Porchetta & Roasted Veggies

Now, I can’t take full credit for this recipe, as much as I would love to…I was watching Chef Anne Burrel’s show Secrets Of A Restaurant Chef and absolutely had to try-out this recipe. It’s a rustic Italian pork roast that is full of flavor…and you get your side dish of veggies done at the same time! Let me just say that I can’t even tell you just how thrilled I was with it. (even though I made a few modifications to the original recipe)

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Blue Raz Smoothie

With Spring here and Summer right around the corner, it's time to get into the "smoothie mode"! My family L-O-V-E-S smoothies. And during the Summer, we really go through a lot of juice and frozen fruit. And the smoothie tends to become breakfast quite a bit too.

May Giveaway Link-Up! (Beginning Or Ending In May)

Do you have a giveaway beginning or ending in the month of May?

This is the 2nd month of the Giveaway Link-up! So go ahead, enter & post any and all giveaways that begin or end in the month of May.

And readers, feel free to visit & enter as many giveaways as you like!

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CEVIA Mother's Day Photo Contest

I came across this giveaway and just had to pass it along.
If you have never heard of CEVIA before, you're not alone. I hadn't either. However, they have a wonderful giveaway this year for Mother's Day.
The Bedazzle Your Mom Photo Contest! CEIVA knows that there's one thing your Mom loves more than anything else: you. CEIVA Digital Photo Frames can receive photos from you and the whole family, and show them automatically. The best part? Mom can see them without a computer...

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Friday Follow ~ 4/23

Hello Everyone! It's Friday Follow time again!
Thanks for stopping by today. I love when a visitor happens to pop-in for a while.

Since I am most likely one of many stops along this blog hop, here's a quick rundown of this week's postings.
Don't forget to participate in the GIVEAWAYS! Who knows, you could be a lucky winner!

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The Purpose of The Valleys

"God wants to build our faith in the valleys. We love the mountaintops...but in the valleys we build our faith. When we come face to face with a dark valley, we get on our knees." ~ The Purpose Driven Life

This quote taken from The Purpose Driven Life stared me in the face every time I went into the kitchen during the month of March. I would glance over at it, read it and then not really take the time to contemplate it's truth.

Whenever life is at it's "best" and there doesn't seem to be anything that urgently needs "fixing", it seems like my prayer life is far less active. Why is that? How come I'm not praying and giving thanks as much during the "rosey" times in life? And what a shame that is...

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Frozen Yogurt & Donuts

So, I picked Grace up from school today…and she wanted a Mommy & Me afternoon. (Little sissy was home sleeping with Grandpa on duty)
After feeling “special” for a moment, I of course said, “Okay.”

Then I made the mistake of asking her what she wanted to do.

“How about yogurt?!”, she squealed.

“Yogurt? The yogurt we have at home?”

“No silly! The the chocolate yogurt at the yogurt shop…by Walmart.” (yes, she even gave me a landmark )

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Kathy van Zeeland Giveaway

It's my first official GIVEAWAY!!!

There is no question who my favorite handbag designer is...Kathy van Zeeland wins out everytime! In honor of my birthday (May 1st) I am going to reward 1 lucky reader with a Kathy van Zeeland clutch in May.
To be more specific, Kathy van Zeeland's Uptown Girl Signature Clutch.
Winner will be announced on May 15th.

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Tips From Daddy At The Driving Range

My hubby, Charming, had found a great deal on some golf clubs for our 5 year old Grace. And insisted that we make the purchase...I didn't fight him on it at all. I knew that this meant that it would create Daddy & Daughter Dates...which I fully encourage.

Well, we went as a family for Grace's first trip to a driving range.
The location: The Grand Sierra Resort's driving range
This driving range is set up with incentives...

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