If you didn’t know by my excessive whining every winter, I am a total wuss. And anything below 40 degrees is NOT ok by me. So why in the world am I suddenly craving smoothies for breakfast in December and January?? Who knows. Nonetheless, smoothies have been the name of the game. I kinda stopped using protein powder a while ago because I didn’t really find it necessary (I don’t think I lack protein in my diet, especially since I’m no longer vegan). In the past I’ve stuck with Vega, because it’s a brand I… Read more >

Were you ready for your kids to return to school? How about packing lunches? [For anyone without kids, this post may not be relevant] I have a “bento lunches” tab on my insta account btw, where I take a photo of as many of the kids’ lunches as I remember. So if you ever want more of those, head over to my saved IG stories. In the meantime, here are a few that made there way onto my computer. So if you need some inspo, here you go! (I listed the ingreds below) Bagels +… Read more >

Not to keep rehashing things from 2019, but I have a backlog of pics and I FINALLY got my blog back in working order. I’m not tech savvy so it’s a miracle things don’t go haywire more frequently, but ugh. It can get SO DARN complicated. Don’t get me started. Fa la la la lattes! I can’t place mobile orders because there’s no way to select “decaf” for a misto (a flaw I’ve written to Starbucks about MULTIPLE times), but I loved this scene at my parent’s store and just HAD to snap a pic…. Read more >

It’s no secret, that’s for sure. In fact, it was the only thing I asked for. So now I will be jet set through 2021. Do you see that box of See’s??? That’s TWO POUNDS of chocolate. For. My. Face. And that isn’t even all of what I got! Is that disturbing or amazing? I’m not sure. But I’m leaning towards amazing. You won’t find any New Year’s diet talk around these parts, thankyouverymuch. But before I get to the New Year, indulge me a little as I reminisce about the holiday. Because Christmas with… Read more >

Full disclosure, many of these meals were from a while ago. Kyle was gone for a week and we have had a bunch of holiday events and whatnot so our bonkers schedules have made meal planning a bit different these days. Some weeks it seems like we barely eat two meals as a family. But it’s not always like that. So here are some of the meals we DID have together. Per usual, our CSA (and just my general shopping strategy) means I am making things with seasonal produce…in this case squash, pomegranates, and kale…. Read more >