Weekend Wrap Up.....Last Weekend in January

I needed this weekend so bad! After being gone last weekend and fighting a cold all week I was so ready for some downtime and catching up! E&L had big plans for a sleepover at my parents on Friday night and they went to see Disney on Ice on Saturday with my Mom & sister. They had a great time!! We had plans to go cross country skiing on Friday night with some friends, but we did not have...

5 Meals for your Family Table... Week 4

It's our 4th week of sharing meals for your family table!  This week I am sharing my kids' most requested meal.... Almond Crusted Chicken. We also have a better for you Mexican casserole and an easy pizza bar for this week! If you missed the first few, you can catch up here. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 one Cauliflower Fried Rice Bowls with Roasted Shrimp. This is such a great (and much...

Two Family Favorite Side Dishes

Sometimes it's hard to come up with new ideas for the same old sides. We always have at least one veggie with our dinner each night and often our side is a salad. These are two ideas for sides that are full of flavor... my kids love them....and they don't require any crazy ingredients! Sauteed Brussel Sprouts Now I know what you're thinking.... really, Gen... your kids love brussel spouts? I kid...

Better For You Casseroles #2.....Mexican Quinoa Bake

The second recipe in our "Better For You Casserole" series is this Mexican Quinoa Bake. Now this one is good for lots of reasons... you can make it a few days ahead,....it's like a taco bake...you can scoop it up with chips... did I mention it tastes like tacos??? Ingredients 1 small onion, diced 2 bell peppers, diced 1lb ground chicken (can also use turkey) 2 cups dry quinoa (rinsed & cooked...

Friday Favorites...Short & Sweet

Oh Friday... I have been waiting for you! After being gone on our little getaway last weekend and fighting a cold... I feel like I have been one step behind all week! Looking forward to catching up this weekend! I am linking up with  Andrea, Narci, and Erika to share a few of my favorites from this week. one Reminiscing about our getaway last weekend! We all had so much...

January Book Review

Welcome to my first ever book review post!! Let me start by saying I am by no means a literary genius... I just enjoy a good read... something to take my mind to another place. One thing I committed to doing this year is reading more consistently. I am happy to say that I read 4 books in January.. a pretty good start to the year! I set a goal for myself of 20 pages per day. That works really well...

What's Up Wednesday....January 2017 Edition

Once a month, I link up with Shay. Mel and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday.  A fun monthly post where we share what's happening in life lately. Let's get started! What we're eating this week....  This week we shared some quick and easy meal ideas on Monday. Every Monday we share 5 Meals for your Family Table to help take the guesswork out of mealplanning....