Chicken and Mango Salad

This Chicken and Mango Salad is my new favorite.  If you know me, I am all about eating salads and they are so healthy! However, eating the same old salad can become boring or monotonous.  Therefore, I try to be creative with my salads.  Sometimes, my salads only have a few ingredients. A simple Cesar salad with crunchy chopped Romaine Lettuce, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and a little Cesar…

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Focus and Stop Self-Sabotage in its Tracks

Small Disclaimer Before We Begin I have to make this disclaimer before I begin.  This article is really meant to help me focus on completing tasks, but if it helps you too, that makes me happy.  Also, I have no scientific proof, just life proof to figure out how to get beyond myself.  The only thing standing in my way, is ME! What Type of Person Are You? How do You Focus Best? First you have…

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Depression is Real

Many of you know me as a bubbly, happy person. However, these past few months have been extremely difficult for me. I have been severely depressed due to many factors. We sold our 2-story house back at the end of June and have been searching for a 1-story with a pool. To top it off, while trying to evade a hornet attack, I tore and ruptured my Achilles Tendon. Then, walked on it for 2 months,…

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My Search for Our Biological Name

My Search for Our Biological Name

Follow along as I outline how I conducted my search for our biological name. Every family has a story, and this is ours. The family story was that my husband’s grandfather, Edward John Carlson, was adopted. His parents, David and Hildur (Johnson) Carlson were Swedish. DNA testing is so much more advanced these days. In fact, Ancestry.com updates their results continuously as their testing gets…

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Don't Get Scammed This Year

Don’t Get Scammed This Year

Scammers are out there looking for you so don’t get scammed this year. How can you prevent getting scammed? Let me tell you a few stories about scams that have affected my family and friends. I have to say I am not a technical wizard, but I do know how easy it is to fall victim to these scammers. They Target the Elderly I hate to think of my dad as “elderly”, but he is a wry 85 years old. Last…

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How to Make Pot Roast in the InstaPot

How to Make Pot Roast in the InstaPot

I can’t tell you how long it has been since I have made a simple pot roast. And lately, the price of meat is so high! But, I needed to know how to make pot roast in the InstantPot! Enjoy, InstantPot Pot Roast A Moist Pot Roast Dinner with All the Fixings. Instant PotOven or Toaster Oven 1 2 lb Round RoastKosher Salt (to taste)Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)2 Tbsp Olive Oil (extra virgin)1/2…

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Dinner tonight! Pot Roast! So delicious! (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYkmGNnlLMn/?utm_medium=tumblr

Waiting for our to go order…. Thought a sangria sounded delish! @olivegarden #blogger #italianfood #olivegarden #jazzmusic #dinner #dinnerideas (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJKKlQFxeU/?utm_medium=tumblr

My latest blog post! Pasta salad! #pasta #salad #salads #side #food #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #bloggers #blogger #bloggerstyle #foodblogger #foodporn #foodblog #recipes #recipe #easyrecipes #easyrecipe #easy #party #gettogether #bbq (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAfQ7BlQ9V/?utm_medium=tumblr

Simple Pasta Salad Side Dish

Simple Pasta Salad Side Dish

Pasta salad is one of my husband’s all-time favorite side dishes. It’s an easy dish to make and lasts a few days in the refrigerator, so there are always leftovers to eat with lunch during the week. It’s also a great salad to take to your next block party, family get-together, or holiday pot luck! My mother developed this recipe, and my sister, Shelly, added it to her Family Recipe Book she…

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Fun walk in Mesa Falls in Idaho…. Except for our shadow! 😳 #bear #mesafalls #idaho #natureshots #nationalpark #nationalparks #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersofinstagram #bloggers #travelbloggers #vacation #vacations #blackbear #hiking #hikingadventures #travel #outdoors #outdoorlife (at Mesa Falls National Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CShnX2kF4pZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dinner tonight! Lamb chops with roasted veggies! Delicious! #lamb #dinner #veggies #veggie #roastedveggies #cauliflower #mushrooms #peppers #carrots #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggers #bloggersofinstagram #bloggerslife #foodie #foodies #foodiesofinstagram (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR5MY8hFxdA/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dinner tonight! Chicken fajita lettuce wrap tacos with Mexican style black beans and a side salad. So delicious! #mexicanfood #tacos #tacotuesday #taco #dinner #dinnerideas #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggers #bloggersofinstagram #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodinsta #foodporn #delicious #deliciousfood #yummy #yummyfood (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2hZdNF9bY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dinner tonight - Shrimp Salad!! So delicious! #shrimp #salad #foodie #foodblogger #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersofinstagram #bloggers #mealplan (at Frisco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0A8eNFfF5/?utm_medium=tumblr

It’s margarita time!!! #margarita #margaritas #tequila #cocktails #cocktail #happyhour #blogger #bloggers #bloggerstyle #bloggersofinstagram #mexico @puerto_morelos_today (at Puerto Morelos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCvB-TFyWD/?utm_medium=tumblr

The cat Nextdoor. Kira…. Loves to catch lizards, lounging on the wall, and hiding under the ping pong table while lizards hung out on the table. The great huntress! @puerto_morelos_today #mexico #siamese #siamesecat #siamesecatsofinstagram #kitty #kittycat #kittylove #catsofinstagram #catsoftheday #catstagram #cats_of_instagram #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggersofinstagram #bloggers #mexicolife #vacation #vacationmode (at Puerto Morelos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ8mhJGFc8h/?utm_medium=tumblr