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Chicken and Noodles

by Gwen | Nov 18, 2018 | Food, Gwen | 2 Comments

It’s a great week for an EASY and delicious crockpot meal! It’s hard to find something all of the kids like. This is a winner winner chicken dinner!! Trust me. What you need: 1 stick of butter 8 chicken tenderloins 2 cans of cream of chicken soup 1 box of chicken...

Mexican Chicken Soup

by Shannon | Nov 4, 2018 | Empower, Recipes, Recipes, Shannon | 0 Comments

Crock pot season is here! Hip hip HOORAY!!! I am a massive fan of "fix it and forget it." Seriously...slow cookers could be one of God's greatest inventions. The only extra thing this one requires is shredding the chicken before you serve it...but that literally takes...

Pedal Therapy

by Shannon | Jan 21, 2018 | Empower, Exercise, Shannon | 1 Comment

I may be in the (gulp) fifth decade of my life...but I'm still learning some stuff. For instance--even though I seem to be an entirely different person from whom I was 35 years ago....I still have SOME of the same tastes. Perfect example: creme horns. They are still...

A Happy Fall brings Pumpkin Muffins

by Gwen | Oct 10, 2017 | Empower, Food, Gwen | 0 Comments

Happy Fall! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a FAST, EASY and SPECTACULAR recipe for moist pumpkin muffins. I have had these brought to me TWICE in the last few weeks (thank you Rebecca and Diana). We don't waste time and share anything we don't love, so...

Making Summer Last

by Shannon | Sep 6, 2017 | Empower, Food, Recipes, Shannon | 0 Comments

You might think this is a post about finding an open pool and diving in with your kids one last glorious splashy time. Or maybe you think it's about finding a hot afternoon after school where you can eat popsicles on the front porch and watch the world glide by. You...

My Year of Release: De-Cluttering The “Invisible” Junk

by Louise | Jun 23, 2017 | DIY, Encourage, Friendship, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Summer! A time when our family schedule moves a little slower, and I can work on projects that get lost during the rush of the school year, when my schedule is totally dictated by kids’ sports and dance and school commitments. You might remember, I quit the New...

Surprisingly Best (easy!) Blueberry Muffins

by Shannon | Jun 14, 2017 | Empower, Food, Recipes, Shannon | 2 Comments

I know what you're thinking.....the easiest blueberry muffins come from a box. Friend listen to me...that's simply NOT true. By the time you drain that dumb can of blueberries (and mutter inappropriate things under your breath because the juice always spatters your...

Life Changing

by Shannon | May 22, 2017 | Empower | 0 Comments

This morning my parents are packing up their car to make the first leg of their journey back to Atlanta. We've had a really great visit, and as always, I'm sad to see them leave. I think that no matter how old you get...there's still a part of you that wants your...

A Tale of Two Plans

by Shannon | Apr 22, 2017 | Empower, Shannon | 0 Comments

In this world there are two types of people: the planners and the poppers. Some people thrive on having every second of an event (or a day) scheduled and accounted for. They love checking things off of lists, and a perfect day is one in which every item on that list...

Spring Cleaning Is In The Air! 40 bags in 40 days Decluttering CHALLENGE

by Gwen | Mar 5, 2017 | Empower, Gwen | 0 Comments

This is so fun (after you get started)! You are going to tell me thank you and thank you again. You are welcome. This is something that can change the way you live. It is empowering and an incredible act of kindness toward yourself and your family. I found a blog...