Family, Fun, Food, and Home Design
Another week done of the Whole30 challenge. I have mixed emotions about it. A lot of the changes that we've made have gotten easier. Pulling together a full breakfast, adjusting my coffee to a non-sweetened creamer (don't get me wrong, I still miss my Ripple Vanilla creamer), not having mac and cheese as an easy [...]
It’s early in the year but it’s safe to say we have a successful garden. We planted our spring vegetable garden a few months ago, you can see the full garden plan here and we’ve already enjoyed spinach, figs, green beans and zucchini. We have lots of peppers, tomatoes, squash and onions on the way. It [...]
I lost my Dad almost 6 years ago. The pain is always there. Most of the time it's a dull ache, a whole in your life that you can't fix. Sometimes that pain will turn sharp and smack you in the face. You expect it on milestone days, weddings, holidays, and birthdays. It can happen [...]
Whole30 week 1 is done and I'm pretty proud of ourselves. It was hard but it's worth it so far. If you missed it, you can read why we decided to do the Whole30 Challenge here. This post contains some affiliate links – meaning if you click through the links and buy anything, the retailer [...]
Living in coastal San Diego, we spend a fair share of time down at the beach. Through the years, I've learned what summer essentials are necessary for our beach life. Of course you need a good bag, lots of towels and snacks....lots and lots of snacks. But this is my list of summer essentials beyond [...]
This 4th of July Dessert was a staple in our house growing up. It's quick and easy and somewhat on the healthy side - unlike our family favorite Pistachio Delight. The Jello, fruit and Angel Food Cake makes this a light, refreshing summer dessert. Patriotic, festive and perfect for any holiday BBQ. This post contains [...]
At the beginning of the year, one of the goals that I set for myself was to break my sugar addiction. To be honest, I haven't done a very good job of it. In fact, I think it's probably the worst that it's ever been. So while sitting at our favorite pizza place waiting for [...]
While waiting for the preschool doors to open at pickup the other day, one of the Mom's said: "I can't believe summer is only 9 weeks long." ONLY? NINE WEEKS. Ya'll, I'm starting to panic. That seems like an eternity to me. To quell my anxiety, I started to make a list and break it [...]
Planning and planting our vegetable garden is one of my favorite springtime activities. The benefit of living in Southern California is that I can garden all year long but there is something fun about warm weather vegetable gardens. Planning, planting, watching the progress, and eventually enjoying the output. It's so satisfying. Our property has a [...]