Just a stay-at-home mother of four writing about books, parenting, and life in general. I hope you enjoy the ride.
One of my favorite things about this blog is that I get to try new recipes. Sometimes they are complete fails (I tried making copycat Panera Bread soup. It was HORRIBLE!) and other times they become one of my favorite recipes! This pot roast recipe has become a favorite for…
If I’m being completely honest about myself as a mother, I’m definitely a “bare minimum” mom. What is a “bare minimum” mom? Well, I’m the kind of mom who does the bare minimum and that rings true for the holiday season. This year I’m going to change that. I’m ready…
Oh so you want to run a 5K and you haven’t gone on a run in a very long time? Well pull up a chair and I’ll give you the training program that helped me run an entire race. If you have read any of my previous posts you might…
This is a list of my 8 first trimester essentials. Everything on it has helped me through the first few months of pregnancy! (updated: 3/19/25) Recently I’ve had people ask me how this pregnancy is going compared to my first two. Believe me when I say that this pregnancy is…
Every year I am so full of hope for the summer. I LOVE boating and swimming! I love going to different places in the summer. It’s so much easier to plan things than in winter because the snow tends to ruin plans. Although I’m not a huge fan of the…
Guys my favorite meal of all time is steak and potatoes! Any kind of potatoes will do; mashed, baked, French fries, American fries, wedges, red potatoes or sweet potatoes. I love them all. My husband, on the other hand, is not the biggest potato fan. So one of my goals…
Wait you wake up before your kids? You can’t be serious! Do you even enjoy sleep? That was my first reaction whenever I heard a mom tell me that they choose to wake up before their children. Well, guys I’ve been waking up before the boys almost every morning since…