Cherry Pie Fluff

Microwave Divas will be an on going series during which I will periodically host guest bloggers as well as share my own recipes. I’m a terrible and lazy cook, but have learned to do some pretty amazing things with the microwave and began calling myself a Microwave Diva, and thus the idea for the series was born! Marsha over at The Better Baker has submitted this delicious and relatively sin free dessert for Microwave Divas. I’m honored to share her recipe and excited to give it a try! If you have a post that would be an awesome addition to Microwave Divas, jot me off an email at [email protected] I’d love to share your easy to make and healthy(isn) recipes. CHERRY PIE FLUFF 1 (20 ozs) can no sugar added cherry pie filling 1 (4 serv. size) box sugar free cheesecake pudding mix 8 ozs. fat free cool whip Combine Continue reading

Chili-topped sweet potato

Microwave Divas will be an on going series during which I will periodically host guest bloggers as well as share my own recipes.  I’m a terrible and lazy cook, but have learned to do some pretty amazing things with the microwave and began calling myself a Microwave Diva, and thus the idea for the series was born! Hey everyone! Jessica, aka Deployment Diva here. While A Girl is taking care of herself and her family, I’m happy to share with you a super easy recipe I  made recently. I love to cook, but cooking for one during deployment – especially healthy meals – has been a serious challenge for me. I try to post a recipe every week or so that is perfect for deployment – meaning it’s easy, quick, healthy and, of course, delicious. I hope you enjoy this super-simple meal that took no time whatsoever to throw together. It reheats well Continue reading

5 Minute Chocolate Cake

Microwave Divas will be an on going series during which I will periodically host guest bloggers as well as share my own recipes.  I’m a terrible and lazy cook, but have learned to do some pretty amazing things with the microwave and began calling myself a Microwave Diva, and thus the idea for the series was born! If you have a post that would be an awesome addition to Microwave Divas, jot me off an email at [email protected] I’d love to share your easy to make and healthy(isn) recipes. Here is a super yummy recipe from over at Half Baked! I came about this one day while I was watching the Rachel Ray show and they were talking about great 5 min snacks. Well it just so happen it was cake day. Well that got my attention, mainly because my fabulous husband L-O-V-E-S cake. He and cake are on a first name basis. Continue reading

I chose to live above hate

A Beautiful Guest Post by Mrs. G.I. Joe It blows my mind that we are already at the 10 month mark. Almost a year. Almost a year ago men came over a ridge with the intent of killing as many as possible. I believe its simply God’s divine will that my soul mate managed to come back to us. I still don’t know everything that went on that day. Or if the man who shot that rocket in G.I.Joe’s direction is alive or dead. All I know is they wanted him out of this world and our lives have changed so much since that day. Lots of amazing things have been happening lately in our family. For one, G.I. Joe’s canes have been collecting dust! His full recovery is still projected for sometime next summer, so we have a ways to go, but progress is happening. Christmas Eve will also be Continue reading

Funny Deployment Story by The Young Retiree

You all may remember my Deployment Series in which a number of lovely ladies shared their deployment experiences and their tips to survive.  But deployments aren’t always all bad.  Sometimes there are some pretty funny things that happen and I’m happy to share with you a few stories that show the funny side of deployments.  If you have a funny deployment story you’d like to share, please email me!  I’d love to highlight your story! *** “Hi sweet readers! I’m Elizabeth and you might know me as The Young Retiree! I am a Navy wife living near Camp Pendleton in beautiful Southern California! I have quite the entertaining tale to tell about my darkest moments as a navy wife, which in hindsight ended up being quite the hilarious moment.” Deployments are a rollercoaster of emotion. In my three years of marriage, we have had three extended separations: a three month Continue reading