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  6-Minute Meals: My Go-To When Meal Prep Can Wait Let’s be real, some nights, the energy is gone . 😔The dinner plan flies out the window, and all I want is to feed the crew something warm without settling in for an hour of fast paced kitchen warfare. That’s where my 6-minute meals come in. They’re fast, pantry-friendly, and just enough to hold everyone over until I can get back on track with meal prep the next day. I’ll be sharing more of these little lifesavers now and then, but today I’m bringing you my ultimate “I’m tired and not feeling it” meal: grilled cheese and tomato soup,  but with a twist that makes it even quicker and easier. 🍞 The Grilled Cheese Prep Hack First, let’s talk sandwiches. I keep an extra loaf of bread in the fridge just for this. On a good day when I am meal-prepping, I take a few minutes to turn that loaf into sandwich packs: two slices of cheese between two slices of bread, stacked right back in the bread bag and twist-tied shut. That way, ...

I wrote this poem years ago during a season of quiet wrestling with myself, and today, I’m sharing it as a reminder that there is a time honesty is worth revisiting. Sometimes the truest thing we can be is an open book. My Lord: My Strength Forgive a failing to appreciate, The gift of free will when I can’t concentrate. I strive within the thoughts of my heart To bend to the truth your words impart Your love in purpose sets me free While bondage the world sets out to be I want the person the mirror crafts as I To be made by your strength less cruel a lie I long for the pureness your spirit can confer To consign to me a newness of nature Lead me lord that I may see Only as a soul who lives upon one knee Bind my thoughts which burn in sin Cause to cease the struggle within I cringe over memories of causing you grief Lord bestow upon your servant relief Empty me I pray of myself This piece now lives on my Mamma’s Heart: Poet’s Soul page, if you enjoy heart-whispers ...

  🍎 Back-to-School Cookie Giveaway! Nominate a Local Teacher You Love ❤️   Back-to-school season is right around the corner—and before the chaos of car lines, lunchboxes, and open house nights fully kicks in, I want to pause and do something sweet for the teachers who give so much to our kids and communities.   As the owner of Cookies & Catering LLC, I know firsthand how powerful a small act of kindness can be—especially when it’s wrapped in brown paper, tied with a ribbon, and filled with warm cookies. 🍪   📚 Here's the Deal:   This year, I'm honoring three outstanding educators in our region with a Back-to-School Cookie Drop—one from each of the areas I serve:   Rock Hill, SC Fort Mill, SC Charlotte, NC   Each winner will receive a gourmet cookie box hand-delivered to their school on August 5th, 2025, just in time for the start of a new school year.   But here's the best part: YOU get to nominate them. ✏...