My Friday Favorites 04.04.14

  Here are all my favorite things from the past week! On TV -  I realize I need to do a whole separate post about my thoughts on TV lately, but here is a quick snapshot. This week I still have a few Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Law and Order SVU and one Parenthood on … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 04.04.14

My Friday Favorites 03.21.14

Seriously, I need to rename this My Weekend Favorites... who cares about the alliteration. On TV - I still need to catch up on Scandal , Suits, Chicago Fire & PD, and Law & Order SVU.  But I am finally caught up on Nashville and Grey's ( can we talk about Isaiah Washington coming back? … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 03.21.14

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 2

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup Recipe originally from Garden and Gun Magazine  Serves 4-6 photo from original recipe: Ingredients 3sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1.5 inch thick rounds Canola oil for frying Salt For the syrup: 2 cups bacon, cut into small dice 2 cups pecans, chopped 2/3 cup sliced scallions ( … Continue reading Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 2

My Friday Favorites 01.31.14

Better late than never, right?  I know it's Sunday, but here are my favorites from last week anyway! On TV - I needed to be two days late - just to help me catch up on my DVR.  I am still not up-to-date on all my shows, but I did watch the season finale of Carrie … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 01.31.14

My Friday Favorites 01/10/14

one day late!  here are all the things I am loving this week- On TV - White Collar  - Is Peter going to take the job in D.C.? Will Neal and Peter ever be the same again? Lots of "what ifs" happened in this episode - but there was no bigger question then this one: Who … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 01/10/14

Toddler Girl’s Room Reveal

If you have been reading along here at My Color Coded Life, you know we bought a home this past April.  And when we bought it we knew we had  a lot of work to do on it!  As I type this early on Saturday morning, I can hear the contractor stripping walls in the … Continue reading Toddler Girl’s Room Reveal

Family Cookbook Scrapbook

As I mentioned in my Happy New year post - my sisters and I have been working on a Family Cookbook Scrapbook for two years. It started as a gift from me to my sister, Roberta, in Atlanta.  She loves pumpkins, so I gathered a bunch of pumpkin recipes and scrapbooked them into a binder … Continue reading Family Cookbook Scrapbook

Happy New Year – and where the heck have I been?

Where have I been?  I don't even have a good answer! I wish I had some fabulous story like I was whisked aways for a two month journey through Europe ... but I must be honest, it has been nothing like that!  Work has been busy, family life has been busy and I have been … Continue reading Happy New Year – and where the heck have I been?

Halloween Party!

We had a great time hosting a Halloween party for Olivia and her friends this weekend.  You know I love a good party - and I love Halloween!  It has always been one of my favorite holidays.  I hope by having fun get togethers for Halloween that Olivia will grow to love this holiday too. … Continue reading Halloween Party!