It’s that time of year again where I am blessed with having a mind blowing cook in the house! Damir’s dad is back with us for 3 weeks this summer, and I am loving every moment of it. He made a trip out to a local farm to pick two…
It’s that time of year again where I am blessed with having a mind blowing cook in the house! Damir’s dad is back with us for 3 weeks this summer, and I am loving every moment of it. He made a trip out to a local farm to pick two…
After getting home from my “glamping” trip to the Palisades, I realized I had forgotten to make a side dish for a pot luck bachelorette party barbecue and had to pull something together fast. Conveniently, I hadn’t even broken into my graham crackers or marshmallows, and decided to make a…
This summer, I made a goal that I wanted to try to get back to nature… at least a little bit. I used to go camping with my family all the time when I was little, and I’m no stranger to roughing it in a tent. I even lived out…
I cannot explain the pull I have always had for Rapid City. Something about the Black Hills is equally calming and disconcerting to me. When my life was in turmoil, this is where I fled for peace. Unfortunately, peace cannot be afforded just by a place and I left after…
With my budget being tight lately, I’ve been trying to be creative with the projects I’ve been posting, relying on recipes I was already making and projects I had already purchased the supplies for. While digging through my portable hard drive, I stumbled across outfit photos from this week last…
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!! I decided to take the plunge and update the theme of my blog!!! I’m really excited, but not 100% sure how the site will look while I’m getting the new theme set up. While the posts should still be readable, the navigation, sidebar, and images might look…
As much as I love watermelon, I don’t feel it necessarily belongs on a fruit pizza. That said, it doesn’t mean I can’t fake it! When Damir fell for my Patriotic Fruit Pizza, I wanted to try a different design with the second one. The recipe is essentially the same…
In my last post on Giving up on the idea of “career“, I discussed why I am letting go of the idea that I have any control over my career, and I am going to stop killing myself for jobs that aren’t healthy. Even good employers will always keep their…
Lately I have been thinking a lot about what I really want out of life. I’ve been in my career for 6 years, and I was already burning out. When a friend of mine quit her job in September to take a 6 month break for herself to figure out…
Last year in July we moved from a basement apartment unit to a balcony unit on the same property and it was without a doubt worth the stress of moving and rent increase. It was the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the early mornings, and while…
“My Milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard”… but in many small towns, at least in the Midwest… its the Avalanches bringing in the crowds. I love ice cream. It is by far my favorite sweet much to the detriment of my waistline, but as much as I enjoy…
Happy Fourth of July! In other news, I have FINALLY made something for Damir that he couldn’t get enough of… fruit pizza!!! Damir is probably the pickiest eater I have ever encountered, and that includes the many, many young children I have babysat over the years. While he will at…
Barbecue is one of my favorite vices/flavors and also one of my favorite food smells. There is nothing quite like grilling out in the summer with a beer in your hand and the smell of barbecue in the air. In this neck of the woods, most barbecue you find in…
The peach recipes continue! The perfect marriage between my favorite two fruits… Blueberries & Peaches! Basically a sour cream pound cake, the fruit gives a lighter and airy balance to the heavier cake. Blueberry Peaches n’ Cream Cake You will need: 1 1/2 cup blueberries 2-3 peaches 1.5 cup flour…
A good friend has often referred to how we go through seasons in our life, and has even mentions it in an episode on her podcast, the Write Now Podcast (Check it out, Sarah is amazing!). But I’ve got to be honest… I’m in this weird season of my life.…
Peach recipe #1! While it’s not a true peach recipe per say, I love making protein pancakes and adding fruit is a great natural sugar substitute for syrups or jam. Originally, I had intended these to be more of a crepe but things don’t always work out as planned. In…
Every year, the Fruit Club hosts the Peach Festival in Sioux Falls to benefit the Special Olympics in South Dakota. While peaches are not commonly grown in SD, they ship up truckloads of peaches fresh from Georgia orchards… so fresh you can almost taste the sun. One of the staples…
I’m a huge fan of puppy chow, and love finding new variations of it. I thought I had hit the jackpot with my Peppermint Puppy Chow last Christmas, but believe I have found my new favorite here… its something with the cinnamon, just addicting! Chocolate Churro Puppy Chow You will…
A really simple and fun decor is using corona bottles for vases. The cardboard carry crate doubles as a useful way to hold silverware, napkins and straws! I don’t drink beer, but Damir was happy to help me with a DIY for once 😉 Corona Bottle Vases You will need:…
It’s not a true Mexican celebration without a Margarita! Actually, that is a totally “white girl” thing to say, but ever since getting the best Margarita of my life when in Cancun, I am a huge margarita fan. Plus, these cupcakes were too cute not to try! Margarita Cupcakes You…
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