: About Me

I am a SAHM to three crazy kids ranging in age from 15 to 2. I have a BS in Business Administration and am 5 classes away from my Masters. I also have an AS degree in Legal Assisting. I love learning.

I write poetry and love to help people learn with my articles. I am a big fan of crafting in general. I sew and am teaching myself to quilt, knit and crochet. I love to save money and shop frugally.I love reading and will read just about anything. My family has a library that is taking over our home!

My husband is a chef and a musician and my children keep me busy!

My passion is ...

my children and writing.

I know too much about ...

changing diapers!

My parents always told me ...

that I would have kids just lik me....

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an author.

My favorite memory ...

is looking into my daughter's eyes for the first time.

Why I write ...

because I have to. I can't NOT write!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

silence... blessed silence! (The kids are napping!)

My first job ...

was at Burger King.

My best moment ...

is yet to come.

My inspiration ...

is the world around me.

Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Savory baked beans

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With a family of five and only one income, frugal meals are something I am very familiar with. With two toddlers and a teen, fast meals are also important to me. This particular recipe is both fast and frugal. It meets all of my basic requirements and is delicious as well. I usually try to keep the ingredients for this meal on hand for those days when a fast meal is a necessity or for when I forget to defrost something! Cowboy Beans has been one of my favorite dishes to eat since I was a little girl. As I got older and started cooking for my own family, I tweaked my mother's recipe to make...

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