***Thank you to Grand Lux Cafe for hosting my family and sponsoring this post so I can tell you about this fun way to celebrate Mardi Gras!*** Despite the low temps putting a chill on things, there are lots of fun things to celebrate in February. Valentines Day, of course, but don’t forget about Mardi […]
San-J Mongolian Chicken Takeout Fake Out
***Thank you to San-J for sponsoring this blog post so I could share my honest opinion of their sauces and this recipe for Mongolian Chicken takeout fake out with all of you!*** You’ve been running full tilt since your alarm jolted you out of bed. Virtually nothing has gone as planned and you’ve felt like you […]
Give your Kitchen a Break with Healthy Takeout!
Alright, friends, time for an informal poll: how many of you would give your right arm to not have to sort the making-dinner crazy every single night? Not that cooking and washing dishes at the end of a long day while you fight the homework battle with kids isn’t super-fun, of course, but…some nights bagging […]
Dreamy Lavender Smoothie
***Thank you to Wayfair for sponsoring this post so I could share this recipe for a dreamy lavender smoothie with all of you!*** The holiday season is behind us. No matter how hard I try to stay calm, the season always stresses me out. Of course I love it, but it seems like we’re always running […]
Beef Holiday Dinners for the Win
This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff and brought to you by The Motherhood so I could share the scoop with beef holiday dinners with you. All opinions in this blog are my own. Did you hear that beef retail prices are down this season? Cool news for planning holiday meals! This season, the cost of beef […]
Treat Yourself to a Dessert Night Out
Thank you to Grand Lux Cafe for hosting The Mom of the Year team so we could share these fantastic ideas for dessert night out with all of you! I love this season. I love the frosty windows and steaming cups of hot chocolate. The carols and time spent laughing over too much food, and a […]
Healthy Party Dips
I’m a summer girl to my core, but the stretch of time between Halloween and New Year’s comes in a seriously close second as my favorite time of the year. It’s chock-full of crisp air, time spent with family, friends, and yummy food. What’s not to love, right? Well, with the chillier air comes a natural slow-down […]
Creamy Vegetable Soup with Homemade Turkey Meatballs
***This post is sponsored by Crunchmaster so I could share this #CrunchmasterDinner recipe for using their crackers to make homemade turkey meatballs with all of you.*** Fall is here! Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures we’ve had in Pennsylvania this past week, it is, in fact, October. The chill will soon be here to stay, and my […]
4 DIY Healthy Grain Bowls
Lunch around these parts used to be kind of ridiculous. Don’t get me wrong; after my daughter graduated from organic food for babies, I did manage feed her a well-rounded meal most days. But I myself would make do with a few leftover bites snagged from her plate more times than I’d like to admit. Three […]
5 Kid-Approved Non-Sandwich Lunch Box Ideas
It’s back. Yup, school is here, and every mom of school aged kids that I know is already tired of packing lunches. It’s so easy to fall into a rut and pack the same thing every day. Or maybe you are one of the lucky ones with a picky eater who won’t eat sandwiches. That’s where I come […]
