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I'm a deep-fried Southern belle, married to a cowboy boot wearin', Harley ridin’ Texan Prince Charming. I am the always proud and frequently exhausted mom to two 8th generation Texans My childhood was spent at my Granny's side learning to cook with cast iron, butter and that special southern ingredient -- love Today, I share my passion for food, family and photography with thousands of monthly readers on my blog, A Southern Fairytale. I love cute boots, my Canon camera, belly laughs with friends, the beach, my family and ellipses..."
Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 42}
Mouthwatering Monday

Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 42}

Happy Monday, y’all! So much deliciousness lat week!  I couldn’t stop myself from drooling as I clicked through y’all’s links! On to the mouthwatering marvelousness! These Honey Garlic Crunch Chicken Tenders from Spend with Pennies immediately caught my eye. Crunchy, sticky, sweet, garlicky – YUM!!!

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This Week in Happiness {Week 10}
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This Week in Happiness {Week 10}

Be The Reason Someone Smiles Today We spent the past week on The Carnival Magic, and I truly believe that the staff of Carnival Cruise Lines lives by that motto every. single. day.  They are the creators of joy and smiles <3 Our sweet stateroom steward got the biggest kick out of our kids’ joy…

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Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 41}
Mouthwatering Monday

Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 41}

Hey y’all – it’s Monday, again.   I swear it was just a minute ago that I was sitting in that hotel room in Galveston putting the finishing touches on last week’s Mouthwatering Mondays and counting down the hours until we took off on our Eastern Caribbean Cruise. Today, I’m sitting surrounded by suitcases and trinkets,…

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Flying Monkeys and Conches
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Flying Monkeys and Conches

Of course we had to take this photo opp in Key West. The Flying Monkeys Saloon When in The Bahamas, one gets wrapped and then spends the day admiring ones new wrap in every reflective surface.   Tooting his own Conch (horn)   We are up way early this morning so that we can be…

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Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 40}
Mouthwatering Monday

Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 40}

Happy Monday, y’all! If you’re on Spring Break, like we are, I hope you’re eating all kinds of deliciousness, staying warm, enjoying family time, and relishing every single moment.  I know we are! Y’all were definitely on a savory and sweet kick last week.  I was drooling all over my laptop while checking out y’all’s…

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This Week in Happiness {Week 9}
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This Week in Happiness {Week 9}

“When you love and laugh abundantly, you have a good life” – unknown   Happy Sunday, y’all!  We are currently chilling in Galveston waiting until it’s time to go to the Cruise terminal and embark on our Eastern Caribbean CRUISE!  I promise that’s what’s making our entire family the happiest this week, but there are…

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Let’s Sail Away
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Let’s Sail Away

It’s been nearly 4 years since this picture was taken in Cozumel during our first Carnival Cruise, and for the past few years has been our only family photo – until we went all radical and colorful that is.

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Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 39}
Mouthwatering Monday

Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 39}

Happy Monday, y’all! It’s the Monday after Mardi Gras – did y’all eat anything delicious? Did you go to any parades? Eat your weight in beignets? Nathan and I went to the Houston Rodeo cook-off with new friends, caught up with old friends, did some people watching, listened to live music, ate some outstanding bbq,…

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Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream with Toasted Pecans
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Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream with Toasted Pecans

I love homemade ice cream, but I don’t have an ice cream maker – so I’m limited as to what homemade ice creams I can have. Ever since making the Spiked Peach Cobbler Ice Cream with Bourbon Caramel Sauce, I’ve been a bit obsessed with the ease of making super creamy, rich ice cream and…

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Hatch Green Chile, Smoky Bacon, 3 Cheese Grown Up Mac and Cheese
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Hatch Green Chile, Smoky Bacon, 3 Cheese Grown Up Mac and Cheese

Such a very long name for Macaroni and Cheese, but I can’t help it.  This is THE BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE!!! There’s smoky crisp bacon, roasted hatch green chiles, 3 different kinds of cheese, butter, and pasta – it’s really hard to come up with a quick, succinct, concise name. Smoky Bacon and Hatch Green…

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Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 38}
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Mouthwatering Mondays {Week 38}

“Laissez les bons temps rouler”, y’all!   I’m working on this week’s Mouthwatering Mondays from the Zatarain’s Restaurant inside the New Orleans airport while waiting on the flight to take me back to Texas after my weekend with Laura and her family.  You know how some people are your kindred soul friend.  yep.  that’s my…

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This Week in Happiness {Week 8}
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This Week in Happiness {Week 8}

“You’re Like Bacon, You Make Everything Better.” – a sign in the French Quarter   There are so many things that have brought me great joy this week, probably the best thing that happened this week is that I got to fly to New Orleans and spend the weekend with my wonderful friend, Laura. We’ve…

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