Oh friends… do I have some good books to tell you about today! I think two of these books will probably make my top ten best books for 2013… they were *that* good! I am so excited to share them with you. First up is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I’ll…
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Recipe: California Avocado Breakfast Casserole
Wake up! Are you one of those people who wakes up quickly and gets out of bed to get ready for the day right away? Maybe you hit the snooze button a few times, catching a few extra winks? Or maybe you are like me and open your eyes as soon as your alarm goes…
Pumpkin Magic Brownie Bars with Pumpkin Magic Frosting
I’m honored to be a part of the 2013 Kraft Tastemaker Community, where I am teaming up with Kraft Foods to bring you family friendly recipes using common ingredients found in your pantry! I can’t hold myself back… it’s well into September now, which I think is quite the safe time to go full throttle pumpkin….
Save the Date for Wake Up Breakfast with California Avocados
Dara from Cookin’ Canuck and I are excited to partner up with California Avocados to bring our readers a fun and interactive recipe link up party with over $1500 in great prizes! Save the Date! School is in full swing and simple breakfasts to get kids out the door in a jiffy are on…
Stop Giving It All or Nothing
Alternate titles for this post: “How Training For a Half Marathon Has Made Me Dislike Running” “What the hell is wrong with me and why can’t I stick to anything?” “Tales of a non-perfectionist, perfectionist” You get the point. Running and I are not being friends right now. “Well, how can that be?” you ask….
Football! {Recipe: The Best Black Bean Veggie Burgers}
Are you ready for some football!? And no, I don’t mean the NFL. In this house, we’re all about College Football! College football season starts this weekend and I’ve got a few excited guys here, ready to hunker down and spend the day cheering on their favorite college football teams. (Go K-State!) While my boys…
Simple Solutions for Living
My year as a SimpleHuman brand ambassador is winding down. Considering that my focus word for 2013 is Simplicity, this has been such a great partnership. If there is any company out there that personifies simplifying, it would be SimpleHuman! Having SimpleHuman products in my life has definitely helped me to focus (without really focusing)…
Dessert for Breakfast {Recipe: Banana Pumpkin Breakfast Shake}
Whip up this Banana Pumpkin Breakfast Shake recipe for a great back to school breakfast! I know, I know… here it is still August and I’m already sharing something pumpkin with you. I promise this isn’t the start of shoving pre-season pumpkin down your throat (there will be plenty of that to come). This Banana…
Baby Boy Love {Recipe: Italian Ice}
With only 3 ingredients, this refreshing Pineapple Italian Ice recipe is about as easy as it gets! One of my dearest friends in the blogging universe is Aggie from Aggie’s Kitchen. Have you met Aggie yet? If not, you must. She is incredibly kind, family oriented, down to earth and beautiful both inside and out….
Goodness Without a Name and a Giveaway!
Friends, there are times when I get really stumped as to what to name a recipe. Take this tasty creation pictured above. We have a tender whole grain pizza crust topped with Wholly Salsa Avocado Verde, creamy goat cheese and roasted red peppers. It’s not really pizza, even though I used a pizza crust as…
