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Pumpkin Spice Granola (DF/GF)
I have an easy granola recipe that I have used for many years. This year I decided to make it into a pumpkin spice granola, and I’m in love. It is amazing. It’s also pretty easy! Into a large casserole dish, mix: 6 cups rolled oats (Gluten Free) 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup…
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Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies DF/GF
Tuesday afternoon I decided that I wanted to make something pumpkin and healthy for dessert (healthy enough that it would be good for breakfast also!). I searched for dairy free pumpkin spice breakfast cookies and found a few recipes but not one that I really loved. I decided to do what I always do… make…
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Remembering the Good About Joey (My Big Brother)
My friends lost their mother a few months ago. Since then, they have been so vulnerable in sharing about their feelings as they grieve and about how amazing she was. Reading all that they have written has solidified a few things for me: I need to try to spend more time with my mom and…
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The Importance of Self Care
My understanding of self care has evolved over the years. When I first started learning about it, I envisioned lots of bubble baths with bath bombs, laying around all day, and watching lots of Netflix, but I quickly found that’s not exactly self care for me. I mean, those things have their place, but they…
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Homemade Pizza
We have learned to love homemade pizza because it’s so yummy and easy! I use a pizza crust recipe that is mostly made in the my bread machine. This is what makes it easy. I use my bread machine often. It’s my second favorite appliance (next to my instant pot of course). Here is the…
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Homemade Ramen
I had never had homemade ramen until a few weeks ago. We had it at our friends’ house and it was the most amazing thing I had ever eaten. I decided then that I needed to make it at home. It is so much easier than I ever thought it could be. Some people assume…
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Adventuring as a Family
I took this pic as Robert was getting things set up inside the tent. I thought the sunset was beautiful and wanted to capture it! I also got this one. These are just iPhone pics so they aren’t amazing, but it’s fun :-). Anyway, an email went out yesterday by our neighbors and good friends…
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Pumpkin Spice Playdough
When my kids were little I made homemade playdough ALL the time. In the fall it was pumpkin spice, the winter was gingerbread or vanilla cookie or peppermint, and other times I would use Koolaid. My kids loved all of the sensory things that I did (also did things like scented colored rice). They would…
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Easy Homemade Granola
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Into a large casserole dish, mix: 6 cups rolled oats 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1/2 cup raw slivered almonds 1/2 cup pecan pieces 1/4 cup chia seeds Roast in oven for 20 minutes (or until coconut is browned) Melt: 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2…
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Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp plain yogurt 1/2-3/4 cup (more or less) of raw honey 1 1/2 tbsp of vanilla (I use Mexican vanilla) Directions: Pour a half gallon of milk into the instant pot. Press the yogurt button and select boil. Bring to boil. When it beeps, check temp. It must…
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