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Why You Should Take Your Kids On A Date
This is our son Jack. He's sweet. He's funny. He's peculiar. He's all kinds of awesome. He's 3...and lately he's been reminding us of all that entails. He has an older sister who goes to Kindergarten full day and gets to do all kinds of cool stuff. He has a little...
Mushroom Risotto (Gluten-Free and Dairy ‘Lite’)
Typically when I set out to make dinner for the family I'm searching for a recipe that is fast and easy. Risotto, well it's actually neither. But every once in awhile I crave this rich, savory dish to satisfy my comfort food craving. It's time consuming. It's high...
In A Slump? Read This.
It's about that time in 31 Days of blogging that I've lost steam. It's actually day 27 but I'm just now writing day 25. I'm behind in work. Our social calendar has shown no mercy. My kids are melting as I type this. The laundry...oh Lord. I'm pooped. SO...in case any...
Baking Soda to Clean a Cookie Sheet – Does It Work?
I've never met a cookie sheet I couldn't ruin. You may remember last year when I turned one into a magnetic board for Grace's room... Well after I cooked pizza on one the other night and lost half of the crust I figured I would just throw the sheet away. But Jenean...
Halloween Chocolate Spider Treats
Confession time. I was going to let Halloween decorating sorta 'slip by' this year. We're a bit crazy busy and despite the fact that I went all out last year I just wasn't feelin' it this year. But I didn't take one thing into consideration...I now have kids of the...
Curry Chicken Salad ~ Gluten and Dairy Free
Grandma Jenean should have been a chef. It's not just that she loves to cook but she loves to create dishes and her palate is never wrong. For her latest grandchild's baby shower one of the dishes she made was Curry Chicken Salad served in lettuce cups. This is a...
Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes ~ Gluten and Dairy Free
I've made a lot of gluten free pancakes. Some have been pretty good, but these...these were amazing. I think it was partially due to the fact that I used gluten free all purpose baking mix instead of flour. Also, I used coconut oil on the griddle instead of...
Top 5 Pregnancy Announcement Photos
Let me being by saying NO - this is NOT an announcement of my own. Now that's out of the way, in case you or anyone you know would like some inspiration on how to make their own announcement, here are my top 5 favorite photos: The Shoes by Persnickety Plates The Mugs...
Creamy Potato Leek Soup – Dairy Free
I wasn't planning to post this. I was planning on following another recipe to the 'T'. I didn't take photos (except for this one on my phone). It wasn't on my agenda. But I had at least 3 people ask me for the recipe when I posted my Instagram and I wound up...
4 Tips for a Successful Photo Shoot..with kids!
'Tis the season where we all start thinking about the beloved/hated family photo shoot! For some it's fun to plan and take part in, for others it's a necessary evil...regardless of which camp you're in I have some important tips for you to ensure that it's...
Have You Heard About the Love Chromosome?
So my intention for this 31 days of blogging is to create and share content that is worthy of pinning or that has been inspired by Pinterest (hence: 'Pinspiration'). Well with utmost sincerity I will tell you that more than any other post I want you to pin from this...
A Letter To My Daughter About Beauty
Dear Grace, It's hard being a girl sometimes. When I was a young girl, I was very self-conscious about the way that I looked. I didn't like my hair. I didn't like my freckles. I didn't like my skinny legs. I didn't like my skin. I was insecure. But I'll never forget...