Today was #SlowCookerSunday, and I wanted to make something warming and hearty, but also healthy, for family dinner. Into the slow cooker went two pounds of diced sirloin, two diced large sweet potatoes, one diced medium white onion, three sliced large carrots, three diced celery stalks, one carton of beef broth, one teaspoon of rosemary,… Read More Slow Cooker Steak and Sweet Potato Stew
This sweet and tart champagne cocktail is the perfect way to ring in 2019. New Year’s Magic Cocktail Ingredients: 1 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur 1/2 oz. cranberry juice 2 1/2 oz. Champagne Dried or fresh cranberries Preparation: Muddle dried or fresh cranberries and St. Germain gently at bottom of a champagne flute with a… Read More New Year’s Magic Cocktail
I’m so glad my favorite radio host, Taylor Strecker, recommended the FabFitFun box on her show. I already get an Ipsy and Play! by Sephora box of sample-size goodies each month, but the FabFitFun box is so much more than just a few samples. Each quarter, FabFitFun puts together a selection of premium, full-size products… Read More Loving my FabFitFun winter box!
This past weekend, foodie mecca The Emporiyum returned to Union Market’s Dock 5, and there were plenty of delicious dishes and drinks to try! Having attended the event in Baltimore a few years ago, my husband and I were excited to see the many food and beverage vendors and the Dock 5 layout. The space… Read More DC’s Emporiyum at Union Market’s Dock 5
As a busy mom, my meal planning and prepping is constantly evolving. I find that it’s hard to prep too many days of the same meal at one time because I like variety in my meals. I’ve also spent whole Sundays cooking food for the week and then ended up making a frozen pizza for… Read More Meal Prep Hack
If you’ve read some of my posts about how I enter and win contests and sweepstakes, you’ve seen some of my trip wins. Being a “sweeper” as a hobby is definitely full of adventure, especially when winning involves my favorite thing: travel! Recently I was notified that I was one of the lucky winners of… Read More New York Comic Con Trip Win
As a product junkie and skincare fanatic, I’ve tried numerous skincare products and routines since my early teens. Moving into my 40’s, I’ve tried to change up my regimen to include a serum morning and night and a little bit heavier of a moisturizer, preferably with anti-aging benefits. I’d tried samples of some Perricone MD moisturizers before,… Read More Holy Grail Moisturizer
With three kids, a husband and a full-time job, finding quick and easy dinner recipes is super important. I’ve found the quickest options include frozen or pre-packaged items. My go-to’s are store brand organic frozen veggies. For this skillet, you’ll need a pound of raw frozen shrimp, a package of frozen green beans, some oil… Read More Shrimp and Green Bean Skillet
I’m always looking for quick, easy, meal-prep options that are also healthy. For a while, my go-to breakfast was some egg whites, salsa and cheese nuked for about a minute and a half in the microwave to cook the eggs. Then I discovered Green Giant’s veggie spirals, especially the zucchini spirals. The quick-cook package makes… Read More Quick, Healthy Breakfast
I caught the genealogy bug more than ten years ago, and as soon as I heard about Ancestry.com, I knew I wanted to create an account, upload the genealogy information I had and explore more about our family’s history. Over the years, I’ve discovered so many interesting stories about my ancestors and have learned that… Read More Family History Travel in Wytheville, Virginia
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