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Cute Necessities Giveaway Winner Announced

A BIG congrats to Meagan Sabich  for winning this insanely adorable dress made by Cute Necessities! Be on the lookout for an e-mail for the details, Meagan! Don’t forget that you can also order your very own dress from Cute Necessities AND now until September 19th you can receive FREE shipping from Little Scoots! {Winner} […]

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Skinny Broccoli Apple Salad

Last week I browsed the internet for a basic broccoli salad recipe before we had guests over for a BBQ. I found one that looked very appealing and healthy, so I thought I’d give it a try and substitute what I already had on-hand. It turned out great! And our guests enjoyed it as well. […]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Nothing says “fall” to me more than pumpkins. Pumpkins on my porch, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin baked goods. The weather around here has been a bit cooler lately and since I needed a baked treat for Labor Day weekend I decided to make these pumpkin whoopie pies, and let me tell you, […]

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My Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Do you ever have one of THOSE days? Via The horrible, no good, very bad kind? Yeah. I had one of those the other day. It started out at a cabin on the lake. How could that be bad? you might ask. Well, that was actually very nice. It was the following events that made […]

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Grilled Caprese Chicken with a Balsamic Reduction

Oh Pinterest, you’ve done it again. This grilled caprese chicken with a balsamic reduction recipe was SO good. SOOOO so good. And EASY! The Hubby was beyond impressed and that, of course, makes me feel good. Here is the original recipe, and below are my adaptations. Ingredients: 6 grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2-3 Tbs olive oil […]

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Hubby & Wifey Teamwork… on a Surfboard

A couple weekends ago we went out to the lake and I tried something new. Wake surfing. It surprisingly wasn’t as hard as I anticipated, not that I did fantastic. And it was FUN! The Hubby was quite proud of me and decided we should try something he has never seen done by two adults […]

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Kid-friendly sauteed veggie and cheese panini sandwiches

It’s not always easy finding something both of my kids like to eat, but for the most part, they both enjoy a decent grilled cheese. With Cal not having all of his teeth yet, incorporating a variety of veggies into their diets isn’t always easy. So, after scouring the fridge one afternoon, I randomly decided […]

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Low Fat/Carb Zucchini Lasagna

I feel like we sort-of ate like crap this summer. I mean, not for all of it. But we definitely ate more pizza and take-out than normal and I did not feel good about it. Being on the go will do that sometimes, so now that we are settled into our new home and are […]

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