Recipes

When I got the call from the doctor's office, my anxiety spiked. They wanted me to come in to discuss my blood work. Of course, the earliest I could get an appointment was the following afternoon. I admit, my brain ...
Read More

Spring is in the air! Can you feel it? This is the time of year for energy, excitement, and Easter! Whether you're hosting your first or fortieth Easter dinner, it helps to start planning ahead of time. Moms are busy enough, ...
Read More

My husband and I have a game we like to play... it's called: Reminiscing about the Good Old Days. We jog each others' memories about things we recall from our childhoods and we get excited when the other person remembers ...
Read More

Between homeschooling, my children's extra-curricular activities, and my fitness classes, our week is hectic. Over the past year, I have come to rely on some great pantry meals which I rotate regularly through our weekly menu. If you didn't already know ...
Read More

I've been on a sugar-free journey. It's been over 3 months since I've had refined sugar and I'm delighted with my success so far. A while ago, my parents were babysitting my girls. Apparently in the middle of dinner, my ...
Read More

Well everyone... today is my 40th birthday! Yay for me! I'm entering a new decade! Today I have a special treat for you. My husband is sharing a comical spin on a recipe that he likes to make. I had ...
Read More

I can't remember the first time I took a sip of iced tea. I imagine I didn't like it. However, I must say that iced tea is now my non-alcoholic summer beverage of choice. Unfortunately iced tea tends to have ...
Read More

There's a problem with having a birthday in the summer... the heat. Lately the temperatures have been hovering around 29C (84.2F). I know that's not considered "hot" for some of you, but for me, it's hot enough to NOT want ...
Read More

Summer is here! With the freedom of summer comes the anticipation of outings and adventures. During these balmy days I like to take my girls outside to enjoy nature and the sunshine. Sometimes we're having so much fun that we ...
Read More

My oldest daughter and I have been up to our elbows in dirt for the past month. As I mentioned in my last homeschooling post, we started working on a gardening project. My daughter has taken great pride in our ...
Read More

Hi there, my name is Meg and I am humbled to be here today from meg-made. I am here to give Jennifer a hug If I could give her a real hug, I would.If I could send Jennifer a real ...
Read More

As I mentioned a while ago, one of my goals this year to have my family eating more "clean" and natural foods. The biggest challenge has been to have more variety for our snacks. So I researched and experimented and ...
Read More

Nothing says, "I care and enjoy thy bounty" like a personalized gift basket.  My wonderful Aunt Janice did just that this past Christmas, ordering me a Fruit Basket from Shari’s Berries, which means fresh fruit will be arriving at my ...
Read More

Chocolate. Candy. Chips. It's my weakness. To make matters worse, my poor eating habits flow into my family's life as well. Earlier this week I shared how I'm on a mission to get my family to eat clean foods. As ...
Read More

If you're like me, Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn may initially sound a little odd to you. Then you taste it and you can never turn back... every Christmas will demand this decadent treat. A few years ago, one of my coworkers ...
Read More