Listen up, busy bees… I’m partnering up with Blue Apron to give your kitchens something exciting! When you are as busy as I am, sometimes the simplest tasks can be difficult to do. (There are days when I forget to wash my face…yes, it happens!). The hardest part of being on-the-go? Skimping on dinner. I truly love to cook, and being able to make a healthy meal brings me such
Read MoreLast Minute DIY Delectables
Christmas is here and we’re coming up close to crunch time. Behind on making desserts for a holiday party or creating edible gifts? It happens. There is a solution: homemade goodies. I turned to my friend Lindsey Johnson (peep her Insta, @ladyinthewildwest) who happens to be one of my favorite creative bakers, and enlisted her to help with some last minute delectables that you too can make at home. I love
Read MoreSimple’s Transition to Solids by Nicole Tubiola
Hey Guys! Here’s Part Two of my dear friend Nicole Tubiola’s Guest Blog. We met during our WILDFIRE days, and she came to my rescue to help me transition Odette into the solid food phase. Nicole runs a company called Simple that prepares baby meals for busy mamas in their homes and leaves these meals in their freezers. She created this amazing video with instructions below on how to cook and
Read MoreMy Gluten Free Menu
Here is a menu I created for my family. I’m lucky enough to live in Austin, TX, home of the original Whole Foods, so, I’m lucky to have a grocery store with a ton of options. And because I live in a city, I have lot of great food sources. If you live in a place where it’s difficult to find some of these ingredients, I’ve found Thrive Market to be
Read MoreOdette’s Milestones and The Simple Schedule
In the last 5 years there have been such a parade of emotional moments on this parenting roller coaster. My first born started kindergarten this year and my second is now riding a bike! And Odette, not to be overshadowed by her big brothers, is trucking along fast and furiously on the trail paved before her. She was just a sweet, cozy, immobile little being, then she smiled and
Read MoreTexas Chiller Frozen Margaritas
Summer is always hot in Austin, and the margaritas are always flowing. When I am out and about, I am a big fan of an ice cold margarita on the rocks with salt. It’s my go to sipper with chips and a taco! However, when I am home, I love a freshly blended, cold glass of frozen margarita. I have the perfect recipe and just a warning – it ain’t
Read More#MomHacks: Mason Jar Smoothies
One of my favorite morning rituals is making mason jar smoothies with my boys (Odette is still purely on a diet of breastmilk). Tom and Shep love to pick fruits and vegetables from our garden and create healthy, feel-good drinks that taste great (with a little help, of course).
Read MoreSeriously Good Old Fashioned Recipe
When it comes to my drink of choice these days, I’m a bourbon gal, tried-and-true. It might be the geographical influence, since Texans, especially Austin dwellers, love their whiskey. To clarify: all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. If you’re a whiskey (and especially bourbon) drinker, it’s good to get educated about the (complicated) ins and outs of what that means.
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