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….
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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…
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….
A New Routine {Recipe: Homemade Meatball Subs}
Getting into the back to school dinner routine is tough. This flavorful Meatball Sub recipe is one hearty meal to add to your menu! As my 7 year old was getting ready this morning, checking things off her freshly printed morning checklist, she exclaimed “Wow, mom! We sure are organized!” Our organized mode, my friends, lasts…
Party In the Bubble {Non-Traditional Grilling Recipes}
Lemonade with grilled lemons and watermelon and peach chutney with whiskey and onions recipes brought to you by McCormick Grill Mates. This past weekend, my husband and I hosted one of our favorite annual events of the year… our dear friend and independent recording artist, Shannon Curtis, played a house concert in our “bubble”….
It’s Always a Good Time for Girlfriends
This post is sponsored by Dole Banana Dippers When I turned 39, I wrote that one of my goals for the next year was to really nurture my friendships. I’ve been putting relationships with my girlfriends on the back burner for far too long, even though I know how important time with girlfriends can…
Boost It with Blueberries {Recipe: Secret Ingredient Oatmeal}
I thought about going back through my past 6 1/2 years of blog posts to count how many times I brought up the fact that I was trying to lose weight, or struggling with my weight, etc. But then I knew that it would just be “a lot” and decided to go with that. It’s…
Let’s Get Grilling (and Not Burn Down the House)
So, this is the summer I finally learn to grill. It’s on my own personal bucket list and it is going to happen. If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that my nickname for our grill is “The Ghetto Grill”… case in point… Notice the knobs? They don’t exist. So, to turn…
Stark Raving {Recipe: Mushroom and White Bean Crostini}
I think Crostini is one of the best little appetizers, ever. It’s so versatile and tasty… and who doesn’t love an appetizer with bread? When the folks at The Wine Bar asked me to create an appetizer recipe that would pair well with Stark Raving Merlot Wine, I knew I wanted to do a Crostini. And…

















