Lemon Garlic Roasted Artichokes Ingredients: 4 artichokes Minced garlic Avocado oil Fresh lemon juice Sea salt Directions: Cut the stem & top inch of the artichokes off. Open the leaves & spread some minced garlic in center. Drizzle fresh lemon juice & avocado oil into the leaves & then season with sea salt on top. Wrap […]
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Fruity Ice Cubes We used what we had around the house–strawberries, nectarines, cucumbers & then squirted the juice of a few Meyers lemons (kind of a hybrid mandarin orange) into the water for more flavor. It’s a fun easy “treat” & if you look close enough there is a gummy bear ice cube in the […]
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Taco Chili Ingredients: 1 onion 2 tbsp avocado oil 1 lb ground beef or turkey 1 package taco seasoning 2 cans stewed tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 2 cans kidney beans Directions: Sautee diced onions in avocado oil until translucent. Add beef or turkey & cook thoroughly. Add taco seasoning & salt to taste. Add […]
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Ten years ago, when Justin & I bought our first bed together (a queen), I remember thinking Now I’m officially an adult. This is a big purchase! And to two college kids counting their pennies, it was HUGE. It was everything. It was certainly bigger than the twin I’d been sleeping on all my life & it […]
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Even when they’re perfectly behaved angels, traveling anywhere with multiple children (out of town, petting zoo, grocery store) takes effort. Real life, sweat on your brow, why-did-I-think-this-was-worth-it effort. So I’m giving all you moms out there my best tips for travel. Maybe they’ll work for you too! A Bag of Tricks. I’m talking dollar store […]
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The boys are in school and I finally have some quiet mornings around here. Its a luxury for sure! I love spending some one on one time with my little baby doll and she been loving these mid morning baths. She can just sit and splash and we aren’t in a hurry to go anywhere. […]
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Do you ever have moments in your life when it feels like a dream? Specific events you spent dreaming of, working towards, obsessing over? Lazy summer evenings with my family on the porch of our beautiful home is one of those moments for me. A retreat from the busy day in & day out, […]
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Hi, my name is Ashley. I love Diet Coke & long, effortless walks on the beach…with my children because I am a mom to four delightful little people who I just can’t get enough of. With four kids, I am no stranger to the sheer amount of effort it takes to go places–the […]
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Mediterranean Chicken Caesar Salad Ingredients: 1 Bag of Caesar Salad Mix 3 Mediterranean Chicken Skewers (I get both at Costco) Directions: Open bag of caesar salad mix. Open chicken skewers & place on top. That’s it! Dinner is ready in all of 30 seconds & tastes SO GOOD! I used half the dressing & subbed out […]
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We kept our daughter in our room for a long time, she didn’t try to crawl or flip so it was easy to have her in her bassinet and just recently in the last couple months we transitioned her into a crib and we all sleep so much better now! I am teaming up with […]
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