Sexy Brussels Sprouts
Okay, so maybe ‘sexy’ is a tad dramatic to describe a veggie that’s second cousins with a cabbage; but it’s not completely inaccurate either. These are not your grandmother’s boring old steamed Brussels sprouts (no offense, Grandma). These are fancy Brussels sprouts. They’re a little dressed up. They will leave you wanting more and they’ll have you thinking about them for days afterward. Plus, they’ve been… View more
Felt Wreath Ornaments
Tell me I am not alone here: Most of your Christmas shopping is nearly completed and you now have a house full of gifts squirreled away for unsuspecting kiddos to receive in a couple weeks. In the meantime, they’re out of school, cooped up, and starting to drive you a little bonkers. I always find myself… View more
50 By The 25th – Our Family’s Christmas Bucket List
With every passing month and each celebration through the year, my girls have become more and more interested in all things seasonal and holiday related. A great way for us to enjoy celebrating the every day, while still counting down to a long-awaited, highly anticipated holiday (I’m looking at you, Santa!) has been by creating a… View more
No Answer
About 2.5 years ago, just after the celebration and excitement of finding out we were pregnant with our second wore off, we got down to business of how this new family of four would operate. We had a lot of important decisions that needed addressed in the coming months; specifically the fate of my professional… View more
Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bake
Every year, when summer starts to slip into fall and the excitement for all things pumpkin begin to take over, as Pumpkin Spice Lattes make their return, and all the fall scented candles get busted out, I’m over here anxiously awaiting the slightly less popular Autumn trend: SPAGHETTI SQUASH SEASON! Who’s with me?? I grew… View more
My Dad’s Out-Of-This-World Flank Steak Recipe
4 Tips For Less Stressful Travel With Littles
When we had kids, I fully anticipated that when we traveled we’d just have additional suitcases to pack, for said extra tiny tourists. Then we’d all be on our merry way without much further consideration. WRONG. So very wrong. I’m no expert in this field but I’ve learned a thing or two over the last 3.5 years. Today I’m sharing 4 tips… View more
Mom Hacks
What do podcasts, a silicon muffin pan, and Sticky Tack have in common? -They’re all some of my favorite secret weapons in my parenting toolkit. Have you ever received an idea from another parent and instantly knew it was going to solve a problem in your own home? Something so simple and yet so genius you… View more
A Momma’s Performance Review
When I was preparing to come home from the workforce, one of the things that concerned me was the lack of confirmation in how I was doing as a mother in the day-to -day. Sure, that sounds silly and I was halfway joking when I voiced this concern to my husband. But in all honesty… View more
DIY Toddler Pretend Makeup
Seems like right about the time you can no longer (successfully) sneak away to the bathroom to do your hair or makeup without interruption, is about the time your toddler enters their “mimicking” stage. Thankfully for us it was also about this time I discovered how much both of my girls enjoyed playing in my make-up… View more