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Month: April 2012

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter CoconuttiesGluten Free No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconutties
April 26, 2012
Heather L
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconutties

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Yep, I totally made that name up. lol! After hearing about chocolate cravings most of the day yesterday and then having D pining for something sweet last night, I looked around my pantry to see what I had on hand that could make a nice, quick and easy dessert. These gluten free treats don’t look like anything spetactular, but they taste great. You can vary the flavor based upon what chocolate you use. For an extra punch of flavor, you could toast the coconut. Gluten Free No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconutties Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/4 C unsweetened coconut 1 C…

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Cave Creek Regional Park Wildlife
April 23, 2012
Heather L
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Cave Creek Regional Park Wildlife

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

One of the things that Munchkin wanted to do for her birthday was go to the zoo or the aquarium. To do this, we could either head over to the San Diego area or over to the Phoenix area. We wanted to take a long weekend trip instead of just heading over for the day. Because we really enjoy camping at Cave Creek Regional Campground, we chose to head over to the Phoenix area from Thursday to Sunday. The trip had a bit of a rocky start as I got hit with a migraine on Wednesday evening after we finished…

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Happy 13th Birthday, Munchkin!
April 19, 2012
Heather L
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Happy 13th Birthday, Munchkin!

Posted in Family, and Photography

Our baby girl is 13. It’s hard to believe we’re parents to a teenager. Munchkin’s requested meals for her birthday from top to bottom all gluten free: homemade french toast sticks with fresh strawberries, turkey sandwich with apple slices, baked mac ‘n cheese with tomato salad, strawberry shortcake in the shape of a heart. Daddy gave Munchkin this ring for her birthday. It’s inscribed with Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  

Accepting the Uncertainty of Military Life
April 16, 2012
Heather L
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Accepting the Uncertainty of Military Life

Posted in Family, Military Life, and Photography

Over the past year, we’ve had a great deal of uncertainty enter our lives. With D having 2 back surgeries, we didn’t know if he’d recover enough to continue his career in the Marine Corps. The truth is, we’re still not completely certain where we stand with that as he’s still on limited duty and hasn’t fully recovered from the last back surgery. We were told we were heading to Japan as our next duty station, so we went through the process of getting ready for that only to have D denied (as expected) due to his medical situation. Now,…

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