I think I’ve mentioned this before, but our Church is the biggest blessing here in Minneapolis. We were fortunate to find a church home relatively soon after moving to our new city and were thrilled to find ourselves among a group of young couples and families with similar values. Plus, our pastor is really big on the congregation getting together to eat as a way of connecting. It was made to be! We’re in the middle of a sermon series … Read More
January Stitch Fix Review
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about Stitch Fix, mainly because of the time and natural light it takes to photograph each fix. But I’ve still been getting monthly fixes and enjoying the service! I get a lot of questions about Stitch Fix from friends, friends of friends and work colleagues, so I thought I would do a refresher on what it’s all about: First off, if you decide to sign up for Stitch Fix, you can use this … Read More
Curried Sweet Potato Hummus
It seems like we’ve been in a constant state of football watching over the last three weeks. Does anyone else feel that way? Not that I’m complaining considering my love for football rivals that of my former football player husband. With bowl games and playoff games and the like, we’ve been doing a lot of entertaining as well. When it comes to entertaining for bowl games and playoff games, I like to keep things pretty simple. Last week I made … Read More
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie (aka The Healthy Girl’s Milkshake)
Now that our first full week of January is underway, I’m finding myself with a serious case of winter blahs. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not seasonal depression or anything of the sort, but I find it incredibly difficult to jump from the warmth, glow and excitement of the Christmas season to the bone-chilling routine of January. Maybe if 2013 was a little less wonderful I wouldn’t be so sad to let it go and would have anticipated the arrival … Read More
From Vegetarian to Paleo?
Photo via Bon Appetit’s Food Lover’s Cleanse Friends, it’s time I got honest with you about a secret I’ve been keeping for the last month or so. As the title of this post suggests, the way I’ve been eating and how my diet and evolved has changed quite a bit over the last month. After eating vegetarian for over 3 years, I’ve been dabbling in the world of paleo-style eating, meaning my new diet is heavy on the veggies (no … Read More
Goals and Intentions for 2014
I’ve heard a few bloggers post lately about having a guiding/theme word for the new year. Maybe I’m just hiding under a rock, but it’s a totally new concept to me. Am I alone? Over the last couple days I’ve been thinking about what word I think seems best suited for the year to come. If I could sum-up 2013 in one word, it would be discovery. Joe and I experienced so many new things this past year. We explored … Read More
Triple Chocolate Pumpkin-Chai Muffins
Happy New Year, friends! I think that in order to be accepted in the food blogger universe, I should really be sharing a recipe for salad, or a smoothie, or green juice. But since I can’t stick to the rules, I’m breaking with convention and sharing a recipe for muffins, with lots of chocolate and pumpkin and a little bit of chai. You see, I got a little carried away with holiday recipe testing but got behind on posting some … Read More
Face Shapes and Makeup
When it comes to makeup, I will be the first to tell you that I know very little. I rarely mix-up my look, I tend to stick with the same neutral eye shadow for work and special occasions, and the idea of lip color scares me to death. I think my experience with wearing too much makeup in middle school really scarred me for life. Sure, I wear makeup most days, but I don’t wear much. I’ve always wanted to … Read More
Merry Merry! Christmas 2013 Recap
How was your Christmas, friends? I’ll admit, having to travel home from Iowa back to Minnesota on Christmas afternoon/evening wasn’t ideal, but it’s nice to be back home with a couple days to myself while Joe is back at the office. I love spending concentrated time with family, and I was super sad to have to leave so soon, but being the introvert that I am, I tend to get burned out easily. We have another busy weekend ahead, so … Read More
Red Velvet Mini Cheesecakes
Merry (almost) Christmas, friends! I hope you’re enjoying at least a couple days away from work with your family and friends. I’m doing a lot of lounging in pajamas and celebrating 5 (!!) Christmases in 6 days, so we’ve been pretty busy! But there has also been plenty of time to sleep in, spend time lounging around with family and doing lots of cuddling with the pups. My idea of a good time for sure. And, in case you’re looking … Read More
Christmas Open House 2013
Sunday night we hosted a Christmas open house! It wasn’t anything big or elaborate, but I’m incredibly thankful that my momma, the woman with an eye for design and entertaining, made the trip up to help prepare for our party. I can always manage on the food front, but I’ll be honest, I always feel much more relaxed when my mom is around to help with decorating and setting things up in just the right way. Also! We brought Pippa … Read More
Marshmallow Creme Thumbprint Cookies
This weekend the weather finally warmed up a bit! Okay, so when I say it warmed up, I mean the high was in the 20’s instead of -2, but you would be amazed at how warm 20 degrees feels after a week of weather in the negatives! The warmer weather meant that I wanted to get out and about rather than hibernate in my house, so Joe and I decided to bring cookies to our neighbors, along with a Christmas … Read More