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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8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #4 – Chili Braised Beef with Cornbread Dumplings

8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #4 – Chili Braised Beef with Cornbread Dumplings

Can I just ramble? I need to just ramble. So many thoughts, so little direction. I was playing tennis last night and was seriously offended by one of the women’s comments about my serve. My…

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Family Friday (vol. 59): Knowing When to Ask for What You Need

Family Friday (vol. 59): Knowing When to Ask for What You Need

Life has felt completely unsettled since October. Between the girls’ birthdays, the bachelorette bash in Scottsdale, quickly followed by 4 days in Chicago, and only to come back to a TON of work. It was…

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