Thank you to Hampton by Hilton for providing me with a complimentary stay in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. In May, my family took a trip from Oregon to Maryland. The sole purpose of our trip was to visit with my husband's extended family. His grandmother turned 94 in March. The last time we were able to spend time with her (and the rest of our east coast family) was for her 90th birthday when we made the same trip. When we started planning this trip, we Read more [...]

My husband and I have been together for 17 1/2 years. We try to keep things exciting by having semi-regular date nights. Date night is a way for us to reconnect. We talk about everything that has recently taken place and what is coming up in the near future. Sometimes our date night is us multi-tasking dinner and running errands. Other times, we are able to get out and try a new adventure. Trying to come up with new date night adventures can be a struggle. When you have been together for some time, Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Let's talk about Okra today! Okra is pretty new to me. It isn't a veggie that a lot of Oregonians talk about. I don't know if they are all eating it and not sharing it with me, or if it just isn't as popular on the West Coast as it is down south. Either way, I have now discovered Okra. Studies show that Okra has many benefits including but not limited to the following: Read more [...]

Thank you to Moon Cheese for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Twice a day, I make sure that both my daughters and I have a protein rich snack. I keep an assortment of protein snacks that are easy to grab and eat. I try to have our favorite protein snacks plus a few new options. Having an assortment of protein snacks to chose from, keeps things interesting and detours us from unhealthy snacking. When researching protein snack Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. I am just going to come out and say it...I hate drinking water. I know how good it is for me, but I just don't like it. I have been known to go the entire day with only drinking eight ounces of water. I am not filling up on soda or other sugary drinks, I just don't drink anything. Terrible, I know! This summer, I have decided to REALLY try to do better with my water Read more [...]