V has to bring in something for the letter of the week and they were on “i” last week and she wanted to bring in “ice cream” so I decided to make that into a craft rather than send her to school with a frozen carton. It turned into something that occupied them for the entire afternoon! I love when arts and crafts work out like that for both kids (because he’s usually content to pour over something for hours on end, but she’s not quite there yet). That’s completely unrelated to this post, but… Read more >

We are plugging away over here…I’m making a list of things to do over Christmas break and I’m actually really excited about it.  I’m sure I’ll be dying for the kids to return to school once we are a week in, but for now the idea of family time has me feeling the holiday spirit.  I took a little break from my kale salad thanks to the sheet of roasted Brussels sprouts I had burning a hole in my fridge.  I had prepped a whole extra batch just for myself.  Look at me go! I… Read more >

In case you happen to have a bunch of leftover turkey this holiday season, I have a nice Mediterranean dish that you may want to try. Aside from the turkey, it’s mainly made from staples you’re likely to have on hand, or at the very least use commonly.  Lemon Dressing 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp minced garlic (or sub 1 tsp garlic infused evoo) 2 lemons, juiced and zested 1/2 tsp dried oregano salt and pepper Mediterranean Rice with Turkey Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice (cooked with ~4 cups water and a pinch of… Read more >