I have traveled with a lap baby twice in the last two years, and I love it! The whole time I fly with a baby I have that whole 50% discount thrill going through me. 😉 Plus, it gives me special time to bond with that child without the distraction that 4 other precious children…
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Healthy Snacks for Road Trips {Plus my favorite energy bar recipe!}
In a few days we will be leaving on a quick trip to points North (eeek!). Whenever planning a road trip, my mind immediately focuses on food. And I’m claiming that as a good thing, because the more forethought you put into food, the less you settle for junk, right? I’m also in that season…
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The Secret to Smooth and Silky Pumpkin Pie
If you’re a pumpkin pie lover, then the texture of traditional pumpkin pie is probably not a problem for you. But then, if you’re a pumpkin pie lover, you may, like me, be intrigued by the idea of taking your pie to the next level. Pumpkin lovers, meet the Smooth and Silky version of Pumpkin…
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How My Husband Quit Coffee {without a single headache!}
Wanna hear how Jeremy quit coffee? Stories of my husband’s forays into the crunchier side of life seem to be pretty popular around here, so I thought I’d tell ya’ll about how Jeremy recovered from caffeine addiction and adrenal fatigue. {Just so we’re clear on this–it’s not a story as in ‘fairy tale’ – this…
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Gluten Free Banana Split Souffle
Ya’ll. We’ve been grain free this week (we usually do this for a stretch each January to jump-start our health for the new year–read about why and how we do it here) and I’ve been getting creative in the kitchen. Sometimes this is a recipe for my husband to raise one eyebrow and order Chinese…
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Easy Picnic Food {Portable Pizzas!}
What do you get when you cross cinnamon rolls with pizza? A craveable, hand-held treat we call “Pepperoni Rolls” or “Portable Pizza”. I threw these together in 20 min. (plus baking) the other day when I had to bring a snack somewhere on short notice. It reminded me how easy they were, which, in turn,…
Continue Reading10 Great Discoveries for May
Life is like sifting for gold…you spend day after day doing a lot of monotonous stuff, when suddenly a little gem shows up, making the whole day (or even month!) bright and worth it all. When I took my blogging break, I realized the two things I missed most were telling stories and sharing with…
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Her Royal Majesty, Queen of Sauerkrauts
The Dead of Winter is the perfect time to finish my series on Sauerkraut. Find the first three posts of this series under the tag Loving Sauerkraut! Finally, we introduce the Queen of Sauerkraut: traditional German Kraut. You can make it with or without caraway seeds, and if you choose a purple cabbage (which I…
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