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Incredible Pizza Soup

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We had such a good day today! We went to the pumpkin patch with Kara and played at the petting zoo. It was a perfect October day with some clouds and the temps in the 50’s.  I had made this week’s meal plan before I realized we were going to go but I didn’t have to change a thing. I wanted a good tomato soup recipe for the crockpot and so that is what I set up last night before going to bed. This soup is made in a crockpot with a small amount of additional prep right before serving. All in all it is pretty easy to make and I think that Josh will be able to do it in the future when baby comes in January. Ingredients: 2 (14oz) cans of diced tomatoes, with juice 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced onions 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 4 cups of chicken broth ½ cup flour 1 cup parmesan cheese ½ cup butter 2 cups half and half, warmed 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Add all of the veggies and the broth into the crockpot. Cover
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Peanut Butter Cinnamon Brownies

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This week I caved and bought some store bought peanut butter brownies. They were okay but they were missing something.  They were missing TLC. So this morning the baking bug hit me and I decided to try making my own peanut butter brownie. It has been forever since I have made brownies from scratch and I forgot just how easy it is! So here is the recipe and pictures. I hope that you have as much fun as I did making these. Half a stick of margarine, melted Half a cup of granulated sugar Half a cup of firmly packed brown sugar Two eggs One teaspoon vanilla (All I had was imitation but it works) Half a cup of AP flour One teaspoon ground cinnamon Half a teaspoon of baking powder Half a cup of peanut butter (Crunchy is really good in this but all I had was creamy) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. In another bowl combine flour, cinnamon, and baking powder; add the dry ingredients to the butter mi
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Saturday Morning Success!

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I am having such a great day! I got up really early this morning to take advantage of some neighborhood garage sales. I was expecting to find lots of stuff for Kara and was hopeful that there might be some deals for baby #2. I did just that! I found a ton of clothes for Kara, mostly stuff for the upcoming fall and winter months. I got like 20 pieces for $10! I also found brand new muslin blankets for baby. I have registered for these and they are EXPENSIVE! 3 of them go for about $36, I got three for $3! Talk about a deal! But the best part of my day is when I found a three piece bedroom set with a crib and 2 dressers, al wood and gorgeous for a steal. I have looked up this set and it retails for around $1800 I got the whole set for $200. I did not leave this morning expecting to spend that much but I could not pass up that deal. I have been on a baby high all day from it. I can now go through and organize Kara and baby clothes and get rid of Kara's beat up old dresser.
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Getting Back To It!

Wow! Its been over a year since my last post. So not cool! We are all alive and kicking. I guess I just let life get away with me and haven't taken a lot of time for things that I enjoy. So here's the deal, I promise to write at least one more entry this week. I'm not sure what it will be about, but I am sure that I have TONS to write about. I'm also getting back into my food blogging kick. This should be fun especially with the holidays just around the corner. (Yikes! Did I really just say that?) Toodles!
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It's easier than I thought!

Hey everyone, I just wanted to give a quick update. My goals are falling into place! Yesterday I was able to go out with one of my best friends and her two adorable daughters. Kara was so excited and we got to spend the afternoon swimming and having a good time. Well most of us had a good time, Kara is a little bit water shy so she wasn't too happy when I made her get in. I hope that she can get over that soon. It's no fun being scared, but I do know the feeling. Yesterday was also the first day that I have ever gone off the diving board! I have always been too afraid. I don't like deep water, but yesterday I didn't die and so I think my fear is ebbing just a little. Anyways, I am going to accomplish another goal today. Our church started a mom group for mom's with young children. And today we are all having an outing. We are going to play in the fountains at Crown Center then have a picnic lunch. All of this will be followed up with a trip to Kaleidoscope. I
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Goals for my week.

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Wow! It's been a long time since I posted. So sorry. Have you ever had a period in life where you just feel like you are on auto pilot? I am sure that most of us have. Between our families, work, church, home, and anything else that we do it can feel like everyday we are just going through the motions. We are there but we are not really connecting. This has been me, and I am tired of it. But how do I fix it? Well, first off I admit that I have a problem lol! Isn't that the first step to a lot of things? Secondly, I need to figure out a way to make my time work for me instead of the other way around. No more being lazy! If I keep up a little each day then things don't become so big and get out of hand. I frequently tell myself that I cannot take up a new thing because I do not have he time. This isn't really all together true. Yes, when people look at my schedule they feel a little light-headed but there are a lot of short spaces of time in between that I could u
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Leftover Day!

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Today I feel inspired! I will admit that part of this feeling came from me Needing to be inspired. You see, we are almost at the end of our groceries but not at the end of our week. This isn't a bad thing though! It means that I have been cooking more from home and eating out less, this in turn saves us money! So even when we had to spend $200 on the van this week I didn't panic like a normally do. This did leave me wondering what I was going to cook for today. I hate having to serve PB&J all the time, (even though I am pretty sure Kara can survive on it) so I started digging in the refrigerator. Eureka! I found soome leftover chili. Hmmmmm.... what can I make with chili that was different than burritos. I turned to my books for inspiration. I didn't find anything specific but I did start peicing an idea together. I took the chili and added a can of italian diced tomatoes, I wanted rotel but like I said we are out of just about everything lol. Then I added some
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