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Month: January 2017

Decadent Loaded Mashed PotatoesDecadent Loaded Mashed Potatoes
January 11, 2017
Heather L
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Decadent Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Posted in Gluten Free

Mashed potatoes aren’t just for Thanksgiving, and they certainly don’t need gravy to taste delicious. These decadent loaded mashed potatoes are not light nor are they low in calories. My daughter and I like to eat them as a meal while my husband prefers to have them paired with veggies and meat. I like to start off with organic russet potatoes, but I’ve also used red or yellow potatoes when I didn’t have russet potatoes on hand. I scrub the potatoes really well before peeling them and removing any dark spots. Try to cube the potatoes in roughly the same…

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Scenic Views of Ernie Maxwell TrailMountain Peak
January 6, 2017
Heather L
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Scenic Views of Ernie Maxwell Trail

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

One of the things that I love about living in the high desert of CA is the ability to leave the dry, sandy desert behind and head to the mountains. Fresh air. High altitudes. Snow. Trees. The scenery completely changes as you head up the mountain. We have beautiful scenic views in the high desert, but we miss actually being among the green trees of the mountains. We very rarely get snow were we live, and when we do actually receive it, it’s not more than a light dusting. To enjoy snow, we drive to the mountains. A large section…

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Reading through the Bible in One YearRead through the Bible in one year 2017
January 4, 2017
Heather L
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Reading through the Bible in One Year

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The beginning of a new year seems to spark the new to start fresh, to create new habits and break old habits. I don’t make new year’s resolutions, but I do set goals for myself. While goals are set throughout the year, the first of the year lends itself to setting goals for the year. I’ve read through the Bible in the past. Munchkin and I did the 90 day Bible challenge a few years ago. This year, I’ve decided to join the Women in the Word facebook group as they read through the Bible chronologically. The group provides some…

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Grace for the MomentGrace for the Moment by Max Lucado
January 4, 2017
Heather L
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Grace for the Moment

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This post may contain affiliate links. As the new year begins, I’m trying to start new habits and refresh some good old ones. Somewhere along the way, I had fallen off on my bible studies. I was still doing basic devotions, but I wasn’t really studying the Word in a way that allowed me to grow in my relationship with the Lord. While I was trying to decide what I would be doing this year for my studies, an online friend mentioned a group of women who were reading through…

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