Have you heard? It’s summertime. Summer is sunshine, beach time, relaxed schedule and did I mention sunshine? Summer is also bugs, sweating and me, walking the tightrope of sanity managing a busy house. The children and I have a full list of things we want to do in the next three months. Beach trips, books… Read More
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kraft Heinz. The opinions are all mine. Next to Alaska, Minnesota has the second highest concentration of hockey players. Being that MJ and I grew up out-of-state, we are still learning what it means to be from inside a hockey state. Our teen neighbor… Read More
We are starting a new adventure this year: gluten free cooking, baking and eating. After a routine blood test brought it to our attention and an endoscopy confirmed, our Lady Love was diagnosed with celiac’s disease in December. To support her and because we want to eat together and share food, we are doing the… Read More
The winter is hardest vegetable season for me. It’s colder and darker and the sparkle (and freshness) of summer seems so far away. But eating vegetables is important for healthy living so when I opened the new Martha Stewart’s Vegetables book, I read it like a page-turning mystery. Lots of ideas for so many types of… Read More
My friend, Melissa of Lulu the Baker, wrote a book called Scandinavian Gatherings and it’s beautiful! Her book is a gorgeous collection of simple recipes and crafts, all with Scandinavian flair. Some of my ancestors hail from Scandinavia. Sadly, we don’t do much to celebrate this heritage but Melissa’s book sure gets me excited. Everything looks so yummy and… Read More