Life with my sister

It's Food Friday! I am not a huge fan of Chicken noodle soup but with weather like we have had and days couped up in the house, I found myself branching out with what I had on hand. It reminds me of being sick at home by myself as a teenager and opening the can of soup mama had left out on the counter for me before she left for work. It reminds me of having a sore throat or a stopped up nose. It always made me feel bloated. I am weird, but tell me you don't relate things together like this? Anywho, I ran across this recipe and it was a winner! My guys liked it and it was easy to make. I hope you will try it and pass it along. 3 cups of cooked chicken (chopped) 8 slices of cooked bacon (crumbled) 1/2 yellow onion (diced) 1 ranch seasoning packet 30 oz  chicken broth put all this in a pot and start to bring to a slow boil. Add spaghetti noodles (eyeball them...you chose the amount) stir them in and let soup heat until noodle are soft. Add 1 cup milk (or more if yo...

What a time of reflection the new year brings to us. "Bye, Felicia" was the most overused hastag and witty comeback I have ever typed with my short little fingertips. I don't know Felicia, but that poor girl needs a welcome basket or a party invitation in 2018. Every 365 days we get a do over . A cold, brisk try again awaits us as the calendar strikes day one. I am quite fond of this slow and cold time of year. It is when I met and fell in love with my husband . I love the newness and stillness that comes with the brand new year. As wild as it sounds, winter is my favorite time of year. You know, some years are just plain crazier than others and 2017 was every bit of that. It was my best professional year ever and one of my worst on a personal level. I just plain bombed life as mom and wife. Taking on too many good things that were not my best yes caused me to stink up my reign as queen bee of the Lee 3. I can blame it on a lot of distraction and things not fitting...