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Author: Courtney

An Honest EveryPlate Review

An Honest EveryPlate Review

I have a confession to make. I subscribe to a dinner meal kit every week. Yes, every single week. And I absolutely love it! If you’re struggling with making (and planning) dinner every week, I wanted to give an honest EveryPlate review to maybe make 

How to Shop for Baby Shoes

How to Shop for Baby Shoes

  Baby Shoe Shopping Even if we want them to, babies can’t go barefoot forever. While the American Academy of Pediatrics does recommend letting them go shoeless while their feet and ankles strengthen during the first signs of walking, you’ll have to take the plunge 

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Homemade Mac and Cheese

To quote Chrissy Teigan: This is MY mac and cheese, dammit. This homemade mac and cheese recipe is one I’ve been making for years. My mom taught me the basics and I’ve practiced and kept making it for years. I’ve made countless variations, but this 

Cooking Tools You’ll Use Every Day

Cooking Tools You’ll Use Every Day

Cooking can be intimidating. You have to find recipes, shop for the recipes, then you have to actually make the recipes. Then you have to do it all again the next day and the day after that. I can see why so many people rely 

Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers

This is one of our summer staple recipes. My friend Jenna visited once with her dog Wade for a puppy playdate and she brought the ingredients for goat cheese stuffed peppers to throw on the grill. I can honestly say that before then I had 

Home Decor Style Tips from Blonde Bedhead

Home Decor Style Tips from Blonde Bedhead

I’ve known Andrea from Blonde Bedhead since 4th grade. I absolutely love her no-bullshit blogging style and her sense of humor. She’s gorgeous and down to earth; always looks put together and will always laugh at a fart. She also has an amazing sense of 

Our Favorite Baby Items: Newborn Essentials

Our Favorite Baby Items: Newborn Essentials

While I was struggling through my maternity leave, one of my friends told me that when you’re a parent the days are long but the years are short. I thought I understood what she meant then, but I can truly say that now I actually 

Pork and Pineapple Rice Bowls

Pork and Pineapple Rice Bowls

I am a huge fan of EveryPlate, the meal subscription service. I’ve tried Blue Apron and HelloFresh (the parent company of EveryPlate) and my favorite is definitely EveryPlate. I like that it is a very affordable option and that the recipes are not super involved