Chili with a Kick

There is nothing quite as tasty as a big bowl of chili once the temperatures start to drop. My husband is obsessed with all things spicy so I figured it was high time I made him something other than my relatively tame (and healthy) turkey chili. There is nothing mild about this beef chili with chiles chipotles… read more

Baby on Board & a Giveaway

I’ll warn you right off the bat – this is going to be a sappy one. As I write my heart is fluttering around inside my chest like a butterfly trapped in a cage. I cannot believe I am just 1 week away from my due date. I can’t wait to meet this little being… read more

He-llo Movember!

It’s MOVEMBER people. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about – it’s a movement that started in 2003 with the goal of raising awareness for men’s health issues. The Movember community has raised $559 million to date and funded over 800 programs in 21 countries. If you know a man you know… read more

Beauty in the Broken – Kinsukuroi

Too often we berate ourselves for moments of weakness, old wounds we can’t let go, and the inability to process and move through pain. What if instead of seeing our flaws as unseemly scars that mark us as “damaged for good” we were able to see the cracks and wounds as the things that give us… read more

The Big Push

I know what you were all thinking when you read the title but this post is not about the impending arrival of my third child. It’s about this blog – my 2nd and a half child and really finding a way to push it out there. When I launched this blog almost 2 years ago… read more

Bake: Pumpkin Cookies

I love eating seasonally. Fall calls for pumpkins and apples, both ripe and pickable this time of year. These pumpkin cookies are relatively healthy, packed with beta-carotene, fiber, and vitamins A, C and E. In my opinion they are perfectly acceptable for breakfast too. In truth they have more of a muffin consistency than a… read more

October: Links I Love

As October draws to an end here are some of my favorite links from around the web. Click on the bolded words to see the links.  A great little chart on the most efficient way to organized your fridge and maximize freshness. Love this little apartment. It’s a busy moms private getaway for her and… read more

Read: & Sons

I’ve just finished & Sons by David Gilbert and know it’s a book I will be thinking about for months to come. This book has been likened to a “Catcher in the Rye” for the next generation. It is masterfully written and impossible to put down. Gilbert writes with such spectacular description that you find yourself… read more

Velvet Tote

I’ve been told that by the third child attempting to keep an organized “diaper bag” is useless. Some wipes, a pacifier, and a few diapers thrown in your purse and you are set for kid #3. I am thinking that one of these Velvet Tote Bags would be ideal for holding my usual staples like… read more

New Biz: Quad Jobs

  When it comes to innovative ideas I think we all know the old saying – “Two heads are better than one.” Well when you get three incredibly smart and inspired women together you are sure to come up with an outstanding idea. The newest to hit the market is an online business that will make… read more