Today we went to have our family pictures made. It was a beautiful, clear fall day. The kind that makes your blood rush in excitement, the leaves were colorful and bright- even the ones on ground still retained their intensity that this fall has provided. The wind tousled our hair and the children, those darling little angles, were... screaming. Yes. In spite of all the magic around us, Bear … [Read more...]
Like I have said before, I love doing sponsored posts when it's something I believe in. This week I have had the opportunity to do the most fun one to date: a gift basket of candy as a Halloween present for a deserving person! Although I've done BIGGER sponsored posts- this one is so much better in that it's about giving back. This is something I don't do enough- if I were to be completely … [Read more...]
I love quinoa- it is amazing. The cool thing about quinoa is that it's like oatmeal. You can make it with sugar; raisins & milk or cook it like rice and put in in a salad... or you can be like me and make a sort of quinoa pilaf. Pilaf meaning a grain cooked in a broth or seasoning. This is my favorite way to cook it because it re-heats so well and is actually pretty good cold. I like to use … [Read more...]
Sometimes when I cook I think Martha Stewart should come knocking on my door. I twirl around my kitchen, making deliciousness magically, pouring pre-measured bowls of ingredients like a pro and singing to the forest animals gathered at my windows.... Then other days my snotty-nosed, molar cutting 16-month-old clings to my leg, making walking impossible. I throw my Sunbutter into the … [Read more...]
