It’s Pinning Time! What’s a link party? A link party is a get together that bloggers have to share and promote their latest blog creations. Some are recipes, crafts, some are blogging tips or even cleaning tips. But, they are AWESOME! Lots and lots of work go into these posts with some major PINWORTHY stuff. […]
The BEST gift you can give (to almost anyone!)
I turned 31 last week. Inevitably people asked, “What would you like for your birthday???” Honestly: To not have to cook or clean for a month. Wouldn’t that be the best gift EVER??? And, while we probably can’t give that gift to our friends, family, and moms we meet at soccer practice, we could give […]
Let’s face it, we all just want to be skinny: Hope for a busy mom
Early in my adult life I worked as a personal trainer. I had overcome weight struggles myself and wanted to help others do the same. 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 for […]
Pinterest Win: Crockpot Cheese Tortellini & Sausage
I just LOVE coming across new recipes that turn out awesome and that the WHOLE family enjoys (I hate having to make something separate for the kids!) Here is why this recipe is a winner: 1) Don’t let the spinach and tomatoes scare you. My husband would normally not eat ANYTHING with spinach in it, […]
Let’s face it, we all just want to be skinny: Where does my self control go?
You’ve probably witnessed this in your own life time and time again. You start out the day doing really well, healthy breakfast, you even make it to lunch and choose the salad over the whopper and silently celebrate the victory in your head. But by the time you pick up the kids, grab a few things […]
Tide vs. Homemade Laundry Detergent: A Stain Test
Well, you can’t be on Pinterest or read mom blogs for too long without coming across recipes for homemade laundry detergent. So as my Tide pods were running low, I decided to give it a try. After a little research, I landed on this recipe because it was the prettiest (and also got great reviews by the commenters). However, after using it for a couple weeks, I wasn’t convinced it was working well, so I wanted to put it to the test.