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Tasty Chicken Italian Salad
I enjoy tossing ingredients together, the hope is a new dish is created and you will want to make it. That recently transpired in my kitchen after cleaning out the fridge to make this tasty Chicken...
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Essential Oils Ancient Medicine Book Review
It wasn’t long ago that I shared abook review on essential oils. I recently acquired another great read on the topic that includes 70 plus healthy recipes. Essential Oils Ancient Medicine is a deep...
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Watercolor Ornaments with Essential oils
I had a creative spell recently and made paper watercolor ornaments using essential oils; this was inspired by a friend’s project. My goal was to duplicate her idea because I was taken with the...
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Homestead Blend Fettuccine with Spinach & Mushrooms
I refer to this dish as my one pot pasta that I make at home in minutes. The trick is simple, there is no sauce which makes this Homestead Blend Fettuccine a breeze to serve. We place everything on...
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Best House Shoes for Tile Floors
When we were making decisions for the home and purchasing supplies, we both agreed on tile floors. This was mainly because we live in a humid climate and after installation you're done. Overtime the...
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Making Original Watercolor Bookmarks
I recently started making watercolor bookmarks because every time I sit down to read, I never have anything pretty to save my place. These small projects are a great way to practice techniques, so...
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Butterscotch & Dark Chocolate Mixed Nut Clusters
Our home is never filled with an abundance of holiday baking. We keep sweets to a minimum but every year I do enjoy making homemade candy. Recently, I was reminded of a melted combination using semi...
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Easy Grilled Salmon with Lime and Spice
Many of you don't know this but I was a "Fishermans daughter" and eating salmon weekly was a way of life. Looking back sometimes it may have been twice a week. My dad normally brought home the "seal...
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A Look at Authentic Living
What is authentic living? My first thought went down a path of words that complement this idea. Words like genuine, real and honesty. The website dictionary says authentic defines as “not false or...
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Make Watercolor Valentine Postcards
This year I am creating watercolor postcards for Valentines Day. Making gift cards has become sort of a tradition that began when I was very young. I continued this activity with my kids by sharing...
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Authentic Living With Love
Love is an action of being selfless, this means to stop going through life looking for what you want. Instead look at what you can do for others and ask God “what do you want from me?”God has a plan...
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Starting Seeds without Stress
I started germinating seeds for spring gardening. It was a stress-free afternoon, mainly because I kept things simple and used what I had. My one-time purchase included a box of Jiffy pods and going...
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Lemon and Cilantro Baked Swai Fish
My husband recently brought home Swai fish. I had never heard of it, so I did a little research and learned it’s imported from Vietnam. I wasn't overjoyed with some of the other things I read but it...
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Whimsy Swamp Grass in Watercolor
Do you ever sit outside and look at nature? What I mean is do you really take the time to study those fine details and take in how they connect with one another? I do this quite often especially on...
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Avocado and Salami Toasted Bagel
This year my husband and I decided to limit eating out and spend more time cooking at home. It’s been a fantastic transition and the best part we are never disappointed. Our food tastes better, it’s...
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Authentic Living with Joy
Did you know the word “joy” is mentioned in the bible (KJV) 165 times and 63 are from the New Testament. I thought those numbers were interesting, so I did another search. This inquiry was based on,...
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Testing Seeds Before Planting
A basic gardening tip for germinating is you should test your seed inventory before planting. This was something I have always done in the past, but for whatever reason when I started seeds without...
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Excellent Homemade Granola
Today we are making my homemade granola. How this came about makes me smile because when I first moved to Texas many years ago people referred to me as a hippy or a granola. I guess it was because I...
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Bubble Bunny Watercolor
I thought it would be fun to share my bubble bunny watercolor since easter is right around the corner. My husband picked the name and he might just be onto something.This was a one-minute creation...
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Authentic Living with Peace
Here it is April and we are talking about Authentic Living with Peace. If you have been reading this series from the beginning, then possibly you look forward to these monthly posts. I hope that...
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How to Dry Dogwood Blooms
I was first introduced to Dogwood on a massive scale after marriage when my husband and I moved to Texas. We were at his mother’s home where I was taken with this amazing flower.At the time, I was a...
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Carole West Gallery
There are times in life when we all have dreams and ideas that one day we might pursue. How to lift those inspirations off them off the ground is not always an easy task. Life happens, we make...
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Kramer & Homemade Dogfood
If you follow my Instagram stories, then you know we have recently acquired a dog. He just showed up one afternoon with a confused wet face and when he tilted his head, I knew he was here to stay.So,...
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A Season to Bloom
April has become our rainy month with breaks of sunshine. This unique weather has given me additional indoor time for painting “A Season to Bloom.” This is a new collection in my art gallery where I...
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Healthy Spinach Taco Salad
Warmer temperatures are coming, a time that I refer to as “salad season” would you agree? I can hardly wait to grill again because I will have many new recipes to share.For now, I want to share this...
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