Have you ever had those moments when you are deciding what is for dinner and you feel like you are in a rut? That has been all too common for us in our household lately! As my husband and...
I recently saw a meme online that read, “Breastfeeding for one year is approximately 1800 hours. A full-time job with 3 weeks of vacation is 1,960 hours. Just a fun fact.” Since my pump measures the number of hours...
I’ve come to enjoy all the different “seasons” in Flagstaff: monsoons, when the dark clouds roll in and grumble before their release; winter, which brings the smell of juniper burning in woodstoves; summer, with its intense rays and even...
Our community farmers market runs every Sunday, 8-12 until late October and it is BOUNTIFUL. If you go, you will likely spend more time than you planned because you will run into other locals you know and stop to...
My mom was an amazing Southern cook. Chicken fried steak, King Ranch casserole, lasagna, coconut cream pie. . . My mouth is watering just thinking about it. But when I got married, I knew nothing about cooking. I must...
Do you have picky eaters in your household? Us too. As much as I would love to say that our kids gladly eat fistfuls of broccoli, that is just not the case. When our kids turned a year old,...
Meal planning seems to be all the rage now, and I'm completely for it, but I just can't seem to do it. Since becoming a mother of two I can't quite get my ducks in a row long enough...
We may not have a polar vortex here in Flagstaff, but we have our share of winter weather, perfect for a hot bowl of soup that was simmering in your Crock-Pot all day.
I was raised in Texas and love...
Holidays as a lifelong vegetarian
I was eight when I became a vegetarian. I did it mostly because I was a picky little kid and I didn't like meat. But I also loved animals, and as I got older I...
There seems to be this craze with everything pumpkin during the fall! I can't say that I am one of those people who are head over heels for pumpkin the way some people are. Also, I'm not a fan...
I was recently asked what I feed my toddler for breakfast and I had to think about it for a moment because my first thought was “anything.” As I’m sure you all know 2 ½-year-olds are super easy to...
Schools are back in session!
And back-to-school means BUSY. Getting up early, after-school sports, clubs, activities...even just the daily hustle and bustle...it all takes up time and may require a chauffeur for kids under the age of 16. Getting a...
Flagstaff summers are mild compared to the rest of AZ, but we live really close to the sun so the days feel intense. It's too hot to cook. Some days it feels too hot to do much of anything....