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When it comes to planning my weekly meals, coming up with main dish ideas is not a problem. It’s the side dishes that get me. Am I the only one that wants my side dishes to go with my main dish? Thankfully, having some go-to side dish recipes that are simple and delicious has really come […]

Meal planning is a struggle for me. Plain and simple. I’ve never really liked it, and it doesn’t come naturally to me. However, I have seen serious value in doing it. Not only do I know what’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but it helps us to save money by eating at home more often […]

It’s unfortunate, but these past couple of months have been full of sickness for my kids and their cousins.  Everyone has been swapping one virus after another with one another. It started with a simple runny nose and cough. That went away for 2 weeks and then came back, but this time, there was thick, sticky […]

I’ve said it many times this past year, but time has simply flown by.  It feels like it was just yesterday that I was making some tentative plans for 2015, and here it is, the end of the year, and I’m making plans for next year. Crazy! 2015 has been a huge year for me… in life and […]

With the holiday season in full swing, you’re bound to have some excited kiddos running around, especially on Christmas Eve! There will be marathon cookie bakes, playing with the cousins, Christmas at the in-laws and so much more going on. With all this activity, it’s no wonder the littles have trouble getting to sleep at […]

This is my Uriah James, and today is his 4th birthday! Happy birthday Uriah!! I remember bringing this little man home from the hospital, my largest baby weighing in at 8 pounds and 6 ounces. (You can read his birth story here if you’d like.) He was a sweetie from the get go, and he […]