I was doing a little reading in the New Testament about Jesus the other day, and a few words jumped out at me. It was the part in Luke 19 where all the church leaders wanted to kill Jesus, but they didn’t, …because all the people hung on his words… I loved that. Maybe because I love words. Reading has always been my favorite hobby, and then there’s my other hobby,…
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{Trim Healthy Style} Breakfast Egg Scramble {and a Shortcut!}
I KNOW there’s nothing about this recipe that’s earth shattering or even remotely original. It’s just that I kind of get stuck in ruts on this THM journey, and found myself SO. BURNED. OUT. ON. EGGS. for breakfast. But they’re cheap, fast, and easy, and so incredibly healthy, chock full of PROTEIN and that incredible amino acid Tyrosine that makes you feel good…. so I want to eat lots…
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Our Living Room Tour {Before} and a Remodeling Update.
It’s been TEN MONTHS since I filled you in on our remodeling progress. TEN! I know you’ve been lying awake at night, panic-stricken because you don’t know WHAT’S GOING ON?!?! HAVE THEY PAINTED?! HAVE THEY GOTTEN CARPET?! And I’m sorry about for leaving you hanging, but you can stop making a big deal out of it because I’m about to fill you in. Meanwhile, if you’re new here, you need…
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{Trim Healthy Style} Undercover Brownies.
Y’all, I have to be honest… never in a million years would I have believed that a recipe for HEALTHY BROWNIES could ever be delicious. I mean, I’ve eaten the ‘diet’ brownies in the green box at the grocery store, and NASTY. And then when I read the ingredients list on these bad boys? I didn’t exactly have high hopes. But heck, I’ll try anything once, so I made these,…
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Katie Weighs in on Vitamins.
KYTX CBS 19 Tyler Longview News Weather Sports Katie’s on TV again, this time offering her two cents on vitamins. The link to the story is here… If you liked this post PLEASE share it with your friends! ~ Melissa Beene Taylor
Just Another Weekend at Our House.
Annie’s vest and Annie’s Valentine’s gum. Little sisters be stealin’ stuff. Checking out her new backyard digs. New, as in, the first time she’s noticed it… Fun on the trampoline with a great neighborhood friend. Love this neighborhood. So much laughing here. With that hair you HAVE to have attitude. If you liked this post PLEASE share it with your friends! ~ Melissa Beene Taylor
My Pretty Coat Model.
I’ve been in a closet-cleaning frenzy. And what inevitably follows a closet-cleaning frenzy is a ‘listing on eBay’ frenzy. My favorite model for my eBay pics is THIS gorgeous thang right here who is ALL too happy to jump in front of the camera at any time. Which is fortunate for me right now, because I realized a while back that I don’t have many pictures of Annie lately. The…
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Polar Vortex, Texas Style.
So, winter hit us hard last night with all its fury. It was so thrilling and exciting! We had sleet, then some freezing rain, maybe some snow flurries, and by morning our yard was barely recognizeable, and the kids didn’t start school until 10:00 this morning on account of the dangerous conditions. I LOVE THIS WEATHER (while it lasts). The grass is crunchy! Everything is so beautiful!! And then there’s…
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Big Sister Annie.
There once was a certain seven-year-old who ‘wasn’t ready to be a big sister.’ And I understood; when you become the middle child you cease to matter anymore in SOME families. You become the middle child, and your parents pay all the attention to the oldest and the youngest, and you never get anything but leftovers from the other two. In SOME families. I mean, I’m just guessing… It was…
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{Baby Love} Susannah Joy, Fifteen Months.
Baby Susie Joy was fifteen months old last week. She thinks she’s ready for her own Instagram account with this duck face, but I say NO WAY. Not until you’re at LEAST 18 months. Gosh. Be a kid, you know? Look at those blue eyes. Yes, she’s beautiful, but she totally betrayed me by not having brown eyes. Can I please get one brown-eyed child? Except sometimes they are brown,…
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{Five Reasons THM May Not be Working} It Might be Your Thyroid, Part 2.
OH. MY. WORD. Have I really let SO MANY WEEKS pass after I promised you a new post every week for five weeks?! {Part One of this series is here} It seems I am unable to make a promise and keep it these days, in spite of my most enthusiastic intentions. Including all these New Years’ Resolutions/Promises I made to myself. Know how many resolutions I’ve made any progress on?…
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WIN a Trim Healthy Mama Book!
I just want you to know that I have THE most generous friends EVER. And one of them, we’ll just call her PB because I’m not sure she wants me calling her by her REAL name, gave me this book to give to one of YOU, because she is fabulous and wonderful and she knows the book can be a little cost-prohibitive for some, and she LOVES to share. We…
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