Birthday Celebrations!
Our youngest son is turning seven today, which is so hard for us to believe! I know that everyone says this but it seriously feels like just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital and adjusting to…
Packing Healthy Lunches
There's nothing worse than the sinking feeling you get when your kids come home from school and empty out their backpacks and lunchboxes and you find that they didn't eat the food that you lovingly packed for them that day! …
Date Nights and Local Farm-to-Table Restaurants
Writing that last post about our anniversary made me think about how we usually spend our date nights together. Anytime that we have something to celebrate (birthdays and anniversaries, mostly), we like to do it by scheduling a date night…
Reverse Engineering the Lovin’ Oven Muffin!
Joe and I celebrated our 12th anniversary last month and so we spent a day together in Frenchtown, NJ. We started by going for an 18-mile bike ride on the D&R Trail along the Delaware River and knew that we…
Spring Has Sprung!
Well, it seems like Spring is finally here to stay in the Northeast and better late than never, I suppose! Spring is a season that is full of possibilities and it inspires me to try something new every year. If…
Winter Comfort Foods
This is usually about the time of year when I start to feel like winter lasts forever and there is no end in sight. Especially when the groundhog predicts 6 more weeks of winter! Luckily, as with most problems in…
Cooking 101: How to Peel and Cube a Butternut Squash
If you're just starting out in the kitchen or have never tackled a butternut squash before, it can feel intimidating to figure out where to begin. Here are 10 easy steps to walk you through the process of peeling and…
A Look Back – Our Favorite Holiday Recipes
Hey Everyone! I’ve been meaning to post a few of our favorite recipes from the holiday season. I realize that January is almost over already (where does the time go?!) and I’m just now getting these out to you but…
5 Ways to Eat Healthier in 2018
I’ve talked before in my blog posts about the health journey that I have been on for at least the past 10 years – although I can remember being obsessed with eliminating fat or counting calories back in college and…
New Year’s Chili made with Christmas Ham
Happy New Year’s Eve! I can hardly believe that our week of holiday vacation is coming to an end. We’ve enjoyed six wonderful days of fun with our extended families, including more board games than we’ve probably played all year…