Brrrrr! It’s a little bit cold out, and I love it! I get so excited when I can throw on a cozy sweatshirt and long pants all day, without sweltering nearly to death! And my collection of socks! I love to wear them, yet much of the year it’s too
Category: Recipes
Where are all my smoothie people? Being raised in Southern California, we had smoothies all the time because the weather (and the abundance of produce) was almost always right for them! Strawberry smoothies, blueberry-mango smoothies, smoothies with protein, smoothies with blue algae…you name it, we tried it! Some people don’t
When I was a little girl, I looked forward to Thanksgiving every year. Of course, I loved the family part, but there was one thing about the meal that was always the fondest item (at least to me!). Funny enough, my favorite part of the meal was never the super
Most weeks, I participate in a produce co-op that I love. We order at the beginning of the week, and the produce baskets are ready to take home on Saturdays. The produce is always fresh and tasty, and the really fun part is that we never know what we will
Do you have good neighbors? We do! In fact, we are lucky enough to have a whole neighborhood full of great people! I know, that’s a rare find, and we are so grateful. We also have something else unique! We have this system where we give away and trade things
With all of the recipes floating out there on the web, how do we know which ones are good? The truth is, I guess we don’t. Sometimes you can gather all the ingredients, follow all the instructions, and it still doesn’t come out well. It’s sooooo disappointing! I’ve been been
The scratchy throat. The chills. The nose that is running like a faucet…I call it “galloping,” even. The complete lack of energy. Yep. The common cold. It happens to everyone at one time or another, but when it turns its gnashing teeth to the MAMA, it’s an even bigger bummer!
Everyone needs a break! Whether it’s a break IN the day, like snack time, or a break FOR a day, we all need a break from time to time! Kids and parents alike need to have scheduled time for a little refueling, refocusing, and refreshing. At our house, we looooovvee
Picture this: You wake up on a beautiful morning, your mind set on conquering your day’s to-do list, when you hear a small voice saying, “Mommy, I don’t feel good…” And so, the battle begins. You are now a warrior-mama with one goal in mind: To make your babies feel
If your imagination is anything like mine is, you are already smelling the title of this post before you’ve even read it. Mmmm. Close your eyes for just a second and imagine them, if you haven’t done it already! Now picture yourself in your kitchen with both of those items.