Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! I look forward to planning our celebration each year. If you want to have a more organized holiday this year, use this Thanksgiving planner to create a stress-free Thanksgiving for your family. This Thanksgiving planner includes printables for everything you need to plan your celebration including brainstorming ideas, a Thanksgiving mealRead More
Planning Tips for Thanksgiving Dinner
Reduce your stress with these organization and planning tips for Thanksgiving dinner. A few days ago, I shared my Thanksgiving dinner menu. Making my menu early allows me time to find the best deals on the ingredients I will be using to make the meal. I don’t just plan my Thanksgiving menu plan early, IRead More
25 Book Themed Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Printables
Enjoy 25+ Days of Reading with your child with these Book Themed Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Elf on the Shelf is a popular Christmas tradition, but I don’t like the naughty pranks and to be honest, it can be a lot of work! I am more of Book Advent Calendar type of mom; I loveRead More
Roasted Cauliflower
This rapidly roasted cauliflower recipe is simple and delicious! Roasted cauliflower is an easy, healthy side dish that can be made in a flash. Cauliflower is a vegetable that can be prepared in a variety of ways, but my favorite way to cook it is to roast it in the oven. Roast cauliflower with oliveRead More
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
This Instant Pot BBQ chicken recipe is a quick and easy way to make barbecue chicken for your family! Confessions: I often make BBQ chicken in the Instant Pot even when the weather is nice enough to grill outside. I love making BBQ Chicken in an Instant Pot! It is quick, easy, and the meatRead More
5 Ways to Use Citrus Peels in Your Garden
Don’t throw out your orange peels and lemon peels! Save them and try out one of these 5 ways to use citrus peels in your garden and yard. The spring and summer months are the perfect time to enjoy a juicy orange or some fresh-squeezed lemonade. But when you are done, don’t toss those citrusRead More
Chicken Dinner Menu Plan + Meal Prep Lunch Recipes
Enjoy a delicious Sunday dinner with your family and then use the leftovers to meal prep lunches or simple suppers throughout the week. Sunday Chicken Dinner Menu Plan I use several different appliances, so I can easily make large batches of each dish. Each recipe I mention in the menu plan is linked to theRead More
Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep
This Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep recipe makes it easy to meal prep lunches for the week, it is a delicious salad that will revival your favorite take-out salad. This Asian salad is an easy salad for me to pull together in under 15 minutes because it is made from vegetables that I often haveRead More
Asian Chicken and Rice Bowl
These Asian chicken and rice bowls are one of my husband’s favorite meal prep lunches. I make chicken bowl recipes regularly because they are both healthy and hearty. I like to mix up the sauces, grains, and vegetables that I use to create variety so it doesn’t feel like we are eating the same chickenRead More
Roasted Broccoli
This roasted broccoli recipe is seasoned with garlic powder and onion powder creating a flavorful side dish in under 15 minutes. When I was a kid I thought I didn’t like cooked broccoli. It turns out, I love cooked broccoli, I just don’t like over-cooked, slimy broccoli. Roasting broccoli for a short time at aRead More
Instant Pot Onion and Garlic Rice
This quick and easy recipe for rice seasoned with onion and garlic makes a great side dish for a variety of meals. I usually cook plain white basmati rice to use in recipes. I like to cook a large batch of rice, then I divide it up and add seasonings to just the portion IRead More
How to Use Companion Plants in Your Garden
Here’s how to use companion plants in the garden and a list of good companion planting combinations. Just like with people, plants have their best friends – you know, those other plants that they like to grow old next to. When you grow certain plant combinations together they have surprising powers to help each otherRead More
Caribbean Taco Salad with Mango Salsa
Looking to jazz up your taco salad? Try this Caribbean Taco Salad recipe topped with homemade mango salsa! The salad days of summer require that I get more creative with my salad recipes so my family doesn’t tire of them. As the weather warms up here the salad greens growing in my garden will startRead More
How to Make Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts
Check out how easy it is to make chocolate dipped clementine hearts. These would make a fun snack or treat for kids on Valentine’s Day! These chocolate dipped clementine hearts are easy to make. If you wanted to be super healthy, you could stop after cutting the clementine wedges and using toothpicks to create hearts,Read More
Healthy Pumpkin Dip
This Pumpkin Dip Recipe is a healthier version of pumpkin pie dip. It uses pumpkin puree and yogurt for a low-calorie, low-fat, and low-sugar appetizer to enjoy at holiday parties. This pumpkin dip has become a staple at all of our fall gatherings from early September through Thanksgiving. We love to dip apple slices inRead More
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
This easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe does not require draining. You can make the mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot from start to finish. The fastest way to make a large batch of mashed potatoes is to cook them in the Instant Pot. Even better, since you cook Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in vegetableRead More
Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers 2020
There are a lot of Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers this year! Retail Gift Card Bonus Offers 2020! Many of the bonus gift cards offered at retail stores are only valid for a couple of weeks in January, so be sure to mark your calendar with the dates, so you don’t forget to redeemRead More
Tips For Creating a Book Advent Calendar
Book advent calendars are becoming cooler than elf on the shelf across social media. If you decide to do your first book advent calendar this year you may be wondering how to do it the easiest way possible. The truth is a book advent calendar is easier than you think. What is a book AdventRead More
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This homemade cranberry-orange sauce recipe goes well with turkey or ham! I never enjoyed canned cranberry sauce growing up. That was the one Thanksgiving side dish that I always passed on. The first time I remember enjoying cranberry sauce was at my husband’s aunt’s house. She complained that her husband made her buy Trader Joe’sRead More
Fall Educational Activities for Kids
These Fall Educational Activities for Kids are fun for the whole family. The fall season provides parents and children with a ton of educational opportunities. I grew up immersed in the outdoors and learning as much as I could about why things are the way they are. My mom and dad both considered the fallRead More
