March Madness

March Madness

Today is the first day of March Madness!  For us, this might as well be a calendar established holiday, because we have created traditions behind it that make it unique and my family looks forward to it every year.   March Madness for those of you who are not...
Just One Thing

Just One Thing

Recently, I tried to burn the house down. Seriously. I was multitasking watering plants, teaching my kiddos math and making Easy-Mac in the microwave.  To be completely transparent, it was the Cracker Barrel brand of Easy Mac.  So it was slightly more gourmet with a...
Look For Love

Look For Love

Here is the truth about when I was pregnant with our first baby: I didn’t feel all of the warm connections…I felt like I was carrying an alien. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. This level of attachment lasted up until the day he was born. On the way to the...
Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Pie

My mom won the title of Miss Betty Crocker of Nebraska when she was in high school. My sister is a registered dietician who knows how to blend chemistry with food to make amazing concoctions. Me… well… it’s taken a while to find my place in the cooking world. So when...