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Author: Courtney

Molly Monday: A Week In Pictures

Molly Monday: A Week In Pictures

For this week’s Molly Monday post I wanted to share a week in the life of Molly! I snapped a bunch of photos with my phone this past week and I think I truly captured all that is the life of Molly Boo. What a 

Easter Leftovers: Baked Eggs + Ham

Easter Leftovers: Baked Eggs + Ham

I hope you had a wonderful Easter! More than that, I hope you have tons of delicious leftovers. There is something magical about holiday leftovers. As in, I will actually eat them. I almost never eat the leftovers in my fridge. My boyfriend usually polishes 

Molly Monday: April BarkBox

Molly Monday: April BarkBox

When I moved to WV from Chicago, I cancelled Molly’s BarkBox subscription to make things easier on myself for the move. I just finally re-subscribed her and she got her first one this past week! She loves getting BarkBoxes and any time we get a 

Easter Treat: Soft Lemon Cookies

Easter Treat: Soft Lemon Cookies

It seems as though Spring might really be here! Easter weekend is upon us and we’ve already had some near 80-degree weather here in West Virginia! You can bet I bought a few bottles of cheap white wine and sat on my little deck soaking 

Molly Monday: Trying to Nap

Molly Monday: Trying to Nap

Happy Molly Monday! MollyBoo was trying to nap yesterday and I just couldn’t leave her be! I’ve been having a severe lack of blogging motivation lately. Wondering what some of your tips are to battle the urge to slack off when the weather starts warming 

Easter Brunch: Roasted Asparagus + Cheddar Grits

Easter Brunch: Roasted Asparagus + Cheddar Grits

So I moved to Morgantown, WV and when I look at a map I’m like, “This isn’t really THAT far South, is it?” Well, even if you don’t consider it super south, I like to say it is. And now I like to eat grits! 

Molly Monday: The Demon Vacuum

Molly Monday: The Demon Vacuum

Are you starting to realize that Molly Mondays are kind of my favorite? Not that I don’t love to cook and take pictures and share recipes, but there is something relaxing about snapping embarrassing pictures of my dog for you all to see. Like many 

Skillet Sausage Tortellini Dinner

Skillet Sausage Tortellini Dinner

I love filled pastas. Tortellini is one of my favorites because you can add it to almost anything and it holds up pretty well. Ravioli can be a little delicate and sometimes burst open, but I’ve never had a huge problem with tortellini. It was