Family Friday (vol. 37): Transitioning from the Rock-and-Play to Crib and the Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit

Family Friday (vol. 37): Transitioning from the Rock-and-Play to Crib and the Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit

What is it about sleep and babies? New parents OBSESS about their little one’s sleep…perhaps because when you’re in the troughs of sleep deprivation, you wonder if you’ll ever see an uninterrupted 8 hours at…

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Whole Grain Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Muffins

Whole Grain Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Muffins

I am forever late. Adulting…it can be tough! Case in point, these muffins were made in October and photographed in October and I’m posting them today. December 6th. OOPS. To put this into perspective, though…I just…

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7th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #4 – Smokey Chipotle Chili with Ranch Sour Cream + Weekly Menu

7th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #4 – Smokey Chipotle Chili with Ranch Sour Cream + Weekly Menu

As hubby and I were watching the Illinois vs Northwestern football game last weekend while visiting his family for Thanksgiving, it suddenly struck me that it was the last game of the season. Because, ya…

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20-Minute Cranberry Orange Stir Fry + Weekly Menu

20-Minute Cranberry Orange Stir Fry + Weekly Menu

I’ve probably shared before that I have a blog crush on Half Baked Harvest. I go to Tieghan’s blog and just lust over everything she makes and am insanely jealous of her skill when it…

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Bruschetta Baked Shrimp

Bruschetta Baked Shrimp

With the flip of a switch (literally, overnight), winter has arrived in Michigan. We more-or-less skipped fall altogether and our temperatures have plummeted from the 60’s to the 30’s. I didn’t think I hated the…

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Family Friday (vol. 36): Breastfeeding, Round 2 and Our “New” Schedule

Family Friday (vol. 36): Breastfeeding, Round 2 and Our “New” Schedule

Breastfeeding my older daughter was very differed from breastfeeding my youngest. I have to wonder if some of it isn’t related to their birth stories. My oldest, Shea, was born after 24 hours of labor, 3…

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