Is there anything more cozy sounding than a warm bowl of soup on a cold and blustery day? I think not! And this stuffed pepper soup is just the ticket! Incorporating all of your favorite savory elements of a classic stuffed pepper like peppers, tomatoes, ground beef, rice, garlic, and onion, this is such an easy soup to throw together and sure to be a crowd pleaser! In our house, we are not huge fans of stuffed peppers, which is odd, because we like all the ingredients used to make them. I find my kids eating the stuffing, but leaving the pepper. Rather than continue to waste perfectly good p ..read more

Enjoy this April 2024 meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Time for April! The beginning of baseball season. And the greening up of the grass. And warmer days. And probably some rainy days too. Just a couple more months until my oldest “graduates” from elementary school. And just a few months after that, he’ll start Middle School. That’ll be a new milestone for us both. For my family, we have a lot of birthdays in April, which makes April pretty fun. Two of my sons. Three of my nieces. A brother-in-law. A sister-in-law. Coming right off the heels of Easter, i ..read more

So you’re sitting at home, and dinnertime is fast approaching, but you don’t really have a plan and you’re tired. Enter this BLT Ranch Salad to the rescue! Taking your favorite bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich and putting it in a bowl makes for an easy crowd pleaser! Especially if you cook your bacon in the oven, which is a total game changer if you haven’t tried it. Crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, savory bacon, and creamy ranch. Four ingredients is all you need for a delicious, super convenient dinner that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare.  Not sure about you, but BLT’s are a fa ..read more

Enjoy this March 2024 meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. March is here! Anyone else remember the phrase “In like a lion, out like a lamb”? I remember learning that in elementary school because the weather changes so much. Here I sit on a Tuesday right before the month starts and it is C-O-L-D while we had 80 degree weather the days before. Crazy! No matter the weather though, I gotta menu plan! We have some big expenses coming up and my grocery budget is the one area that I can control. I can’t really say “Oh, I just won’t pay for utilities this month” as e ..read more

Enjoy this February meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. It’s a Leap Month! When I looked at the calendar, I was surprised to see it end on the 29th. That’s kind of fun. Especially for those people born on February 29th – you get an actual birthday this year. Celebrate! It also feels weird that I’m planning our summer. Summer camp registrations have started, so I’ve started looking at our calendars, planning out vacations. We don’t have a good full picture of things since 2 of my kids will have sports, so we don’t know what that schedule will look like. But a ..read more

Who doesn’t love a warm cup of hot chocolate on a cold and windy day? There’s just nothing quite like the decadence of that rich and creamy goodness delighting your tastebuds and warming your belly. But could we make that cup of chocolate even more amazing? I’m here to tell you, YES! By adding the amazing benefits of bone broth to an already delicious beverage, it’s no longer just a treat for the senses but also one your whole body will thank you for.  Now I’ve been hearing about the benefits of bone broth for quite some time, but despite all my efforts, I just haven’t been able to stom ..read more

Enjoy this January meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Hello 2024! I feel like I’ve been in 2024 for a while, for some reason. The last month had me taking an extra second to write the date as I was tempted to write ’24’ instead of ’23’ whenever I was writing the date. Why? No idea. So I’m happy to be here in 2024. I don’t have any big plans in 2024. No big New Year’s Resolutions. No big vacation or career plans. I guess I’ll launch a kid from elementary school to middle school this year. That does seem like a fairly big step – at least in his life. But I’ll ..read more

Holy Shortbread Cookies Batman! Who knew that gluten-free could taste so good! These almond flour shortbread cookies are perfection. Buttery, crispy, just slightly chewy and that salty-sweet combo I love. Plus with only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes you’ve got a super easy, relatively healthy treat ready to go! When I first had to go gluten-free I mourned for so long thinking I’d never get to eat so many of my favorites ever again. But thankfully over the years I’ve learned to make some gluten-free versions that give the originals a run for their money. These shortbread cookies are no exceptio ..read more

One awesome benefit of Amazon Prime is that every month Prime members get a FREE ebook from the Amazon First Reads selections. These books are available exclusively to Prime members before their official release date. As a Prime member, you can select a featured Amazon First Reads ebooks FREE every month. You can read Kindle books on your PC or most devices with the free Kindle reading app. Stuck in a waiting room? Simply pull out your phone and catch up on your latest novel or magazine. Don’t miss our guide on how to get more free Kindle books. Not a Prime member? You can ..read more

Enjoy this December meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. <insert comment about how time flies by> But, really, time is flying by. It’s almost the end of 2023. We got out all the snow coats, boots and snow pants to see what fits and what needs we have. It’s that time of year where the snow could start blowing. It’s the time of year that I start holiday shopping. The Amazon truck will be here frequently over the next couple of weeks. Gifts for my immediate family. The family I grew up in. The family my husband grew up in. Teachers. Just making lots of lis ..read more