Last Memorial Day I made the most amazing blueberry-almond-oatmeal crumble.  I didn’t make it again this year but I couldn’t stop thinking about that dessert this weekend.  I absolutely loved that dessert and I have two thoughts on it: 1 – I can’t believe it’s been a year since I made...

I often think after visiting the West Coast that I would love to live on the west coast.  Sunny skies, sandy beaches, mild temperatures, etc.  But then I come back to my Midwest home and remember why I love living here – the change in seasons. We have a...

Are you stick of hearing stories about me adjusting to life after Kansas City?  Well I have one more today and it revolves around Trader Joe’s and a salsa that I found there about two weeks before we moved our lives to Central Missouri.  Tomato-less Sweet Corn & Pepper...

Well, here we are, Monday!  I have to say that I feel pretty ready to take on this week.  I’m anxious to see what this week of work brings but also excited because we had a down-right awesome weekend. On Friday Paul and I hosted a cookout at our...

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of me for FlatOut Flatbread.  I have almost survived my first week back to work and for the most part it feels gooood!  I love being out of the house and around other people.  I’m learning new things and I’m enjoying...

I started my new job yesterday!  First of all, thank you so much for all of the amazingly kind emails, tweets, texts and messages.  You all and your support mean the world to me and I’m ever-so-grateful for all of the encouragement! The first day was great!  It was...