Have you ever made homemade bread?I have and I've been making homemade bread for years and it's not hard! I've even made it without my Kitchen Aid Mixer! But a few years ago the Colonel gave me a Kitchen Aid mixer for Mother's Day and it's wonderful. If you don't have a mixer […]
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Cauliflower with Creamy Cheese Sauce
Today is Day Two of SIDE DISHES. Today's dish is another dish that I've been making for awhile and when I made it last week, the Colonel said to me, "Have you shared this recipe with your blogger friends?" I said, "No, it's just cauliflower." Well, as you can see, he […]
Fettuccine with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
As I mentioned yesterday, I plan on sharing different Side Dishes with you this week. I don't know about any of you, but I'm always looking for something NEW and EASY to prepare to go along with our meals here at Walking on Sunshine. I thought maybe you might enjoy these recipes. Our first Side Dish of […]
Everyday Life
As most of you know, our daughter Olivia is in her first year of college down in Florida. When she was a junior in high school, she started to prepare for the dreaded SAT test she knew she needed to take in order to be accepted at the college of her choice. We did what […]
What Would YOU Grab if Your House was on Fire?
Happy Tuesday! The sun is shining today here in PA and all the snow that fell on Saturday is almost gone. A little sad about that, but glad the sun is shining. For this week's Tuesday Question, I'm asking something that I've thought about a lot. "What is the one thing you would grab if your […]
Chocolate Covered Peanuts...
This week's Something Yummy for My Colonel's Tummy is really a favorite of our whole family. Chocolate Covered Peanuts Nothing is more delicious than melted chocolate and peanuts... After some "chilling" time, you have a delicious snack... I could not believe how incredibly easy this recipe was when Olivia and I made them for Christmas. […]
EASY Pork Loin
Pork. Either you LOVE it or you... well, let's just the Colonel was never a fan. Which I always found strange because he loves ham sandwiches. He loves barbecue ribs. And let's not even mention his love for egg and bacon omelets. But put a piece of pork on a plate in front […]
Walk Down Memory Lane
My memories from 2011 ~A good book I read~ The Healing by Wanda Brunstetter I actually finished this book the week before Christmas. It was book number 2 in The Kentucky Brothers series. It was SOOOOO good. BUT... I have to wait till September 2012 for book number 3. And […]
Saturday
Usually on Saturday's I spend a few minutes introducing you to one of the many blogs that I read. And I had hoped to do this today as well, but life gets busy and we're leaving in a little while to pick up our daughter from the airport. She is coming home for CHRISTMAS! She […]
Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows...
SOMETHING YUMMY FOR MY COLONEL'S TUMMY I have made these a few times for church functions and even bake sales. They really are so easy! Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows... Ingredients: Marshmallows Melted chocolate Sprinkles Lollipop sticks (I purchased mine at AC Moore) Place a lollipop stick into the center of each marshmallow... Dip the top of […]
Christmas is HERE!
CHRISTMAS has arrived at Walking on Sunshine. Our Christmas tree. Yes, it's a Christmas tree, not a Holiday tree as many people would love to change the whole meaning of Christmas... Our tree is full of ornaments that Olivia and Michael have made and even ornaments that I made when I was a […]
Sausage and Peppers
I've been wanting to share my recipe for Sausage and Peppers for some time, but kept thinking It's Too Simple and Easy. But this morning I thought, "I love SIMPLE and EASY." And besides,who has time to make a recipe that requires 20 ingredients? Sausage and Peppers... Trust me, it's good. It's really good. More importantly,it's really […]
Thanksgiving Recap 2011
A week ago today I was cooking up a storm! Getting ready for the BIG day... Thanksgiving! Today, I'd like to share with you a few pictures of Thanksgiving Day here at our house. My centerpiece made from a "hollowed" out pumpkin and a few bunches of flowers... The table... Close-up of the […]
I Am Thankful
I am thankful for: The mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed, well the Colonel is! My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine. The […]
What's For Dinner Monday - Olivia is Home!
Well, Olivia is home! And today we have a busy day planned. SHOPPING! She needs clothes and I am more than happy to spend the day shopping with my GIRL.
Leftover Pie Crust Cookies
Yesterday I shared with you Chicken Pot Pie with Homemade Pie Crust. Most of the time when you're cooking with pie crust, either homemade or store-bought, you have leftover dough. What to do besides eating it raw? When I was a little girl my mother use to take the dough and sprinkle the pieces with […]
Scripture Sunday...
Here's a beautiful promise: Psalms 32:7 "You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." Selah When I was a little girl growing up hearing my father preach, he once devoted every Wednesday Night Bible Study to the book of Psalms. One Psalm, every […]
Lasagna Roll Ups
Lasagna Roll Ups Our family loves Italian food. We really could eat it a few times a week, but I try to limit it to just once. I've been making Lasagna Roll Ups for years. When we were first married I would make lasagna the traditional way, in LAYERS, but it was usually a […]
Scripture Sunday...
"I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no Savior." Isaiah 43: 11 AND... "I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins." Isaiah 43: 25 Beautiful. The Lord doesn't remember our sins, shouldn't we do the same?
Tuesday's Question...Why is my Blog Called Walking on Sunshine
Why is my blog is called Walking on Sunshine? I'm sure most of you have heard of the song, "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. But I thought I'd share with you exactly why I chose Walking on Sunshine as the title for my blog over 3 years ago. The […]
Getting Rid of our Home Phone
So the Colonel and I finally canceled our home phone. Yesterday was the first day of only having our cell phones to connect to the outside world. And you know what? I love it. Seriously, I didn't get one call from someone trying to sell me something or trying to collect money for their charity. […]
Scripture Sunday...
Psalm 91:4 "He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler." What exactly is a "buckler?" According to the Easton Bible Dictionary, a buckler is a large shield protecting the whole body. Please pray for my mom. I rushed her to the […]
It's Looking Like Fall
Like many other bloggers, Fall is my favorite season. It's actually the Colonel's favorite season also. So, the other day I asked the Colonel to please bring my "orange" boxes up from the storage room. Felt so good to unpack them. I didn't unpack them last year. My Colonel was in Afghanistan last year and […]
Olivia's Mac and Cheese
When Olivia was a baby, she LOVED mac and cheese. I use to make it, home-made of course, and freeze it in ice cube trays. But as she grew, her love for mac and cheese changed and she would only eat mac and cheese from a box. Last year I experimented with the […]
Mean Mom
Yes, I am a Mean Mom. I won't let you drive to work when it's snowing outside and the town we live in forgets to send out the salt trucks. I will pick you up at 11:30 at night because the snow that fell earlier is now turning to ice and the town we live […]
Emergency Appendectomy - Olivia
Remember how much fun it was for me when my daughter woke me up at 4:00 in the morning on Monday to tell me how she just threw up? Well she threw up all morning and had such a high fever. And she never left her bed. Well the guest room bed since her bed […]
Boulder Field
Last weekend, we took a little trip to Boulder Field. A National Natural Landmark that was created after one of the ice ages when a glacier melted and left a TREMENDOUS amount of boulders. We went with friends from church. This State Park is about 30 minutes north of our house. BUT once you reach […]
Welcome Home!
Yes, my Colonel is HOME! Took him 6 days to get to us. He arrived home last Wednesday. My son took the pictures and you can he was only focusing on his dad. But that's okay! I do love this one! One big happy family! When he walked through the security gates, the guards started […]
Lucky or Blessed?
Too funny NOT to share with you! The last one is the best! Enjoy!
I'm Alive!
You know it's time to update your blog when your husband sends you an email from Afghanistan sounding like the Colonel he is insisting that I update with something! It's just been so hard to find something, anything to write about! Not much going on in my life. My Colonel is still in Afghanistan. […]
Happy Anniversary!
23 years ago I made the best decision of my life and married the Colonel. Here we are on our wedding day with my parents. I'm wearing my mother's gown. Our photographer wasn't the greatest. He kept "squishing" my dress and in most of the pictures you can't see how pretty it is. It was […]
Dear Dr. Martucci
In the future when I come to your office complaining of various symptoms that require you to place me on an antibiotic, will you please GIVE ME THE STRONGEST antibiotic that you have access to? For example, at the beginning of the year I came down with something. I have no memory of what […]
I'm Still Here
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. I went back to the doctor on Thursday and am happy to report that I now have bronchitis on top of the throat infection and the ear infection. The coughing has been pretty bad. But I'm managing, feeling better every day. I read a […]
Alarm Clock...
About a year ago I stopped using our clock radio as an alarm. It just kept forgetting to go off! Not a good thing when you have to get up at a certain time to get the kids on the bus or for the Colonel to leave for his drive back down to Ft. Dix […]
I'm Here!
This week has been CRAZY. I've hardly had any time to blog, as you all can tell by the lack of posts this week. AND, I've hardly had any time to visit your blogs! That never happens. I always find time to at least read what's going on in your lives through my […]
Let's Go For A Drive.
Here's the lovely view from the window... Not too far of a drop... Look out! Oh my, I see quite a few other people wanted to go for a drive today as well... Can you even imagine driving on this road? I first saw these pictures on […]
Does Your Campground Have a BC?
Something VERY funny. The story is told of a lady who was rather old-fashioned, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground asking for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the […]
Let's Play a Fun Christmas Game!
Fun Christmas Game to Play Let's have some fun and answer silly questions that have to do with Christmas! 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Well, the Colonel usually wraps the gifts and he does such a great job! I tend to use gift bags. I just don't have the patience. 2. Real tree […]
I Am RELIEVED!
Yes I am relieved to find out that I'm not alone in my obsessive ways! After I posted Monday's post, I actually thought of DELETING it. I thought do I really want people to know these things about me? But life got busy and when I came back to delete the post a few of […]
What I'm Thankful For
A different type of "Thankful List." I am thankful for: The mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed, well the Colonel is! My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the […]
I'm Back!
The Colonel and I went on a little trip! Every year the youth group at church go on a retreat. This year BOTH our children went...so we decided to go away as well. We went to Lancaster, PA, just under 2 hours from our home. Lancaster is famous for its large population of […]
Apple Picking
Last Monday, we did something I said I would never do again... Apple Picking. The last time we went was five years ago. It was 90 degrees. The Colonel was working. I had to carry two huge bags of apples. The kids were no help. I had a miserable time. But life goes on […]
