Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Pantry Challenge

    Pantry Challenge – Winter of 2012 As I was looking through various blogs, I found a pantry challenge.  IT DOES NOT mean only eating out of the pantry or freezer.  It means looking at what’s in the pantry or freezer… Continue reading

  • Baked spaghetti (Easy Meal)

    The Imaginative One only eats plain noodles, but he surprisingly enjoyed baked spaghetti I made. It’s an easy meal! Continue reading

  • Charleston Cheese Dip

    I was looking at Mommy’s Kitchen’s blog on New Year’s Eve on New Year’s Eve.  She had listed a cheese dip named the Charleston cheese dip.  The name alone intrigued me because Charleston, South Carolina, is on my list of… Continue reading

  • Wordless Wednesday

    Monday ended up being a snowy day.  The Imaginative One and the Wee One went outside for maybe a total of 10 minutes.  Most of it was in and out the front door to complain about the cold, their brother,… Continue reading

  • Sugar Cookie Frosting

    Every New Year’s Eve, the Imaginative One, the Wee One, and I head to my mother-in-law’s house to ring in the new year.  A new tradition was created a couple of years ago.  The grandkids (4 of them in total)… Continue reading

  • Snow Day

    During December, we really didn’t see snow.  It tried to snow last Tuesday, but it was rainier than snow.  We had lots of rain.  In fact, there were a couple of times I thought I would need to take a… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning Monday ~ January 2, 2012

    I go back to work on Wednesday.  It will be nice to get some normalcy back in my life, but on the other hand, it’s been nice to relax and not worry about my students for a little while.  They… Continue reading

  • Sugar Cookies

    Happy New Year! I haven’t blogged as much as I like during the past year. This needs to be corrected. Right before Christmas, I was browsing Not Rachael Ray’s blog and found this recipe for sugar cookies. I had all… Continue reading

  • 2011 in review

    The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,600 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it… Continue reading

  • Meal Planning ~ Week of December 11

    Monday – Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole made in the crockpot Tuesday – Macaroni and Cheese Soup with Veggies, rolls Wednesday – Pork Chops, some sort of side dish, and veggies Thursday – Eat what you want a night Friday –… Continue reading