My Mom was conspiring against me. Operation Get Me to Relax was starting behind my back. The kids were in on it. My boyfriend was too. The kids weren’t thrilled, but they were on board and definetely knew that I was needing some time away. As a counselor and now as a post-divorce widow your […]
Gluten Free French Gourmet Dinner + First Dance
February 18, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
Her first dance is in the books. And it was a lot of work! For this dinner since her date is gluten free, we made a gluten free french gourmet dinner and dessert that matched what the others were eating. When my daughter came home earlier that week she talked about what the menu was […]
15+ Quick, Easy and Creative No Food Valentine’s Day Class Handout Ideas
February 11, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
I told you I am DONE with candy this year after my traumatic experience at the dentist. This year though, I also have your back if you have procrastinated until the last minute to get your Valentine’s Day gifts in order and are now trying to find a quick, easy and creative no food Valentine’s […]
Boneless BBQ Pork Ribs + No Electronics = Good Parenting
January 30, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
Boneless BBQ Pork ribs are a simple meal that cooks all day and are ready right in time for the big game! Superbowl Sunday is this week. And while this post might be a subtle dRAMitization of which team I might want to win, it’s also about the one of the least tempeRAMental recipes that I’ve ever made. A slow cooker recipe that’s panoRAMically pleasing to the palate! Hopefully you haven’t stopped reading, thinking that […]
German Shorthair Pointer Birthday, Recipes + More!
January 27, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
Happy Birthday Chelsea! Our german shorthair pointer just turned ten years old! She’s been our family dog now for over 7 years! Time has flown by and we couldn’t imagine our family without her lovable character. Chelsea is a german shorthair pointer and was a rescue dog. When my then husband brought her home over […]
Family Hiking in Arches National Park
September 5, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
I had this absolutely brilliant idea to go hiking somewhere over Labor Day weekend with the kids–somewhere they have never been. The problem was I didn’t have the time or money to stay over night somewhere. The kids have been wanting to go out on an adventure and so we decided that we would go […]
Full Moon Walk
August 1, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Last Friday we had the kids on an unexpected night. It was my boyfriends and my date night, so we decided to grab our camera, the kids and enjoy the one thing our kids love more than anything…selfies. We headed up to Sundance Ski Resort with the dog, the kids and the camera and were […]
Baby Animal Days Giveaway!
April 19, 2016 · by · 14 Comments
Ever since my late teens (not that long ago in my head but you put me in a room full of teens and I realize my age pretty quickly) I wanted a baby monkey. A cute little baby monkey. It’s the standing joke in our family that one day I’ll have a baby animal farm. […]
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