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Friday Favorites

We are headed to Mexico this weekend.  Ah, I can’t wait for the warm sun and ocean breeze.  Truthfully though, it is really hard for me to leave my kids.  It has made me super anxious all week thinking about being in another country than them.  I have pages of notes for my amazingly awesome […]

Cauliflower + Leek Soup

Let me start by saying that one of my simple pleasures is making dinner with little to nothing in my fridge.  It’s a weird sort of challenge I have with myself that often happens on a Sunday because I try to do the bulk of my grocery shopping on Mondays and by Sunday, well, it’s […]

The Un-Halloween Post

I am the un-Halloween mom.  From the costumes to the candy, to the super tacky decorations, none of it is for me.  I’m not sure why I am like this, but I am.  I do my best to keep it under wraps, but those that know me well, know that my heart is always on […]

Everything Muffins

It’s no secret that my family loves a good muffin.  In the early days, I’d make any muffin simply to get my kids to eat something.  Later, the secret started where I’d add veggies in there once they were hooked, to get them eating their vitamins when they were opposed to anything that wasn’t beige.  Now […]

Vitamin Supplements + Kids

I consider myself a very healthy eater.  I also consider myself as a mother that offers healthy delicious options to my kids.  So why do I also feed them a salad bowl of vitamin + mineral supplements?  Should I or shouldn’t I?  I asked a few experts and here is what they said: Vitamins + […]

Dinner for 40

For the past two weeks, I’ve been in a perpetual state of tears over the passing our family’s best dog.  I have been so grateful for all the emails, texts, phone calls, notes, gifts, and hugs!  I have been reminded of what it means to live in a great community and how fortunate our family […]

Gift Guide for Guys

It’s my husband’s birthday this week.  Time for my annual Gift Guide for Guys. Keep Gift Giving Simple – jot things down as ideas come to you throughout the year so that when the special day arrives, you are not at a total loss for ideas.  Pinterest is a good place to store your online […]