these links. Cotton Ball Painting   Little ones love to paint great […]

Two Rivers #Coffee Premium #Sampler #Review #Ad

I received the coffee mentioned in the review for free in order to facilitate the review.  All opinions are mine and are honestly given.  No other compensation has been given.   Two Rivers Coffee Premium Coffee Sampler “Contains Assorted Breakfast, Medium, Bold & Flavored Coffees” May I first just say that my camera did not […]

#Coffee #Review for Friendly’s Ice Cream Flavored Variety Pack #Ad

I received the coffee mentioned in the review for free in order to facilitate the review.  All opinions are mine and are honestly given.  No other compensation has been given. This picture is a perfect representation of how I feel about coffee.  That first cup in the morning is like a Heavenly choir of angels […]