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Last year a goal of mine was to do something that brought me joy with friends. Another was to read more books. I’ve always been an avid reader but life gets busy and that’s one of the first things to go to the wayside for me. Indulging in a good book has always been such […]

January 11, 2025

The Book Was Better Book Club

I plan to write an entire post about cut flowers and what I’ve learned thus far in my short two years of doing a cut flower garden. But for now, I just wanted to share some of this year’s blooms. I absolutely love my cut flower section of my garden. It’s brought me a lot […]

September 14, 2024

Rafter PS Blooms

With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I wanted to put together a little lunch playlist to have going in the background as you celebrate the dads in your life. I thought I’d share it with you all too so you could enjoy it as well. This is just a taste of some of the […]

June 11, 2024

Father’s Day Playlist

I understand this doesn’t necessarily require a written recipe but have you actually seen how many recipes there are for avocado toast? I had no idea. HA! So I just wanted to pop in and share my favorite way and a variation or two to change it up. I also like omitting the olive oil […]

May 14, 2024

Avocado Toast

Happy Mama’s Day! I wanted to put together a sweet little mother’s day lunch playlist to have going in the background as you celebrate the moms in your life. I thought I’d share it with you all too so you could enjoy it as well. This is just a taste of some of the songs […]

May 9, 2024

Mama’s Day Playlist

This recipe is SO good, packed full of flavor, and healthy too. I love bowl recipes, especially for the upcoming Hay Season and I know this is going to be put into your next meal rotation.

May 7, 2024

Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls

This recipe is super easy to make! In fact, my oldest daughter made this dish for our whole family the other night by herself so I remembered to snap a picture and share the recipe for you all on the blog. I try not to make “dump” dishes often but for busy evenings, one dish […]

May 2, 2024

Cowboy Casserole

This recipe is so good and is a fun twist on what a typical pasta salad would be!

February 15, 2024

BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad

This recipe is such a hit in our house and so easy to make! I LOVE finding delicious recipes we can use ground beef in since we have so much processed. It’s rich, comforting, and a recipe you can easily make swaps due to dietary issues. I use gluten free shells when I make this. […]

January 19, 2024

Beef & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

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