Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Cubes
So, menu planning was one of my goals for the year and so far so good. I will expand on that in another month or so but, it has made not only grocery shopping but cooking so much easier! It… Continue Reading
Author: Coralie
The Art of Thank You Letters
Think about it for a second. When was the last time you got a for real and real letter? Not an email, not a bill, not a catalog, not a text message, but- a real, handwritten letter? I got one… Continue Reading
Cabbage Soup that will Knock Your Socks Off!
I have a cabbage soup recipe that is nothing truly spectacular. Generally, I make it about once a year. It makes enough to feed Pharaoh and his entire army- which is way more than I can eat before I get… Continue Reading
Quinoa Salad- a 1-2 Punch!
I am always looking for some new something to add to our culinary home life. I mentioned briefly in my goals that constantly trying out new recipes has killed my menu planning goals in my past. That is not to… Continue Reading
Board Games: Fun for the Whole Family!
I have played board games for as long as I can remember. I have great, great memories of playing games with my Stepmom and Daddy as a child. We would seriously play certain games all day long! It was wonderful fun. I briefly mentioned… Continue Reading
January 2014 Vacation Recap-
Y’all. Bub, Baby Bub and I are home fresh from vacation. Who takes vacation in January? Well, we do. And we really had a wonderful trip. Did we go to Disney? No. Did we go to New Orleans? Nope. Did… Continue Reading
Step into My Arena… Have I Got a Couple Books For You!
I have been pushing these books for the last month! Anybody that gave me the time of day, I was chatting up about these two books. They have made a permanent mark on my way of thinking and looking not… Continue Reading
Personalized Digital Photo Books- One for the Ages!
I have fallen head over heels in love with personalized digital photo books! I mean for reals! It began as a crush at the end of 2012 but by the end of 2013 it was full-on love. As I have… Continue Reading
Poached Eggs 1-2-3!
I love eggs! I love scrambled eggs, fried eggs, deviled eggs, egg salad, quiche- pretty much any incarnation of eggs, I love. Poached eggs are no exception. Eggs Benedict is one of my all-time favorite breakfast dishes but I rarely, if ever,… Continue Reading
Goal for the New Year: Wholehearted Living in 2014
There have been years that I did not have some New Years resolutions. My resolution was to have no resolutions so I wouldn’t fail at keeping my resolutions… Wow! Now, looking back on those years of my life when my… Continue Reading
Happy Anniversary Bub or Why Eloping Rocks!
Saturday was Bub and my fourth wedding anniversary. Now, for those of you that have been married more than four years, you are probably thinking that 4 years is just a drop in the hat and that may be- but. These past… Continue Reading
Christmas Festivities 1,2
I apologize for the late appearance of this post. Bub and I have been hanging on for dear life as we rounded the second turn of the Holiday 500! Both Bub and I work for a local restaurant and we… Continue Reading
Pinecone Ornaments!
So, I have a few shows that I watch throughout the day semi-regularly. Like, I rarely see any one show five times a week but I generally see each of them once or twice. One of these shows is The Chew. I have… Continue Reading
Coralie’s 2013 Favorite Things
[spotify track=”spotify:track:5TpiJGUGrP0hNNc1KFHeWT”] Y’all. If you know me, you know that I really admire and respect Oprah. I think she is a good human not to mention a hard-working business woman. With this new chapter of her life, the OWN network,… Continue Reading
A Recap of Our Family Outing to Tupelo, Mississippi
[spotify track=”spotify:local:Clarence+Carter:Soulful+Christmas+%5bDisc+2%5d:Back+Door+Santa:129″] Faithful Reader, you may already know that Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis but did you know that it is the home of my best friend, Bridgette, and her family? Well, yes it is. I must admit that I do… Continue Reading
The Best Cheesecake and Pecan Pie
Me: Exactly how difficult is making a cheesecake? Moma: It’s not hard (her answer for everything made in the kitchen). I got a spring form pan last Christmas and as of the week of Thanksgiving had still not made a… Continue Reading
Chargrilled Oysters, Injected Fried Chicken and Spinach Salad- Come and Get it!
I promised last week that I would do a recap of our Thanksgiving Eve. It’s going to have to be in two parts. Today, I am going to do the savory items and then on Monday, I will do the… Continue Reading
Deck the Halls!
I am always so excited for December to arrive and then find it totally unbelievable that it is December already. This year is no exception! Moma took Baby Bub back to my hometown the first of last week leaving me… Continue Reading
Holiday 500! We’re off to the Races!
There is something just insipidly wonderful about this time of year for me. I love it. I have said it before and I am going to repeat it, I love this time of year. I am not ignorant to the… Continue Reading
Simple Centerpiece
As a little girl I sincerely thought that “centerpiece” was synonymous with “fresh flower arrangement.” I had no clue that a centerpiece could be anything. My paternal grandmother was the only one in my close family that did much entertaining and around lunch of… Continue Reading