Are you on holiday food overload? Sometimes it’s just more fun to have breakfast for dinner. I mean, who ever said you had to eat breakfast in the morning? This Breakfast for Dinner Casserole is great anytime of the day! Here’s what you’ll need … 2 medium-sized carrots chopped 4 oz. of mushrooms chopped 4 garlic cloves chopped 1 Tablespoon …
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When God Gives You A Red Light
I hate red traffic lights! Even though traffic signals have green and yellow lights, they are still called “red” lights. Regardless of the fact they are meant for my protection, they signify stopping, impeding my progress, restricting my actions. In other words, my reactions to them reveal that I am impatient, inconsiderate of others and insensitive to the fact that …
Read More »Healthy Habits For Singles, Part 2: Exercise
I ran two 5K races last year: one on Thanksgiving Day, and one on Christmas Eve. By my own doing, my race on Thanksgiving Day was limited to a physical and mental experience. I was preoccupied with babying my knee to avoid re-injury, and I thought of little else as I ran the race. Christmas Eve was another story. The …
Read More »Healthy Habits For Singles Part 1: Hydrate
“Take this time to concentrate on yourself.” Have you ever had such annoyingly good advice? You may be tired of hearing it, but it’s still true: Singleness is the perfect opportunity to develop healthy habits. Good habits apply to many different disciplines: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, financial and more. This five-part series narrows it down to five physical habits that …
Read More »What New Habit Will Make 2016 The Best Year Ever?
Are you making a habit of traveling the same path and getting the same results? What can you do to make 2016 your best year ever? Establishing or breaking a habit may be your answer. Make space for some new habits in your routine. It seems to me that we are victims of our habits. We know we should make …
Read More »Redefining Resolutions: Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Do you ever struggle with keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you cringe at the very mention of the words? Does your heart rate spike when someone asks what your resolution will be this year, or how you are doing with maintaining it? Do you instantly slouch in shame at the thought of all the resolutions you were unable to …
Read More »Four Secrets To Financial Success And The One Reason They Matter
The bedroom in my first apartment was so small I think it might have actually been a closet at one time. The walls in the kitchen/living room were so thin that I often watched the same programs as my next-door neighbor just so I could sync up the voices I couldn’t help but hear with the lips on the screen. …
Read More »Garden Zucchini Bread
I’m loving all of the beautiful zucchinis that I’m harvesting from my garden. Making zucchini soups, roasted zucchini, and zucchini burgers has been great; but nothing beats this Garden Zucchini Bread recipe. Enjoy! Here’s what you’ll need … 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil (for greasing the bread pan) 1 large zucchini 1 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup coconut oil, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla …
Read More »Orange Coconut French Toast
I don’t know about you, but I can’t pass up any opportunity to indulge in a homemade batch of French Toast. Even if someone simply mentions the idea of making it, I become instantly hooked and can’t think of anything I would like more. Here is a recipe I recently learned from a dear friend of mine. She just so …
Read More »BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Mmmm. Simple and easy to make BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich should make it onto your summer “must try” list. I get this started in the morning in my crockpot and while I’m off adventuring, working, or playing … it’s cooking itself! Needless to say, the crockpot is my kitchen’s new best friend! Here’s what you’ll need: 4-6 pieces organic free-range …
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