Let’s talk for a minute. Remember WAY back in January when I told you about making a list of Goals Not Resolutions? (you can read about that here and here) I was so young and naïve then. Sigh. Those were good times. So, what should I do now? Scrap the list? Re-write it? Or….is it…
This is a Trim Healthy Mama recipe that I’ve been making for a couple of years now. In my quest to eat healthier and cut most sugar out of my life–I have found that they are a good resource for healthy recipes that taste good and that don’t make you want to cry (I should…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Mother’s Day. I had the BEST Mother’s Day this year. We got to go do something I’ve been longing to ever since the temps started getting warmer–go FISHING!!! Super Rockstar and I have a favorite spot we’ve been going to since long before…
Everyone seems to have a favorite No Bake Cookie recipe–this one is mine. It’s has all the elements required to be a favorite recipe: it’s easy, there’s only a few ingredients, and–most importantly–it’s chocolate. Save Print Recipe–My Favorite No Bake Cookies Author: Jennifer Ingredients 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup milk…
Just a little over 13 years ago, I was privileged (and thrilled) to join the exclusive club of motherhood. I still remember how it felt to celebrate my very first official Mother’s Day. Over the years I’ve learned that motherhood is NOTHING like what I thought it would be. There is no more thinking about…
Today is Cinco de Mayo–which, if you didn’t know, is the date observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. I did not know this. I just looked it up. To me Cinco de Mayo has…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.A fun thing we did. I realized last week that even though we are all VERY much together every day–my boys and I aren’t connecting very much. When they aren’t doing school, they immerse themselves in playing, I get busy doing my stuff and…
This week I noticed that we finally, finally, FINALLY have some tulips blooming. Here in Colorado our early year seasons go something like: winter, spring?, definitely winter, maybe spring?, nope back to winter, summer–so our poor little plants burst out of the ground during one of the false springs, then it seems like since they…
I post coleslaw recipes in March and now at the end of April I’m sharing a hot soup recipe. What’s next–Christmas cookies in July? Who knows? This soup has become an absolute essential for days when we aren’t feeling great, when we need something comforting, and just when the mood suits us. It is SO…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.More trail exploring. The trails around our home town have gotten VERY full lately, but that doesn’t stop us from getting our weekly dose of some outdoor exploring. This week we went to one of my favorite’s in Black Forest (I think it’s just…