Hi friends! I ended up with a short blogging week last week because my mother-in-law was visiting. You would think I would get more done with family in town but I prefer to take the time off rather than hide out in my office trying to catch up. It was great having her, but now…
Cherry, Goat Cheese & Candied Walnut Salad + Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette + A Giveaway!
Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the National Cherry Month #GoTart Campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I received free samples of tart cherries mentioned in this post from the Cherry Marketing Institute. I was compensated for my time. Opinions expressed are my own Fancy salads are one of my…
Veggie Burger Salad & Tips For Eating More Vegetables
Hi friends. Happy Hump Day! It’s a going to be a fabulous rest of the week because my mother in law is coming in for a visit. It will be great to have her company and some help with the children. Plus she likes to cook so it will be awesome to have help in the…
Stonyfield Greek Yogurt & A Perfect Parfait
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Stonyfield. My kids have a Greek yogurt every morning for breakfast. No exaggeration. They are kind of obsessed. It’s great because while I am getting my coffee they can go out to our garage fridge where we stock the bulk food and grab their…
Multigrain Gluten-Free Pancakes
One of my favorite parts of the weekend is leisurely waking up to a big pot of coffee and cooking a nice breakfast. In fact the minute the kids roll out of bed they ask “what are you making for breakfast?” They love their weekend pancakes and I love playing with pancake recipes. There are just…
Basic Family Meal Plan
Ugh meal planning. What used to be one of my favorite things to do on the blog has now become quite the chore. Having a newborn, plus 3 other little ones in the house and a husband who is missing from the table, makes it quite a challenge to cook dinner. First of all, the…
6 Healthy Habits To Feel Your Best
Aetna wants to know “What’s Your Healthy?” I thought about all the things I do to live a healthy lifestyle. I am by no means perfect. I splurge every once in a while (perfect example is my last post of the chocolate cheesecake), but I do make an effort. I have taken my New Year’s goals seriously…
Double Chocolate Cheesecake for Valentine’s Day
Every year on Valentine’s Day my husband and I put the kids to bed a little early and enjoy a romantic home cooked meal instead of worrying about making reservations at some fancy restaurant. How is it different than any other night I cook? Well for one thing, the kids are in bed. We open…
One Month Postpartum Update
My sweet girl is a month old now and I wanted to share a postpartum update! I know she’s my child and all, but isn’t she CUUUUTE!! Oh my I love sweet little babies. Postpartum Update Weight loss: 21 pounds down, 14 more to go Exercise: I started exercising at 2 weeks postpartum and…
10 Ways to Increase Exercise in the New Year
Are you struggling with fitting exercise into your schedule? Is this the year you want to lose weight, tone up, be more physically fit? I know I am so eager to get back in shape after having a baby. I have already started back to a routine, more on that soon. I want this to…
