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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Teriyaki Noodle Stir-Fry

Teriyaki Noodle Stir-Fry

Monday morning – guess who was up exercising at 5:30am? THIS GIRL! And Piper didn’t even sleep through the night. When I was up with her at 12:20am, I definitely considered setting my alarm back…

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8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #5 – Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili + Weekly Menu

8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #5 – Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili + Weekly Menu

We’re back home after a whirlwind Thanksgiving holiday. The girls did really well in the car for all of our driving and for that, I am very thankful. There’s nothing to make the holidays stressful…

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Family Friday (vol. 60): Happy Thanksgiving!

Family Friday (vol. 60): Happy Thanksgiving!

A Happy (belated) Thanksgiving to you and yours! We are in the middle of our long weekend travels and are currently in Champaign-Urbana, home of the Fighting Illini, my alma mater, and my in-laws. We…

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Soup

The best thing about Shea being in a big girl bed? I fit in it. Her bedtime routine has become such a relaxing one as we lay snuggling and whispering I love you’s to one…

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