Cheaters Texas Chili

This is a recipe 😊 Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 pouch Chili seasoning (any brand … Or if you are really good … Which I’m not … You can make your own) 1 8oz (or bigger if you want to get crazy) can of your favorite salsa 2 cans Kidney Beans (rinsed and drained […]

Cheaters Cheesy Chicken

This is a recipe 😊 Ingredients:  Rotisserie chicken (or get all fancy, and boil up skinless boneless chicken breast or chicken tenders … But that’s way too much work) Rice (however much you want) 1 small block (or heck, go for the large)Velveeta cheese.  Cook however much rice you want according to package directions*. Cut […]

3 Ingredient Muffins

This is a recipe 😊 1 can pumpkin purée 1 store-bought any flavor cake mix (Optional, but come on, you know it makes it yummier!) Any flavor morsel – chocolate chip, butterscotch, cinnamon, etc. Even chopped nuts might be good. Use whatever your imagination desires! Mix all ingredients. Place muffin papers in muffin tins. Spray […]

Cheaters Chicken and Rice

This is a recipe 😊 2 boxes rice pilaf 1 rotisserie chicken 1 can tomatoes with chilis Cheese Hand debone rotisserie chicken into bite-size chunks. Set aside. Make both boxes of rice pilaf according to box directions in large skillet. 12-15 minutes before rice is done, throw in as much chicken as you want (freeze […]

Good Weeks

Hello, My Lovlies! I have had such a good two weeks! I feel so accomplished, rested, and refreshed. We received a “free” trip to Tennessee, thanks to my parents. I’ve already touched on this with my picture slide post, but they got a two-bedroom condo and invited us up! I got to spend quality time […]

Life Will Go On

Dear USA, I try to stay away from anything political. I hate politics; I hate politicians. That being said … Someone is going to win tonight. It’s going to happen. No matter who wins, life will go on. Things will be okay. You will wake up again tomorrow. The sun will still shine. You will […]

Rocky Top

We got gifted a stay at a condo in Tennessee last week for 4 days. I love the mountains of Tennessee. They make me immensely happy. It’s funny, I didn’t realize how down and depressed I felt, until i was completely away from this bed, this room, this house, this town, this state. I can’t […]

All The Feels

I have been so blessed once again today. I received a very unexpected gift in the mail. I don’t know that I should say what or who it’s from. I don’t want to call them out if they want their anonymity. It’s not like a new car, or a thousand dollars or anything, but it […]

Thankfuls

Hi, lovely people! I’m going to make this short and sweet tonight, because I’m tired. What should have been a 4 1/2 hour drive home from TN took over 7 hours. SOMEBODY wanted to come home the Blue Ridge Parkway. While beautiful,  it is L-O-N-G, gets old really fast (there’s like NOWHERE to [what’s a […]