Today, I am sharing a super easy sugar scrub recipe.  This is a fun recipe to make with a group of friends on a girls’ night in.  You could also make a batch of this for fellow moms, friends, & family (especially with Mother’s Day coming up in a little over a month)! DIY Sugar & Salt Scrub Ingredients: 1… Read More

My crew doesn’t love chicken drumsticks, but I do because they’re a cost efficient way to feed a family. I had a large package of chicken drumsticks and wanted to try a new recipe that might change my families mind. I browsed a few recipes and didn’t have all of the ingredients for any of them. I decided to combine… Read More

We eat a lot of rice in our house. So when Della Rice asked us to join in their #CreateAStir campaign, we were excited and ready to come up with some “stirs” of our own. What’s a Stir? A Stir is a dinner creation that starts with a bowl of Della rice. Then, the toppings can include a variety of proteins, vegetables,… Read More

My mom always made this recipe when we were growing up. It was a family favorite. I recently asked my mom how she used to make “that really good chicken and rice meal” and I was surprised how easy it was. You can use chicken pieces or boneless chicken for this. This is a great weeknight meal. It’s so easy… Read More

Dear Maggie, Today you are 5 years old. You are as bright eyed and extraordinary as the day you were born. This is the most excited you have ever been for your birthday to arrive. You say it’s because you’re finally “a whole hand” old. You told me 5 year olds know how to read and loose teeth. Your excitement… Read More

Disclosure: I participated in the Pass The Puffs blog program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation but all opinions are my own. It’s 5 degrees outside right now. The whole family has had a runny nose for what seems like months, and today the only way we could focus on warmer days ahead, was to start countdown… Read More

If there’s one dinner ingredient our whole family enjoys, it’s rice. So when Della Rice asked us to join in their #CreateAStir campaign, we were excited and ready to come up with some “stirs” of our own.  What’s a Stir? A Stir is a dinner creation that starts with a bowl of Della rice. Then, the toppings can include a… Read More

I’m all about using my slow cooker, the Crock Pot, especially in the winter months.  Dinnertime is crazy.  My oldest is getting home from kindergarten, all excited to be back at home to play & homework to be completed.  My preschooler, recently done napping, is starting to hit the “witching hour” with meltdowns and exhaustion. And baby girl Abby, she… Read More

Birth announcements and thank you cards picture in post were created on Minted.com, see bottom of post for a chance to win $150 to Minted.  Time flies when you’re having fun. The past 3 months have flown by, and they have certainly been fun. Thomas Joseph arrived November 3rd and has brought so much joy to our family. Life sure… Read More