This post brought to you by Carton Smart. All opinions are 100% mine. This holiday season, I have used (and will continue to use) tons of shortcuts. As much as I love to make my own stock, I rely on ready-made products like Pacific Foods Chicken Stock to make my food prep easy and quick. As … [Read more...] about Holiday Cooking & Being #CartonSmart
Personal Accomplishments – 2013
I was browsing through a journal that I've begun to write in lately, and it has a section for listing accomplishments and goals for past and future years. This made me stop and think about what achievements I have met this year. I wish that I had made a list of goals for 2013, but I never really … [Read more...] about Personal Accomplishments – 2013
My End Game (Alternate Title: Truly Thankful)
For the past several weeks, I have been amazed at how truly blessed I am. It wasn't that long ago that I was pulling my hair out and dreaming of running away from home. I seem to go through phases...several weeks of going crazy and questioning this whole being a mom thing, followed by a stretch … [Read more...] about My End Game (Alternate Title: Truly Thankful)
Tweekaboo – Saving and Sharing Family Memories #giveaway
I have a long history of saving every single picture that I possibly can. To me, it is important to preserve these memories for my children and for myself. Tweekaboo is a fantastic service for parents-to-be and families hoping to capture important memories. You can even make a photo book out of … [Read more...] about Tweekaboo – Saving and Sharing Family Memories #giveaway
Christmas is Coming! #challengetowrite
I can hardly believe that Christmas is now less than 2 weeks away. We don't necessarily celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense like a lot of people do. In fact, each year, our celebrations have been widely different than other years' activities! This year, we'll be celebrating … [Read more...] about Christmas is Coming! #challengetowrite
Sunshine Bread Recipe (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
We've been snowed in thanks to Cleon (though iced in is more like it). In the meantime, I've decided to put my kitchen skills to work to create some delicious and easy baked goods using my Good Cook Sweet Creations Mini Loaf Pan. I created this recipe, which I call Sunshine Bread. It combines two … [Read more...] about Sunshine Bread Recipe (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)