A few weeks ago I whipped up our weeknight dinner between my carpooling duties and overseeing homework hour. When I wearily sat down to devour my plate of goodness for dinner, I was brought back to a very nostalgic place and time. My warm bowl of chili took me back to the fond feelings of love and … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Chili
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Chocolate Flourless Cake
Are you ready for a fantastic dessert recipe? I'm excited to share one of my new FAVORITE desserts. (And I have a lot of favorites, trust me!) I've been a milk chocolate fan forever, but over the past few years I've slowly migrated to being more of a dark chocolate fan. In fact I think as of … [Read more...] about Chocolate Flourless Cake
5 Strategies for Smart Splurging
You may not believe what I'm going to tell you today. Are you ready? You need to be splurging! Maybe not when it comes to adding more "stuff" to your home and life, but you should be splurging when it comes to your favorite foods. You are liking this so far, aren't you? I'm serious … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies for Smart Splurging
Why I’m Letting Go of Perfectionism
My hubby and I spent Monday celebrating all past Presidents by having a spa day, it was glorious, and probably why I'm having a hard time getting going this week. (It was good mindfulness practice for me!) I'm also into week three (who's counting) of attempting to paint our bed. I have painted the … [Read more...] about Why I’m Letting Go of Perfectionism
Choose Well, Live Well
Have you ever had that moment when you’ve been driving and you suddenly realize that you don’t remember the last five to ten minutes of your drive? Not in a dangerous way (I hope), but because your mind was clearly somewhere else like daydreaming, list making, stressing, or just plain … [Read more...] about Choose Well, Live Well
Menu Planning – Made Simple
Today I want to share a post that I recently wrote for Organizing Junkie. I firmly believe that our health always benefits when we take the time to menu plan. Not only because we tend to eat better, but we also have less stress and less wasted time and money when we have a p-l-a-n. But...menu … [Read more...] about Menu Planning – Made Simple