Excited doesn’t really cover how I feel about this recipe. I made it on a Sunday and literally dreamed about it the night before. Yes, I am that big of a loser and yes, it did live up to my dream. I used to make a pumpkin dump cake that made my heart happy. It […]
There is One Thing You Can Do Today to be Happier
Today we were driving home from school. My 8-year-old son mentioned how excited he is for his field trip to the zoo on Friday. My 5-year-old daughter immediately shouted, “That’s not fair! Why does he get to go to the zoo?!” Never mind the fact that she recently had a field trip. The idea that he […]
One Pan Autumn Chicken and Veggie Dinner
I wanted a complete meat and veggie meal that could be made with one pan. Done! Not only does this dish come together in one pan, but it’s a savory dish that has all the delicious flavors of fall.
10 Healthy Soups You Have to Eat this Fall
Because I think you all need some comfort in your life, here are my favorite healty soup recipes. Hopefully we won’t have snow for a while, but a cool, cloudy day is more than enough excuse for a bowl of soup.
Give This a Try Before You Carve Your Jack-o’-Lantern This Halloween
In honor of Halloween, I thought we’d look at some fabulous pumpkins and check out some methods you may have not thought of for creating the perfect jack o lantern.
10 Easy Ways to be Healthy
Y’all know how I feel about nutrition and exercise, so making those kinds of life changes is always great, but it’s important to always be working toward the whole package. So… I promise these 10 healthy tips have nothing to do with working out and lowering your sugar intake.
10 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy is so expensive! It’s much cheaper to buy a Hungry Man dinner than to buy a pound of organic apples. It’s lame, that’s what it is. L-A-M-E! Because I still want to have enough money to send my kids to college on day, we’ve had to figure out ways to eat this way […]
The Best Way to Keep Your Children Alive AND Happy
Did you know that everything is going to kill our children? It’s true. Yesterday I was browsing through Facebook while I was taking a relaxing bath (don’t use your phone in the tub. It’s actually a really bad idea), and I landed on one of those guilt-educing, horror-filled videos. This particular video listed 5 foods that will […]
Sugar Detox Sloppy Joes
While I grew up on Manwich sloppy joes, adulthood taught me that Manwich isn’t the best thing for a healthy dinner. But if we learned anything from Adam Sandler and Chris Farley, it’s that sloppy joes are awesome. So something had to be done. I have the solution here.
Halloween Ghost Lantern
A few years ago (like 7 to be exact) my son and I made a ghost lantern for a Halloween decoration. This is still our family’s favorite Halloween decoration. My kids go nuts every year waiting to unpack it from our box of Halloween decorations.