Well, October is officially flying by. In 8 days my littlest girl is going to turn 2! I can hardly believe it and I have to admit, I feel a little sad as I make plans to bring the high chair up to the attic for (maybe) the last time. We got away to the […]
Frosted Banana Bread Bars
Do you ever have bananas sitting out that are just begging to be baked into something? Like, the little brown spots are calling out to you…. “muffins! banana bread!”. Well, they do to me, anyway. I saw this recipe posted on Instagram the other day and had some very vocal bananas and a little extra […]
Fall Spice Diffuser Blend
Here’s a great diffuser blend for Fall days! This blend is sweet and spicy and really fills the room with the scent of Fall. If you’re new to essential oils, check out THIS POST. I actually add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract to this blend, but since there is conflicting information about using vanilla extract in […]
Tummy Soothing Tea!
It’s Monday! Monday morning is always a little rushed and frantic but today especially we were definitely on the crazy train because we had such an awesome, long weekend. We cooked in a BBQ contest about an hour away from home, which meant packing up the camper, prepping food and trimming meats, and leaving the […]
Banana-Fudge Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten-Free)
This weekend has been a lot of fun having my parents visit. The kids are absolutely wearing them out! We mostly stayed at home and had a BBQ on Monday with lots of tasty food. They leave tomorrow and we do a quick reset and get ready to cook at a BBQ contest this weekend! […]
5 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Fruits and Veggies
Good morning! Anyone else having one of those days where you look at the clock and think to yourself…”OMG, it’s only 8am”… My dose of chaos came early today courtesy of all 3 kiddos. They stayed up about two hours past their bedtime, so of course that meant they were awake half an hour earlier […]
Quick and Easy Pimento Cheese
Labor Day is coming up and I really excited for two reasons… Number one: we are closing the office for 4 days to spend time as a family and Number two: my mom and dad are coming to visit! They haven’t seen the new house yet and the kids are super excited for a visit […]
I’m Back, Being Real, and CHAOS
Here I am again, typing into the cloud! This summer we moved into a new house and I took a break from blogging and posting my recipes and wellness journey online. I have been working hard on a lot of new recipes to share which will be posted to the blog soon, including this tasty […]
Oh-So-Yummy Gluten-Free Mini-Meatloaves
I didn’t grow up eating meatloaf. I think my mom made it once or twice. Maybe because that what moms are supposed to do. But I don’t think she was a meatloaf fan, and let’s face it. Your average meatloaf is, well….MEH. My husband is a connoisseur of meatloaf and he makes a mean one. […]
Chocolate-Banana Protein Muffins (Gluten-Free!)
Hi, friends! So, the other day…..at 6 am…..we made these delicious Chocolate Banana Protein Muffins. Because, when little friends are awake, it’s best to keep them busy. My kids ask for these muffins ALL THE TIME. I make these in rotation with my other favorite muffin recipe found here. They are fluffy and fudgy and moist and […]
