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October 12, 2015
Make-Ahead Tutorial: How to Make Perfect Brown Rice In Your Rice Cooker
I have all the secrets to a perfect batch of brown rice thanks to all of my failed attempts at yielding a great batch over the years. We have had crunchy brown rice, dry brown rice, mushy brown rice, and everything in between. For many years, I baked my brown rice (thank you, Alton Brown) […]
October 11, 2015
The MomAdvice Make-Ahead (Week 4)
I hope you all had a great weekend! Since we had a wedding to attend last weekend and my daughter is starting her Nutcracker rehearsals, weekends are no longer working for me to get these meals ready for our week. My make-ahead day has now moved to Wednesday (with a grocery day on Tuesday). Since […]
Sundays With Writers: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
Do you love quirky books like Eleanor & Park? I am such a fan of quirky literature and Kitchens of the Great Midwest combines good old-fashioned Midwest humor with loads of charm in this adorable fictional debut by J. Ryan Stradal. After I finished it, I immediately emailed J. Ryan to see if he might like to join me […]
October 9, 2015
It’s the 3 Little Things: Curling Wands, Harry Potter Illustrated, & The Martian
I hope you guys are having a lovely week! It was such a fantastic week for our family and we enjoyed a happy occasion this past weekend celebrating our Granny getting married. Emily got to be a flower girl so I scored this cute little flower girl dress from thredUP for the occasion (I hate […]
October 7, 2015
How to Make Pumpkin Hand Pies
I’m so excited that October is here so we can began diving into all things pumpkin! Today I am over on the Kenmore blog sharing a super easy snack for your kids created with just a few pantry staples that you can whip up together to celebrate Fall. Aren’t these the cutest? My kids loved […]
Amy’s Notebook 10.07.15
Source: A Beautiful Mess Customize your closet doors with trim-so pretty! Web-weaving envy. The case for small talk. 5 places to find capsule wardrobe inspiration. How to pull off a bright lip. This cotton candy halloween costume is wildly inventive. How cute are these bat lights? A Craigslist pro shares his buying and selling […]
October 5, 2015
Gluten-Free Meatball Sub Game Day Appetizer
*This post is sponsored by Walmart. Thank you for supporting the companies that support this site! Gluten-free and game day parties? Oof. Not fun, friends, not fun at all! I have learned a lot about social engagements like this though and know the best defense to any social gathering is to carry around my own dishes […]
October 4, 2015
Sundays With Writers: Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
It never ceases to surprise me when I reach out to an author to share about their book with my audience and they respond. Today’s author is no exception and he was so fantastic in this interview that I am anxious to now check out his memoirs and read more about him in a more […]
October 2, 2015
September 2015 Must-Reads
How do you make time for reading that many books? This is one of the top questions people ask me. It’s funny, I don’t know how you don’t make time for books. I can’t stop consuming great books and I would rather be reading more than about 90% of the things I have to do during […]
October 1, 2015
Fall 2015 Fashion Capsule Wardrobe Project
One year ago I decided that I would try putting a capsule wardrobe together. For someone who bought on impulse, focused far too much on trends, and wasted money on an outfit for just a single night out it was a real adjustment in purchasing. I have managed to whittle my wardrobe down to less […]
