Brad never criticizes me. I mean it–he really doesn’t. He could come home to the house a complete disaster and me sitting on the couch eating chocolate, ignoring our fighting children and he still wouldn’t utter a word against me….
Archives for May 2016
Do Something: Improving My Nightly Treat
I have a contradictory personality. I enjoy people and building friendships, but I really need my alone time and am the first to be ready to leave a party. (I have read that this makes me an “extroverted introvert.”) I…
WOT: 30 Before 30 Update
Welp, I turn 30 in 21 days. Not sure if you remember, but I have a bucket list of things I wanted to do before my birthday. I’ve included it as a page now, here. As you can see, I’ve…
Costco Favorites #3
It’s been a while since I’ve done a post on my Costco Favorites, but I’ve had these pictures for a while, so I thought I’d post these so I can move on to other go-to’s and recent finds from my…
Guest Post by Shelley: Doing What Scares Me–Life After Littles
You are in for a special treat! My dear, funny, talented friend and fellow blogger is here to guest-post today, talking about her experience with the Do Something That Scares You challenge. I’m also posting on her blog, here. Take…
What’s For Dinner: Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl (With Optional Sausage)
My obsession with meals-in-bowls started with this baby a few months ago: Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl. I use my roasted veggies from Costco and layer them between grains, protein, and hummus. We’ve had it for dinner 3-4 times since with…
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sometimes “Fun!” is No Fun
You know those days where you go on adventures with your kids–ones that take a surprising amount of energy and which you enter with high expectations? Ever had one of those adventure-days that completely bombed? Well, that happened to us…
What’s For Dinner: Mexican Quinoa Bowls
My favorite meals lately have been all about BOWLS filled with layers of goodness. The great thing about bowl-meals is that each family member can customize it according to their likes/dislikes. You can also adapt the recipe each time you…
Things I Want to Remember, Round 3
CJ was actually trying to tell me she wanted “a little bit” of nutella toast when she got home… Notice her other fingers! CJ* CJ read a book about a boy who stubbed his toe and all these crazy events…