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Back to the Family

After being in the workforce for ten years, I left it behind to begin my new journey as a stay-at-home momma. A few years later, our second daughter joined our family. The game plan became what most new moms strived for: stay home with the children until they begin school.

As time went on and the children grew older, I realized…
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Leftovers À La Meatloaf

meatloaf

 

Leftovers À La Meatloaf

When the fridge is getting loaded with leftovers it is time to make meatloaf!

I can hide all sorts of things in my meatloaf.

Like for instance:


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Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

 

Chicken and Dumplings are one of my favorite recipes to make and eat. The girls usually request it for their birthday dinner. It is a quick and easy meal to stick in a crock pot and take to a covered dish dinner. So old fashioned and hearty! I can imagine Grandma Walton standing over the wood cookstove stirring a huge cast iron pot full of yummy dumplings!


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Cabbage and Dumplings

Cabbage and Dumplings

 

Cabbage and Dumplings

My father made this for us kids just as his mother made it for him and his brothers.

Now I pass on the tradition by making it for my children and husband.

Simple and delicious meal! Give it a try.

 

Cabbage, 1 head

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Dumplings (use your favorite recipe or 2 cans of biscuits as I did here)

Sea Salt grinder

Pepper grinder


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Homemade Powder Laundry Soap

Powder laundry soap

Homemade Powder Laundry Soap

1 cup Washing Soda

1 cup Baking Soda

1 cup Borax

1 bar soap (Fels Naptha, Dr. Bronner’s, Castille, Zote, Ivory)


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Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

liquid laundry soap

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

4 cups hot water

1 bar soap (Fels Naptha, Ivory, Castille, Zote)

1 cup Washing Soda

½ cup Borax

5 gallon bucket


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Supplement Me

vitamins

 

 

Our food just isn’t loaded with the nutrients as in days gone by. Through online research, I found the same common cause in various studies: depleted soil.

Our soil in the US has become depleted and deficient in nutrients. It has been known since 1936 that we are eating an empty harvest. http://www.ecoorganics.com/sick-soil/


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BBQ Chicken Pizza

 

bbq chicken pizza

 

 BBQ Chicken Pizza

 

This recipe is so good and very easy. Make it your own by using what veggies and cheese you have on hand.


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