Last week was hot and the oven rarely got used. I wanted a cookie, but wasn’t going to turn on the air conditioner just for the sake of making cookies. That sounds crazy and so unlike me! Or maybe I am suffering massive sugar withdrawals since I decided to kick sugar after reading an article [...]
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Parmesan Chicken Pasta Salad
With an abnormally warm week, dinner’s have been spent outside on the patio. Yard work has gotten done, and the kids and I spend a lot of time playing soccer, running, or biking outside. Which is how I found the rocks on the roof. When I quizzed my little boy about how the rocks got [...]
Trying it Tuesday: PopChips Chicken Salad
I am trying,…TRYING to be good when eating. It’s a lot harder than I thought and I really, really struggle at nights. The other day I had a huge craving for potato chips. (I never crave potato chips. Just chocolate). I love my P90X chicken salad. I substitute a can of tuna on occasion, but [...]
Using Pinterest for Meal Planning
I love to Pin. I wish I had more time in my day to spend on Pinterest. But I don’t. When I am able to get on, I find way too many things that I like. New home decorating ideas, ways to entertain the kids, and of course, new meals to try! I love looking [...]
Ham and White Bean Soup
With the flu going around our family and the extra mild spring temperatures lately, it was time for some soup. I had a leftover ham bone that I’ve been wanting to use up, and everyone being sick was the perfect opportunity to use it up. Yes, I could’ve gone with chicken noodle, but this just [...]
Feature on DailyBuzz Moms!
Thank you Daily Buzz Moms for featuring my homework board idea I shared with all of you several months ago. It was a wonderful treat to wake up and find out I was featured today! I’m a little under the weather today, so I’m sharing this with you instead of a recipe. Because the thought [...]
Carrot Cake
“What do you want for dessert Sunday?” Since the family is all at home on Sundays we usually have a special dessert–a deviation from our usual quick weeknight cookie or chocolate fix. This week my husband requested carrot cake. Really, something with fruits and vegetables in it? I was pretty shocked. I made sure to [...]
Evolution of Spring Break + Squash
Day 1: Monday The Easter egg hunts are over, the kids are done hiding eggs over and over from each other and the trinkets and toys are either broken, eaten, or played with to the point that they now hold no more fun. The kids are tired, but still have lot’s of energy. With the [...]
Found It! Another Burnt Moment
Easter eggs are great at hiding. I learned my lesson when I hid in egg in one certain spot. The problem? Someone else (named Wii man) forgot that. He and his sister were playing “hide the eggs” on Sunday. Someone didn’t find an egg and when I turned on the oven this morning, surprise!! The [...]
Vegetarian Tex Mex Salad
I hope you had a great Easter. Our family enjoyed being together and spending time with family. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect either. I’m excited that I still have a few eclairs tucked away in the fridge for my husband and I to enjoy and a carton full of hard boiled eggs to [...]
