Pear, Apple, and Bacon Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing + Weekly Menu

Pear, Apple, and Bacon Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing + Weekly Menu

I spent the entire afternoon and most of the evening in the kitchen. The upcoming week is full of Christmas celebrations, ornament exchanges, cookie swaps, and Christmas programs. We had our list of all the…

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One Pot Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Orzo + Weekly Menu

One Pot Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Orzo + Weekly Menu

I could not sleep last night – I was thinking about everything. Obviously work was on my mind, as well as a snowy week ahead (will daycare be cancelled?! UGH!), being behind on a leadership…

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Family Friday (vol. 61): Buh-bye, bottles…hello sleep?

Family Friday (vol. 61): Buh-bye, bottles…hello sleep?

Piper is 15 months today. She’s also currently my favorite child. I’m kidding! But, 3-year-olds? It can be the pits to parents a 3-year-old. Good thing she’s cute. If you missed my gushing on Instagram,…

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8th Annual Chili Contest: Round-Up and Winner!

8th Annual Chili Contest: Round-Up and Winner!

Another year in the books. And no, I’m not sick of chili. Never! Chili is the perfect food – balanced, spicy, hot, and generally high in fiber. It’s also incredibly versatile – over pasta, atop…

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8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #6 – Coffee Chili

8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #6 – Coffee Chili

Soooooooo, one week into my twice weekly morning workouts…I turned my alarm off. We stayed up way too late on Sunday night watching the Illini lose in overtime. AGAIN. So I moved my alarm back…

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Crock Pot Carnitas {Whole30, Paleo} + Weekly Menu

Crock Pot Carnitas {Whole30, Paleo} + Weekly Menu

My house looks like an Amazon fulfilment center that got hit by a tornado. Must be December! Santa’s stash is in the front closet and everything is wrapped – success! It was a fairly productive…

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