Creating a home on (and off) the range
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What do you do when you have brown bananas on your counter or in your freezer? Sometimes you make muffins. The hubby loves peanut butter and banana combos while I’m a die-hard Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup fanatic. I found a gluten-free muffin that combines those flavors into one scrumptious little package. We’ve been on this…
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Just before I started my jog with the dog a few days ago, I had a sudden intense craving for an apple fried pie or apple hand pie. Okay, maybe a slice of apple pie or a bowl of apple crisp would be just as good. But I had a busy day ahead. After my…
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In case you parents of younger kids are wondering, parenting young adults is HARD. I don’t have it all figured out, but I want to encourage those of you who are sending a kid off to college. You’ll both get through this. It won’t be easy, but growing into new seasons is always challenging for…
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Blueberries pack a lot of health benefits in a teeny tiny package. From antioxidants that help prevent cancer to improving the health of the heart, brain, bladder and eyes, these little guys are truly a super food. They may even help reduce belly fat. Now if you’re a mom of any age mourning the shape…
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If you or someone you love needs to avoid gluten, you may know the challenges of baking without the magic of the binder that makes tender cakes, fluffy biscuits and flaky pie crust. I’ve learned a lot since our family started our GF journey several years ago. Read on for our story and my top…
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Two weeks ago today Shawn and I dropped the last kid off at college, and I’m still in shock. Where did those 18 years go, or the nearly two and a half decades of having kids under foot? The days crawled but the years raced. We followed Anna’s battered blue Dakota up Highway 377 to…
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Last weekend this mom survived two big milestones. Anna, my youngest, graduated from high school on Saturday. Two days later, she turned 18. In just the space of 48 hours, I had no more K-12 kiddos and no more minor children. It’s enough to make a mama swoon. I’d been simultaneously anticipating and dreading those…
