They’re messy, easy and delicious! Sloppy Joes are a longtime family favorite. Whip some up tonight in 20 minutes or less with this sloppy joes recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey 3/4 sweet onion, chopped 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp chili powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c ketchup 1 […]
Alcohol-removed wines: How do they taste and why this pregnant momma is very happy
May 4, 2016 8 Comments
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MomsSipSmart #CollectiveBias You should consult your physician before consuming Fre if you are pregnant or have any health concerns regarding alcohol. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Like I mentioned in my […]
How blu PLUS+ Turned My Husband Into a Better Expectant Father
May 2, 2016 13 Comments
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. Readers must be 18 years of age or older. All opinions are mine alone. #bluForYou #CollectiveBias As soon as my husband found out that we were pregnant with our second child (yep, it’s official!), he started making the necessary plans. Because he’s […]
5 Skills Needed to Parent a Toddler
April 20, 2016 19 Comments
You know all those baby classes you dutifully attended when you were expecting, the ones where you showed up with your sharpened #2 and 3-ring binder? They were so helpful, right? How to birth, bathe, rock, swaddle, feed the baby. Invaluable lessons for a first-time (or second- or third-time) parent. Well, where the hell is […]
Spring into Action: Five Things You’ll Want to Add to Your Spring Cleaning Checklist
April 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of PPL Electric Utilities. All opinions expressed in this post and blog are my own. #ProjectEnvolve #GetEnvolved Spring cleaning. Call me crazy, but I kinda love it. The breeze blowing through the open windows, the lemony-fresh scent of cleaning solution in the air, and no more dust […]
I LOVE YOU, GOOD NIGHT
March 29, 2016 8 Comments
When I was a few months pregnant with my daughter, my husband bought I Love You, Good Night for me. He would read it to my belly every night and it has become one of our daughter’s favorite books since. It’s a sweet book where a momma tells her baby all the ways in which […]
WHEN ZOMBIE WIVES ATTACK
March 16, 2016 8 Comments
A conversation with my zombie-obsessed husband after I shared the following gem from the New York Times. Me: Whoa!! “Aim for the head“ The husband: Awesome. I sooooo want there to be a zombie outbreak. If you get bitten, I’ll shoot you in the head before you turn into a zombie. Because I love you, […]
SANITY SAVERS: I’D RATHER EAT GLASS
March 10, 2016 4 Comments
Grocery shopping is like amusement park bumper cars, a bad family reunion, and a visit to the dentist all rolled into one. There’s the woman who parks her cart right in the middle of the aisle. The Fertile Myrtle with her seven children running up and down the aisles screaming and wreaking havoc everywhere. There […]
Back on Track: How to Catch Your Breath After a Crazy Holiday Season
February 24, 2016 2 Comments
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of PPL Electric Utilities. All opinions expressed in this post and blog are my own. #ProjectEnvolve #GetEnvolved I’ve finally caught my breath. Not, I’m not talking about chasing my five-year-old through a crowded department store at the height of holiday shopping season (although that did happen). […]
How Having Children is Like Living in a Frat House
February 15, 2016 36 Comments
Ray Romano said it best – having children is like living in a frat house. I have to say, you were spot on, Ray! But you’re missing a few points. No worries. Four years of college provided me with a lot of expertise in areas such as consoling a crying drunk person, convincing your annoying […]
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