I have always heard the phrase “waiting for the other shoe to drop” but I really had no clue what that meant. Check this out Etymology A common experience of tenement living and other similar style housing in New York City…

This post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of The Cherry Marketing Institute. Life has been BUSY lately! School started a few days ago and this teacher is extremely overwhelmed with enjoying the fast-paced world of kindergarten, cooking meals to…

Today is one of these days.. I knew when I ordered this cover for my planner, I would need this reminder at some point in my year. I just didn’t know the circumstances. Now that I’m feeling like cooking and eating…

Taking things one day at a time is a little too daunting for me right now. I’m working on getting through a few hours at a time. When things go bad fast, they do not seem to get better fast. But,…

Stephen and I found out some equally outstanding and excruciatingly painful news this week. We thought we could not have a baby without some medical intervention. I’m a high-risk patient due to diabetes and some other reproductive issues and the doctors…

This is one of those dishes that I was reluctant to try, but the reviews at Cooking Light convinced me that I should at least taste it. And then one taste blew me away. I’ve never been a huge fan of…

This is super easy to assemble and bake. I make a variation of this just about every weekend, especially during the month of Whole 30. This one was one of the best yet! Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato 1 lb of…

Today was an epic fail. All around colossal epic FAIL. Let me paint you a picture. 2:30am. Spending some time hugging the bowl. Nerves or glucose out of control. This can happen in the early days of cutting sugar completely. My…

This week, I return to the classroom full time so a weekend prep day is a must. I try to pre-cook several bulk items to have throughout the week, especially for lunch. I don’t mind cooking dinner and taking my time…

I am a long time Southern girl at heart and nothing is better than a big breakfast of eggs and grits with butter and cheese. I could eat it everyday. However, corn does not love me back. It is about as…