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Meal Plan Monday, No. 26

Monday: Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Panini Tuesday: Caramelized Peach and Brie Quesadillas with Honey Wednesday: Mexican Black Beans Pizzas on Organic Tortillas Thursday: Grilled Chicken and...

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Organized Grocery Store List {Free Printable}

Shopping with kids always makes me feel like I’m on an episode of Supermarket Sweet. I want to get it and out as fast as I can…without forgetting anything. The best way I’ve found to do this is to...

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Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Panini

One of my favorite sandwiches to grab on the go is Starbucks Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Panini. I’ve been meaning to try a DIY version for months now and finally got around to it. It was so...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 25

Meatless Monday: Lemon Pepper Fettuccine made with whole wheat pasta and topped with roasted broccoli Tuesday: Salmon brushed with local honey on the grill with side salad and crispy parmesan...

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Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

I’m all about coffee cake, largely because it’s intended to be consumed with coffee. You know what that means, right? Cake for breakfast. Score. Baking it in a Bundt pan makes it look fancy, but...

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The Harper Maxi Dress

For this maxi dress, you’ll be making a bodice pattern from scratch based on an a-line dress that fits your daughter well. All you’ll need supply wise is fabric, 3 covered buttons (using a covered...

Jun 5, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

Meal Plan Monday, No. 24

Monday: Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Panini (Roma Tomato, Mozzerella, Spinach and Basil Pesto). I planning to re-create of Starbucks version of this sandwich. It’s so yummy! If it’s a success,...

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Cold-Buster Green Juice {That actually tastes good!}

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you probably already know that the first thing we did after watching the documentary “Sick, Fat, and Nearly Dead” was run out and buy a juicer (we went...

Jun 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

Watermelon Guacamole

Over Memorial Day weekend, we visited my in-laws in Chicago and went to this amazing little upscale street taco eatery called Bien Trucha where I had one of the yummiest, most unique apps ever:...

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How I ended up a MilSpouse {Our Love Story} and an Outback Steakhouse Giveaway

This post is sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. As always, all opinions are my own. It never crossed my mind that I’d end up a military spouse, but walking to my car one evening after meeting a...

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Free Printable: Drink Tea & Read Books

A cold iced tea and a good book. Two of the best parts of summertime. Which means it’s a great time to print out one of these signs and put it in a cute frame. Printables are free, 8×10 high print...

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Banana Yogurt Cake

This cake doesn’t last 24 hours around our house. My kids go crazy for this cake. I love it for breakfast with coffee (if there’s any left after my husband and kids get to it, that is!). And I...

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DIY Fence Board Garden Sign

I have to give credit where credit is due. My husband came up with the idea to make a wooden sign out of these fence posts after he saw them at Lowe’s a few weeks ago. This sign is roughly 4′x3′...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 23

Monday: Lemon Pepper Fettuccine (using whole wheat pasta) with steamed broccoli Tuesday: Chicken Kebobs (marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper and fresh rosemary) with...

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Crunchy Tilapia Fish Tacos

Lightly breaded tilapia fried in coconut oil, served in warm organic flour tortillas and topped with cabbage and carrot slaw, pineapple, apricot ginger soy sauce and a squeeze of fresh lime. What...

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DIY Beer Bread Kits with Free Printable Bottle Label {Perfect for Father’s Day}

I’ve had this idea for a man-friendly DIY gift in my head since Christmas. The problem with so many guy DIY gifts is that they’re cheesy…but I think this is one the guy in your life would love....

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Running my First Half {The Mother’s Day Half Marathon}

A few weeks ago, I posted some Thoughts & Tips from Training for My First Half Marathon. This past Sunday on Mother’s Day, I ran that first half marathon so I thought I’d share a bit about how it...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 22

Monday: Honeycrisp Harvest Salad with Grilled Chicken Tuesday: Brown Sugar Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Bake (I sub clean-eating sucanat for the brown sugar in...

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Tamale Casserole

This was one of my favorite meals my mom made us growing up but she never used a recipe so I finally got around to writing one up for it. It’s kind of like all the fixin’s for a burrito bowl...

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{Guest Post} Jenna of 2027′s DIY Ruched Camera Strap SlipCover

Please welcome Jenna from 2027. She’s adorable, she’s crafty, and she has a seriously amazing sense of design. I’m so excited to welcome her here today to share this awesome tutorial with you. Hi...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 21

Monday: Restaurant-Style Salmon Caesar Salad Tuesday: Quesadillas on the Grill (organic tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, cheese, corn and black beans and topped with salsa and avocado)...

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Buffalo Chicken Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Smashed potatoes, baked unti crispy and topped with shredded sweet and hot buffalo chicken and shredded cheese. What You’ll Need: 4 Large Potatoes, baked or boiled until soft 6 chicken breasts 2/3...

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FREE Laundry Room Printable (Available in 3 Color Options!)

I made this 8×10 printable in three color options. All you have to do to download is click the image of the color you want. Then print, hang and brighten up that laundry room space. While it’s not...

Apr 30, 2013 Like

Creative Type Designs

As many of you know, I went back to school a while back to obtain my Graphic & Web Design degree. I’m nearing completion of the Graphic Design part and even got my first official client. So I...

Apr 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

Restaurant-Style Salmon Caesar Salad

After college, I lived with one of my best friends and I can’t tell you how many nights we ate Casear Salad with cold pasta on top. After we both met and married Air Force men, we later ended up on...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

13.1: Only Half Crazy -Thoughts & Tips from Training for my First Half Marathon

The running and fitness series I kicked off this year with have turned out to be some of the year’s most popular posts so far. Who knew? So I thought I’d share a bit about my training for my first...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 20

Monday: Whole 30 BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Tuesday: Tequila Lime Flank Steak Fajita Salad with Chile Lime Vinaigrette Wednesday: Restaurant-Style Salmon Caesar Pasta Salad (recipe coming...

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9 Tips for Personalizing Your Home Office Space

Please welcome Heather from Shutterfly! She is here today with a guest post and she’s sharing 9 great tips for personalizing your home office space. Many home offices are fairly plain. There’s a...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

DIY Stenciled Geometric Rug with PLAID FolkArt Handmade Charlotte Stencils

I recently got the opportunity to try out the new Handmade Charlotte Stencils from PLAID FolkArt®. Along with a pack of the Handmade Charlotte stencils (The “Pattern” pack), they sent me a pack of...

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Meal Plan Monday, No. 19

Monday: Quesadillas on the Grill (We stuff organic tortilla with cheese, corn, black beans, and grilled onions and top with salsa and avocado and grill them a for 2-3 minutes per side) Tuesday:...

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