Here is a vegetarian side dish for your Memorial Day dinner.
Classic Coleslaw
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Directions
I used coconut sugar instead of refined sugar in my dressing.
Have a magical day,
Traci
As we are getting ready for Memorial Day, it is tough being a vegetarian when the holiday focuses on eating grilled meat. Or is it really that tough?
Today I’m bringing you a quick and easy recipe for Barbecue Tofu. You can enjoy the tastes of barbecue while staying plant based. Win-Win.
BBQ Tofu
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Directions
My favorite BBQ sauce is Carolina Gold. Yum!
Have a bemagical day,
Traci
The rain stopped while we were in the museum. So, although it was wet outside, we were able to enjoy checking out the fort.
The fort tour begins with the World War II era and continues onto the Revolutionary War era. Today’s video only covers until 1794.
Click here and here for more information about the tour of the fort.
We enjoyed walking where the cannons were located. Since they were higher than the rest of the fort, the views from the cannons was remarkable. I also loved the fact the cannons had wheels and were able to be moved around easily.
I hope you enjoy this video.
Join me next week for the remainder of the tour of Fort Moultrie and the park next to the fort.
Have a magical day!
Traci
The other day I went to a Mother-Son brunch. We were asked to list 3 things we did before we had kids.
I forgot to put I took impulsive road trips. One memorable one was with Tanya on March 30 to April 1, 2002.
I had forgotten when I took the trip until today.
On March 30, I called Tanya and told her to pack her stuff. I was going to pick her up in an hour. There was no destination in sight. It was just us enjoying time together.
We drove to just on I-70 until just past the Illinois border. Then we stopped for the night.
The next morning was Easter morning. She was given the choice. Either we could continue west to St. Louis or we could go north towards Chicago.
She choose going north. We ended up in Chicago.
Things we did while in Chicago were visiting the Navy Pier. We found some free parking with a shuttle that took us to the Navy Pier.
We also drove on Lake Shore Drive before continuing to head north towards Wisconsin.
I can remember stopping at a travel station and getting us dinner there. One memory that sticks out is eating a salad from Burger King. Don’t know why I remember that little detail.
Once we got to Wisconsin, we stayed in a town called Kenosha. Since it was Easter, we stopped at their K-Mart and bought our Easter candy.
If you ever watched That 70s Show, they would visit Kenosha in several episodes.
After we woke up the next morning, we drove back home.
It was a nice little impulsive road trip that will forever stay in my mind. The road trip was a great bonding time for Tanya and I.
10 years later, I would once again visit Kenosha. This time with Hubby on our second kid free trip. It’s an interesting little town.
14 years later, I would meet my current pastor. He’s from Kenosha and was surprised that I had been there.
No photos exist of that road trip. Just ones in my mind.
The feature photo is from my visit in 2012.
Have a magical day,
Traci
Since it was very rainy, we could not play on the beach. We had already decided to take the boys to Fort Moultrie. With the weather, it was the perfect day for this activity.
Fort Moultrie was the fort built during the Revolutionary Time period. When the British fired on the fort, it was half built. The fort was made from palmetto trees and was able to withstand the cannon balls. The battle was the first victory for the 13 colonies.
The fort was built and rebuilt over the course of almost 170 years. It was in use until after World War II.
We had to cross the Ravenell Bridge in the rain which was crazy.
Enjoy my video of our drive to Fort Moultrie and the museum part of the fort.
Next week, I’ll share the video of some of the fort. The rain ended up stopping while we were in the museum.
Have a magical day!
Traci
Around my 39th birthday, I realized my 40th birthday was going to be on a Friday. It was at that moment that I began to make a plan to travel to a new destination. I did not want a party.
Hubby and I began to make plans of where we could possibly travel. Disneyland, San Diego, and Seattle were all thrown out as destinations.
Finally, in January of 2015, Hubby made the final decision for where we would travel on my birthday. We were going on a Disney Cruise with stops in Nassau and Castaway Cay.
On the morning of my birthday, we got to the airport at the same time as the TSA agents. I was also the first person to get coffee from the airport Starbucks.
Once we landed in Orlando, it was time to get on the Magical Express so that we could get to Port Canaveral. At Port Canaveral, we checked in and then waited and waited and waited. We were in group 15, I believe, so it was a long wait. Hubby and I decided to help the Cast Member who oversaw crowd control, so she let us go in before our group was called which was magical.
My birthday consisted of eating a delicious lunch, riding down the Aqua Duck while yelling “I’m 40!,” exploring the ship, and getting pixie dusted.
Here are some photos of my fortieth birthday:
With the Donald Duck statue
Sophie – The Crew Member who Pixie Dusted me on my 40th birthday
Sunset on my birthday
The cool circular bathroom
More birthday sunset
Dressed up for my birthday dinner
The menu from the restaurant where we ate on my 40th birthday
My dinner – Scallops (I really did not like the scallops.)
My birthday cake
The crab that our blanket was folded into
I took many more photos. I had to be picky about which ones I was going to share today.
Have a magical day,
Traci
As I said in my previous post, we had a rainstorm. The outdoor photos in the video I am sharing today were taken before the rain began.
Enjoy my video of my of what we did at the house before leaving for the day.
Join me next week for our visit to Fort Moultrie.
Have a magical day,
Traci
