Let's talk after school snacks-- and milk! I mean, I am a dairy farmers wife after all. When my kids burst into the house from a full day at school they are ravenous little dragons. I kid you not. I love them but they come home as fire-breathing, 'hangry' little creatures. They drop everything on the floor and make a mad dash for the pantry. "MOOOOOOOM!...

OK, yes- a charcuterie board, trendy here of late but so dang pretty! I made one for the first time a few months ago and I'm officially obsessed with making them. They are so easy, versatile, and fun to design. I've enjoyed looking for different foods to use while making them. You can tailor it to work for whatever mood you're in or event that you're...

Last year as Kindergarten came to an end and we approached summer break I went into it with the attitude 'let the kids be kids'-- we extended bedtime from 7-7:30 to 8-8:30 and I let them sleep in unless we had somewhere to be. We wore PJs until noon or later during our indoor days and on nice days they played outside until lunch and then again after rest...

I love gift guides and gift ideas! I just love giving gifts and putting thought and heart into it. Well, my mom's birthday was right around the corner and shes frankly impossible to shop for because if she wants it she buys it so I had to put my thinking cap on and get creative! She has all sorts of interests and passions so that does make things easier....

It's April.  The beginning of a season full of new life, fresh flowers, and flavors. Sign me up! A couple of months ago I posted about one of my favorite simple syrups - lavender syrup. Its a staple in my fridge and makes the yummiest 'pick me up' afternoon iced coffee or latte. Well, friends-- today I'm going to tell you all about another...

I've been trying different 'refrigerator pickle' recipes for several years now and this has become my favorite-- it's totally customizable, easy ingredients takes a very small amount of time to accomplish and gives a really beautiful jar of pickles. They usually come out very crisp with a nice crunch. You can add more or less of the ingredients to the...

Remember last year when I talked about creating a love list?  No?  That's ok, I'll refresh your memory. Last spring I read a book called Soulful Simplicty by Courtney Carver.  In the book Courtney says, "Make a love list including every possible thing you would like to consider in life, love, business and relationships. What would...

If we're having coffee, you and me, and you ask me to tell you a story about myself. I'm most likely going to tell you one of two different tales. I'll either tell you about the events surrounding my engagement to my husband or I'll tell you about the night that my youngest daughter was born. Now, that's not because my wedding day doesn't make for a great recount...

I meal plan so I have a clear idea of what our week of meals will look like and I always like to have ingredients for stir fry on hand. This past Christmas I received the gift of a cast iron Wok for my stove. I love it. Its heavy, durable and heats up evenly for frying perfection. Since then I've been working at upping my stir fry game by experimenting...

Sometimes motherhood stinks.  Sometimes I want to cut motherhood off in the middle of traffic and give it the middle finger.  Sometimes I want run away, fast, jump on a plane and plant myself somewhere sunny with an umbrella drink in my hand and unlimited tacos.  I'm sorry if that offends you but I won't apologize.  Not today. And...

This past November I made a commitment to myself to try and be more mindful and intentional with my food. I'm usually the last one to eat in the morning (10 am- let's be real) and it's usually whatever I can get my hands on- healthy or not. I started working out regularly. I started meal planning with better intention and looking into ways to lighten up the...

Good morning! Today is Day One of the #sevendaychallenge! If you didn't read my last post and your interesting in knowing what I'm talking about you can find it linked here.  --Seven Day Capsule Challenge-- And if you're feeling a bit perplexed then here's a basic method to help you get it started picking your 12 items: Basic Formula: 4...

First of all-- a disclaimer: I am not a fashion blogger. I did go to school for fashion marketing- but that was a lifetime ago. Now-- I'm just a wife, mother, average human being who is trying to simplify her life. :) A couple months ago I decided that less is more, especially in my closet. I’m a stay at home mom and pretty much wear the same things...