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Sweet, buttery, cinnamon-filled French toast made in one skillet and on the table in just 10 minutes. No fancy ingredients, no elaborate brunch plans, and very little cleanup. In a Rush? GOOD. Because apparently so was I. This morning, I started making breakfast at 6:51 a.m., and by 7:01 a.m., my son’s French toast was… Read more
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Calamity, Meet Jane | Open Your Bible With Me Have you ever forgiven somebody and then found yourself upset about something they did years ago? Not because you’ve been sitting around keeping score. Not because you’ve been rehearsing an argument in your head for the next family gathering. But because you’re just minding your own… Read more
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Get Ahead Before Thanksgiving Week Hunnies, I love Thanksgiving. The food. The family. The house full of people. Somebody hollering from one room to another. Kids running around. Coffee brewing. Pie sitting somewhere within reach. I love all of it. Here’s the thing: Thanksgiving should not surprise us. It’s on the calendar every year, babycakes.… Read more
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When I started this Cleaning Menu experiment, I was trying to solve one problem: I was tired of spending my Saturdays cleaning. I work all week. Then Saturday would roll around and apparently I’d clock in for my second job. So I made a cleaning schedule. Monday, do this. Tuesday, do that. Wednesday, conquer something… Read more
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Country-fried steak is one of those tried-and-true dinners around here. It’s not new. It’s not revolutionary. I’m certainly not claiming I invented country-fried steak. What I am saying is that I don’t make it very often. Because this dinner is a labor of love. It’s flour everywhere. It’s breading. It’s frying in batches. It’s gravy.… Read more
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I haven’t seen my childhood home in longer than I ever lived in it. That’s a strange thing to realize. It wasn’t the house I was brought home from the hospital to. It wasn’t the house my mother and father moved into when they got married. But from about three until fourteen, it was home.… Read more
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An easy weeknight dinner that’s different enough to break the dinner rut, ready in under 30 minutes, and pretty dang good for tomorrow’s lunch too. Alright, babycakes, are you looking for an easy, no-thinking weeknight dinner that does not involve some sort of taco, Hamburger Helper, or spaghetti? Well, this one’s for you. This takes… Read more
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Part One: What the Bible Is Teaching Me About Discipline I’ve been keeping track of areas in my life where I struggle, especially with self-control and motivation. And after seeing the same pattern show up approximately four hundred and twelve times, I finally had to admit something: I reckon we have a discipline problem. I… Read more
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I was a grown woman, trying to navigate life and laundry with my new husband, when I discovered something rather shocking: Apparently not all families have a communal sock drawer. I know. I was surprised too. 😂 And before anybody starts judging my family’s sock situation, let’s remember Jane’s cardinal rule around here: We listen.… Read more
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They ain’t winning a beauty contest, but babycakes, neither is meatloaf. In a Rush? Here’s the Recipe. Jane’s Cheesy Burger Bombs Serves: About 4Grill: Medium-lowCook: About 30 minutes, or until beef reaches 160°F You’ll Need 1 lb ground beef 1 large sweet onion 1 Tbsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning… Read more
