It’s the first Friday Favorites of 2018! Just like every Friday, I’m linking up with three of my besties, Andrea, Erika and Narci today and sharing my favorite things from this week. This weekend, my boys are back on the slopes and the girls are…
Cozy Winter Soups
I don’t know about you…but at my house, soup is for supper just about every night this time of year. Soup, salad and we’re done! Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite soup recipes. You will love how simple…
Colorado 2018: Days 5 & 6
Another day, another vacation post 🙂 . I’m almost done! Just one more after this one. We spent some glorious post-Christmas days in Colorado, and if you missed my first post (Days 1 & 2), click HERE or the second…
Chipotle Chicken Over Rice
Slow cooker? Yes. One pot? Yes. Throw in the slow cooker first thing in the morning and forget about it? Yes. Family favorite? YES! Why is it that if you put it on rice, my family eats it up? Yummy…
How We: do goals/resolutions/etc.
Woohoo! It’s the first “How We…” Wednesday of 2018. 2018. I’m still not quite used to that one. Once a month, Erika and I are going to host a link up where we talk about how we (fill in the…
Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas
I used to think making enchiladas on a weeknight was too much work…but I was wrong. If my chicken is already poached (thanks to my slow cooker!), then I just wrap, roll and bake when it’s suppertime! These gooey enchiladas…
Colorado 2018: Days 3 & 4
Hello, Tuesday! Well…my kiddos are all back in school today after a nice winter break, which means I’m back in the real world of life. How many days until summer break? I’m already counting down… If you missed my post…
Best Slow Cooker Roast
‘Tis that time of year to walk in the door after a long day and smell a hearty and delicious roast simmering away in your slow cooker. Seriously…is there any smell better? #ithinknot When I think of winter recipes, I…
Colorado 2018: Days 1 & 2
I’m baaaaaack! Whew! It feels so good to be back in my normal routine. Well, sort of…my kids still haven’t returned to school yet (tomorrow!), but we’re at least home and trying to get back into the routine of dance/volleyball/speech/basketball/violin/dinner…
Meal Planning Monday #212
It’s the first Meal Planning Monday of the year! Here’s to you this 2018. May God bless you and your family this new year. xo I mean…Pasta Fagioli just sounded like the right way to kick off the new year!…
2017 Books in Review!
It’s my 2017 Books in Review post! Eeeeeeks! This is like Christmas morning to me!! Today, I’m going to review three books that I read in December and recap all of the books I read this last year. PLUS, I’m…
Ashby’s Gotcha Day {3rd Anniversary}
Three years ago today, we got our Ashby London… We flew to Xi’an, China and met her in a civil affairs office inside a tall building. She was sobbing and scared to death, but we were so in love. We…













