In the last 7 months I've lost 45 pounds. I went from size 20 (even though I refused to ever buy size 20 jeans so I lived in the 2 pairs of size 18 jeans that had stretched to oblivion with my growing body) to a size 14. I also have a pair of size 12 jeans that I live in because they're size 12 and it makes me feel confident, but in reality they're really stretchy and probably ...
Hands on learning with PLAYMOBIL toys
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlayWithPlaymobil #CollectiveBias As a homeschooling family we love learning hands on, and at Aliceana's age a lot of our learning is through playing. Which is why we were so excited to head to Walmart and pick out some PLAYMOBIL toy sets. There were so many ...
Hearty Chicken and Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin coffee. Pumpkin bread. Pumpkin cookies. Pumpkin cake. Pumpkin cookie butter. Pumpkin pies. Pumpkin cheesecake. Yep, I think we’ve pretty much hit our limit for pumpkin sweetness this year, so it was time to get savory. ..and by hitting our limit, I mean that I’m definitely drinking a cup of pumpkin coffee right here, right now, while writing ...
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie Bites
It's pie time! Pie is officially the unofficial Thanksgiving dessert, don't you think? I made a recipe that takes an already delicious Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Marie Callender's Pie and made it into the perfect bite sized portions. Covered with white chocolate of course. It's ridiculously simple. First, Just bake the pie according to instructions. After the pie is baked to ...
Back to school, at 28 years old.
As of this morning, I'm officially a full-time college student at UW Milwaukee. As of last night I didn't get any sleep because I somehow mysteriously screwed up my shoulder, I think it's just because I turned 28 last week and I'm getting old and broken. This morning I'm just sitting here doing some laundry, tidying up around the house, getting some work done on the blog, and ...
Are you ready for college football!?!?
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FootballFanGame #FiredUpFans It's college football season, and this year I have a team to cheer on! I'm going to school full-time at a four-year college. It's a big step up from the community college I was going to, and I'm extremely excited. You better believe I ...
Dia & Co. the best way to shop for size 14+
Dia & Co. provided me with a sample box to facilitate this review. If you love what you see, you can order your own Dia & Co. box with one of the affiliate links throughout the post and I'll get a small commision. As always, all words and opinions are my own. If you keep up with me online, you'll know I recently lost 32 pounds. I'm still a 207 pound curvy lady ...
The 5K run and the 6-year-old
I turn 28 in 10 days, and if you saw way back in January I made a goal, or I guess since it was January it might as well be called a resolution, to complete a 5k by my 28th birthday. Well, I did it, I completed a 5k! It didn't go according to plan, but I got through the finish line. AJ and Aliceana joined me on this 5k and we did it together as a family. It was actually a ...
1919 Kitchen & Tap | Dining in Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wisconsin
Football season is here, well pre-season at least and here in Wisconsin, we're all pretty passionate when it comes to the Packers. We love visiting Lambeau Field. Did you know that there's an amazing restaurant inside Lambeau called 1919 Kitchen & Tap? It's a great excuse to visit the 50 foot Lombardi trophy on the way to lunch. I would have taken a photo, but I'm pretty ...
Hiking at Cave Point Park | Door County, Wisconsin
We took a day trip to Door County and after we had amazing bbq at Casey's we went for a hike. It's an incredible hike on rocky cliffs that lead straight down to Lake Michigan. We took Watson with us and he had so much fun navigating the trails. The trails are full of tree roots and rocks so you have to carefully plan out each step you take. At one point Watson randomly lunged ...
Casey’s BBQ & Smokehouse – Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Few things in the world are better than smoked meats and bbq sauce. So we had to try Casey's BBQ & Smokehouse when we were in Door County. We brought Watson with us so we went straight to the back patio and it was such a fun casual setting overlooking the gorgeous waterfront. It was as homey as your own backyard and feels a little like you've just found Door County's ...