Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was a little girl my mom used to make all of our costumes and we’d go trick or treating at all of our relatives houses every year. As a teen and 20 something, I couldn’t wait to pick out a group costume with all of my girlfriends for whatever Halloween party we were attending that year. Yes, I was Read More
Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole
I love having a delicious hearty breakfast on Christmas morning, but I don’t like to immediately head to the kitchen after opening presents to start cooking! I mean, can I please just sit on the couch and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee while I watch the kiddos play with their toys for just a little longer? 🙂 My boys love to help me cook and there is just something Read More
5 Tips for Easy Holiday Entertaining
Bodysuit // Skirt // Wrapping Paper // Bows // Carver Chain Necklace // Aliza Chain Necklace // Layering Necklace Clasp // Shoes Entertaining during the holidays is one of my favorite things to do. I love decorating the house, lighting my favorite holiday scented candles, preparing lots of delicious appetizers and cocktails and spending some quality time with friends and family. Although entertaining is something I look forward to every Read More
Back to School: After School Snacks
School is almost back in session which means it’s time to start thinking about after school snacks! If your kids are anything like mine, as soon as they walk in the door from school they head straight for the pantry because they know that’s where all of the “not so healthy” snacks are kept! 😉 One way to keep them out of the unhealthy snacks is to have healthier options Read More
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
One of my favorite appetizers is buffalo chicken wings! Let’s be real, I honestly love anything with buffalo sauce on it. When I’m trying to eat healthier, I usually skip the buffalo wings but now I don’t have to!!! These Air Fryer Chicken Wings are absolutely amazing and take less than 30 minutes to prepare, making them a great appetizer when you’re entertaining or even a great weeknight dinner option Read More
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
We woke up to our first cool morning of the season this morning in Southern California, which calls for a delicious bowl of warm oats. As most of you know, I recently purchased an Instant Pot and while I have definitely made a few things that we didn’t love (Brussels sprouts and hard boiled eggs), we have made a few things that we LOVE!! One of them being these Read More
Baked Pesto Chicken
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, I just got off a video conference call for work and I’m standing in front of my refrigerator wondering what I’m going to fix for dinner. How many of you have been there? {It’s okay to raise your hand!} I typically do a decent job of meal planning, however, I definitely have those weeks that I’m just not in the mood to plan ANYTHING! It Read More
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes
I love using my slow cooker this time of year! As the weather gets cooler and our lives get busier with school activities, it’s so nice to throw something into a slow cooker and have a hot meal ready when you walk in the door after school & work. This week we experimented with a new recipe and it was a huge success! I’ll definitely be making this one again Read More
Back to School: Lunch Ideas Part 2
Let’s hear it for another round of school lunch ideas!! If you’re like me, I fall into routines when packing school lunches. So, now that the kiddos have been back in school for a week or so, I thought it would be the perfect time to put together another round of school lunch ideas. Once again I used the plastic bento containers that I found at Dollar General. These come Read More
Back to School: After School Snacks
If your kids are anything like mine, they come home from school every single day starving and looking for snacks as soon as they walk in the door. If I don’t have healthy, ready-to-eat snacks available for them to grab, they end up snacking on unhealthy food and ruining their dinner. I spent some time this past weekend putting some snacks together for my boys, and I’m excited to share Read More