Today, I’m honored to have one of my longtime friends guest posting: Kim LiCalzi. Kim & I met years ago while studying abroad in Italy. We’ve stayed in touch & now enjoy chatting about life with little girls. Her sweet little baby will be one this spring. My Former Self  My daughter, Colette, turned ten months a few days ago…. Read More

Today Miss Maggie is 4 years old! It’s a big day for her, and got me thinking about being a parent for 4 years. For about the past 20 years, I’ve lived in increments of four years of learning: 4 years of high school, followed by 4 years college, followed by 4 years of life on my own in Chicago… Read More

This is a sponsored post. We were compensated and received products for the purpose of review. As always, all opinions are our own.  My hair is naturally curly. In the summer, the humidity combined with living in a house without air conditioning, leaves me no choice but to go “natural”. The rest of the year, I blow dry my hair… Read More

The Winter months usually bring a “recipe rut” to my kitchen. I don’t have the option of heading outside to use the grill, which seems to cut my meal ideas in half. I use the crockpot a lot, but also like to have some quick, easy recipes on hand. A few months ago, my cousin shared a great recipe with… Read More

For more Valentine inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Valentine related posts! My kids get very excited for holidays. Being in preschool, they know what holiday is next & love doing anything holiday related.  It’s great to have some simple holiday snacks & activities for the kids on hand. If you… Read More

I think this is the PERFECT recipe to share with you all today.  Many of us, including myself, are hunkered down in our houses due to some freezing temperatures outside.  Nothing makes you feel cozier than a nice bowl of a warm, hearty soup and some fresh bread served on the side.  Today, I am sharing a new favorite soup… Read More