Things That Made My Day

Here are the things that made my day, today... [Click on the image for more info]

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Bacon Time....

I decided that instead of more Bacon Recipes, today's Blog would be about Bacon T-shirts...

I own these:

and I want this one:

They're all from Snorg Tees. One of my very favorite places to shop online.

Jinx has this cool Bacon Bits tee...

Think Geek has some pretty awesome gifts in general,

but these tees are AMAZING

Well it's on my table more than periodically so it should go on the periodic table. :)

Bacon as a verb, huh? Why not?!

Head on over to Cafe Press for this meat candy tee:

I love the simplicity of this one:

and I adore this:

Seize The Bacon!!!!

  

Mikey needs this shirt:

from Bacon Freak

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Challenge : Healthy Bacon Recipes

I decided to challenge myself with tonight's blog by seeing how many "healthy" bacon recipes I could find...

so here you will find 

5 Guilt-free Bacon Recipes

These are not necessarily Doctor-approved or even super healthy, 

but you'll feel less guilty chowing down on them than say, a bacon-wrapped hot dog.

BLT Macaroni Salad---looks so yummy!

Bacon & Pumpkin Pasta

Pumpkin is always credited for being sweet

This pasta proves it can also be savory.

Nothing says healthy like

 Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Whiskey

Crispy reduced fat bacon, shredded lettuce and ripe diced tomatoes mixed with light mayonnaise wrapped in a crispy green iceberg lettuce cup. A low carb guiltless BLT! 

Sometimes called Coal-Miner's Pasta

This Spaghetti Carbonara is a guilt free way to enjoy your carbs.

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Chocolate-Chip & Bacon Cookies??

Today I found...

...

Oh Yes! Those are Chocolate Chip and BACON Cookies!!

and I had so much fun with yesterdays Chicken and Bacon Recipe blog 

that i decided today I would do a post about the 

10 Best Bacon Desserts in Cyberspace

OMG...Chocolate Covered Bacon

and a how-to

and here you can find Bacon Brownies

I can't wait to try this recipe

for Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Can you believe these are Apple Cinnamon Bacon Brownies?!

Then there's Bacon Pumpkin Pie

&& the amazing Candied Bacon ice cream

Maple Apple Bacon Cake with Maple Glaze

I am in love with the Bacon Cinnamon rolls shown here.

and these

Bacon Caramel Donuts

 look simply divine... <3 <3 <3

10 Great Recipes Involving Chicken AND Bacon

I was relaxing and clicking around my latest obsession Pinterest, 

when I came across this recipe for Outback Steakhouse's Alice Spring Chicken.

 Doesn't it look amazing?!

My immediate reaction was 

"You Can't Go Wrong With Chicken and Bacon!" 

Then Mikey suggested that I do a recipe search for 

Chicken and Bacon and I said I'll do one better and share with you 

10 Great Recipes Involving Chicken AND Bacon.

Bacon, Ranch & Chicken Mac & Cheese

Cheesy Chicken Bacon and Rice Casserole

  

                             Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos           Chicken & Bacon Autumn Chopped Salad  

Roasted Chicken Bacon Skewers

Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup

Double Cheese Ziti with Bacon & Chicken

Sweet Bacon & Chicken Wraps

Bacon & Maple Chicken Nibbles

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"Rachel Look What I Found..."

"Rachel, Look what I found...." 
Those are some severely scary words when they come out of the mouth of a 7-year old Tom-boy.
Maddie B came in the house today with both hands in the pocket of her hoodie and said "Rachel, look what I found..."
I turned around expecting to see [ok hoping to see] a cool rock or leaf or branch. At the very worst I was thinking maybe she had a stray kitten or granddaddy long legs that she found in the yard...but no...this is what I turned around to:

Those are frog eggs in a jelly ball that she pulled out of the creek by our house with her hands and then put them in her hoodie pocket!!!!!!

 

and just look how incredibly happy she is.

Snow Day

Love this picture from our March 4th Snowday.

I took it while standing on the screened in porch.

This is a bush (in much need of trimming) that lines our sidewalk.