I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Folgers. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. These days, waking up ready to tackle the day doesn’t happen easily. Growing up, a bowl of my beloved Golden Grahams or the smell of pancakes and syrup helped me take on the day, but as an adult (and mama), I definitely need something stronger. For me- that’s coffee. I wake up around 6 am Read More
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Granola
I recently whipped up a batch of pumpkin spice chocolate granola. Sweet, spiced with fall flavors and super delicious! Perfect mixed in with yogurt for breakfast, or on its own for a snack. YUM! I picked up the chalkboard top jars from Target in their dollar section and gave these as gifts to neighbors, friends and family. The recipe fills 3 small jars and 2 regular mason jars, FYI. Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Granola (recipe adapted from Iowa Girl Eats) makes 4-1/2 Read More
Easy Breakfast with Quaker Real Medley Yogurt Cups
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuakerRealMedleys #CollectiveBias I’m always on the lookout for quick and tasty breakfasts. And if there are no dishes, it’s even better. Enter Quaker® Real Medleys® Yogurt Cups. Crunchy. Cool. Yum. This new product come in three flavors: Strawberry Almond, Apple Cinnamon and Raspberry Pecan. My local Walmart carried two of the three in the ready-to-eat cereal aisle, so I Read More
Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipe + Protein Powder Recipe Roundup
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias Taking care of a 14 week old baby while training for a half marathon takes a LOT of energy. Needless to say, I am hungry all.the.time. Between exclusively pumping six times a day for Bryce and getting in my workouts, I need nutritious options that keep me fueled. Often times, I don’t have the luxury of preparing something that takes forever to make OR Read More
Pioneer Woman Must Have Kitchen Essentials
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE watching The Pioneer Woman. Especially on Saturday mornings when the new episodes air with a hot cup of coffee. Pure bliss! I’ve tried a number of her recipes (like these, among many others) and haven’t come across one that wasn’t downright delectable. (Part of me wants to take the “Julie & Julia” concept and make it my mission to make every single one of Ree Drummond’s recipes and blog about it….never say never! It’d be a fun challenge!) After Read More
Sweet Swaps: Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Spread
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the SPLENDA® Brand. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. All opinions and reviews are my own. This past weekend, Bryce was baptized. It was a truly wonderful day! After church, we invited our family over for a big celebration. We had quite the large crowd, and were busy cleaning and prepping food in the days leading up to the party Read More
Frozen Old Fashioned Oatmeal Recipe
Fellow Chicago blogger and momma-to-be Katie posted a link to a recipe lately about how to make frozen oatmeal, and I knew I had to try because 1- oatmeal (particularly old fashioned oats) are excellent for breastfeeding mamas and 2- I don't have time to make myself breakfast most days with Bryce (let along 40 minutes for oats), so something that is quick & easy is key. So I tried out the recipe and tweaked it a little bit to add a bit more protein and flavor. The result? Awesome-ness. Read More
Get Fired Up Grilling!
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® Smithfield® and Farmland®, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #GetUpandGrill #GetFiredUpGrilling http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH It’s almost summertime, and that means it’s time to get outside and fire up the grill! For the first time in a couple weeks, T and I took a break from the freezer meals I had prepped and we threw some ribs on the grill for a fun dinner for us to enjoy. I shopped at Read More
