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Predictably for dinner every Tuesday night we used to eat tacos for dinner. Taco Tuesday – that’s catchy and memorable right? There was never a question about what to thaw for dinner or a debate over who would cook because we knew. Tacos are a family favorite and preparing them are so easy that it [...]
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Cinco de Mayo is coming up in a little less than a month! And while I don’t consume many mixed drinks, Cinco de Mayo is big in Texas and the perfect opportunity to enjoy an icy cold margarita. When I was searching for some margarita recipes to try out, I couldn’t help but be in [...]
Spring in Texas is a lot like summer in some parts of the country which means bathing suit season is upon us. So with the temperatures already reaching the 80s this week, my go to lunch of choice is getting a lighter and fruity update for spring with this easy spring strawberry salad recipe. Not [...]
With the hustle and bustle and all that’s going on in my life right now, I’m trying to choose fast and easy projects this Easter so that I can still help make the holiday fun for my family without sacrificing quality time with them. That’s why for my daughter’s preschool I elected to make an [...]
My youngest daughter, affectionately known online as Cupcake, turned 1 last week. It’s beyond me how she is growing so fast and the whole baby stage is slowly coming to a close and will be behind me long before I’m ready for it to be over. What fun would a birthday be without some cake? [...]
Turning 30 is definitely a milestone birthday. Maybe not physically but definitely mentally. So to celebrate turning 30 (back in October), I wanted to do something a little bigger and more memorable for my birthday dessert. This was definitely a more time consuming and elaborate production than the birthday cookie cake I made for my [...]
With two daughters under the age of 5, I have to rely on caffeine to make it through the day. While energy drinks might pack the most punch per serving, I just can’t bring myself to ingest something that (to me) tastes like fluoride for my fix. What can I say? There’s just something about coffee that [...]
It’s the second week of January and I guess I’m a little behind the rest of y’all in settling back into a routine. December is chaotic for me with parties, baking, shopping, Christmas, and all of the birthdays (2 out of our family of 4 are December babies). So as tempting as it might have [...]
I’ve been reading a lot more lately about nutrition and trying to find ways to incorporate healthier foods and recipes into my family’s diet. A cleaner lifestyle where there’s less processed foods entering our home and body and more whole foods. Because her body’s so little and diet can have such a profound effect on [...]
