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A Tale of Two Bundts // Strawberry Covered Chocolate Bundt Cake and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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It feels like a lifetime ago, but once upon a time I spent my days working in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens developing recipes every day. It was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever had! I still remember the awe I felt when I first walked into the kitchens and saw my very own kitchen that I would work in each day. To spend most of my days developing recipes, thinking creatively and working with food was … Read More

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My Supplement/Wellness Routine in 2024

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SUPPLEMENT LINE UPPure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate There are so many different kinds of magnesium it can be really overwhelming to know where to start. Magnesium Glycinate helps with sleep, anxiety, athletic performance and cardiovascular health. Seed Daily Synbiotic Hands down my favorite supplement addition in 2023. This has helped both my digestion and gut health (no more bloated belly or stomach pain) but also helped normalize and regulate my periods which had been very heavy after having my last two … Read More

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Prime Big Deal Days :: For the Home

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A little bit of a random assortment here but we own a large majority of the items listed here and the others are items we are looking to purchase during Big Deal Days. Fragrance Free Baby Wipes https://amzn.to/3ty4Yva Toilet Paperhttps://amzn.to/46DtvgQ Bissel Little GreenOh how I love having a small carpet cleaner handy all the time! It can be used for the car, for pet accidents on rugs and carpets, kids spills, etc. I use it ALL the time!https://amzn.to/3rS5OT7 iRobot Vaccuum/MopMy Roomba … Read More

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Baked Potato Bake

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File this under “no recipe recipes” that make life easier. One of my personal favorite meals is a good baked potato. But! Since having kids and a whole family to feed, I find baked potatoes sort of a pain to serve. By the time I get all the potatoes fluffed up and topped with butter and other toppings it seems to take forever and the food is cold by the time I get things to the table. I decided to … Read More

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Easy Dinner Idea // Burger Bowls

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Hi, friends! We are back into the swing of regular life over here with school starting for three of our four kids and our regular childcare rhythm going. That also means sports and activities are starting to ramp up and our evenings will be getting a bit busier as we head into fall. This recipe is more of a “no recipe recipe” (admittedly, one of my fave kinds!) but has been a hit at our house with both adults and … Read More

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Blueberry Crumble Coffee Cake

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I’m a BIG fan of breakfasts that can be made ahead of time and require very little clean up during the morning rush. Muffins, pancakes and waffles (frozen in advance), and coffee cake make for easy mornings when heading back to the school rush. This coffee cake base was rustled from a very old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook passed down to me – probably decades old – yet filled with amazing recipes that stand the test of time. I … Read More

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The Meal Plan

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I did a little virtual tour of our weekly grocery haul over on Instagram and got a few comments from you all asking for the full meal plan! This week I was a little less “planned” and did my grocery shopping in person at our local Walmart. I feel like our dollars stretch really far at Walmart and was reminded of what a great selection our local Walmart has when I was there this week. I think my budgeting skills … Read More

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Ainsley’s Favorite: Wild Berry Smoothie

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Ainsley loves wild berry smoothies at our local coffee shop. But as a mom, my preference is for something both a little less expensive and a little more nutritious. I came up with a smoothie that Ainsley loves (she is pretty picky on taste!) and I can feel good about. It’s easy to make – we usually have all these ingredients on hand even when the pantry is pretty empty – and made with zero added sugar. Ainsley is also … Read More

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June Recap: Grocery Budgeting

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Now that the month of June is coming to a close, I’m ready to do a full (transparent) budget recap for you. Since I declared this the summer of grocery budgeting, I wanted to show you what it looks like for our family and what a tremendous impact it made this month! I looked back on another month (March) which was a pretty typical month for our family in terms of spending. I added up all our grocery spending PLUS … Read More

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Homemade Pesto

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While I’m not a gardener by any stretch of the imagination, I AM a big fan of my little herb garden. My mom got me two large garden boxes to hang on our deck and it’s been the most successful I’ve ever been at keeping herbs alive and thriving! I also learned a bit more this year about how to property cut basil leaves to help your plants continue to flourish all summer long. If you want to learn more … Read More

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Meal Plan :: Week of June 7

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I’ve been sharing more about meal planning and budgeting for meals over on Instagram and really been enjoying the challenge of sticking to a grocery budget of $200/week. It’s really stretching me to think more intentionally about food and also plan ahead for what we are going to eat each week. You can check out this week’s grocery haul over HERE where I shared a full video of what we bought this week! Since a few of you said that … Read More

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Oat Flour Banana Muffins

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Muffins are a family staple food in our house. My family all loves muffins and I find that a batch usually lasts no more than one or two days before they are gone. Banana muffins are a staple because we almost always have leftover bananas at the end of the month and bananas are so dang affordable. These banana muffins are low in added sugar, easy to pull together in just a few minutes and incredibly tasty. You can buy … Read More