It’s my Meal Planning Monday. I don’t know about you…but we’re back in the swing of things. Busy afternoons, driving kids from activity to activity and homework. The last thing I have time to mess with is a complicated dinner….
Friday Favorites
It’s Friday! Oh my goodness…I am so tired. Why is it that the first week of school is so exhausting? I swear by 7:00 PM every night, all five of us are ready for bed. Whew! I am happy to…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Andrew, my dad and my brother are all peanut butter chocolate obsessed. Anytime I have them over for dinner, I always try and make a yummy dessert with both peanut butter and chocolate…and on this particular night, I made a…
Life Lately (plus travel agency news!)
Well, today’s post is beginning with a public service announcement for those of you who have inquired this year about cruises with our little travel agency. Beginning today, we are accepting cruise vacations for the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska…
Cheesy Turkey Enchiladas
Mmmmm…Cheesy Turkey Enchiladas. I used ground turkey but you could totally swap for ground beef. These have chili beans, enchilada sauce, cilantro, cheddar…you know, everything fabulous rolled into one. If you’re in a hurry at night, you can always make…
Summer 2016 Recap!
I don’t know…I’m in a very reminiscent mood this week (so let’s just go with it, okay? I’m pretty sure I’m suffering from a case of back to school blues…I hear a couple of kid-free trips to Hobby Lobby and…
Apple Hand Pies
I’ve been using my apple cookie cutter lately making sandwiches for my kids’ lunchboxes…and decided to get all crazy and make some little apple pies too. If you don’t have an apple shaped cookie cutter, use whatever you like or…
First Day of School 2016
Well…yesterday, was the first day of school. It’s hard to believe those babies I used to have are now in first and second grade. What in the world? Friends, I’m going to blink and they’ll be in high school. #someoneholdme…
Cheesy Chicken Pasta in the Slow Cooker
I mean…sometimes, you just want to make a big old bowl of cheesy goodness, right? Andrew and Smith were gone the other night and so the girls and I decided to indulge in a pasta supper. With chicken. And Rotel….
First Day Giveaway!
Eeeks! It’s our first day of school and to celebrate, I’m doing a First Day Giveaway with Nordstrom! Right about now, I’m loading lunchboxes into backpacks, helping kiddos get ready and will walk them to their new classes. I am so…
Meal Planning Monday #150
Okay…here we go…we’re back in business. Today, is the first day of school. No more sleeping in, lazy mornings, poolside lunches, staying up late…we’re back to the routine. So, with everything we have to do this week to get in…
Friday Favorites: Supersized Edition
Whoa! It’s a supersized edition of my Friday Favorites. I don’t know what happened? I sat down to write out my favorite things from the week and I had a ton of them! Get comfy friends…you’re going to be here…












