I Just Want to Be Alone
If you have been reading this blog the past few weeks, you know how much I like my husband. I’ve been pretty sentimental lately, which is even starting to annoy…
Bird-Themed Baby Shower
My in-laws love to throw a party. I, on the other hand, love to disappear while everything is being planned, and come out of hiding when it’s time to assemble…
Crock Pot Gingered Beef and Vegetables
I was recently alphabetizing our Crock Pot Thursday picks, and oh, my goodness do we pick a ton of chicken recipes. But not this week. This week we do beef. This…
To My Family: Thanks a Bunch
Ah, family. They’re the ones we love the most, but the ones we take most for granted. I don’t think I throw them a thank you as frequently as I…
Crock Pot Potatoes Au Gratin
On the list of things I love, potatoes and cheese are near the top. It goes, in order: husband and kids, some extended family members, cheese and potatoes, and then…
Snapshots and Memories
As I watch my four-year-old daughter skip down the walkway, away from her brother’s elementary school, my breath catches in my throat. The sun sparkling on her messy bun, her…
Some Toads and a Boy: A Love Story
Once upon a time, there was a girl. Not a princess, just a girl. It’s a good thing this girl wasn’t born into royalty, as her manners were lacking, her…
Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
I’ve got a problem, guys. I put on my yoga pants today, and they were uncomfortable. My clothing “safe space” has betrayed me, and some things need to change around…
I Like Mushrooms: Knowing the difference between an opinion and an attack.
I like mushrooms. You already know that because you read the title of this post, and if you are an avid reader of my Crock Pot Thursday series you know…
10 Delicious Crock Pot Game Day Recipes
It’s almost here, you guys! Super Bowl Sunday is tomorrow, and my Seattle Seahawks are just one day away from claiming the championship. My Facebook feed is bleeding blue and…
Crock Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole
If you follow our Crock Pot Thursday series, you know we like chicken. We also enjoy bacon, ranch, and cheese. Oh, yeah, and potatoes. Because of this, it should come…
Why I Love Mornings
Both of my babies were great sleepers. I couldn’t help but brag about them sleeping through the night at four months and two months respectively, their years of long naps,…
Crock Pot Easy Beef and Beans
It has been cold here in Connecticut. I am constantly hiding under a blanket, and no one in our household wants to be outside. Not the adults, not the kids,…
Easy Heart-Shaped Crayons
My kids always get new crayons for Christmas, so in January I’m looking for ways to get rid of the piles and piles of broken crayons in our house. Last…
A Day in the Life of a Doll
Ah, Christmas. The gift-giving extravaganza that unites many a young child with a plastic-bodied, synthetic-haired baby. Sometimes that baby is blessed with a cherubic face and chubby thighs, and sometimes…
Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Stew
I love chicken pot pie, and I love my crock pot, so it stands to reason that I would love this recipe, modified from allrecipes. I served my Crock Pot…
My Top Tweets of 2013
You guys know how crazy I am about Twitter, right? I don’t only love Twitter because I was named one of MashabIe’s 17 Funny Moms, or because my tweets have…
Things I Thought Before I Knew
When I was a girl, I had expectations about being an adult. Mine were not grand dreams of being rich and famous, rather basic assumptions about adulthood. You know, grown-upy…
Crock Pot Easy Chicken Chili
I’ve just about had it with this weather. My fingers ache when I go outside, my car takes 3 hours to warm up, and I’m going to have to sell…
Resolutions
When making New Year’s resolutions, it’s important to set realistic goals. While I am confident I have done that, I am even more confident that I can still fail. I…
BlogU: Get Schooled (Without Gaining the Freshman Fifteen)
When I began blogging, I had no idea how much it would entail. I lovingly stalked my favorite bloggers on Facebook and Twitter, so I knew it was more work…
Dumb college relationships are hilarious when they happen to someone else.
One of my very favorite things about blogging is becoming friends with women who are incredibly gifted storytellers. Sometimes when I’m too busy eating all of the Christmas cookies and…
I would marry Target if I could.
This post is sponsored by Target, but the opinions, as always, are my own. For a few wild years, my husband and I attended a wedding almost every weekend all…
Crock Pot Holiday Drinks
I love using my slow cooker for holiday meals. I use it for Thanksgiving side dishes and for New Year’s appetizers. I use it for Superbowl parties and for Easter…
Snow Day: A Mom’s How-To Guide
Sleep in. Hahaha, no. Your kids will be up nice and early today. Make breakfast. Maybe something fancy like waffles, because you’ve got time. And because, waffles. Throw some Bailey’s…
Crock Pot Chicken Artichoke Pasta
This week’s recipe is a snap to throw together, and is a great dinner idea for when you’d rather be doing anything but cooking. Now, I must admit, my kids…
Am I getting old and cranky, or does this piss you off, too?
Since moving to Connecticut five years ago, I’ve gotten used to some things. Liquor stores being called “package stores”, less small talk among strangers, better pizza, and worse Mexican food…
Twinkie Minions
This is a sponsored post, which means I’m getting paid to eat Twinkies and make Minions. A few months ago, I was creeping Pinterest, on the lookout for clever and…
Crock Pot Beer Chicken
I was excited about this recipe. Two of my favorite things, beer and chicken, in one recipe? Yes, please! We’ve had quite a bit of success with whole chickens in…
When Perfect Is Not
I love kicking off Christmas. The day we spend getting our tree, bringing our decorations up from the depths of the basement, and burning our mouths on scalding hot chocolate…
My Thanksgiving gift to you is 20 minutes of quiet time.
Happy Thanksgiving! By now, your turkey is in the oven and your side dishes are in the Crock Pot. You have eyed that bottle of wine on the counter at…
I Know My Kids Listen Because They Say Things Like This
It’s hard being a parent. Our kids need so many things from us, like food, shelter, and iPads, and we’re over here working our asses off to provide for them…
Thanksgiving Crock Pot Recipes
Thanksgiving is barreling down like a freight train filled with frozen turkeys, without brakes or apology, and in one week we’ll be lying on the tracks, rubbing our bellies in…
Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
I have a very important Crock Pot Thursday announcement! What’s that you say? It’s not Thursday? That’ll to have to be okay, because days of the week are not as…
What Greeting Cards Should Really Say
I hate greeting card shopping for my husband. None of the sentiments fit our relationship, and they all feel hollow. Insincere. I don’t know why this always surprises me, because…
Crock Pot Creamy Beef Stroganoff
We are huge fans of beef stroganoff around here. We like it traditionally prepared, and we like it in the slow cooker. We’re happy to eat it with stew meat…
Wanna Be Friends?
Let’s be friends! I like to think I’m a pretty good friend, and history has proven I’m better at some aspects of friendship than others. Before you sign in blood…
Will you join me and feed a family this Thanksgiving?
On Friday, I talked about November Facebook thankful posts. I have participated in this in previous years, so I was looking back through some of my personal Facebook thankful statuses, and…
Gratitude: Get Yourself Some!
Sometimes being thankful takes practice. It is so easy to see the things that are wrong with our lives, or notice the blessings of others while overlooking our own, but…
Crock Pot Hawaiian Pork Chops
I learned two things this past week thanks to this Crock Pot Hawaiian Pork Chops recipe. One, if I buy a six pack of canned pineapple, my four-year-old will power…
The Reason I Became a Mom
People decide to be procreate for many reasons. Sometimes it’s to get the future grandparents off your back, and sometimes it’s because a couple need something new to fight about,…
Crock Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers
Whenever we make a slow cooker version of one of my husband’s favorite dishes, he gets nervous. He doesn’t like messing with perfection, and isn’t sure why we need to…
Got Candy?
Do you worry about running out of food when you’re hosting a party? Do you imagine that everyone will arrive starving, and planning for that situation, end up with days…
15 Ways To Know You Might Be From A Big Family
I come from a large family. My grandparents were not only very much in love, they were good Catholics, which everyone knows is a recipe for a bunch of kids.…
Crock Pot Mississippi Roast
This Crock Pot Mississippi Roast is my husband’s all-time favorite Crock Pot Thursday recipe, and for good reason. It has incredible flavor, is moist and delicious, and is great served…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 10/20/13
Things I Wrote Ours is the only doorstep in the neighborhood that is currently pumpkin-free, and while that situation needs to be rectified, I don’t know if a trip to…
My Roommate’s Tools and a Kitchen Disaster
Not to brag, but I’m a pretty decent cook. I can make pie crust, I can bake cookies, and I am well on my way to becoming a Crock Pot…
Crock Pot Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup
This copycat recipe is hearty, delicious, and is perfect for fall. I haven’t had the Olive Garden version of pasta e fagioli for so long, I can’t say if the recipe…
Trippin’ on Fruit: Apple Orchards and Pumpkin Patches
This past weekend my husband and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard. Everyone loves this time of year, with all of suburbia marching like ants in…