As many of you may know, my husband and I welcomed our first child into our lives last month! While we were originally expecting a New Year’s Eve baby, we were both shocked and pleasantly surprised that I would be induced three weeks early due to high blood pressure. I was super excited that we…
Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe My very first job was working at Panera Bread, and oh my, I may have gained a few pounds working there! The bread, the pastries, and the soup. Particularly the broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl. Eventually, after months of eating the same thing, I grew sick of broccoli…
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RegisteringForBaby #CollectiveBias I am now 30 weeks pregnant, and I think it is finally settling in we are going to be having a baby! Along with that comes the realization of all the preparation such as baby showers,…
Mini Lemon Tarts With Meringue When life gives you lemons… make a tart! These mini lemon tarts with meringue are sure to impress. And I’ll let you in on a secret; they weren’t even that hard. Over the weekend, I got a new toy- finally a butane torch! My first thought was to make a…
I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows, giving my opinion, and keeping you informed on the latest discount offers, I receive complimentary tickets. Even though I receive this benefit, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine. Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart, and it…
Disclosure: I received products to review from prAna as compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. #mod4prAna Many of you may remember me raving about prAna clothing  in my post last Spring, and I just want to tell you how in love with their Fall collection I am! Everybody on the face of the…
As I’m sure most of you know, keeping your exciting news of pregnancy a secret in the beginning is already hard enough! But, try adding severe morning sickness, and it gets harder. What is even harder? Working an 8-5 desk job. At a middle school. While running to the bathroom every 15 minutes. And keeping…
Traditional Khvorost Cookie Recipe The first time I tried making these cookies, my husband was able to tell exactly what was frying the moment he came through the front door! Our marriage was still new, and I could tell he was missing some of the traditional food from his Russian culture. So, I began the trial…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MySpringClean #TeamDishCloth #CollectiveBias When you are a family of nine (thirteen when the cousins are over), every meal is a big deal whether you are making PB&J sandwiches, or a four course Thanksgiving meal. And when it is…
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Papa Murphy’s Law I was compensated for this review of Papa Murphy’s. All opinions and statements remain 100% my own. #PapaMurphysLaw #Ad Everybody has those days. You know; where absolutely nothing goes right from the moment you missed your alarm to the moment you burn dinner. This has definitely been one of those days. I…
Homemade White Bread With Crunchy Crust Some days you just want to have something fresh, warm, and delicious with absolutely no effort. Well, this is your ultimate dump and be impressive recipe. If it weren’t for the smell, I would have completely forgotten I was making it at all! But if my husband asks, I was…