I've rounded up 11 salad recipes for healthier eating inspiration. During the winter months I crave comfort foods like soups and stews, but I'm ready to put my soup pot away and start making more salads. Fresh air and spring weather inspire me to eat more fruits and vegetables. It also helps that many fruits and vegetables I enjoy … [Read more...]
Green Inspiration
photo via Happy St. Patrick's Day! I thought I'd share some green inspiration today. I don't have any grand plans for the holiday, other than maybe eating a corn beef sandwich. When my kids were younger I used to dye the toilet water with green food coloring and tell them a leprechaun had visited us. It took little effort, but … [Read more...]
20 Meatless Dinner Ideas
During Lent, Catholics refrain from eating meat on Fridays so I thought this collection might be helpful for those of you looking for some meal options other than fried fish and cheese pizza. Even if you aren't Catholic, it's a good idea to have one meat free meal a week. I like eating a variety of foods in addition to meat like … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Cake Pops
My friend Cindy is passionate about making cake pops. She has spent many hours researching tips and tricks on how to make cake pops look like the ones featured in magazines, cookbooks, and blogs. Let's just say she has much more patience than I do, so I asked her to share a few St. Patrick's Day themed cake pop ideas. Cake pops are the perfect … [Read more...]
It’s All In How You Frame It
I saw this video titled Framed by Soul Pancake on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday show several weeks ago. I wanted to share it because the premise behind it is one of the reasons I decided to start this blog. It's about finding beauty in the ordinary and in our everyday surroundings. How we see things often reflects our attitudes about … [Read more...]
Top 5 Personality Quizzes
I've recently come across a lot of quizzes on Facebook. I think I've mentioned before how I love to take quizzes. Not just any quiz though, they have to be fun, tell you something about your personality and based on picking random images. I've compiled a list of my top 5 quizzes that I've recently taken. These short … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Crispy Cookie
Follow my blog with Bloglovin This crispy cookie has just the right amount of crunch and chewiness in every bite. My friend Angela shared these cookies with me. She found the recipe in Instyle Magazine and adapted it to her liking. You can add all sorts of mix-ins to this basic crispy cookie recipe. Some ideas are dried apricots and white … [Read more...]
Oscar Moments and Memories
I look forward to watching the Academy Awards every year. This year I actually saw five out of the nine films nominated. The four I didn't get to see before this year's awards ceremony were Gravity, Her, 12 Years A Slave and Nebraska. I wasn't initially too keen on seeing Gravity, but after several friends told me how much they loved it … [Read more...]
Sugared Pecans & Praline Pecan Cream Cheese Spread
My friend Anne shares these sugared pecans with friends every Christmas. My family looks forward to receiving them and this year I asked her for the recipe so that I could make them. They are so easy to make and keep for quite a while in a sealed container. I like to eat the pecans as a snack, in salads and on a Praline Pecan Cream Cheese … [Read more...]
10 Gallery Wall Ideas
I've been wanting to update my gallery wall of family photos in my upstairs hallway for years now. I also have a wall in my bedroom and my 1/2 bathroom that I'm going to turn into a gallery wall of photos and art. I've been collecting images of gallery walls that inspire me and thought I would share some of them with you. … [Read more...]