From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Spring is in the Air

February 25, 2011

At least here, as we’ve been hatching a lot of chicks on the “farm”. Just about every week a new set is hatching. The boys really love watching the chicks hatch. See the egg is fully zipped around the shell and just about to pop out! Little W eagerly awaiting the chick to hatch. Little [...]

A Little Horse Painting

February 23, 2011

My babies are growing up, yes they are 3, but they will be my babies forever. What I mean is just months ago I would have never had them paint inside, with clothes on, on my coffee table. The paint would have been everywhere. But now they painted and painted and painted. Sure a little [...]

Chopped Salad with Fried Garbanzo Beans

February 22, 2011

I am always in search of a really good salad with fresh and unique ingredients that make it so much more exciting to eat. I ran across this recipe in the Oprah Magazine and saw fried garbanzo beans, interesting. Never had that before and knew I had to try it. Needless to say this salad is a [...]

Cell phone free tractors

February 16, 2011

The boys will be happy for days, since we got to go ride on the tractors. Poppy and Pop-po were plowing up their rice fields to prepare for this year’s crop. And of course we took full advantage of the tractor rides. For some reason I find it funny when farmers (aka my dad and grandpa) always [...]

Cauliflower Fritters

February 15, 2011

One of my favorite things about having a vegetable garden is almost being forced into creating new recipes. Take the cauliflower this year, it did so amazing I was “forced” to create two new dishes we absolutely love. A little bit of time and effort working the dirt, planting, and watering. That’s it. We’ve basically [...]

Whispers from God

February 10, 2011

As Oprah calls it, small whispers from God, he’s trying to delicately tell us something. Giving us small little glimpses of what is or could be. I got these whispers a few times shortly before I found out I was pregnant with the boys. A casual trip to Babies”R”Us with DT and all we could [...]

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

February 8, 2011

A quick healthy and delicious meal is what I strive for on most nights. This one fits the bill entirely. It’s like Chinese take-out at home, with fresh ingredients, no added MSG, and it’s a kid pleaser, too. The boys gobbled this up, even the broccoli. Let me show you how. 1 lb round steaks, [...]

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Howdy, y’all! Welcome to my blog world. I am Sweet Pea, a 20-something Texas native and a newlywed…well, almost. We wed May 2006. Shortly after we were blessed with identical twins boys born November 2007.

My husband, whom I lovingly call Double Trouble (DT), owns and operates a trucking company, and we use our CB handles as our names here.

I however recently converted from a working mom to a stay-at-home mom. I love the new challenges that it brings and enjoy sharing my triumphs, messes, and adventures with you. I hope you enjoy reading about our busy lives with babies, cooking, gardening, trucking, and bargain shopping.