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*This post may contain affiliate links* I have been loving crock pot meals recently!  I usually cook multiple meals at once and store them for individual meals because Nick and I aren't both home for dinner at the same time.  The crock pot allows me to cook multiple meals at once with one in each crock pot, one or two on the stove, and some in the oven as well. For this meal, I tried a new recipe.  I recently bought sticky rice and used a small crock-pot to cook the rice. While cooking the rice, I used the following ...

Happy New Year!  I can't believe 2016 has ended and 2017 is here already!  This is going to be such a huge year for me!  It's my 10 year high school reunion year (although I don't think my school does reunions anymore).  It's also the year that Nick and I get married and move into our house!  And of course, what you are all here for, it's another year of growing the blog and getting to know all you blog lovers! 2016 review 2016 was the first full year of posting on this blog.  At the beginning of the year ...

This Month’s Top Post: House Update #2 – 268 Views This Month’s Runner Up: Paycheck Series: Choosing Your Budgeting Direction – 266 Views It's interesting to watch the sinuous waves of blogging stats.  Last month I had huge growth in followers but not much income.  This month, my income was almost triple last month but my follower growth was less than a third.  Progress is progress though.  I know that I can't focus on too many pieces of the puzzle at once or things will fall apart.  Here's how the stats looked for December. DECEMBER 2016 INCOME STATEMENT Revenue Ads – $131.69 Affiliate - ...

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