School started last week! I swear back-to-school keeps getting earlier and earlier. I feel this time of year is bitter sweet. I’m so over all of the bickering and fighting that comes with having all 4 kids home from school, but I never feel like we’ve squeezed in enough fun. This summer especially was full […]
Recipes
Roasted Potatoes and Beets
There is something so delicious about roasting root veggies. Everyone loves potatoes, right? Well, I’ve always been one of those odd ducks who not only loves potatoes and carrots, but some of the less popular root vegetables, such as beets. I’ve paired beets and sweet potatoes before, but I finally decided I needed to marry […]
Favorite Summer Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #31
With school starting in two days, on top of finishing up packing my house and moving an hour away, my brain is just a tad bit fried. Please tell me I’m not the only one ending my summer this way? Don’t get me wrong, we are trying to cram some tidbits of fun in along […]
Favorite Dessert Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #30
School starts in just one week – how crazy is that? I’m so not ready! There is so much to do and so little time. I’m moving the kids to a new school, a new house, and the whole works, so there are a lot of changes for us. The interesting part is we can’t […]
Cheesy Potato and Sausage Foil Packets
In just one more day August will be here and school will follow in just a week and a half. Between packing up and moving within the next month, and prepping for school, I’m trying to squeeze in as much family time as possible. I’m not ready to say goodbye to family fun days, and […]
Hot Buffalo Tuna Crostini
< It’s summer! Along with all the outdoor activities, outings, mini vacations, swimming, boating and whatever else you can think of, there’s one thing I enjoy about summer — NOT PACKING SCHOOL LUNCHES. It’s a drag, it’s limiting, and it feels never-ending…until summer arrives. I like that I can be spontaneous and more creative with […]
Salad Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #29
It is so hot in Northern California!!! We’ve had temps in the triple digits, but for some reason it feels so much hotter right now than it has all summer. It’s only going to get worse as the week goes on, too! I don’t know about you, but I hate turning on the stove or […]
Easy After School Snacks Kids Can Make Themselves
“This post was sponsored by a2 Milk® as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” It’s almost time for back to school. I know that once school is in full swing, our lives our going to get busy and hectic really fast. I am trying to get myself […]
Fruit Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #28
We’re right smack in the middle of summer, and I’m having mixed feelings about what that entails. School starts in a little less than a month, and it’s always bittersweet for me. I feel like I need to cram as much fun and yumminess into these last few weeks of summer. I love taking advantage […]
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party
I am so excited to be joining some blogging friends of mine in the Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! Each Tuesday at 6am CST, a new linky party, featuring some of the best recipes around the web, will be live on my site, as well as some friends’ sites. I hope you will take a moment […]










