Just a stay-at-home mother of four writing about books, parenting, and life in general. I hope you enjoy the ride.
Hello, my name is Kelly and I’m addicted to potatoes. Give me any kind of potatoes and I’ll love you forever! Cheesy, mashed, baked, scalloped, or any other kind I will devour. If I had to choose my favorite meal it would be steak and mashed potatoes. There’s something so…
Sometimes you just want to make a simple and delicious meal that requires very little cleanup. This chicken parmesan recipe fits the bill! Updated: July 29th, 2025 I would love to tell you all that I found this delicious and simple chicken parmesan recipe on my own, but then I’d…
I know what you’re thinking, “What in the world is Italian grilled cheese?” Well, about 13 years ago I was freshman at ISU and went to lunch at the dorm. Someone in front of me ordered an “Italian Grilled Cheese” at the sandwich bar and then I watched the chef…
For the past few years, I have been trying to find a fantastic Italian meatball recipe everyone in my family loved. I’m delighted to say that I FINALLY found the best recipe. I love the ease of this recipe and how it can pair perfectly with any pasta recipe. My…
A while ago I was craving some steak, but I wanted to try a new recipe. I decided to look up some easy and quick steak recipes that my family would enjoy. I found one for just steak and peppers, I showed it to Luke and said, “You know what…
Sometimes in life you stumble upon a recipe that makes your mouth water. This loaded mashed potato casserole does that for me. When I saw a picture of this recipe, I knew instantly that I was going to make this recipe a blog post. This is the perfect side dish…
Hello March! I can’t believe we are already in March. Where does the time go? I also can’t believe it’s already Lent! I’m not one of those Catholics who was raised on the practice of not eating meat on Fridays during Lent but I’m trying to get more seafood recipes…
When I’m throwing a party I tend to ask people what appetizers they would request. The top three are French onion dip, beer bread, and garlic dip. I absolutely LOVE this garlic dip! I’m a huge fan of garlic so this recipe is basically everything I love; sour cream, garlic,…
Picture it: Fall, 2018. I went to a party for a women’s group I’m in and there was bread sitting there cut into pieces on the appetizer table. I tried some and it was delicious! So, I asked around and finally found the girl who made it. “What is this…
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…