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The Oilfield Cafe: Peppered Pineapple Pizza

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Say that ten times fast! This pizza gets its pie-cred from roasted red peppers, sweet pineapple, and a sprinkle of feta cheese. Total time: 30 minutes | Makes 4 servings (2 slices per serving) Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 cup organic pasta sauce 1 cup diced pineapple Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Basil (dried or [...]

Technology Rules

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Friends, I am very sad right now. I’ve actually been sad for the last week and  a half. My iPhone managed to take a swim and I feel like I’ve lost one of my appendages. OK, OK! I’m exaggerating. I do feel like something is missing though. Maybe it’s the fact that my face isn’t [...]

“Blue-Collar” Blessings

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I can’t even tell you the number of times I’ve had people make a big deal out of the fact that my husband doesn’t have a college degree. Almost always I hear, “What if something happens? What if he gets injured? Or fired?” When I was in graduate school, disclosure of this fact often earned [...]

Helping Our Neighbors

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  (Photo Credit: Brennan Linsley/AP) (Quick note: It seems that the book club wasn’t a big hit so we have decided to discontinue it for now. I know we all lead very busy lives and hopefully one day soon we can get this group back up and going!) These last few weeks have seen immense [...]

Loving the Ones I’m With

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  (OK, I know I’m probably biased, but isn’t Baby Boy just adorable! I have almost the same shot of his big sister in Mimi’s sink. Precious! Ahem…onto the actual post…) There are a lot of things that I complain about when it comes to living the oilfield lifestyle; being a lone for half of [...]

Sweet Summertime

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I don’t know about your corner of the world, but it seems that spring was painfully short here in North Carolina and that we have been thrust right into summer. The colleges and universities have already let out for the academic year with public schools not far behind. Pretty soon, lots of frazzled mommas will [...]

A Weekend in Photos

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Whether Tim is on hitch or on days off, our days are always busy. Granted, they’re a little bit busier when he’s home, but even when our days are chock full of tasks, I love having him home. We cook and enjoy wonderful dinners, take long walks through the neighborhood, and always, always enjoy a [...]

I Just Want to Sleep!

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As I’m writing this, I have already had one cup of coffee and sorely need another. My eyes are heavy and I probably look like death warmed over. I have insomnia to thank for the lovely bags under my eyes and the complete inability to get just about anything done during the day. Oh, and [...]

The Oilfield Cafe: Mustard-BBQ Sandwiches

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Total time: 30 minutes | Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 2 cups boiled chicken, shredded 2 cups shredded coleslaw mix 4 tsp. apple cider vinegar 2 tsp. sugar 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1/4 cup yellow mustard 1/4 tsp. black pepper 4 dinner-sized hamburger buns or sandwich rolls, split Instructions: Mix shredded chicken with the barbecue sauce [...]

Celebrating Mother’s Day

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(That’s my mom, Brenda, in the image above. Hi, Mom!) I talk to my mom just about every day. Ever since I can remember, she has been my best friend, confidant, and part-time therapist. Through scraped knees and broken hearts, my mom has been there through it all. My mom is the reason I am [...]