Alright, you last minute holiday shopping procrastinators, (Yes, that includes me) it's time to get down to business and get your shopping done. This year you have me in your back pocket to show you a few gift ideas for those special loved ones in your life. Gifts that glimmer are always a sure fired way for your gift to be a hit this holiday season, and in that department Zales has you covered. ... Read More about Last Minute Gifts that Glimmer
Easy Christmas Cookies for Cookie Exchange: 50+ Christmas Cookies Recipes
Whether you're looking for simple and delicious, or for crowd-pleasing favorites, these 50 Christmas cookies recipes are sure to get your creative juices flowing! Feeling ambitious? You can use one recipe each day in December! Well there's a little bit more than that, so why not try to get two different cookies in each day! There's nothing wrong with that right?! I am going to try my hand at my ... Read More about Easy Christmas Cookies for Cookie Exchange: 50+ Christmas Cookies Recipes
Put Your Heart Into It: A Letter to My Teenage Daughter
This is a sponsored post Dear Daughter, You're getting older now, and it's amazing how fast the years have gone by. It seems just like yesterday that I was cradling you in my arms in your premie sized green Easter dress. Now you're 16 years old, and the future lies ahead of you. So many possibilities are out there for you to reach and conquer. Before I know it, you will be on your own and ... Read More about Put Your Heart Into It: A Letter to My Teenage Daughter
Encouraging Girls in the World of STEM and Beyond
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with becoming an astronaut. Sure, you can say it's because I was a child of the 80s, but it was really because I loved exploration. At first, I wanted to be an astronaut, then a paleontologist, then a geologist. The list kept changing, but the theme of science was all the same. That's why when we went to Google Headquarters a few months back I was really ... Read More about Encouraging Girls in the World of STEM and Beyond
Crockpot Tortilla Soup
Crockpot soup recipes are my jam right now. You just dump some amazing ingredients in your slow cooker, turn that bad boy on and walk away. Four hours later dinner is done man! There's just something magical about it! One of the other ways that slow cooker recipes are magical is that they are an amazing way to sneak vegetables into your family meals. We are a bunch of weirdos and ... Read More about Crockpot Tortilla Soup
A Whole Month of Holiday Streaming on Netflix
All the holiday fun is on behalf of Netflix and the awesome #streamteam Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Holidays! Blessed Yule! Happy Hannukah! Merry Christmas, and all that jazz. It's the time to snuggle up with your loved ones, watch some snow (if you are blessed with the white powdery stuff) Of course that means it's time to snuggle up and stream holiday movies on Netflix. The kick butt thing about Netflix ... Read More about A Whole Month of Holiday Streaming on Netflix
8 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship
8 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship This year the hubster and I have been together for eight years, married seven of those eight funtastic years. Like any couple, we've had our ups and downs, but despite all the crud that life has thrown at us, we've always managed to have a really strong relationship. Married life is hard work, but it's really important to have some trick up your sleeves to ... Read More about 8 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship
Spicy Crockpot Chili
I love savory warm foods. They're most definitely my weakness. Personally, I like these kinds of foods all year round. The best part about this recipe that I'm about to share with you is that it's not only super easy and super tasty, but that it's also fairly inexpensive. With all the spring cleaning going on, you want to be able to throw a couple ingredients into your crockpot and have time to ... Read More about Spicy Crockpot Chili