Author Archives: Jo

About Jo

I am a wife. I'm mom to three blessings, two in heaven (a 10 yr old and a sweet baby we never got to meet) and one teenage daughter (AAHHHH!?!?!?!) I am a lover of coffee and a lover of all things bright green, pink/purple and/or sparkly. I adore chocolate, and did I mention my love affair with coffee? And sparkles? Oh, and I have a thing for blogging, too. Aha...

How Extreme Would You Go?

I have suffered from migraines for as long as I can remember.  Sometimes they can get pretty bad.  So bad I can’t stand up. I literally cannot stand.  [..]

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‘Four Leaf Clover’ Shake…

Ahahaha.  I didn’t want to call my shake the ‘other’ kind of shake for fear of being sued or something silly.  I have seen lots of recipes out [..]

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Easter

So I got this really cool idea for Easter cupcakes! I can’t tell you what is is cause that will ruin the surprise, but I will make sure [..]

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In Sickness And In Health…

My biological dad married his 3rd wife and five short years later they found out she was very ill.  For the next 20+ years he would take care [..]

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Dreamsicle Smoothie?!?!

A dream I’m not sure.  I don’t know if I really liked this smoothie or not. The jury is still out on this one.  I don’t even know [..]

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Using The Right Tool

It’s been said that if you are going to do something, you should do it right. I have to say that I agree.  It’s also been said, Go [..]

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Quick Throw Together Meal

So yesterday I am trying to think of how I can make these turkey breast cutlets not taste so bland and boring as I’m getting ready to throw [..]

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Popping The Question

When proposing to your bride to be, it is important that you do it right.  You should know what she likes.  Buster and I recently took a trip [..]

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Winter Time

What is it about this time of year that makes me want to sabotage all the work I have done the rest of the year to lose weight?!?!?! [..]

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I’m OLD!!

It seems like high school was a hundred years ago to me.  In reality, it’s been almost 20.  Oh my gosh!! I have been married for 18 years.  [..]

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Baby Stuff

I have a few friends that are having babies so I am sort of in baby mode right now.  You know, trying to figure out what to get [..]

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Blood Pressure Rising

Do you have people in your life that when you think of them your blood pressure automatically rises like 10 points?  Yeah, I have several.  At the mere [..]

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