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Mac and Cheese Review: Amy’s Organic Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and Cheese Review: Amy’s Organic Macaroni and Cheese

I’d be lying if I said I gave up frozen lunches when I started working at home. Working in the office in Chicago made frozen meals pretty much a necessity in my life if I wanted to save money, but even working at home, I 

Super Bowl Snack Recipe Roundup

Super Bowl Snack Recipe Roundup

It’s almost time! Time for chips, dips, snacks, burgers, hot dogs, pizza, wings, commercials with puppies, beer, hopefully something Beyonce related and oh yeah, FOOTBALL. I’ll be attending a party and bringing my Favorite Mac and Cheese to share with everyone. If you’re still looking 

Molly Monday: Caperton Trail

Molly Monday: Caperton Trail

This weekend was gorgeous here in West Virginia! We had temperatures in the 50s and all the snow melted and the sun was shining like crazy! Of course, we had to take our cooped up Molly Boo for a nice walk along the Caperton Trail 

Mac and Cheese Review: Horizon Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese Review: Horizon Mac and Cheese

I was super excited when I found this Horizon Mac and Cheese on the shelf at Kroger. I am into Horizon chocolate milk and I’ve heard good things about their other products, so I thought their mac and cheese would be a fun one to 

Molly Monday: Nelson

Molly Monday: Nelson

For any of you who are lucky enough to have met Molly before, you know she has a few favorite toys. You also might start to learn their names. We’ve given all of her toys names, mostly for our own entertainment. She doesn’t know the 

Molly Monday: Ice Pups!

Molly Monday: Ice Pups!

I’ve mentioned quite a few times how much I love BarkBox for my little Molly Boo and this Molly Monday features yet another reason: The Honest Kitchen’s Ice Pups! This is a little packet of powder that you mix with warm water and pour into 

Happy Spring + Cocktail Recipe!

Happy Spring + Cocktail Recipe!

Happy Spring! Today marks the first day of Spring and although we might see a little more snow and cold weather, it is a much needed reminder that the end IS near! If there was ever a day worth celebrating, it’s definitely today. Let’s toast 

March Favorites

March Favorites

I’ve decided to start a little roundup of things I have been into each month. It might be food, kitchen gear, home decor, other blogs, whatever! I just like to tell everyone when I find little gems, whatever they may be. So here’s the first