Tuesday we celebrated this big boy’s FOURTH birthday! I was feeling terrible because I didn’t plan anything for him (his birthday kind of snuck up on me this year) But Miles was the happiest boy on his birthday and so easy going. Well, a little bossy, but happy to play with is brothers and a few…
Organic Snacking with Simple Truth Baby
Over the last couple of years we have been incorporating more and more organic foods and products into our home and diets. We don’t exclusively buy or eat organically, but where it makes sense for us, when we find products we really love, and that are affordable, we do. The Simple Truth line sold exclusively at Kroger stores…
Everyday Makeup in Minutes
You guys. Tell me I’m not the only one who has like ten minutes to slap some makeup on my face, do something-ish to my hair, and throw on some clothes for the day before my toddler has found a toilet to play in, destroyed every room in the house, or is whining at my feet, tugging…
Blueberry Acai Yogurt Pops with Granola
Summer is so close we can almost taste it!!! Now that we live by the coast June can be pretty gloomy. The gray clouds and fog don’t burn off until later in the day. But the afternoons are starting to heat up and I’m not sure I’m ready for the uncomfortable heat. Good news is,…
On the Go with CLIF Kid Zbar
Just one more week until school’s out for the summer! I can’t believe it! We’ve got a few summer camps, swim lessons, a little bit of traveling planned, plus a whole lot of park and beach days! I look forward to doing it all on a slightly more care-free, not-so-rushed-kind-of a schedule {and hopefully on more…
Graham’s in a Big Boy Bed!
Grahammy is in a big boy bed! We transferred each of the other boys from cribs to big boy beds right around 18 months too, for no other reason than a friend told me her kids always transferred better earlier. We tried it with Owen, and it worked really well. So we’ve continued with each…
Cookies and Cream Pudding Cookies
After a long weekend of moving and unpacking, we earned these cookies! They might just be my most favorite cookies ever ever ever. I originally posted them to the blog in March of 2011 and that post was in desperate needs of a makeover. I’ve made them so many times since, but it had been…
Toasted Coconut Quinoa Oatmeal
Hey hey! Sorry it’s been a little quiet over here this last week. We are getting ready to move this weekend! Not far from where we currently live, but still, a lot has been going on lately in prep. Mostly a whole lot of packing, selling (everything!), and de-junking (literally everything!). And gradually moving boxes to the…
Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake {with Granola!}
This Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake has been my go-to shake after my workouts {or just an afternoon/evening treat}! Especially when you sprinkle a little granola on top of it– it totally changes the experience! You gotta try it with any of your shakes/smoothies. If you have vanilla protein powder I’m pretty sure you’ll have everything…
BBQ Chicken Quinoa Casserole
Hello! Happy Tuesday! I had such an uplifting weekend at the Elevate Conference in Newport Beach. I went up Friday night and had a hotel room ALL to myself! I went to bed pretty late but slept like a baby. AKA- I didn’t have a child wake me up in the middle night or at…
Healthy No Bake Coconut Almond Butter Cookies
Whelp, all 12 of these No Bake Coconut Almond Butter Cookies were devoured in one night {last night actually}! But not before Graham ran off with the entire jar of almond butter, spoon-in-hand, and completely covered himself in it. I was in the middle of shooting these when I got a phone call and had…
Five Favorite Uses for Coconut Oil
I’ve been wanting share some of our favorite uses for coconut oil for a while now! I think you know I love, love, looooove to use it in the kitchen but we’ve found a few other uses for it that we love. I usually just buy the Kirkland Organic Coconut Oil from Costco, I think…