Addilyn and her friend helped me test the Pretzel Making kit finally🥨 It was waaaay easier than I anticipated....and very good tasting! #aSaturdayWin😎

Phil & I had a wonderful Holiday Season the past 30+ days❤️ Many times we forgot to snap pictures...but here are a few highlights. We are incredibly blessed! Now it is back to work and eating healthy😎 🦃Thanksgiving in Oklahoma with Mr. & Mrs. Bryan B - lots of football, food & games!❄️Winter Getaway with Derek, Amanda, Addi … Continue reading Ending 2019🎉 →

  2020 comments:My last day 'hanging out' with dad was a beautiful Fall day Sometimes it seems like yesterday and then again so much has happened I have not been able to chat with him about. Marshall, Jason and I used to say the exact same thing about mom's passing too! Guess it's a process … Continue reading The weather was a perfect Fall day🍂 →

'You do not know what other people are going through or have gone through.'▪️Sadly, I used to judge those who 'spent time' at cemeteries... thinking 'my memories aren't there...why would I hang out there?!' Well, now as life has unfolded more for me, I am finding this cemetery very peaceful and a great place to … Continue reading Life Lesson #22347 →

◻️ tore flooring with pebble under opening slide🤷🏻‍♀️◻️ locked out of RV resulting in an overnight stay in the truck🤦🏻‍♀️◻️ opened slide into electrical box and bent box and slide🥵◽️Ran out of gas inches from a Flying J🤪☑️ All Of The Above😳•You are welcome to visit Phil and I in the greenest state of all!! 🐸🐢🐍🦎🦖🦚☘️🌳🌲🌴🌱🌿🍃 #myviewnow• We will be in the same … Continue reading We were doing so good with our #rvtravels! and then….. →

We are almost to the finish line🏁 #backtorealityin48hours• Phil drove every mile through all #elevenstates💃🏻 • #thecropsgrewUP #Nebraska #Oklahoma #NewMexico #Texas #Arizona #California #Nevada #Utah #Colorado #SouthDakota#philmariacrosscountry

What an honor to dine with my dear Pampered Chef friend Lisa at this fine steakhouse😎 Her niece has been a server here for 16+ years and really hooked us up to an incredible #behindthescenes experience😎 • Smith & Wollensky butchers and dry ages all their meat on-site💃🏻 • I did choke back tears in the dry age room....it was all … Continue reading Dry Aged BEEF🥩 →

When I started my ‘veggie peeler’ selling business 23 years ago I had no idea how it would fit into my future!! #zero ...‘working’ along this Summer journey has been incredibly easy! 💃🏻#thankyouhostsandcustomers😎 • Now I get to retreat with my Pampered Chef family in Chicago while Phil golfs 24/7 with his brother Ramon 🏌🏼‍♂️ #winwin philmariacrosscountry #GodsPLANallalong Better With Food - Maria Barrios