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Three Homemade Healthy Hamburger Recipes

November 8, 2016 by Susan Leave a Comment

Looking to make a healthy hamburger? We have three unique recipes to try: A Greek-inspired turkey burger, Hoisin Salmon Burger, and a Veggie Burger.

 

I’m pleased to share a guest post with you today about many people’s favorite food: Hamburgers.  While a classic burger is always in style, a new spin on the classic can be fun to try.  And one that is healthier is even more tempting.

We made the Greek turkey burgers last night.  They were really flavorful.  I think the sliced red onion made it!  I don’t cook with ground turkey often, and forgot to oil my pan first.  They stuck a little but were still quite tasty.

Enjoy!

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Take a Breath, It’s Okay for People to Disagree With You. You Can Even.

November 7, 2016 by Susan 14 Comments

Why is it that so many people are unable to disagree civilly? They either shut down or become complete jerks.

 

Is it a result of the Self-Esteem movement?  Reality TV?  Child focused parenting?  Or just the general breakdown of society?  I don’t have an answer.

Why does it seem increasingly common to encounter people who are unable to deal with disagreement?

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Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents

November 2, 2016 by Susan 11 Comments

We spend so much time preparing for pregnancy and so little preparing for parenting.

Do you ever think we spend way too much time preparing for the wrong things?  Think about it.  We spend way more time preparing for our wedding than we do our marriage.  More time preparing to get pregnant and “have a baby” than becoming parents.

Gary Chapman’s new book, “Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents” takes a look at preparing for parenting both in mind and practice.  Early in the book he says, “In addition to attitude changes, we also need to take practical steps..”  And this book helps you do both very effectively.  If you’d like the chance to win a copy, read on!

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Simple Cream Cheese Pastry

November 1, 2016 by Susan 11 Comments

Try this simple cream cheese pastry for your next brunch. It’s made with just a handful of ingredients and bakes up quickly. It is one of our favorites!

Try this simple cream cheese pastry for your next brunch.

Call it a Danish, coffee cake, or pastry…this cream cheese filled delight will wow you.  And it’s really easy to throw together.  Double win.

This is one of my husband’s favorites, but I don’t make it a lot because it’s not especially healthy.  And by ‘especially healthy’ I mean, not healthy at all.  But it’s soooooo good.  It is a regular on the menu for our Christmas brunch, and if he’s lucky, we’ll have a few other brunch opportunities throughout the year.  And sometimes, like today, I’m just surprising him with it on a blustery day.

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Harry Potter Party & A Recipe for Butterbeer

October 31, 2016 by Susan 14 Comments

Easy ideas for your Harry Potter themed party, including a recipe for Butterbeer!

Easy to do ideas for a Harry Potter party! (Free Printables)

 

We enjoy Harry Potter.  A lot.

The boys have a friend who just finished the book series for the first time and hadn’t seen any of the films.  Loving a themed party as we do, of course we made it into a full fledged 2-day movie marathon.

I did a lot of searching online, and found some pretty incredible parties.  Ones where you actually felt you were in Hogwarts.

Our Harry Potter party was nothing like them.

I wish.

But with work, school, and college visits, we shot for a much more do-able party.  Authentic, no. Loads of fun, and something anyone can do…you bet!

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Food for Thought #8

October 27, 2016 by Susan Leave a Comment

Let's share what we've been perusing this week. From household tips, to spiritual growth...and everything in between!

 

What do you find yourself gravitating to in your online reading?

I would love to hear what you think, and see what you’ve had open on your desktop this week.

Here’s what I’ve been reading:

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