Easy Turkey Pot Pie

November 25, 2011
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****Previous Giveaway has closed*** I don’t know about you guys but I’ll be skipping Black Friday. Getting up at 2 am to wait in the cold, only to be jostled and shoved about is not my cup of tea. Nope, I plan on sleeping in y’all. That is if you can call waking up at […]

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Happy Thanksgiving 2011

November 24, 2011
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  Happy Thanksgiving!! We hope that y’all spent the day surrounded by family and friends as we did. That you had sweet moments of childish enthrallment. Hopefully you were surrounded by laughter, games and silly exuberance. That your table groaned with food, simmered all day in the warmth of tradition while seasoned with love. From […]

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Lacrosse Wrap Up – Part 1

November 22, 2011
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The boys had their last lacrosse game on Sunday so I thought I would give you guys a little recap. If you’ve never watched a lacrosse game before they start of with two middies (middle of the field players). They square off. Standing toe to toe. Face mask to face mask. Shuffling their mouth guards […]

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Alexia & Tyler Florence Family Meal Cookbook Giveaway

November 21, 2011
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Photo by: John Lee (Florence) A love for food is a passion that I’m proud to pass on to my boys. I marvel at how they appreciate food, that they now perceive the concept of “Creation leads to creativity”, and vice verse. Over the past few years they have enjoyed the process that goes into […]

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Crab Mac n’ Cheese

November 17, 2011
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This is my all time favorite mac n’ cheese! Y’all have no idea. In one ooey-gooey, cheesy decadent bite it says welcome home. Home being on the coast surrounded by abundant intracoastal waters.

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Brussel Sprout-Sweet Potato Au Gratin

November 16, 2011
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Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same here without sweet potatoes. Whether they are simmered in sweet spices for awhile, topped with marshmallows or simply boiled with a little butter, you don’t have a holiday meal in the south without sweet potatoes making a grand appearance. This year I’m making my sweet potatoes with a little twist. […]

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Friendsgiving- A New Tradition

November 15, 2011
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The holidays, to me, represent all things warm. Spiced cinnamon, soft sweaters, laughter by a crackling campfire but, most of all, the enduring warmth of friendship. During the holiday season we tend to focus on our families. Reflecting on times gone by, moments of joy that await us, and all that we are thankful for. […]

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Skinny Does Not Equal Healthy

November 10, 2011
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Let me start off by saying that this is not a post about dieting but a peek & laugh into my own personal journey of becoming healthier.  (And M1 is in trouble for snapping me in my leggings) As y’all know I’m a petite woman at 5’4″ which is to be expected with most of […]

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Toasted Mushroom Tarts

November 9, 2011
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Hi Guys, have ya missed me? I apologize for the recurring absences, there are a few fun projects that I’ve been working on this past week which have kept me hopping. I can’t wait to share them but some still need to be wrapped up. In the meantime how about something yummy and bite sized […]

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Wrapping Up Halloween

November 1, 2011
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This year for us Halloween was a marathon of parties, games and events over the past three days. From our annual ESA “Halloween” Surf contest, wrapping up the surf season, to visiting my dad’s neighborhood for Trick or Treating, which has been a tradition for us since our boys came along.

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