Yesterday we took the littles on a road trip to North Jersey where I grew up. I haven't lived in my old town for 20 years, but it's home to me. It gives me all the warm and fuzzy feels. My dad passed away suddenly 10 years ago this month. It's so crazy how much has happened in those 10 years. Weddings, babies, and just life in general. I miss him everyday, but each year, I feel like the memories are harder and harder to hold on to. Traveling up north makes me feel close to him and I know how ...
Clean Eating Turkey Meatloaf Recipe
Last night, we were in the mood for comfort food but without all the extra calories. I also needed to whip something up quick, so I decided to make my go to....a healthy, clean eating meatloaf! I used lean ground turkey and even added shredded carrots to the recipe. The carrots and zucchini keep the meatloaf extra moist and not dry. I kept the meal simple with sautéed spinach and sweet potatoes. We opted for no ketchup to keep it healthy, but you can always add ketchup to it....just like moms ...
Workout Wednesday | Legs + Butt
Happy Workout Wednesday! Today's workout post is all about strengthening and toning your legs and butt! I could probably do a post per week just on lower body exercises, but this week I am highlighting my 6 favorite. These exercises will for sure hit your hamstrings, glutes, and inner and outer thighs. Try to do this lower body workout twice a week for strong, sexy legs!! What you need: weight of your choice (dumbbell, kettlebell, medicine ball, etc) Warmup: To get your lower body warm and ...
Playroom Tour
The playroom is actually one of my favorite rooms in our home. It gets a lot of natural light so its always bright and cheery. I know I am totally crazy to put white furniture in the kids playroom but it's kind of the best furniture ever! I have slip covered couches from IKEA and they are totally kid friendly. Anytime they get stains or my 2 year old colors on them (which is on a daily basis), I just take the covers off ,bleach them, and voila...NEW COUCH! I put lots of throw blankets on the ...
Falling for Turtlenecks
Turtlenecks are so in right now...and I'm not afraid to admit that I'm loving them! I know they can be a bit intimidating and you may feel like you are going to look like a librarian or have flashbacks to when you were a kid and your mom made you wear one for your 3rd grade class picture, but I'm here to help you get over your "turtleneck fears"! I promise, that if styled right, you are going to look trendy and chic...and your neck will thank you too for keeping it so warm and cozy! So go ahead ...
Thanksgiving Dresses for Little Girls
I decided to do an impromptu blog post highlighting Thanksgiving dresses for the little ones. Conor is at school today, so it's all about the little ladies! We went for a run this morning to the bakery and the girls had the cutest matching dresses on....so the blogger in me totally needed pictures. We did a mini photo shoot that was fueled by bribery! The girls got donuts and cookies afterward and mommy got her pictures...yay! I thought these dresses would be perfect for Thanksgiving get ...
