Cooper LOVES the water! Living in FL, we wanted to make sure that he wasn’t scared of water and wanted to be in it. He has been in the water since he was about 2 months old and it did take some getting used to, but now, he’s like a little fish! At the beginning, […]
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Here’s the recipe: Enough to seasoning 1 lb of meat. Total time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions: Inspiration: Honestly, I was getting sick and tired of having to pay extra for pre-made taco […]
Taco & Mushroom Quesadillas
Here’s the recipe: Serves 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 8 flour tortillas Butter 4 large button mushrooms sliced 1 lb ground beef/pork/chicken/turkey 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided into 4ths) 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided into 4ths) Taco seasoning (here’s my Taco Seasoning Recipe) Salt […]
The first fall
This one is tough to write. As a mom, my number 1 priority is the safety of my child. Everything comes second to that. However, because safety is my biggest concern with him, I have had anxiety surrounding anything that could get him hurt. I mean anything. I have been working on trying to ease […]
Cooper meets SANTA!
The holiday season is upon us and I am so excited for all of Cooper’s firsts! This weekend we flew home to Chicago for a wedding and were able to spend some time with family. Because we live in Florida and our entire family is in the midwest, it is hard for Cooper to get […]
Cooper’s First Halloween
Oh my. How is it already November 1st? I can’t believe we are almost through 2023. We are at the best time of the year though and I am so excited to celebrate all of Cooper’s firsts this holiday season. Yesterday, he celebrated his first Halloween! We are lucky to live in a very nice […]
Easy Baked Crispy Potatoes
Here’s the Recipe Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Ingredients: 4 large russet potatoes 3 tablespoons butter (melted) 1/2 tablespoon salt (you can add more after they bake depending on how salty you like your potatoes) 1/2 tablespoon pepper 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder Directions: Inspiration: Ahh, potatoes. […]
Cream Cheese Chicken Croissants
Here’s the Recipe Serves: 8 Prep time: 30 minutes to 1 hour (depends on if you choose to let the mixture chill or not) Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts (or 4 cutlets) cut into bite sized pieces 1 block softened cream cheese 2 […]
Easy Stuffed Shells
Here’s the Recipe Serves 4-6 Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 box jumbo pasta shells Almost 1 full 24oz container of cottage cheese (you will use almost the whole container except for maybe 3 tablespoons of it) 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (about half of […]
The BEST Baby Walker!
Before becoming a busy mama, baby walkers were’t my thing. My sister used one with her daughter and I never pictured myself using one with my kids. Not because there is anything wrong with them, but I figured I would be around enough to help my kids walk. Boy, I was wrong! DISCLOSURE: This post […]