• Bucket List

    Winter Bucket List for 2020

    Can you believe that 2020 is almost over?! This year has really seemed to drag on! One of my goals for the rest of this year was to see the good in every day. One way I’m going to complete this goal is by creating a bucket list for my…

  • Parenting

    10 Stocking Stuffers for Everyone in your Family

    It’s December and that means we can OFFICIALLY talk about Christmas! YAY! IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME! Bring out the Christmas decorations and blast the music! Ok, now that we are all in the Christmas mood let’s talk about the stocking stuffers. Every year I seem to blank on what to put…

  • Recipes

    Easy and Cheesy Baked Tortellini Recipe

    Do you call them tortellini or ravs? I call them tortellini but Luke, and a lot of people in central Illinois, call them ravs. It was a little confusing when we first started dating but now I’m used to it. Baked tortellini is one of Luke’s favorite meals to order…

  • Recipes

    Summer Veggies Bake

    A few weeks ago on my Facebook page for this blog I made a poll asking people what my next recipe should be. It was very close but people wanted a side dish for my next recipe. The reason why I chose this Summer Veggies Bake recipe is because I…

  • Pregnancy

    Why I Make a Registry EVERY Pregnancy!

    “You made a registry? This is your third kid! Why?” This was my Dad’s response when I told him I made a registry for this baby. It’s the reaction I normally get because people assume I want other people to buy things off my registry. That’s not the case! There…

  • Pregnancy

    5 Ways to Relieve Sciatica Pain

    If you have read any of my other posts about this pregnancy you would know my biggest complaint is the sciatica pain. I don’t remember the pain being this bad with my other two pregnancies but I tend to look back on those days with rose-colored glasses. While my pain…

  • Pregnancy

    Pregnancy Update: 28 Weeks

    *This post contains affiliated links HEY LOOK MA I MADE IT! This song is blasting from our speakers in the kitchen this early Monday morning while JT scream sings the chorus. I can relate to that line right about now! I made it! I’m in the third trimester of this…

  • Parenting - Pregnancy

    My Second Trimester Essentials

    I’m officially 27 weeks pregnant!! For all you readers who don’t know which weeks are what trimesters, your third trimester starts at 28 weeks. Since I’m almost at the last trimester, I figured I would post all the stuff that got me through my second trimester! Note: these items are…