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Remembering Our Veterans

Posted in Holidays, and Military Life

Have you thanked a veteran for their service lately? Yesterday, Munchkin and I had the privilege to run into a Korean War veteran. When we thanked him for his service to our country, tears formed in his eyes and a smile filled his face as he said thank you. It’s amazing what a simple thank you can do for someone. They need to know that we have not forgotten, and we appreciate the sacrifices they made for our country. The following video is about the Vietnam War and contains war footage. While it is specifically about the Vietnam War, we…

Our Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

Posted in Family, Holidays, Homemaking, and Military Life

Today, we celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I like to make this a special day for D, so I made him this cake. It’s a marble cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting. While it’s pretty basic, I think the chocolate embellishments make it a little more special. I melted down chocolate from the after Halloween sales to make the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. I think D is going to really like it. I had the worst time writing today, so the writing on the cake is less than stellar. My hands were so shaky for…

Oatmeal Cookies

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Oatmeal Cookies   Ingredients: 3/4 C butter, softened 3/4 C white sugar 3/4 C packed light brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 gluten free flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 2 3/4 C gluten free rolled oats 1 C raisins or other dried fruit Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. In large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth 3. Beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy 4. In different bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt 5. Gradually beat in dry…

Cheesy Salsa Crockpot Chicken

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Cheesy Salsa Crockpot Chicken Ingredients:3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts1 C Salsa1/2 – 1 C Shredded Cheese1 tsp chives Directions:1. Place chicken breasts at the bottom of crockpot.2. Pour salsa over top of chicken breasts.3. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.4. 30 minutes prior to serving, sprinkle cheese on top of chicken breasts.5. Once cheese is melted, sprinkle chives on top of cheese.6. Serve with sour cream and extra salsa (if desired) This also tastes good served over rice.

Thank you!

Posted in Announcements, and Commercial Break

The Homeschool Blog Awards voting has begun.  I want to thank those who nominated my blogs. Marine Corps Nomads was nominated for Best Eclectic Homeschooling Blog.Marine Corps Nomads Recipes was nominated for Best Homemaking or Recipes Blog. Just being nominated is a real honor as there are so many amazing blogs out there.  If you feel lead to vote for my blog(s), I would appreciate it.  Voting ends on November 21st.  Just click on the image to be taken to the voting page.