may mantel

Once again, I am lamenting over how hard it is to get a good picture of my mantel. The lighting is terrible and trying to get a shot with both sides is challenging. That being said, this is one of my favorite mantels ever! And it’s not because of all the pictures of me. 🙂 […]

berry cobbler protein smoothie

So, here’s the thing. I’m still trying to lose the baby weight (obviously, since my little lady isn’t even 3 months old yet!) and even though it hasn’t been that long and I know that it takes almost a year to gain the weight, so you should give yourself at least that long to lose […]

floral Mother’s Day cards

Mother’s Day is less than a month away and I’ve been brainstorming what I (and my kiddos) are going to do this year for all the wonderful women in our lives. Here is a post from two years ago and it gives you some great options for “floral” cards, if sending flowers is just too expensive (not to sound cheap, but […]

bunny trifle for Easter dessert

Bunny trifle with bunny Peeps.

What’s your go-to Easter dessert? Personally, I like something easy. And springtime makes me want all the light treats. So somehow, I started making trifles to enjoy after Easter dinner. It’s a personal challenge to try and make a different one ever year. Don’t worry, no bunnies were harmed in the making of this trifle. […]

10 Easter egg alternatives to candy

Easter egg alternatives. Candy free Easter eggs. Easter egg hunt.

Don’t get me wrong, I love candy. I really do. However, I’m definitely more of a quality over quantity girl. Personally, I’m not a big fan of cheap holiday candy and tend to buy the good stuff for me and mine. Sometimes there’s just so much though so I like to look for Easter egg […]