What's Up Wednesday....January Edition

Hi friends....well here we are, the last day in January! One whole month into 2018! Gosh that seems crazy, and yet Christmas feels like it was so long ago! So excited to link up with Shay. Mel and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday....January Edition.   A fun monthly post where we answer these questions.......

Frozen Beach Trip

Hi friends! We are beach people...we love the sand in our toes, the fresh water...the calm the water brings. But we usually "beach it" during Summer months or on a Winter getaway to Florida. This past weekend we decided to check out our local beach....in the dead of Winter.... and it was so fu...

Something New for Your Family Table #3 Carrot Ginger Soup

Happy Monday friends...it's the last Monday of January!! We have been trying all kinds of plant-based meals and have a great list of recipes to share with you.  In week one, we shared our recipe for black bean soup. A favorite in our hous...

Friday Favorites....

Hi friends! Can you believe this is the last Friday in January?? One month closer to warmer weather here in the Northeast! As always, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends,  Erika, Narci & Andrea to share some of my favorite things from this week. ...

January 2018 Book Review

I can't believe we are already doing our first book review of 2018! Last year I really wanted to get back into reading and I did just that. I set a goal to read two books a month and I read 36 books last year. If you missed that review you can catch up here. 2017 Book Review This year I still have reading at the top of my "What I want out of 2018" list. This month I read 4 books... a pretty good...

A Little Post About Reading.......

Last year I made it one of my goals for the year to read a bit more. I did pretty well with that goal, fell back in love with reading and have it as a goal again for this year. Lately I have gotten a few messages asking me when I have time to read.  So I thought I would share a little post about just that....in case reading is on your goal list for this year. ...

Tuesday at Trader Joe's

Happy Tuesday friends!! Last weekend I was near Trader Joe's and stocked up on a few favorites....and picked up a few new things. I love checking out new food stuff, so I thought I would share some favorites. The store is not "conveniently" close to me... meaning it's a half hour drive. And in my world, that's too far for me to make a weekly trip 😉.  Then I saw this meme and it made me laugh! Last...

Something New for Your Family Table #2 Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

Happy Monday friends! I hope you all had a relaxing weekend! We are a few weeks into our routine of incorporating more plant-based meals into our weekly meal plan and I am loving it.! Last week I shared one of our favorite soups, and this week I wanted to share a new recipe we tried. I came across this Broccoli Quinoa Casserole from Eat Good 4 Life. I followed the recipe pretty close and just made...

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday friends! Gosh this week flew by and I am so ready for the weekend. As always, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends,  Erika, Narci & Andrea to share some of my favorite things from this week. one Saturday we went to watch the men's basketball team play at University of Buffalo. Luke and some of his teammates got to play at h...

Three Things Right Now

Happy Friday Eve! Gosh this week has gone by fast!  Today I thought I would share three things about my crew right now. A little peek at what everyone is into right now. Ella one Ella is currently one month out from her school play. She is a pirate dancer in the fifth grade production of The Magic Tree House, Pirates Past Noon. She has been loving learning her lines, songs and sharing all fun...

Our Favorite Banana Bread

Hi friends! It's mid-week...in the middle of January and I thought it's a perfect time to share a comforting recipe!  Not sure about you, but some weeks we just don't eat all of our bananas....and I hate to toss them. So naturally banana bread is the answer. And you really cannot beat the smell of this baking away on a Saturday morning! Here is my recipe for our favorite banana bread. Ingredients 1/2...

Tuesday Talk....Snowvember

Hi friends! I am linking up with  Erika &  Ashley for Tuesday Talk. A monthly link up where we can talk about any and everything! Today I want to share some pictures and memories from Snowvember here in Buffalo. This was a crazy week in November when we got almost 7 feet of snow!! I thought it would be fun to look back at that crazy week! And since I was not blogging...