4 over ripe bananas (the blacker the better) 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup walnuts (if desired) Mash bananas with sugar, butter and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda. Pour into bread pan or small bundt pans. I cook at 325 and… Continue reading Magic’s Banana Bread Recipe
To a woman I have never met, Kaylin Maree Schimpf, I must say thank you. September 3, 2016, you published a picture and short statement that went viral on social media. “Dear men…. take the photo… It doesn’t matter what she looks like, or if she tells you no, take the photo. You may not think about… Continue reading That Mom…
They should’ve warned me that I would love my husband so much more once he became the father of my miracle baby boys. That I wouldn’t remember what the old love had felt like. That we’d have challenges, and arguments for sure. Especially not agreeing on how to do things for our sons. That I’d… Continue reading I had no idea I could love the way I do…
Most of the people who knew me in the Air Force, knew that I was very conservative with my nails. To stay within “Air Force standards”, my nails were a very boring pink and white acrylics. Now don’t get me wrong, pink and white is very pretty, but not when you’ve had… Continue reading My nail art after retirement
Magic’s Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe 1 cup butter (I use unsalted butter) 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) Cinnamon & sugar for rolling Baking instructions: In your mixing bowl, cream together butter,… Continue reading Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe
I decided to try out Walmart’s Online Grocery service after a friend told me about how happy she was with this service. However, this blog post is just simply my own opinion and I am not affiliated with Walmart. Hey Mom’s and Dad’s with kids!! Pay attention…this is a good one for you!! Have you… Continue reading Is Walmart Grocery pickup worth using?
DID YOU KNOW? 1 in 8 couples struggle to build a family and 7.3 million American women experience difficulty in conceiving. Infertility does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexuality or economic status. You never know how badly you want something until you are told that it may not be possible. It is up to all of us… Continue reading National Infertility Awareness week is happening now April 23-29, 2017
Something that is very near and dear to my heart. Whether or not a woman wants to have children is a very personal decision. Unfortunately, it’s also one of those things that everyone seems to feel empowered to comment on. People react to the idea of women not having children with total disbelief, shock, and… Continue reading Things to NEVER say to a child-free woman
I wanted to share a short story about one of my best friends who recently went through a very traumatic life event while her husband is deployed. Both her and her husband are in the Air Force so she’s used to unpredictable things happening in their lives. She has been blessed with now 4… Continue reading Having a baby while your husband is deployed
