• life

    2016 and Life

    My life has been, let’s just say…busy since the beginning of the year. I turned 31 this year. Lots of new starts, new adventures, new challenges and many changes. I have been neglecting the blog a lot this year, ever since I got married really and it has made me sad.  My blog has always been a large part of…

  • Cookies,  Food

    Candy Corn Cookies

    BOO! Did I scare you? Happy Halloween friends! Well, the day before, but all the same. I have been on a little bit of a hiatus because I started a new job and I am trying to get my new schedule figured out. Different hours, long hours, which is good. I an really enjoying the challenge, but it takes some…

  • Cookies,  Dessert,  Food,  Healthy,  Paleo,  Sweet

    Snickerdoodles {Paleo}

    Confession… I love cookies. and cinnamon. But mostly cookies. I mean this is my second cookie post this week. Dogs and cats living together…MASS HYSTERIA! (name that movie and I’ll be your friend forever 😉 ) Enough about cookies… I am super excited today because I am headed to see one of best friends in the WHOOOLE world! Chrissy! WOOHOO!…

  • Cookies,  Food

    Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie? I haven’t met one person, What’s not to like? Chocolate, cookie, dough… I always remember being SO excited coming home to warm cookies on the counter. I was SUPER picky when I was little, so I was lucky enough to have a mom that would always leave out the chocolate chips of a…

  • Appetizer,  Food,  Healthy,  Spicy,  Vegetables

    Homemade Salsa

    Holy August Batman! Is anyone else’s garden exploding? Mine is! Every day I am bringing in more tomatoes, squash, peppers, herbs… I mean don’t get me wrong, I love having fresh vegetables and herbs right outside my door, but good lord. There could be a small farm stand at the end of my driveway and I could STILL have too…

  • Food,  Fun,  Healthy,  Side Dish

    Grilled Corn

    Hey! So remember how I used to be a food blogger?! Holy shit. Meeee too! Life has gotten in the way quite a bit. Once upon a time… Before I owned a house… Became a wife… Got a puppy… Worked full-time… I could regularly do, just that. Lately, it has been quite the struggle. Now that Patrick travels pretty much…

  • Fun

    Teddy Treats (Doggie Treats)

    It has started my friends. I am one of “those” dog people. I am one of “those” dog Moms. You know what though? I am good with it! I have waited SO SO long to have a dog that I am not even remotely ashamed to admit that my doggie is important to me. SUPER important! And we have only…

  • Uncategorized

    Homemade Crockpot Applesauce

    So hey! Happy Cinco de Mayo! I don’t have a fancy Mexican inspired dish for you, unless you want to count the cinnamon. But technically I think it needs to accompany chocolate to be considered “Mexican inspired”. We are having a Taco Tuesday to celebrate, but I want to talk Apples. Do you ever have so many apples that you…

  • Food,  Fruit,  Healthy

    Paleo Banana Bread

    Meet Teddy! My cuddly little ball of fur that I welcomed into my home on April 18th! This little nugget was born on February 23rd 2015, and at 9 weeks old he is already 12lbs! He is going to be a monster 🙂 It has been quite an adjustment the past few days. Teddy has been giving us a run…