It's time for another Stitch Fix review! If you are new to Stitch Fix, check out this post to get the scoop on what it is and how it works. You may have noticed I didn't do a Stitch Fix review in February. I did receive a fix, but I got it right before we left for our Punta Cana vacation. I ...
Look Again: Spinach Nuggets
Look Again is a series where I feature an old recipe that deserved a second look. These Spinach Nuggets have been buried in the archives since 2010, but are a great way to get your toddler or kids to eat more spinach! I've been on a mission to get my kids eating more greens. Greens are pretty ...
How to Make Homemade Bone Broth in the Crock Pot
When I first discovered I could make homemade bone broth in the Crock Pot, my life was changed. Making stock on the stove top isn't exactly difficult, but who has hours and hours to babysit a pot of simmering bones in a pot on the stove? Not me. I much prefer to throw everything in the crock pot ...
Snow Art
What a week! We started the week with Luke breaking his leg and then the cold, snowy weather means Meghan hasn't had school yet this week. This isn't the post I had planned for today, but with one child needing me for every little thing ("Mommy! I can't reach my car!") and another one looking to ...
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Do you ever have a 24 hour period that feels like you've lived a week inside of a day? That's what the last 24 hours or so have been like for me. This past weekend was one of the coldest of the winter, and with two active kids, taking them to SkyZone, an indoor trampoline park, seemed like a ...
Extended Breastfeeding: Why I Did it, What it Was Like, and the Bittersweet Tale of Weaning my Toddler
Breastfeeding can be a polarizing topic. Women who breastfeed sometimes like to shout loud and proud about the benefits of breastfeeding and tout it as the best way to feed a baby. Then there's the equally passionate women who formula feed and are quick to defend their decision. As far as I can ...
Punta Cana Vacation
Greetings from Punta Cana! I'm writing this from the airport, where we've already gone through check-in, immigration, and security and still have two hours until our flight leaves. When you travel with my husband, you never have to worry about missing your flight. We always arrive at the airport ...
Power Greens Salad with Cara Cara Orange, Almonds, and Parmesan
I have to admit, I get excited about salad. That probably makes me a boring person, but when I put the right ingredients together on my salad plate, ingredients that produce a symphony of flavors, it makes me happy. Yes, salads can be boring. Iceburg lettuce with shredded carrots, anyone? But they ...
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cashew Milkshake
Sometimes I feel like life is flying by at the speed of light. Everyday I have a to-do list I want to accomplish, daily tasks I check off one by one until I blink and another day's gone by. Once in a while, I need to push the pause button. We all do. Just pause, slow down, and look at what is ...
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups
Is it baked oatmeal or is it a muffin? Let's just call it the best of both worlds. Except these baked oatmeal muffin cups are made without any flour, refined sugar, or oil. So it's the most saintly muffin you will ever eat. It may also be the easiest muffin you will ever make. This is an ...
The Power of 10 Minutes: 50 Things You Can Do in Less than 1/4 Hour
Sometimes my to-do list threatens to take over my life. When I have one too many things that I have to complete and seemingly not enough time, I can go into overwhelmed mode. Do you ever feel like there's not enough time in the day to get it all done? Stress is not a good thing. It's bad for ...
Crockpot Vegan Coconut Curry Chickpea Lentil Soup
This Crockpot Vegan Coconut Curry Chickpea Lentil Soup is easy to prep and is a healthy, comforting soup!Marriage is all about compromise. I'm sure you've heard that phrase about a million times, especially if you are married. As cliche as it may be, it's true. You have to be able to bend and ...