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Summer Veggies Grilled Pizza
This is generally the time of the summer in which kitchen gardens are overflowing with beautiful tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. And if you’re like my fam, you’re also trying to squeeze in every minute outside grilling and enjoying meals on your deck/patio before the weather starts to turn. Let’s face it, in Michigan it happens…
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Comparing FOUR Hotels in Orlando, FL
In the past year and a half we have traveled to Orlando, FL three times. Two of those times we took the kids with us and one time just Erik and I went for our anniversary trip (I have posts about our anniversary trip – check them out in our Graneys on the Go tab!).…
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Ticketless Orlando Vacation: Disney Springs for Days
Disney Spings is easily the best way to get your dose of Disney but without heading to the theme parks or needing to purchase tickets. I won’t necessarily call it a cheaper way to do Disney because what you save in park tickets, you could easily wind up spending on their copious amounts of shopping…
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Steak Fiesta Bowls
True story, I made the chicken version of these for years and my children always complained but ultimately ate it. One day I tried the same recipe with steak and suddenly, the world was different. Steak Fiesta Bowls 2 lbs top sirloin steak 3 cups instant rice 1.2 cups frozen sweet corn (or fresh if…
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Ticketless Orlando Vacation: An afternoon in Winter Park
A friend of mine lives in the Orlando area and she explained the “Winters” like this: Winter Garden is more hipster and Winter Park is more bougey. Clearly, I was immediately about Winter Park. For you Michiganders, Winter Park was like Birmingham but with palm trees. So… basically fantastic. Being the researcher and planner that…
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An Afternoon in Winter Garden
Our first full day in the Orlando area, we decided to go scope out Winter Garden. It came recommended by several sources and had a great reputation of a charming and historical downtown area. We stopped for brunch on our way there and spent our afternoon exploring the area. Our brunch pursuits took us to…
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Anniversary Trip: Ticket-less Orlando (Day One)
So before we get started, let me just say that it is going to be very hard for me to keep this post at a reasonable length. I have so many beautiful photos and great memories from this trip, please be patient with me! I will try to break up the trip into more digestible…
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Short Cut Sweet and Sour Chicken
Although I really love cooking from scratch as much as possible… it’s just not always possible! This is one of the easiest, fastest, and most successful meals I make in our house. The best part is that there are so many ways you can substitute or tweak the recipe. I hope it helps your family…
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Annabelle’s Spa Birthday Party!
Our crew LOVES us a good birthday party! Annabelle especially is my little party planning-mini. She starts prepping for her birthdays at least six months in advanced, although preparations for “next year” generally start the day after her party. Girlfriend loves a themed party. We decided to keep things on the small end, partially to…
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So We Made it to 2021, Now What…?
Remember that time that everyone was saying things like “I just can’t wait for 2020 to be over!” I’m sure it’s safe to assume that the vast majority of people [*Americans] shared that sentiment. Last year had more than its fair share of trials and tragedies. We all felt the heaviness of an unprecedented world…
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