Monthly Archives: September 2010

Train Party Cupcakes and A Recipe

Celebrating 3 (!) Part 2… My favorite birthday party dessert is cupcakes. Cupcakes are perfect. Perfect I tell you! There is no cutting. No plates or cutlery required. There are tons of possibilities. Anyone can make cupcakes and you don’t have to be a professional cake decorator to make pretty cupcakes. Cupcakes make any table… Continue Reading

Gratitude and Celebrating 3(!)

There was a celebration in our house yesterday. A celebration of all things train. Luke and I celebrated that our parenting skills have kept our child alive for three years. We celebrated cupcakes, cookies and candy. We celebrated three years of life with and loving the most beautiful little girl this world has ever seen…. Continue Reading

Coconutty Granola Rounds

Coconut Granola snacks perfect for lunch boxes, play dates and on the go snacking for the whole family. There is a lot to love about my husband. He works hard, provides well for our family, laughs at himself easily and takes all of my dreams seriously. Also, he likes coconut. I love coconut. The flavor… Continue Reading

Whole Wheat English Muffins

Bread Challenge Week 34 I was inspired by a friends successful English muffins recently and decided to make some English muffins to accompany breakfast for dinner the other night. Fresh whole wheat English muffins and a couple new types of mini fritattas. The recipe I found was from Mother Earth News and is a whole… Continue Reading

Why My Morning Workouts are Getting Tough

And it’s not for the reason you’re guessing. In the past 5 years of marriage Luke and I have changed our workout schedules and routines so many timesĀ  we could write a book called “How to do Any Workout at Any time of Day.” We have both worked out at night at home. We have… Continue Reading

How I Learned to Rely on Samples

When we bought our first home 2 and a half years ago we had no idea what we were doing. We had a teeny tiny budget and a teeny tiny baby. Well, at six months old she wasn’t that teeny but good lord is she not teeny tiny now so when I think back my… Continue Reading

Kid Friendly Lunch: Build Your Own Nachos

Whats on the plate: Garden of Eatin’ multigrain tortilla chips ( I tell you because I love you and I love these chips, hearty, crispy and delicious) Black beans Shredded chicken mixed with a 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder and cumin Cheddar cheese Diced tomatoes Watermelon and cantaloupe The girls took turns sprinkling and dumping… Continue Reading