{Taco Soup}

Now that it’s winter, I love making soups & stews. Every time I mention having Taco Soup, I get lots of requests for the recipe so I thought this would be the best place to share. (I wish I had a picture, but unfortunately, I don’t . . . maybe I’ll add one later when I make it again.)
Taco Soup
1 lb ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
1 can pinto beans
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can corn
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 can chopped green chilies (or Rotel for a little spicier soup)
1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix
1 pkg Taco Seasoning
Brown ground beef with chopped onion & add salt & pepper to tasted. Mix together all other ingredients & simmer. (Do not drain any of the canned ingredients). Serve with chips, sour cream & cheese.
Yummylicious!!
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{Deck the Halls!}

Believe it or not, my house in the last few years was totally decked out at Christmas time. It was like a winter wonderland. This Christmas I’ve decided to Simplify a little bit so I went through all my decorations and am sending about half of them to charity.
Yeah, I’ll probably end up having a whole new collection of stuff but for now, I’m going with less is more.

A couple years ago we had icicle lights and they looked AMAZING that is until the Oklahoma wind blew them up on the roof. So, this year, we switched to red & white. My goal is to eventually make it look like a gingerbread house.

This little guy greets you as you pull into the driveway.

Wreath on my front door.

Headed up to the Man Cave now.

Last minute, half-off purchase at Hobby Lobby. I’m usually horrible at vignettes/centerpieces but I was pretty pleased with this one.

This little tree is a new addition and I love how it turned out. I actually kinda like it more than our big tree downstairs.
Well, that’s it. If you want to see more, I’ll have some pics on Flickr.

Merry Christmas!

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{It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas}

Well, it has for some time now but I’m just now getting all my pictures uploaded. There are lots of pics so I think I’m going to have to do this in more than one post.
Enjoy!

These little guys greet you when you walk in the front door.

Tree in the daytime. My tree use to be light blue, white & silver but I’ve added some red and turquoise this year.

Centerpiece & Snowman Dishes in Dining Room. Can you tell I just threw a bunch of leftovers together for the centerpiece?

The string of lights broke on this Acrylic Snowman. :( I have quite the collection but didn’t want to show you my messy kitchen in the background :)

How cute are these guys?

My snowman village. My mom bought me the set on the right. It’s one of my favorite decorations.

Ok, that’s all you get for now. Come back tomorrow and check out the rest of my decor.





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