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• Two
  on Apr 2, 2011 in two leila birthday family
  Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet Leila. Some of your favorite things right now: -your bellybutton -Daddy -bubbles -speaking your mind -the color purple -"Mom, watch!" -playing with Joe -sitting on Hobbs -your two babies and making them fly (thanks...
• Can you feel the love?
  on Apr 1, 2011 in love grown foods elby the love bus parfaits wholesome ingredients granola blogger breakfast gluten free alex and maddy
  Last week, the kids and I were invited to a blogger breakfast hosted by Love Grown Foods.  They had sent me some granola last month, so I was already a fan (it's delicious!!).  Hanging out with Alex and Maddy, the creators of this health-fo...
• Overnight Oats in a Jar
  on Mar 30, 2011 in uncle sam cereal overnight breakfast recipe easy breakfast recipe bobs red mill oats nutrition health how to make overnight oats peanut butter overnight oats in a jar attune foods
  You know when you get to the end of your peanut butter but there's still a light coating on the sides and bottom?  Don't throw the jar away.  Make overnight oats in it! You recently read about my love for overnight oats.  Well, eating...
• Party Appetizer - Sweet & Savory Pinwheels
  on Mar 29, 2011 in baby shower appetizer idea cream cheese pinwheels baby shower food pinwheel recipe quick recipe how to make pinwheels easy appetizer recipe ashbstarr photography feta
  Last weekend my friend and I threw a small baby shower for sweet Ashley.  Ashley is a dear friend that I met five years ago when our husbands played baseball together.  She is also the one who took my profile photos and most recently took o...
• The Kids Cook Monday - Tortellini Soup
  on Mar 28, 2011 in cooking with kids kids in the kitchen meatless monday the kids cook monday meatless monday recipes cooking with children tortellini soup
  It's time for another The Kids Cook Monday!  Did you get your kids into the kitchen last week?  If you haven't started cooking with your kids yet, I highly encourage you to start.   This week we decided to make my Quick Tortellini Sou...
• 300 Club Lunge of the Week - Pendulum Lunges
  on Mar 27, 2011 in fitness challenge 300 lunges a week how to do a pendulum lunge strong legs lunging challenge 300 club fitness stronger legs pendulum lunge
  Pendulum Lunge We have been doing this challenge for five weeks now.  I want to know how many of you are still with me!  How is it going?  Do you notice a difference in your legs?  How do they look?  How do they feel?  ...
• This Week's Bounty & Recipe Ideas
  on Mar 26, 2011 in how to make crispy sweet potato fries co-op eating locally romaine lettuce bountiful baskets local food asparagus bountiful basket recipe ideas spinach bountiful baskets blog
  Usually when we get more than one head of romaine lettuce in our Bountiful Basket, I am afraid that we might not use it all.  This week however, I am excited because I have been wanting to make grilled romaine salad.  Jeff and I had it on a...
• Smoothies 101 - Guest post by Andy Bellatti
  on Mar 23, 2011 in fruits milk nutrition juicing healthy smoothies how to make a smoothie Andy Bellatti creative smoothie ideas
  Photo by talkoftomatoes I have been interested in making and drinking more smoothies lately, especially as the temperatures start to heat up outside.  I don't have much experience in making my own, and I needed some creative tips along with bas...
• Quick Dinner Idea: Salsa Chicken
  on Mar 22, 2011 in easy family recipe cilantro black beans mexican easy dinner recipe how to cook salsa chicken salsa chicken dinner corn chicken quinoa pasta cumin
  Salsa chicken was one of the first dinner recipes I learned how to make after getting married.  I probably made it once a week back then.  I like that it's quick, easy, healthy and gathers many compliments from the husband.  I had almo...
• The Kids Cook Monday - Scrambled Eggs
  on Mar 21, 2011 in cooking with kids kids in the kitchen meatless monday breakfast for dinner the kids cook monday cooking with children little chef scrambled eggs
  We've been spending so much time in the kitchen lately that I wanted to get Joe and Leila some of their own cooking tools and aprons.  Thankfully, Grandma and Grandpa stopped by last week and brought us just what we had been looking for.  J...
• 300 Club Lunge of the Week - Reverse Lunges
  on Mar 20, 2011 in fitness challenge 300 lunges a week reverse lunge rear lunge strong legs how to do a reverse lunge lunging challenge 300 club exercise fitness stronger legs
  How are you feeling after those curtsy lunges last week?  I don't know about you, but they made me feel pretty fancy.  After 300 curtsies, I was ready to head to a royal ball! This week we will be doing a reverse lunge.  The reverse l...
• Swiss Chard & Sweet Potatoes
  on Mar 19, 2011 in swiss chard recipe sweet potatoes bountiful baskets how to cook swiss chard swiss chard how to prepare swiss chard health bountiful basket recipe ideas bountiful baskets blog
  I heard that everyone's Bountiful Baskets were loaded this morning including one of my favorites, swiss chard.  How bummed am I that I forgot to place my order this week? Here is my favorite way to prepare swiss chard.  Make sure to sa...
• Popcorn Cauliflower - Kids Love It!
  on Mar 17, 2011 in cooking with kids popcorn cauliflower how to get kids to eat vegetables easy vegetable recipe how to make popcorn cauliflower
  Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Are you wearing your green?  How about eating something green?  We celebrated last night by making cauliflower popcorn with green cauliflower from our Bountiful Basket.  I always love roasting our green c...
• Super easy recipe that's guaranteed to please: Yogurt-Lemon Chicken
  on Mar 16, 2011 in cooking with kids easy dinner recipe yogurt chicken chicken on the stove chicken kabobs quick recipe lemon chicken family health easy recipe chicken
  How often do you cook and eat meals at home as a family?  Once a week?  More?  Many people I talk to are under the impression that healthy dinners take way too much time to put together and that grabbing fast food or a microwavable mea...
• Visiting Daddy at the Ballpark
  on Mar 15, 2011 in kids minor league baseball spring training gum baseball diamondbacks
  Last week I took the kids to see Jeff at the ballpark for the first time since we moved to Phoenix.  They had a great time!  Joe's biggest concern was finding out where they store all of the bubble gum.  He kept pointing to different p...
• The Kids Cook Monday - Pizza Night
  on Mar 14, 2011 in kids cooking cooking with kids meatless monday the kids cook monday how to get kids to eat vegetables making pizza at home pizza
  After taking my little sheriff Joe and little lady Leila to the library for storytime, we stopped by the store to pick up some fixings for dinner.  I asked Joe what he wanted to make, and he said, "pizza with nothing on it, just cheese."  ...
• 300 Club Lunge of the Week - Curtsy Lunge
  on Mar 13, 2011 in fitness challenge 300 lunges a week leg workout for women how to do a curtsy lunge strong legs lunging challenge 300 club leg strength fitness stronger legs
  Last week, your challenge was to perform 300 side lunges.  How did you do?  Side lunges make you sore in new places, don't they?  This week, I want you to add a curtsy lunge to your side lunge.  Watch the above video to get the pr...
• This Week's Bounty & Recipe Ideas
  on Mar 12, 2011 in how to cook asparagus fruits vegetables co-op eating locally bountiful baskets local food bountiful basket recipe ideas bountiful baskets blog green beans
  At first glance, this week's Bountiful Basket was heavy in fruit and light in vegetables.  Upon closer inspection however, we had mold on our blackberries which  makes the fruit haul a bit lighter.  I was pleased to see asparagus and g...
• How do you move a door frame?
  on Mar 11, 2011 in kids growth spurt measuring chart growth chart moving
  One thing I didn't want to leave at our first house was the growth chart on the door frame of our study.  Those little pencil lines marking moments in time.  But how do you move a door frame?   We will probably be moving around quite...
• Maple-Dijon Pork Tenderloin
  on Mar 10, 2011 in easy family recipe maple dijon pork easy pork tenderloin recipe easy dinner recipe how to cook pork tenderloin healthy recipe dinner mustard
  Since our move, I have been trying to get back into the groove of planning and cooking healthy dinners for the family.  Thankfully, we have had beautiful weather and have been able to eat most meals outside.  It seems to put the kids in a b...