Ahh summer time...the time for eating all the fruit and dinners that don't require a lot of kitchen work. I'm a big fan of salads in the summer time, primarily because they require very little effort and as far as dressings go, I love me some raspberry vinaigrette. Raspberries are in season from about May to Late June, so right now you'll notice there are lots of sales on them and they taste even better than usual. Hint: if you want THE best tasting raspberries, find out if there is a local farm where you can pick them yourself. If your in the Illinois suburbs, I love to visit Heider Berry Farms. In fact, I'm planning my annual trip there soon! An easy and delicious way to use ... Read the Post
Easy Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Casual Summer Essentials
Dressing business casual in the summer can be hard. Going in between super air-conditioned areas and the hot outdoors, is even harder. I've realized dressing in layers is key, but a good jean jacket really puts a finishing touch on an outfit. It's basically the little black dress of millenials. So without further ado, let me tell you about the best jean jacket I've ever owned. Seriously! It's not boxy, the color goes with SO many outfits and it's timeless. Mine is two years old and I don't think it'll be going out of style anytime soon. It's also super soft and comfortable (not something I would normally say about jeans. This version is almost identical to mine and it's the same ... Read the Post
Sheet Pan Breakfast
Father's Day is this weekend and if you're like me you want to do something thoughtful for your hubby, but your exhausted because let's face it, #momlife. Enter one of the easiest breakfast ever that looks like you put a lot more effort into it than you actually did. Winwin for everyone, am I right? I can't believe I'm just discovering sheet pan meals now because they are SO. DANG.EASY. Basically you throw a bunch of ingredients on a pan and wait for them to be done cooking. Okay it's a little more complicated then that, but that the gist of it. To make it pretty, arrange all the items you are using in a cool design. For this breakfast meal, I used sausage, bacon, butternut squash, and ... Read the Post
Bath Time Baby Essentials
I think many of us Mommas can remember preparing for our new baby to arrive and making sure we have all the gear necessary, particularly the bath stuff. Which bath will make the daunting task of bathing a newborn easier and what is the cutest towel to wrap that sweet newborn in? These are probably the questions we asked ourselves. But what about when that sweet baby learns to sit up and outgrows the newborn tub?! Or what about when that cute towel suddenly becomes barely big enough to dry the baby?! I ran into these quandaries myself as my baby turned 5 months and he really wanted to start playing in the tub. Below are my favorite products to bathe older babies to young toddlers that I have ... Read the Post
