Are you fricking kidding me?? I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week and all of our neighbors already have Christmas lights peeking from their windows and all their shopping done... Where did the time go? Seriously, I feel like the year has been running from me since it started! I'm getting in a mental workout [...]
Our dinner guests were on their way, we were hustling and needed something quick, yummy and easy to prep for our guests. The simpler the recipe the better right! Our biggest challenge was we hadn't gone grocery shopping so our options for tasty and simple were limited! This is what I was able to put [...]
Meet my lovely friend Blair Sells! This beautiful mama has been pouring her heart out and sharing her story via social media with so many that I just knew we had to capture her passion and share it with the rest of you! As women we sometimes feel stuck and maybe even frustrated with the [...]
Every morning and before bed my girls and I say our affirmations. We say fun phrases like "I am kind and patient" I respect my body" and "I am loved". The girls get a kick out of it and almost have their phrases memorized! It's the cutest thing hearing your two year old say "I [...]
The other day I was chatting with another mama connecting and sharing the love of motherhood. Sadly my heart was left swollen with disappointment at the end of our conversation. The kind of disappointment that makes you look at the rest of world and see negative patterns created over a long period of time you [...]
Clean Eating...sigh! You know, it's a lot harder than instagram and all these beautiful people on Facebook really makes it out to be. Seriously, all these beautifully displayed dishes with bright colors and everyone smiling! Don't get me wrong, I've posted some of those pictures too...but come one. Let's all give each other a break [...]
Oh my goodness this was amazing! Usually I don't care for stir fry dishes but after a couple of bites I had to admit to my husband that he did good! Ha! He LOVED every minute of it! I had to share the recipe because it was so simple, fresh and....HEALTHY!! Yeah, every mama needs [...]
Okay ladies! I have been really focusing on my diet and exercise the last two years and have incredible results but call me crazy the last three months I have been struggling. I was getting my cravings again, I was really bloated with lower abdominal cramps and my energy was so blah! As much [...]
Korean beef tacos Ingredients 3-4 pounds Chuck Roast Some Brown Sugar 1/4 C low sodium soy sauce 10 cloves of garlic ½ onion diced 1 inch fresh ginger root peeled and grated 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 jalapeno dice Directions Throw everything in and cook on low for 8 -10 [...]
Eggplant & Spinach Lasagna Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil for brushing 2 eggs 2 tablespoons water 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese ground black pepper and garlic to taste 2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground beef 48 ounces chunky tomato sauce (such as Prego®) 11/2 cups [...]
We officially celebrated our daughter's 2nd birthday yesterday and I found myself in tears. It's amazing how quickly the time is passing by and I only hope that we take more time to cherish the awesome moments! She is such an intelligent, loving and wise spirit with a spice of orneriness! Those blue eyes and [...]
I used to give myself the excuse that I wasn't meant for success because I didn't know what it was....I used to tell myself that I didn't deserve it. I didn't feel like I could be successful. I was always the"live by the seat of your pants kind of girl" never serious, never planning just [...]