Author: miranda
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Hearty Ham Hocks & Beans: Comfort Food on a Budget
Every family has that really cheap meal that they just love to eat. For some families, its rice and beans, or some kind of cheap soup. For our family, its ham hocks and beans. My husband and I have a tendency to prefer different styles of beans though however. My husband likes making it with…
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Third Time’s the Charm: My No-Nonsense Baby Registry
Most people who have more than one child, are smart enough to keep their baby stuff, so that they don’t have to start all over. But in the case of Daniel and I, things worked out unexpectedly. For those who don’t know, my husband Daniel was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the fall of 2023.…
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The Crispy Secret to Loving Cabbage—Hint: It’s Bacon
Pregnancy can come with many odd cravings. Some of mine have been Pickle juice with Doritos, or the onion boil (weird for me considering I’m not big into onions) but one thing I’ve been craving since even before I was pregnant- Bacon Fried Cabbage. It’s as simple as it sounds. The dish has chopped bacon,…
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Cleaning My Way Through the Stress: What I Did While He Was Under the Knife
On Friday the 13th of June, Daniel and I had a special weekend planned. It got crushed when he fell out of a tree and broke his arm. Since then, he’s been in a cast and sling for 3 weeks, and then a brace until now. If you ask, he will tell you he’s alright.…
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I’m Officially Published! Cue the Confetti and Coffee
When I was in high school, my English teacher tried to prep us with what we wanted to do in the real world. Well, at the time I had no interest in working with little kids, but wanted to be a writer. An author specifically. This was back before all the E- Readers too so…
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Cheap, Cheerful, and Surprisingly Tasty: My Dollar Store Dinner Experiment
With my husband not working until his arm is healed, and us not qualifying for food stamps anymore, I decided it was time to get crafty, epically when it came to the kitchen. I absolutely love the people on youtube who make meals from the dollar store, and I’ve always wanted to try it. While…
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Layers of Love: Making My Daughter’s Birthday Extra Sweet
There has only been 1, maybe 2 years in which I have not made my daughters birthday cake. Primarily it started because I couldn’t afford a big fancy store cake in addition to getting her birthday gifts. It was a tradition that started simply because I couldn’t afford both, but also a tradition I grew…
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Back in the Game: Why I’m Selling Avon (Again)
Years and years ago, like my daughter was around 4-5 when I applied for Avon for the first time. In my head it sounded easy, I mean after all they give you an online store, and you get to sell makeup and household goodies to your friend and any customers you may acquire- Right? This…
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Bad Luck and Broken Bones: Our Friday the 13th Fiasco
When your a teacher, you always dread Friday the 13th, mostly because it can go two very different ways. Very good- or very bad. In my instance, my day actually started pretty well, kids were behaving and it was overall a good day. Until about 12:30. Up until this point, Daniel and I were discussing…
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Tangy & Crisp: The Easiest Vinegar Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are one of those summer veggies that just hits the spot. And recently, I’ve been craving them so much, I’ll typically have them for my lunch at work, or as a side dish to go along with dinner. There are so many variations of different cucumber salads, such as the cucumber and tomato salad…