• 2017

    2017 is going to be a good year, I can feel it. The last half of the year had some ups and downs, but I’m not going to let that bring me down about 2017. Even though things were a little quiet around here, there were so many times that I wanted to write. I wanted to just write an amazing blog post that is inspiring and uplifting like my mother in law. I wasted…

  • Banana Bread (+ recipe)

    My mom does a lot of baking around the holidays. My all time favorite thing my mom makes is banana bread. I think it’s the smell of banana and when it’s combined with coffee or tea-it’s a delightful snack in the middle of the day or even a quick breakfast. What you will need: 2-3 very ripe bananas, peeled 1/3 cup melted butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda pinch of…

  • Myke’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I’ve been looking to build my recipe book, looking for good recipes to always have on hand. Myke is a big fan of cookies and one night he wanted chocolate chip cookies and I was hoping to find a good classic recipe to have. I turned to Pinterest and found this one and it is a huge hit! Myke has requested it a couple time since and what makes it even better is the recipe…

  • P Dunes 2016

    May is a month I always look forward to simply because of my family weekend. My dad’s side of the family has been doing this trip for so long, it feel weird to not go. I will be flying up on tonight to be with Mom and Dad. Myke will be driving up on Friday afternoon. Family is a special thing that so many people take for granted. I’ve been thinking about how lucky I…

  • 5am Work Outs

    I’ve always been a lover of food. Simply based on yesterday’s post, we’ve been eating a lot of food in the past month. I’m no dummy, food usually means pounds on your body. So I have decided that especially if I’m going to be eating more of my baked goods, I’m going to need to get some exercise into my daily routine. I had been wanting to make this change for a little while now…