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Hey Friends! I'll let you in on a secret - spaghetti squash is awesome :-) I didn't figure out how to use spaghetti squash till this year so don't feel bad if you've never tried it. (hee,hee) And if you've been using it for years, don't judge me for just now trying it - hahahah! My favorite SIMPLE way of cooking the squash is cutting it open, de seeding it and then putting it in the crockpot.  YES, I simply put it in the crockpot....no water, nothing! I'll either cook it on HIGH for 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.  I prefer my squash stringy like noodles.....but the longer you cook it, the mushier it becomes.  (You can also cut it open and cook it in the oven at 400 for 45 minutes or even microwave it for that matter!) There is a good reason it's named spaghetti squash as the end result of a perfectly cooked squash is these LONG STRINGY NOODLE pieces.  I have used it as a replacement for my wheat noodles for the last year.  Even m...

Oh man, seriously?   It's amazing that it's time to start thinking about Christmas gifts!  My mother has already contacted me weeks ago asking for ideas for myself and the kiddos . Nope, that's not the Home Alone kid, it's my son - hee,hee. For some reason this is always SO HARD!   I can't ever think of things I want and when it comes to the kids, all I want for them is something they will use longer than just Christmas day AND that won't just be another sitting "decoration" for their room.  (i.e. CLUTTER !)    AS I'm writing this, my son said completely out of the blue (he didn't know what I was writing)  "I Can't wait for Christmas!  Everyone is going to be so merry and cheery and we'll get to drink egg nog." (The question is, does he not think I am merry and cheery the rest of the year? - hee,hee......he IS right about the egg nog .) One of my favorite "merry" pictures of my kids wh...

Hi Friends - yes, the holidays are officially upon us.  I like it :-) I thought it would be fun to do a Thanksgiving Table Scape Round Up highlighting a few different styles. If you live in a location where you could host your Thanksgiving outdoors, having a rustic setting would make Thanksgiving decorating easy (and frugal!) You could use pine cones, pumpkins, flowers and fresh green branches to use as your decorations and bring a lovely natural Thanksgiving theme. I love the hanging orange mason jar lanterns and how they have a different shaped mini pumpkin or gourd on each plate :-) Since we are talking about elegant table ideas -  I ran across Nicole's website and she had so many wonderful and  ambient table displays !  This bride table setting was so creative - I love the natural greenery added to it too.    Mela Designs For those wanting a more subtle, monochromatic table setting, this one is a beautiful exa...

I just received a box of Quest Nutrition Protein Bars Has anyone else tried these things??  OH MY WORD, they are stinkin good!  Honestly, once the box arrived I hid them from my husband.  (yep, I sure did) I just didn't want him eating all of them - haha!! One day I didn't put them back in the "secret spot" and he saw them and said "OH, you got your box of Quest bars!" He went right on to eat one and give one to his friend that was with him.  Oh well :-)   If you are not familiar with Quest Protein Bars I'll give you some highlights.   High Protein (at least 20g in each bar) and they use the high quality stuff, no cheap whey or soy blends Low carb - each Quest bar has high fiber and only 2-7 active carbs with no added sugar It's not filled with JUNK! It has NO FILLERS and you can actually read all the ingredients!  Surprisingly, the ingredient list is fairly short (just the way I like it) So far...