Hi, everyone! I’m back from vacation and looking forward to getting back into a posting schedule. I had a great time with my sister and so much fun exploring Savannah! Last year,…

Welcome to our virtual holiday party hop! For this festive post, Liz from With Wonder and Whimsy and Nina of Curvy Mod and myself, teamed up to bring you posts full of holiday fashion, styling…

After starting a gluten-free lifestyle almost a year ago, I have finally been feeling like I don’t have to deny myself treats I want because I can totally find a gluten-free version of it out there…

A few weeks ago, a friend sent my husband a coupon for four individual meals (or two two-person meals) from Plated.com . This site and service was totally new to me, so I thought it would be…

Computer problems. A sick chihuahua. Trouble sleeping. Trying to clean the house in preparation for Bunco this weekend. These are the things that are keeping me from doing all…

When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and then thyroid cancer, my doctor encouraged me to go on a gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free diet for various reasons. So I did. …

We’ve been participating in monthly Bunco nights since December with our friends/family. March was our month to host, which put us in charge of food and drinks for the night. Dessert is a…

The husband and I prefer a low-key Valentine’s Day. We like to stay home, make dinner, watch a movie, exchange presents and cards, and just spend time together. In the eight Valentine’s…

This is a delicious recipe from The Pioneer Woman . They are very filling and I had larger tortillas and therefore my enchiladas were more chimichanga size…but they were creamy and cheesy and…

Hey, y’all! I am always on the lookout for quick and easy recipes I can make during the week. I have been so busy lately (and yeah, okay….depressed) that I haven’t been much of a cook. …

My first recipe post of 2013! I’ve been doing recipe posts on Wednesdays, but I’m curious if y’all enjoy them weekly or would you be okay with them only a couple times a month? Leave me a…

With everything going on lately, Christmas is sneaking up on me fast! I still have some presents to buy, presents to wrap, presents to send to family across the country, etc. I even have…

Another recipe I pinned on Pinterest in an effort to make it sometime was this cheesy potato recipe. I was so excited to have something warm and freshly cooked for lunch that I didn’t have to…

This is another successful recipe found via Pinterest . The original post is found over at Sweet Pea’s Kitchen . This potato took a little bit of extra time, but was totally worth it. It…

I’m busy making pecan pies and cranberry relish, while cleaning and doing laundry. (And browsing all the pre-Black Friday sales online.) I’m really excited to spend tomorrow with my…

Now that my October Soup Series has come to a close, I can share some of the other yummy things I have made lately. Fall brings cravings for certain foods and spices. For me, baked…

This is the final week of my October Soup Series. If you missed the previous recipes, I will list them at the bottom of this post. When I was given some tasty smoked salmon as a gift, I knew I…

Welcome to Week 4 of my October Soup Series! This week brings us Chicken Pot Pie Soup. This recipe was posted earlier this month on Skinnytaste . Every recipe I have made from their site…

This is Week 3 of my October Soup Series. I previously introduced this Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe about 3 years ago. I’ve been making it that long and it is SO GOOD every time. …

It’s the second week of my October Soup Series! This Thai Cabbage Soup came about on one of those days when I didn’t feel like cooking and started coming up with ideas of what I could put in…