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Simple Hello Fresh Weekday Meal

As I have mentioned before, I am definitely not any sort of chef or even a decent cook, however, with the right recipe, I am pretty good at following instructions.  I have been in search of some new, simple recipes since our current rotation is experiencing some burnout.  My sister-in-law suggested this simple meal from Hello Fresh that she found through one of our favorite bloggers, and of course, one of our favorite former Bachelorettes, Ali Fedotowsky.  Since Ali is[Read more]

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Valentine’s Day Home Transformation

With the day of hearts less than a month away now, I thought it would be a fun time to share some of the more subtle decorating we do to commemorate the holiday.  Valentine’s Day was never a holiday I used to decorate for.  When my kids were younger, it was enough to manage the 30+ valentines they had to prep for their school parties.  A few years ago, I started picking up a few pieces here and there and[Read more]

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Look Beneath the Surface

I have to admit that towards the end of the year, the business of life really got in the way of blogging more often, but I am back and looking forward to staying inspired and motivated to keep creating content. Here in LA, there was a local story recently that struck a chord.  A local reporter who we watch every weekend died suddenly at the age of 43.  While I initially thought he had a heart attack or was in[Read more]

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Sharing the Simple Memories

This past weekend, we had a few things going on but nothing too crazy so I suggested to my daughter that we attempt to make one of the desserts from my new Magnolia cookbook she gave me.  Thankfully, she decided to start with a simpler one and we set out to make some chocolate chip cookies. Since we haven’t baked lately, we decided to refresh some of our ingredients and headed to Trader Joe’s to pick up what we needed. [Read more]

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Finding Balance-What We are Watching

I’m all about finding balance in all aspects of life, including taking some time to decompress and enjoy some good TV.  If you know me, I rarely take the time to just sit and relax.  I’m wired to constantly be busy but at the end of a long day, I have to admit I enjoy unwinding with my one of my favorite shows. With the Golden Globes airing the other night, I had a chance to reflect on what I[Read more]

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Soup Recipe for the Body and Soul

I am the first one to admit that I don’t cook.  Don’t get me wrong.  I get a meal on the table most weeknights and I do my best to try to keep it healthy but it is usually fairly simple and something that can be made with minimal prep due to limited time and busy schedules.  That being said, when I do have free time (rarely), I do enjoy cooking a favorite recipe that takes a bit more time[Read more]