Just a stay-at-home mother of four writing about books, parenting, and life in general. I hope you enjoy the ride.
So apparently I’m OBSESSED with broccoli! A good majority of my recipe posts include broccoli and I’ll admit I’m a sucker for some broccoli. Also, my boys love cooked broccoli so anytime I get a chance sneak this healthy vegetable onto their plates I do! This dish, in particular, is…
2021 is over but just like a bad breakup, I keep bringing it up! 2021 might not have been the best year of my life but it was a GREAT year for reading. I read 48 books and since I broke all my other reading records, I thought I would…
I don’t know about you but I’m feeling 2022! Does anyone else have this stuck in their heads? I swear it has been on a loop in my head for the last two weeks. So, we should really feel 2022! Now, what does that mean? To me, it means that…
Hello, 2022! Can you believe the year is 2022?! It doesn’t seem real. But here we are and now it’s time for me to list all my 2022 goals. Now this year I’m doing things a little bit differently than the years before. This year I broke my goals down…
Hello, winter! One of my favorite things about winter is all the delicious and warming winter recipes. This instant pot beef stew is one of my go-to dinner recipes. I love curling up with a big warm bowl of this stew. It’s filling and it is so delicious your family…
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…
Does anyone else have an obsession with Chipotle? I swear I could have Chipotle multiple times a week if my budget would allow it. My stomach wouldn’t really agree with that idea but my heart would be so full! When I say, “I love Chipotle” it is an understatement. I…
Wow! Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by? Maybe it’s because of the sloooooow dumpster fire that was last year. I can’t believe we are halfway through this year. Now, this post may be painful for me to write but I’m looking at the 2021 goals I…
It’s summertime again! Who’s ready for some sunshine, some beach time, and some fun? I’m ready for all the sun and fun I can soak up this summer! I’m also ready to share with you all the great beach reads you should check out this summer. All of these books…