Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Fourth of July

    When you live in a military town, you have great Fourth of July celebrations. This year was no exception. On the third, we attended a small parade in the next town.  We usually do not get to go to that… Continue reading

  • Menu Plan July 5

    Last week, we didn’t have the crockpot Cantonese sweet and sour chicken.  When I looked at the fridge on Friday morning, I noticed we had many leftovers.  So I decided that Friday night was left-over night.  It’s going to be… Continue reading

  • July Meals

    Later this month, my hubby and I are taking a long-deserved trip to St. Louis. We have not had a vacation alone since the boys were born, so I think it’s been long enough. The Wee One tells us that… Continue reading

  • Pretzel chocolate chip cookies

    I enjoy reading murder mysteries.  One of my favorite authors is Joanne Fluke.  The main character in her books is Hannah Swenson.  Hannah has a knack for finding dead bodies, which drives her mother absolutely batty.  With the help of… Continue reading

  • A Year Ago Today

    A year ago yesterday, I read online that a teenager had drowned.  They had not released the name then, but my gut feeling told me that I knew the teenager.  So I went to my in-laws for dinner, wondering who… Continue reading

  • Homemade pizza

    For the longest time, the Imaginative One would not even touch a piece of pizza. A few weeks ago, he decided he needed to see if his taste buds had changed. He discovered that he does like cheese pizza so… Continue reading

  • Menu planning week of June 28

    We don’t have as much going on this week.  We don’t have anything planned for a few days, so that will be nice.  We will just relax on those days. Instead of assigning certain days to the meals, I’ve just… Continue reading

  • S’Mores Snack Mix

    I saw this recipe on another new blog (at least to me) called Mommy’s Kitchen.  Since it both looked easy to make and yummy, I knew I needed to try it. Today we went to a local outdoor mall to play in the… Continue reading

  • Snickerdoodle muffins

    I love making Snickerdoodles at Christmas, especially with green and red baking sugar instead of regular granulated sugar.  So when I saw a recipe for Snickerdoodle muffins on a new blog (at least for me), I knew I needed to… Continue reading

    Snickerdoodle muffins

  • Is it my birthday?

    Ever since January, the Wee One has asked me if it was his birthday yet?  I would tell him no and then tell him how many more months until his birthday.  When June came, he would ask every day instead… Continue reading