This year my husband and I have been focusing more on our health. More visits to personal trainers, more fruits and veggies, more water – the works. We’ve had some great small successes, but we have still have a long way to go! I recently had the chance to learn Read more…
Just wrapped an incredibly inspiring weekend at a blog conference in Salt Lake City. I stayed at my mom’s house to lessen the commute and got to enjoy Read more…
It’s no secret that we are working on living healthier. From clean eating to more family fitness, we are doing all we can to move forward and give our family a healthy new start. This month has been particularly busy with house hunting, a blogging conference coming up this weekend Read more…
There is a new favorite chip in town! My family tried out the Hummus, Lentil, and Pomegranate Chips from Simply 7 for the Super Bowl, but I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the quinoa chips! We are fully converted to the ancient super-grain quinoa so I was uber-excited Read more…
As a mom I am always on the lookout for simple recipes that I know my kids/husband will love. One of our favorites is oh so easy peasy and completely customizeable to what is in your pantry. Drum roll please … Baked Spaghetti featuring Newman’s Own Marinara Sauce! Spaghetti on Read more…
One of my favorite places to visit is the Oregon coast. Whenever we go, we always stop at quaint restaurants and enjoy the local seafood. It is to-die-for scrumptious. For some reason, I never thought I could recreate the same mouth-watering tastes at home. Too hard to do in Read more…
Welcome to my first Taste Test Tuesday! My husband and I like to think of ourselves as foodies and we are always on the look out for new recipes and products to try. Sometimes they are healthy …. sometimes not. This week’s just so happen to be healthy. Here are Read more…
This sassy little cutie has been begging to take her own lunch since the start of the school year. At first I thought it had to do with her friend’s cute characterized lunch boxes (which she also begged me to buy). I could see that she was also intrigued by Read more…
Fall is my favorite time of year. Back to school, leaves changing colors, boots and sweaters – love it! On Saturday I posted the Back to School Disney Princess Giveaway (be sure to enter!), but now it’s time to spoil the mamas! Every mama needs a little bit of bling, Read more…
Call me crazy, the brussel sprout is one of my favorite vegetables. Not just any brussel sprouts, brussel sprouts roasted in coconut oil and sea salt. I pop these yummy morsels in my mouth like candy. I seriously hesitate to share with my children and my husband’s fingers better Read more…