Fish-shaped Mini Pizzas

February 22, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s our last kid-friendly recipe for the week and it’s a Friday, so it’s pretty much the best day ever!! This recipe is a combination of our little man Emory’s favorite things: pizza and fish. Not the fish you eat (although he does love salmon), but cartoon fish, specifically Finding Nemo. He can’t get enough […]

A Look Back on 2018

December 31, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s mind boggling to me how quickly a year can pass by. Certain seasons or weeks tend to drag on (especially the dreadful, cold winter months), while others zip by, but no matter what, I’m always surprised how quickly time passes at the end of each year. 2018 brought us so many wonderful moments as […]

Homemade Hot Cocoa & Whipped Cream Toppers

December 21, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Today, my husband and I celebrate our fifth anniversary! I cannot believe five years flew by that quickly. At the same time, it feels like we’ve been together forever. We decided to get married close to Christmas because we love this time of year and every part of the day was perfect. There was snow […]

Puff Pastry Turkeys

November 5, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ever since Halloween ended, Peyton has been asking us at least five times a day if we can put up our Christmas tree. Each time, we try to explain we don’t put up our Christmas decorations until the week of Thanksgiving, which prompts her to ask if Thanksgiving is tomorrow. We just love her little […]

Pancetta & Sweet Pea Gnocchi

October 30, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Last year, some of my Italian side of the family got together to make homemade gnocchi with my Nonna for Christmas Eve. Her gnocchi is a staple in our family. She usually makes it with tomato sauce, but I love it just as much, if not more, when she makes it with creamy ricotta. The […]

Harvest Salad with Balsamic Fig Dressing

September 21, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Fresh Fig Friday!! Can I make Fresh Fig Friday a thing? It’s just that I have been obsessed with figs lately. Anyone else enjoy this precious fruit? My Nonno and Nonna eat figs like they eat candy, and have been stuffing them in my face since I can remember. Every meal they make involves […]

Food Guide for Gulf Shores/Orange Beach

May 2, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband grew up going to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Alabama almost every year because his parents have had a time share throughout his childhood. Last month, my husband, the kids, in-laws and I all took a trip down and enjoyed a nice vacation together. I can’t thank my in-laws enough for making memories with us […]

Pork & Peach Salsa Tacos

September 5, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hi friends! Hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day Weekend. I’m not going to lie, seeing all of the Labor Day posts on my social media feeds made me wish yesterday was MY labor day, but I’m still pregnant with child. My children like to take their time and stay cozy. Sigh. On to […]

Oh Hey, Third Trimester!

June 19, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m now two-thirds of the way through my pregnancy – what in the world?! I truly don’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday I held that positive test in my hands and walked straight over to my husband with tears in my eyes. The past 12 weeks have been better than I thought they […]

No Longer Our Baby

May 26, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I still can’t believe we’ll be a family of four in September. Our journey to get here took longer than expected (you can read about that here), but I am so grateful for the time it took and that we are able to grow our family. When I begin to […]