Amazing, homemade chicken parmesan in just thirty minutes! My mother-in-law is Italian. And like any good Italian, she is an excellent cook. We try to make it a habit of never turning down a meal made by CeCe. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot from her about cooking and I’m certain my love for all things pasta is significantly related to…
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Simple Strawberry Crisp & Fresh Whipped Cream
I’m a spur-of-the-moment kind of person. At times this makes me fun, spontaneous mom. Other times it makes me rash, forgetful mom. I’m working on embracing the positive aspects of the former and disciplining the tendencies of the latter. This past week spontaneous mom showed up and decided after breakfast to take the kids strawberry picking. Then spontaneous mom stuck around…
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(Make-Ahead) Cinnamon Rolls for a Crowd
I need you to do me a favor. Go ahead and imagine that I’ve written a pithy, humorous little anecdote about my week, my kids, my friends, and these cinnamon rolls. Got it? Thanks. In an effort to get this recipe shared before a certain approaching holiday, I can’t really take the time to rack my brain for something witty…
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How to Eat Healthy on A Road Trip
Several weeks ago I shared about our annual road trip through a few southern states visiting family and friends. Fourteen days of travel– over sixty hours in the van, staying in four different homes, and reconnecting with many loved ones. While on the road, my husband and I reflected that one of the best things we did to help our…
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The Dust Bunnies Are Safe for Another Season…
Hi there. I’m still here… It’s been weeks since I’ve sat down to write a new post, even though ideas and recipes are never far from my mind. I am thrilled to say that we are expecting baby number four. (YAY!) And so for the last m a n y weeks, the blog has been put on hold while we all…
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How to Make the Most of a Library Visit
It had been months since our last visit to the library, but today we finally made the trip to check out some new books. The last time we were at the library left me a little leery of returning again soon. I had taken my three kids to a new library with a beautiful kids’ section complete with a pirate…
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