Simone Says What is now Life Inspired!

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Welcome to Life Inspired!  This new lifestyle blog allows me to share more of myself, and what inspires me.  Hopefully, it will provide a bit of inspiration for you as well.  If this is your first visit, you can read more about me here.  Relax, stay as long as you like, and be sure to come back soon, as I am still updating and adding more content.  Enjoy!

Eat & Tell: Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler & Blueberry Peach Cobbler Recipes

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I’ve always wondered exactly what rhubarb is.  I’ve heard of rhubarb pie, jams and jellies, but I was always afraid to try it because it looked too much like celery.  And I hate celery.  So when I went to a restaurant that served buttermilk biscuits with butter and strawberry rhubarb puree, I was a little skeptical about trying it.  But, boy was I glad I did!  Continue reading

Between Us: You Are Just Like Your Mother—Compliment or Curse?

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Once my mother ate a habanero pepper.  My aunt had warned her that she only bought them for decoration and that my mother shouldn’t eat it.  “Oh no, I like it hot, I eat peppers all the time,” she said.    We all tried to warn her again to no avail.  Well I’m sure you can guess what happened next.  She danced around that kitchen like MC Hammer! Continue reading

Eat & Tell: My Love/Hate Relationship With Cake Pops

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Thanks to the fabulous Bakerella, cake pops are the cutest thing to hit the sweet scene in years.  Being the sweet geek that I am, I couldn’t wait to try my hand at making some.  I went out and got Bakerella’s book, Cake Pops and all of the supplies that I needed to make my cake pops.  And then the hell began…

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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Mother’s Day is almost here!  In addition to the usual breakfast/lunch/dinner prepared by the hubby and the homemade gift from the kid, here are a few other things I wouldn’t mind receiving: Continue reading

Between Us: An Open Letter to the Disney Channel

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Dear Disney Channel Executives,

My daughter Journey has recently become a fan of the Disney Channel.  She just turned 7, she has officially outgrown Nick Jr. and since Nick seems to show SpongeBob all day, she has moved over to the Disney channel.  At first, she was pretty much only watching Phineas and Ferb.  Eventually, she started watching the rest of the line up including Good Luck Charlie, Austin and Ally, Shake It Up and Jessie. Continue reading

Between Us: Celebrating True Friendship

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For the entire year that led up to my 40th birthday, everyone kept asking me the same question, “What are you going to do to celebrate?”  And they all seemed so disappointed when I said, “Nothing really.”  But apparently, my plans for a quiet birthday this year fell on deaf ears.  My friends had other ideas.

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