My Laundry System: Tips & Hacks –> Much like dishes, laundry is one of those chores that is never actually done. Somewhere, six people from our house are dirtying an entire outfit. Staying on top of the laundry has always been tiring and defeating for me. So when I was pregnant with our fourth baby and […]
10 Quick & Easy week night dinners you haven’t tried yet: recipes 6-10
Our countdown of 10 quick week night dinners continues! 6. Chicken Teriyaki To cut down prep time with this dish we use a prepared teriyaki sauce…and it ends up tasting really great! Ingredients: 1-2c. rice 2-3 chicken breasts cooked & diced broccoli (fresh or frozen) prepared teriyaki sauce Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 20 min Preparation: […]
Practical Weight Loss (You CAN lose weight this year!)
Early in my adult life I worked as a personal trainer. I had overcome weight struggles myself and wanted to help others with practical weight loss. I was young, naive and idealistic. I was also SINGLE, had DISPOSABLE INCOME, was WITHOUT CHILDREN, and without anything else that placed large demands on my time (a stressful career, caring […]
Quick & Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake
Dump cake has always been a favorite for our family because it is quick and easy to make and tastes oh so good! So when I came across this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake by The Country Cook, I couldn’t wait to try it…and I’m SO glad we did! What is PERFECT about this […]
Dawn’s House: Entryway Makeover!
Well if you have followed our palette wood fireplace surround and palette wood baby gate posts at all, you know that my husband and I (ok, mostly I) are on a mission to: >> Add (affordable) character to our “builder basic” townhouse >> To continue to add function, with limited space– every inch counts! When […]
Super Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe
With an abundance of fresh peaches to use up, I was on the search for an easy peach dessert recipe that I would just happen to have all of the ingredients on hand for. And then I found this wonderful, wonderful Peach Cobbler Recipe. The Pros: > It was quick and easy to put together […]