better-than-panera mac & cheese. no really.

it’s been an interesting few days… my family has been sick, which means my baby, who normally sleeps like this: has been waking up every few hours again at night. i’m not sad to help her, especially when it’s the only thing to do to help a sick...

{skinny} lasagna soup

is there anything more heart-wrenching than a sick baby? maybe. but today, there sure isn’t. i have a wheezing snot machine who coughs like a 70-year-old smoker. everyone else seems to be back up and running, but it’s the baby that makes it sad. cuddles,...

pick me up printable

guys. a moment to be real, if you please.i am a pretty happy person, an outgoing person.to some, i have a great sense of humor, and some people like to be around me.that i can’t help.but what i also can’t help is the fact that a) i am a woman and b) that...

sweet and spicy baked beans

i had a BBQ to go to yesterday to say goodbye to some very dear friends of ours.they are moving for work and we are so sad to see them go.my little guy has a super crush on their little girl and has no idea they are leaving.my friend is pregnant with twins, which we...

mint chocolate bark

wanna play 2 truths and a lie? 1 – i am not a huge fan of peppermint bark 2 – i am not a huge fan of dark chocolate 3 – i am not a huge fan of white chocolate any guesses?? what? you haven’t been paying attention? who’s the most important...