Sometimes life can be frustrating. Sometimes the simplest tasks can seem impossible. Add in a couple of small children and you can almost guarantee that things will not always go the way you planned. Is this a problem? Sometimes yes, but sometimes whether or not it is a problem or not all depends on your… Continue reading All it Takes is an Attitude Adjustment
Dear self, I’m so sorry for how I have treated you. You deserve better, so much better. I have known for some time that I have not been treating you kindly, and yet I never did anything about it. I try to teach my children to be loving, and kind, and to treat others with… Continue reading A Resolution to Myself
Motherhood for me has been all consuming. It completely controls every aspect of my life, everything that I am, everything that I want to be. What might be surprising to some is that I’m completely ok with it. Sure I have moments where I wish something as simple as taking a shower didn’t have to… Continue reading Motherhood controls my life and that’s ok.
Quiet time makes me a better mother… I feel funny saying these words out loud but they also feel very freeing. I pride myself on trying to always be the best mother I can be. Some days I do a really good job, and some days because at my core I am a human I… Continue reading My Own Personal Review
Growing up I used to love roller coasters .The taller the better, the faster the better . I loved the ups and downs, the twists and turns . I couldn’t get enough. I never knew that those rides would never compare for the ride that I would someday get on. Motherhood is the ultimate roller… Continue reading The Worlds Greatest Roller Coaster Ride
Ground Turkey is one of my favorite go to ingredients. It is good in tacos, meatloaf, burgers…the list goes on. I especially like it in my Turkey sausage meatballs. Ground Turkey is easy to work with and really absorbs whatever you flavor it with. Because I buy lean ground Turkey (93/7) I don’t feel so… Continue reading Turkey and Sausage Meatballs
Pancakes are by far one of my kids favorite foods. They would eat them for any meal of the day, even as a snack of I would let them. One recent weekend day as usual that was the requested breakfast . I went into the cabinet to grab my trusty box of complete pancake mix… Continue reading Pancakes: Regular with a dairy free option
For years now I’ve been looking for ways to save money on groceries . I look for ways to save money on everything, but groceries especially . The reason is they are a non-negotiable part of my life. We have to eat, we don’t have to have the newest toys or latest fashion trends. Watching… Continue reading The Pantry Challenge
Homemade Marinara sauce is another favorite in my household . I use sauce for all kinds of things. I used to purchase jarred sauce all the time . I stopped using it over the summer after my nursing baby was diagnosed with allergic colitus . He currently can’t have dairy or soy. To my surprise… Continue reading Homemade Marinara
Homemade Pizza has quickly become a favorite in my household . There are many reasons why. First of all Pizza is delicious , and by many it’s considered a treat. Maybe this is because it’s usually served on Fridays in school cafeterias , the last lunch we easy at school before the weekend Homemade… Continue reading Homemade Pizza
