Last week in our CSA from Rains & Sun Backyard Farm we got a bunch of okra. Since I’m on a healthy eating kick, I felt like pan fried okra wouldn’t be the best option. I did a little research, and came up with a great way to make the okra taste yummy like fried...
On Friday the boys and I were invited to a special event at the International Friendship Park in Cincinnati. We were lucky enough to be on hand when Coca Cola presented Cincinnati Parks with a check for $10,000 to help build a new Bike & Mobility Center. The Bike & Mobility Center will be located at...
I have been trying to find healthy lunch options and I fell in love with my lunch yesterday and wanted to share it with you. It’s a very simple & healthy sandwich, perfect for breakfast or lunch, or even a mid-day snack. And although I’m in no rush to follow my friend’s footsteps and try...
When looking through old photos I came across this bunch of snapshots taken of me when I was a toddler. I was spending the day at the farm with my beloved “Bop Bop“. I spent many a Saturday with Bop Bop when I was young. We spent time at the farm, “worked” at his office...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
Summer has come to an end for our family. It’s still hot outside, but the kids are back in school, so our adventuring days are going to be few and far between now. I wrote about our summer bucket list in June, and I am happy to say that even though we didn’t get to...
Ella (3rd) and Max (1st) are headed back to school today. They were so eager to go, and I’m hoping that this enthusiasm lasts all year long. Max wore his backpack for 45 minutes before we left today, he even ate breakfast standing up because he couldn’t sit with it on. Ella was quietly excited…quick...
This post should have been titled “a whole bunch of tasty recipes”. I can’t do a Menu Planning Monday post this week, because we were on vacation last week in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Instead of a menu plan I want to share a few delicious recipes (and some tantalizing pictures) with you. We feasted...
So I’ve been completely slacking on the menu planning lately. I’ve been making excuses like crazy and we’ve been eating out way too much. But I’ve promised myself that after this week the menu planning starts back up again! I honestly feel a little lost when I don’t have my weekly menu in place by...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
This summer I am doing my best to take steps to get more organized…in every area of our lives. Except cleaning. Still waiting on a house elf for that one. Some of the changes I’m making are huge, some are tiny, but in the end, they are all helping to make our lives feel a...
