Today I'm reviewing the five latest mystery / thriller novels I recently read:  Murder Road by Simone St. James First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Salthouse Place by Jamie Lee Sogn ..read more

Taking your home cooking to the next level with a few tools that make a huge difference! Lemon Juicer Microplane Grater Variety of Wooden Spoons Garlic Press Good Quality Kitchen Sheers Bench Scraper Handheld Mandolin Potato Masher Y-shaped Vegetable Peeler Norpro Silicone Mixing Bowls A Kitchen Scale Silicone Ice Cube Molds Immersion Blender  Nested Prep Bowls Dutch Oven ..read more

Sometimes, taking a good hard look at our schedules and how we're spending our time can help us better manage our day to day. Are we drinking enough water? Getting enough sleep? Moving our body? Spending too much time on our phones?  ..read more

It's never too soon or too late to get our children involved in household chores. Here's what we do and expect from our three children, five and under ..read more

How & why we should start paying attention to where we are in our menstrual cycle, and how it affects our energy levels, & what to do to honor that.  ..read more

With a serious closet clean-up of anything that screams fall / winter, plus anything that would normally work with spring weather, but won't accommodate a growing bump... here are the five types of outfits I'm repeating all spring for my second trimester: Flowy maxi dress for the gorgeous spring days Oversized sweatshirt & leggings for the blustery 'WHY ISN'T WINTER OVER' days Leggings & athletic top & pull-over for mornings at the gym Maternity jeans & oversized top (flowy or button down) or oversized tee shirt for the occasional change up A fitted dresses for the night out w ..read more

Here is the breakdown of what we ate for each meal, where we shopped, where we dined out, and how much we spent for our family of 5 in a one week period.  Minestrone Soup Recipe ..read more

Some big fun life updates around here!  ..read more

The kitchen is a tricky spot to stay on top of, because we're in it so often, and so much comes in and out. However, it's also a fantastic place to declutter and organize BECAUSE we're in it so often. We can take our time. Declutter & organize one cabinet, one drawer, one section of the countertop at a time.  ..read more

Part of Your World (Loved) and Yours Truly (Disappointed) by Abby Jimenez and  The Dead Romantics  (Loved) and The Seven Year Slip (Disappointed) by Ashley Poston The Push  (Loved) and The Whispers (Disappointed) by Ashely Audrain Little Secrets (Loved) and Jar of Hearts (Disappointed) by Jennifer Hillier Good Neighbors  (Loved) and It All Comes Down to This (Disappointed)by Therese Anne Fowler Ask Again, Yes  (Loved) and The Half Moon  (Disappointed) by Mary Beth Keane The Silent Patient  (Loved), The Maidens (Disappointed), and The Fury (Disappointed) by A ..read more