My sweet babies turned SIX years old this past week and I can't believe how big they are getting. They are turning into little men right before my very eyes. We had decided to surprise the boys with a day trip to Disneyland (a huge advantage of living only 2 hours away from the house of … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Nathan and Gabriel! My life wouldn't be complete without you. <3 … [Read more...]
It was a warm Sunday afternoon and my mom and I were outside enjoying the sunshine. The boys were riding their bikes and we decided that it would be a good time for a margarita. As if we really needed a reason for a margarita. The evening progressed, the boys were playing, the sun was … [Read more...]
I love a good cookbook. I have an entire shelf dedicated to about 50 some odd recipe books. I love to look at the pictures and plan out meals and decide which ones my kids might actually eat. I also have a stack of loose paper sitting on that shelf with printed out recipes from the … [Read more...]
I get asked every day about what I'm doing to lose weight (52 pounds people!) and I get blank stares when I tell them that I started eating Paleo. I try to keep it simple and explain that I eat a lot of vegetables, meat and fruit and to which I almost always get the reply of "oh, it's like Atkins" … [Read more...]
My mom calls me a "food Nazi" and says that I am as "bad as a reformed smoker." I can't help it. I see the things people around me are eating and I compare it with all that I have learned over the past few months and I honestly just want to HELP them. I want to teach people that sugar is bad, grains … [Read more...]
This weeks topic: Write about your first name—why you were given it, what stories are attached to it, what does it mean? noun /ˈrēə/ A large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich, with grayish-brown plumage BORING. I hate that I have the same … [Read more...]
It's Spring time and therefor, it's time to bust out your sandals and flip flops. If it were up to me, I would live in sandals or bare feet all year long. So I got real excited at the opportunity to try out the Bare Feet Design line from Jambu shoes. I have sampled the shoes at Jambu before … [Read more...]
I'm skipping the "Wordless Wednesday" this week because, well...I have a ton of pictures to share and I have too much words to say to go along with them. So instead of a Wordless Wednesday, I'm just having myself an Easter Picture Dump. This was the first time I really got to practice with my … [Read more...]
Sorry....I know I'm breaking my own first rule of Wordless Wednesday, but I have just a few small words. My sweet surrogate baby J (and his fabulous mommy, of course)! He will be two years old next month. I am so blessed that his family chooses to make time for me to be in his life! They … [Read more...]
Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Banana Butter
haha love this
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