Going Green
Yay! Its March! That means Spring is truly inevitable. And thank the Lord because this has been a looooooong winter for most of us. Can I get an “Amen” to that!?! Everything is about to turn beautiful green. I have… more
“Make Me Feel Better” Soup
Saturday is our running day. Drum lessons, grocery shopping, oil change, hair cuts, pick up that birthday card…you get the picture. We wake up early, the girls usually make breakfast and then it is off and running until dinner time.… more
Ring the Dinner Bell
Lately there has been a lot of fish and chicken in our house. In my efforts to slim down our menu, beef has taken a big hit. My hubby is a meat eating man. Give him some red meat, pan… more
Cause Sometimes Only a Cookie Will Do
There are times when only a cookie will do. Now, not so long ago, when this moment hit, I would have scavenged my husband’s secret snack stash for something processed and sugary and all together baaaaaaaad! But not anymore. Now I… more
No Meat Meatloaf
I love meatloaf and so does the family. It is one of my go-to recipes for Sundays since it fills the house up with a good, homey Sunday dinner smell and, if there are any leftovers, I can use them… more
Think WAY Outside the Box!
It is not always easy to eat healthy. Especially on a very cold Friday night when your family is craving something special, not made from the kitchen in the house, and not on my recipe agenda for the week. We… more
2013: Leprechauns & Tennis Shoes
Well, I didn’t fall off the edge of the earth while chasing my children as they ran wildly through the streets eating chocolate and not brushing their teeth. And I didn’t get fired and sell off all my belongings to… more
Baked Potato Soup
It has been one of those weeks. No. Seriously. One of THOSE weeks. You know the kind. We all do. That kind of week when the tire goes flat while running late on the first rainy morning in 3 months. And… more
Shut-the-Front-Door Brownies
WARNING! I have to be honest right up front with this one. This recipe is not for the faint of heart. No, seriously. If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, irregular heart beat, obsessive compulsive disorder or are… more
School Lunches; Getting Outside of the Box
My mother sang the same, senseless song to me every year on the first day of school. “School day, school day, it’s a golden rule day.” Elementary school through my senior year of high school I was woken… more
Summer & the Silent Pond
It has been quite a while since I last posted a recipe here at my favorite spot. I wish I could say that was because it is summer and I am spending an absorbent amount of time lounging pool or… more
Daddy’s Girl – Happy Fathers’ Day
Is there anything more important than Daddy in a girl’s life? As a woman who was once a little girl (a long time ago J) and the mother of two little girls I believe that Daddy is the most influential… more


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