Why must mornings start so earlyyyyyyy??? Kyle was gone so V hopped in his spot as soon as she woke up and “read” while I mustered up the energy to be a parent. I had made pancake batter the night before so they were fed in no time and yet it was still well before 8 o’clock.  OOF. I made a little craft/game with our Easter eggs and the kids loved it.  So much so that they started improvising and making up their own different activities. Later on I made my grand return to stroller… Read more >

I have a THREE year old! Valley woke up bright and early and we all got in bed together and snuggled and sang to her before she opened her presents.  Pacman picked out his gift for her on his own and it was THE most perfect thing for her.  He really was super thoughtful about it and her reaction to her new pink unicorn rainbow cup and plate was so precious.  For some reason she is obsessed with cups and always wants new (or different ones).  Much to her dismay, they use the same sippy… Read more >

I forgot to post this!  I mean, it’s not a real recipe, so it’s only a half post, but still. You guys should know a little more than I revealed before. I made the “creamy” sauce with cashews, mac nuts, butternut squash puree, and veg broth. Then I greased the pan and layered. First noodles, then squash puree, ground beef, frozen spinach, and “cream” sauce. Then repeat…starting all over again with noodles. The thing about these noodles is they were the kind you’re supposed to boil first.  But I’m way too lazy for that. And… Read more >

I had more of this pumpkin bread for breakfast before dashing through the downpouring rain with a tray of cupcakes… My birthday girl! She was SOOOO happy with all the attention!  Ha.  We sang to her and then she had her cupcake, cutie, and roasted chickpeas before circle time.  She has barely taken the crown off since she got it, despite it getting soaked in the rain later that day. Here are the day’s salad building blocks… Since I was all out of roasted squash, I subbed in roasted Brussels sprouts. It would have been… Read more >

I stumbled upon this a week or so ago at Nugget Market and was SOOO tempted to buy it, but it was $$$ so I passed.  But then this week I went and they were on sale!  If that’s not a sign then I don’t know what is, right?? I mean I have been whining for a week now about how my breakfast game is struggling.  So this seems like divine intervention giving me the green light. Because let’s be real.  I could easily just MAKE a dairy free, gluten free (grain free, paleo, etc)… Read more >