Hi friends! So today I have something special for you. For the last few weekends, I have been working towards baking the perfect bread. A bread so good it makes you wanna slap yo mama. Okay, okay, maybe the perfect mama slapping bread doesn't exist. But this bread is pretty darn close. So without further ado, here is an easy recipe for challah bread. What is Challah bread? Challah bread is actually a Jewish bread that is typically used for celebrations like Jewish holidays or Shabbat. ...
Ivy says.
Hi friends! It's been a long, long, long time since my last rendition on Ivy say's. So as you can imagine I have a pretty fun blog post for you today (check out the other renditions of Ivy says here.) So here is the latest version of Ivy says. UPDATE: I wrote this blog maybe three years ago and never got around to posting it. Ivy is nine now, so the stuff that she says is left outrageous but nevertheless, enjoy this post. "Dad's need their rest to be strong and ...
Do Not Flush: A Parent’s Guide to Healthy Homes + Sustainable Plumbing.
Hi guys! What’s one thing you learned as a mom? One thing I’ve learned – every choice we make affects our families and the world they inherit. That’s why it’s important for us to be mindful of the small but significant decisions we make every day, including how we handle something as seemingly simple as flushing wipes. Picture this: you’re taking care of your littles, using baby wipes to clean up messes, and in the rush of the moment, you flush them down the toilet without a second thought. It’s ...
Ivy says.
Hi friends! It’s been a while but I’m back with another fun segment of Ivy says. A bunch of my readers seem to really like this segment. So I’ll definitely have to post more of Ivy. But for today enjoy! UPDATE: I wrote this blog maybe three years ago and never got around to posting it. Ivy is nine now, so the stuff that she says is left outrageous but nevertheless, enjoy this post. Ivy Says. “Ya, you’re a big girl u wear pull-ups!” When I told Aria she was a big ...
My COVID-19 quarantine Journal.
DISCLAIMER: This post was originally written in January of 2021 & here I am just now getting around to posting it. Sorry! I had Covid-19. When I type those words, I still feel emotional. A million thoughts went through my head when I got my test results back. When? Where? How? Why? My kids? My family? My job? So many things were uncertain. But I knew one thing for sure. I knew I wanted to keep a journal. I knew I wanted the world to read it. I knew I wanted to share these emotions. Here it ...
5 things to do when you child has a ruptured ear infection.
Hi friends. Can you imagine waking up one day and going to check on your little one, only to see that they appear to still be sound asleep, but there’s blood on their pillow? You’d be mortified, right? I know I was when that happened to me. The story of Ivy. The day before, the girls and I had been at my best friend’s birthday party, celebrating her son. Ivy complained of ear pain before the party, and I gave her Tylenol. Prior to this, she had not complained of ear pain at all. The ...