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Petite Fashion Tips-Over 60
Petite Fashion Tips Over 60
Discover curated styles, hemming pants, skincare, & beauty/healthy tips for petite women over 60 to feel polished and elegant while you age gracefully.
Discover curated styles, hemming pants, skincare, & beauty/healthy tips for petite women over 60 to feel polished and elegant while you age gracefully.


St. Simons Island Lemon Pie
Discover the most luscious , creamy lemon pie that is so easy to make to make. Use real lemons! This is the perfect dessert for any meal.
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LASAGNA-THE REAL THING!
Homemade Lasagna We love eating real food, not that processed stuff you get from a box or a can. With a little prep, you can have healthy meals to come home to after a long day of working and running kids to all of their activities. This lasagna recipe paired with a chopped salad and bread hits the spot for even the pickiest of eaters! Made with "OO" Italian flour, which is produced with Italian wheats grown with little pesticides and no additives. Evidently, they use a
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Christmas Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Awww! The smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies signals that the holidays have arrived. Are you searching for a special treat for your family and friends? Better yet, wrap a cookie in a neat little holiday envelope napkin as a delightful gift for them to take home after a festive event. Follow this recipe and you will have the perfect Christmas thick & chewy chocolate chip cookies The Perfect Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe I have tried many different r
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Beef Rib Tacos, Corn Tortillas, & Crunchy Coleslaw
2 1/2 pounds beef ribs 3 cloves chopped garlic 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil + 2 tablespoons for browning beef ribs Seasonings to coat ribs: - Onion salt - Garlic salt - Pepper - Cumin - Oregano Directions: Coat the ribs with seasonings and brown them in 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add all ingredients and ribs to the crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the meat easily falls off the bones. Remove meat from the crockpot and shred off the bones
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The BEST Healthy, Protein Packed Chocolate Treats!
This protein packed chocolate treat with absolutely no sugar added will please everyone and give you the protein and nutrients to start the day or have for a quick pick me up in the middle of the day. It is comprised of natural ingredients and Lily's no sugar chocolate chips.
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Fish sliders with Homemade Buns & Mango Salsa or Slaw Served with Fresh Roasted Corn
This is a quick and easy meal to make while camping or at home. This flavor-packed camping meal will please all taste buds. Bake homemade buns in your Airstream while cooking fresh fish outdoors on your skillet or camping stove. The kiddos will delight in helping you make the buns!
2 min read


Strawberry Jam: Enjoy the Sweetness Without the Sugar
Are you trying to eat healthy? Are you aware of all the hidden sugars in your everyday life? Yes, sugar is everywhere. It lurks in our condiments, salad dressings, and even in jam and jelly. With just a little time and effort, you can make a special treat for your family. Now, you can enjoy Healthy Strawberry Jam-without the sugar.
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Grandma's Buttermilk Biscuits (with Lard)
Remembering the Good ol' days I remember the days of going to my Grandma's house in Florida. They lived a modest lifestyle, but my grandmother always prepared an amazing meal! My favorite meal of my grandmother’s meals was fried chicken, butter beans, creamed corn, fried okra, and buttermilk bisquits with butter. We always looked forward to eating the most delicious biscuits. It was the kind of biscuits that you couldn't eat just one and sometimes my father would enjoy 3 o
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Nothing Says Blueberry Like Lemon Blueberry Scones!
A Tradition of Blueberry Picking Nothing beats the taste of fresh blueberries! Doug and I have a cherished tradition of picking blueberries at 5 Sons Farm in Talking Rock, GA. We love having blueberries in the freezer all year long. This means multiple trips, where we often pick gallons of blueberries for baking pies throughout the year. This year, I decided to experiment with a new recipe using a healthy sugar substitute and our newly rendered lard. I also enjoy making homem
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Trendy Petite Linen Styles
Aw the elegance of crisp linen! Yes, linen wrinkles easily, but you can’t beat the comfort of linen, the breathable fabric of choice on a hot day! Linen looks great on all body shapes and heights as long as it fits appropriately. Proper fit is even more important for small, petite (5’3” and under) women. Today, let’s explore some of my favorite petite linen fin ds that will keep you cool and luxurious on summer’s warmest days. J Crew Linen Vest and Quince Crop Linen Pants
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How To Have Fun Finding Classy, Elegant Clothes Without Breaking the Bank!
Learn how to find elegant, classy petite dresses without breaking the bank and accessorize them to meet today's trends. Poshmark trends, budget-friendly designer dresses, accessories for petite, shop mini dresses for petite on Poshmark, elevate your petite style-choose quality classic designer dresses that will last through many seasons with a change of accessories
3 min read


Crispy Chicken Delight
This crispy parmesan chicken dish served with quinoa and kale along with roasted green beans and radishes is packed with good protein, minerals, and vitamins to provide a big punch of nutrition for your day. Serve along with homemade buttermilk biscuits and strawberry preserves; it will certainly put a smile on some faces.
3 min read


How to Render Lard-Nature's Purest Cooking Oil
Learn how to easily render lard for a natural cooking ingredient that will enhance your pies, cakes, and biscuits.
3 min read


Grandma's Strawberry/Blueberry Pie with a Healthy Surprise Pie Crust-Mother's Day Delight
Learn how to make a strawberry blueberry pie with real lard like Grandma made.
4 min read


Vacation or FLETC Rental- Serenity Lake Cottage, the best Hidden Gem on Beautiful Saint Simons Island, Ga.
https://www.realescapesproperties.com/st-simons-island-vacation-rentals/serenity-lake-cottage Aww! The peace and serenity that is found at the Serenity Lake Cottage, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located on a small lake on Saint Simons Island, Ga. is truly a hidden gem and is the perfect location for your next vacation. This well-stocked rental close to many restaurants, golf courses, and historical sights is biking distance to the beach and pier village. It fulfills every aspe
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Petite Classy And Comfortable Tips Over 60
Let's discover how to elevate your petite fashion to a polished, casual style to make fashion in your 60's one of the best fashion time periods of your life. Composing over 20% of America’s population, baby boomers are striving and enjoying those long awaited retirement years. Many of these women are finding themselves in the petite category (5'4" and under) for the first time in their lives since many women decrease in height as they age.
5 min read


Discovering a New Chicken Dish- Belinda's Chicken DeLight
I hope you enjoy this new chicken dish! Chicken is my 'go to' meat for to serve guests. This is a recipe I created on one of those rainy days when I used what I had on hand, but wanted to make it appealing for guests. It turns out, it is now a favorite of my family and friends. It is not difficult, but does require a few extra steps since I like to use fresh ingredients that will require chopping and and extra day to marinate the chicken to get that juicy, flavor full tas
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Blackened Shrimp Grain Bowl- Quick, Easy Meal for Camping or Home
Who wants a quick easy meal that can easily be thrown together in an RV, ober a campfire, or even on your stove at home? I created this Blackened Shrimp Grain Bowl after putting together quinoa salads. You can make it simple or lavish, depending on the ingredients you have on hand and the time you want to put into it. For this reason, here are two different recipes. The first recipe uses only 10 ingredients, but still contains awesome flavor. The second recipe is lavish for
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Blackened Shrimp Tacos for Camping or Add China and Serve At Your Next Dinner Party!
Tacos are just one of those great comfort foods! When prepared with natural ingredients, tacos are a healthy choice for dinner. I like to make the tortillas and slaw ahead to take camping in our RV. I have also served Blackened Tacos at a dinner party. Pair your shrimp tacos with a Quinoa/Kale salad, fresh Guzpaucho (a spanish cold soup great for summer), and your favorite fruit pie. It's a great menu for a dinner party! A good taco always starts with homemade tortilla
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How To Make the Best Omelette
Learn how to make a good omelette with these simple steps for a nutritious comforting breakfast.
2 min read
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