Summer Series: Must Do In My State! North Carolina!
I wanted to post this last week as a closer of our Summer Series, but life happens right? I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone so much over the summer and learning about different States and the Must Do’s! Thank you to everyone that contributed and I hope y’all have found inspiration for your next adventure! So as an end to the series I am doing North Carolina! A little more about me: I was born in Texas and lived in Florida for a short time then moved to North Carolina when I was 9 or so. While I am not a Born I am a Raised Carolina Girl…
Toddler’s First Camping Trip!
As many of you know already we took Coop camping for the first time a few weeks ago. I would like to say it was 100% successful but I would be fibbing to you! While it was a great learning experience, I will definitely do a few things different for our next adventure. I was anxiety driven as this was the first time camping with a toddler. I wanted everything to be perfect and being the OCD individual I am thought I had it all figured out. This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase from my link I may make a small commission…
Making Healthy Meals Happen for You & The Family
As a mom, it can be challenging to focus on health and fitness goals. One of the keys to achieving these goals is to dial in our nutrition. And a key to THAT is having healthy food ready on-hand to put in your mouth when hunger strikes. Meal planning/meal prep makes it a lot easier to get healthy meals on the table for the whole family. How do you do it? Although it may seem intimidating or daunting, it’s as simple as 1,2,3. Set a menu Keep in mind what’s realistic for how much prep time you have each day. Some days are busier than others. Which…
Food, Drinks & Fun For St. Patrick’s Day
Whether you call it St. Patrick’s Day or St. Paddy’s day, one thing is certain about March 17th, it is a great day for a party. St. Patrick’s day represents a day of celebration and for adults can also include a toast or several in honor of. Anyone can be Irish for a day and you are doubly lucky if you are Truly Irish! What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green. I have collected some of my favorite things to do…
Chicken No Pie Mac N Cheese
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I have found the ultimate way to get my little one to eat meat! Surround it with a sauce or gravy, mix in some veggies and pasta and bam! Eats like a champ. I made this last night and his little belly was so full! I used my skillet again and the results were yummy! I use a deep cast-iron skillet by Lodge and it is perfect! It is pre-seasoned and ready for immediate use. I love cooking with cast-iron. It…
Vintage Cookbook Desserts!
Found a vintage cookbook at my mama in laws and can’t wait to try some of these treasures! Print Recipe Spicy Apple Twists Course: DessertKeyword: dessert Ingredients2 large Apples peeled & corked1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls1 tbsp Margarine melted1/2 cup Sugar1 tsp Cinnamon1/2 tsp Cardamom1/4 cup Orange Juice InstructionsPreheat oven to 400° Cut each apple into 8 pieces Unroll crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Cut each in half lengthwise to make 16 strips. Place an apple piece at wide end of each strip and roll up. Arrange on a 9-inch square pan Drizzle with melted butter Make a mixture with sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Sprinkle on top of crescents.…
Lil Hands Breakfast Ideas
My lil dude likes variety when it comes to his food. I don’t blame him being a foodie myself, so I have come up with creative ways to incorporate fruit & veggies into his breakfast. So far they have all been a huge success! Snowman Banana French Toast: 1 egg Splash of milk 3-4 slices of bread of choice ½ banana Cinnamon Cardamom EVOO for skillet Cookie cutter shape of choice, I used a snowman Whisk egg & milk together until blended. Mash banana in the egg mixture. It is okay if lumpy. Push bread slices in the mixture, both sides, until well…
Have Baby Will Travel Part II!
