Happy Halloween! Can you believe it?! I know I can't, but I'm so excited for this time of year. All the magic, fun & make believe that goes with it. Aria can hardly wait to dress up. I've been practicing my french braid skills (something I just learned how to do two days ago) and seeking out cute bows & accessories for both...
I got so excited for Emerson to finally start trying food. There's something about watching her face and reaction to new flavors, letting her make a complete mess and the satisfaction that comes from feeling her eating the whole serving. I am not a baby food making pro by any means, but we do have a couple favorites recipes. On the other side...
I'll take my coffee almost any way. I enjoy it black, with milk, add in some stevia, creamer or make a full on latte, I'm not picky. My only hang up when it comes to coffee is if there is a bunch of processed junk in there; I'm looking at you artificially-flavored coffee creamer. It's delicious, but does not benefit your health. I...
With all this rainy weather, we've been feeling a little cooped up in the house, so I start looking for fun things to do to keep Aria busy and myself sane. We love Playdoh but there are a few downsides like the cost for a little container, the smell (am I the only one that can't stand that smell?), and I don't know...
I have a crush on my crockpot. I love putting a bunch of ingredients together and letting the flavors meld together for a bowl of soul-warming goodness. One of my favorite dishes is this Paleo Pineapple Chili. I'm not the creator, but I've adopted it as my own, haha. Each time I make it I tweak something depending on how spicy I want...
Over the weekend I made up some pumpkin pie bars - similar to pie, but in bar form because I was testing out a new gluten free crust. Everything turned out great, but then I realized I didn't have any whip cream #firstworldproblems. I had some leftover evaporated milk that I wanted to put to use so I made up this 5 minute...
It's halfway through October, so we've accomplished quite a few Fall related things.. pumpkin pie, busting out all the cozy blankets, and some decorations are up. I really wanted to pick apples, but discovered we should have done that about a month ago. With Aria being two and a half, the holidays and festivities are starting to become quite magical. It's so much...
It's been a little while since we've done one of these, so let's dive right in to a few mom confessions, shall we? :) 1. Lack of sleep is totally catching up with me, I find myself waking up already grumpy with the kids instead of in a good mood. Emi's sleep is better for the most part, but she still wakes two,...
Pic via Pinterest I haven't done a Friday Favorites in awhile, so here's everything I'm loving right now. I can't get enough of this little pumpkin carriage, I need one stat! This Fall weather also makes me want to bake like a mad woman and eat ALL the cake, cookies & brownies I can get my hands on. So these pumpkin bars will...
If you've been following me for awhile, you know I love to play with chalk. When I was little, my grandmother gave me a calligraphy set where I then spent hours practicing my penmanship. Over time I got away from it, but picked it up again a few years ago. Around that time, we found out we were expecting Aria, so I converted...
Today, Emi is 6 months old and I'm one week recovered from a postpartum hernia repair. The home stretch of my pregnancy with her was tough. She was only 7lbs 5oz when she was born, but my body thought it was going to burst 6 weeks prior. I was stretched to the max. With Aria, I had went home with a diastasis recti...
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