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September in our family means going apple picking. We look forward to going every year and then creating delicious recipes with the apples. I tend to use the apples in baking and sweet dishes, but I have one savory dish I love that features them. I first heard about this recipe while attending a Kentucky [...]
I vividly remember sitting in my friend’s brother’s room playing Space Invaders on his Atari as a kid. The ability to play a video game seemed rather amazing at the time. If only I knew at the time what gaming would be like 35 years down the road, it wouldn’t have seemed nearly so impressive! [...]
It can be overwhelming trying to find time to do everything you have to do and want to do. We only have 24 hours in a day, so we need to be intentional with our time. Thinking you have more time than you actually have can lead to saying yes to everything or dishonesty with [...]
It never fails that as a woman, and even more so as a mom, I get asked on a regular basis "Do you happen to have [fill in the blank]?" In all fairness, I used to. In those diaper bag years, I had 10 lbs worth of gear that I lugged around and was always [...]
Back before I had kids, I had this image of what our time together would look like when they were older. I could see my daughter and I making time-consuming beautiful crafts. I could see my boys and I putting together massive Lego creations and then admiring them. Images flooded my mind of us sitting down [...]
In our house, manners are important, but not easy to come by. My girls are pretty good at please and thank you. But, set them at the table and our little princesses turn into little ogres. Slurping drinks, burping, fighting over space...the list goes on! The Mind Your Manners Kid's Night In Box to the [...]
As a new Mom, I was hesitant to take my baby outside of the home by myself. Let’s be honest, I was scared. I did it, but not very often. By the time my daughter started walking, I decided it was time to explore more of what Bloomington had to offer my child. It was [...]
This time of year is many things to many people. You may be dreading the day of ushering out summer or counting down the days to sweaters and fall leaves. In my house, this time of year brings one thing above all others: football. My husband is an offensive line coach and has been our [...]
When I was growing up, I would go with my mom to help her cut out things for her classroom using manual die cutting machines before school started. She loved creating decorations and personalized pieces for her classroom. Over the years, those types of machines have come a long way from what we used. Now, [...]
Before you read this, there are a few things you should know about me. I love food. I love cooking, meal planning, and reading food blogs. When sharing my food with loved ones, I prefer that they rave about appreciate the dish I offer them. My son does not like sandwiches. He also has whimsical [...]
