Thank you, Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy for bringing this month’s One Day in December Book Club discussion! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! We made it! … looks like we maaaade iiiiiiit …! (Barry Manilow is an American treasure and not recognized enough for his gifts to humanity. Prove me wrong.) Yes, that is 100% how I’m starting […]
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Paleo Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore: a Low-Carb Meal!
When many people think cacciatore, they think of a dutch oven or chicken simmering on the stove. A true chicken cacciatore recipe requires hours and multiple pots but let’s be realistic--I've yet to meet a mom who has time for that!Italian runs through my blood and with that comes a passion for Italian food. Unfortunately, many of my family recipes are laden in carbs and don’t usually fit into my daily diet. I have been slowly converting some recipes that I've always known and loved into lower-carb, paleo versions and I'll tell you, crock pot chicken cacciatore has been my ...
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When Grief Rages
Every year around this time, I share what's most on my mind about my mom. While I'd always love to think my experience might grasp someone else hurting, the therapeutic catharsis has been a gift to myself. It's been seven years since she died, and it still wows me how grief continues to reveal itself, its truths. Pausing to recognize it and take stock has a very real healing power. So to this end, let me tell you the story of last week, when my quiet grief became something else altogether...a time, a moment, a day when grief rages.When Grief ...
99 Percent Mine Book Club Discussion
Thank you to Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy for bringing this month's 99 Percent Mine book club discussion! I always love hearing her smart take on books, and make sure to follow along with her new bookstagram, @carriedawayreading on Instagram!Well, I couldn't be happier that February is behind us! That being said, reading a fun rom com last month did help save it! I've been really trying to alternate my mystery/thrillers and my lighter, fun reads, but DARN those mysteries have been good lately! Have you read any good ones?? (DO NOT feed into my addiction!) So I'm curious ...
ZooAmerica Family-Friendly Events
Thank you to ZooAmerica for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on upcoming ZooAmerica family-friendly events All opinions are 100% my own. I have shared before about what a neat place ZooAmerica in Hershey, PA is, and what special memories it holds for my family. It's such a great place to visit with kids! For the month of March, the zoo is amping up the fun for families with a whole bunch of cool ZooAmerica family-friendly events. Read on to check them out and learn how you can get in on the fun yourself!ZooAmerica Family-Friendly EventsMommy & ...
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