Turkey leftovers are one of my absolute favorite things about Thanksgiving. I love them so much that I usually make an extra turkey just so I have enough to make all of my favorite leftover recipes.
Of course, the aroma...
I am a newly remarried, full-time working, co-parenting mama with two sons in middle and elementary school. There's barely enough hours in my day to get my boys back and forth to school and sports and afterschool activities, do laundry and keep...
Instead of sleeping, I did a little rough math while I was lying in bed last night. Three children, one husband, 365 days a year, for approximately ten years, give or take a couple of years when the oldest...
Emergency Rooms suck. There's no denying that. No matter how many nice plants and things are in the waiting room, it is a scary, awful, germy place to be. One of the biggest differences from my experience as a child...
I have a confession to make—my family wastes food.
We have the best-laid plans to prepare fresh meals, but the fridge sucks those strawberries to the back and hides them until they become a science experiment. My kids turn up...
I was finally taking my dog on a much-needed Sunday afternoon walk around the neighborhood. As we enjoyed the fresh air and quiet, I began to mentally scroll through Monday’s to-do list. The plan was to visit my parents...
We all try to recycle and some of us over-achievers even try to compost. Despite our best efforts, there are still typical household items contributing to the ever growing, rolling mounds at Rumpke. Recently, I have found a couple...
I got home from work today and this gift was waiting on my doorstep.
I work a non-traditional schedule that includes 12-hour shifts and weekends. On top of that, I have a second job. Oh, and I am a mom...
I’ve always dreamt of being a morning person. To wake up with motivation to take on the day, smiling and bursting with positivity and energy. But that, unfortunately, is not me. I am more of the hit the snooze...
So, it’s the 5,000th day of summer (or at least it feels that way by about 10 a.m.), and I realize my best laid plans to keep my kids engaged in educational activities and fight summer brain drain haven’t...
In + Around Cincinnati
Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
