• Life

    20 Questions {& Answers}

    Sunday night/Monday morning I came down with a pretty nasty 24 hour stomach bug which I’m really hoping wasn’t food poisoning from my favorite sushi place because that would make me very very sad. Either way, it will be a long time before I eat any kind of sushi roll again. Thank goodness this 20 questions post has been floating around because it makes for a perfect little post as I recover.  1. Favorite Food?This is a hard one…but I’d have to say pizza.2. Flip Flops or High Heels?Although I love the look of a good high heel, I definitely wear flats most of the time. When I have to wear a high heel I’m usually…

  • 5 on Friday

    Friday Friday

    I’m linking up with Liz, Amanda, & Karli to get our weekend started off right with 5 things from this past week. //one// After our little vacation here, it was time to get back on the healthy(er) eating train. I tried a strawberry greek yogurt smoothie the other day for lunch and it was pretty good and only 250 calories. You have to be careful with these things because sometimes with the sugar and calories in some smoothies you might as well be eating pizza. //two// Anyone else obsessed with the cards at the Target dollar spot? I can’t help myself. Really. I have way more than I need, but I can’t stop buying new…

  • Travel

    Live Music Capital of the World

    You might think this nickname is awarded to somewhere like Nashville or New York, but believe it or not Branson, MO actually stakes claim to that name. Branson’s got something for everyone. The Ozark mountains, 2 huge Lakes, the Strip, Branson Landing, Silver Dollar City, and of course any kind of show you could imagine. I’m no stranger to this city, in fact we went there 3 years ago when Ben was not much older than Jack is now. Click here to read about that trip. Last time J had to work and stayed behind, but this time we were so glad he came with us. My parent’s also came along and…

  • Recipes

    3 Cheese Hot Corn Dip

    Happy Tuesday! Sorry for the silence-we took a little last minute trip before school officially started today. I spent yesterday catching up on laundry, unpacking, and battling a little cold I picked up while we were gone. I’ll recap our trip later this week but until then, check out this delicious dip that’s perfect for a party or just enjoy it solo as you rejoice or cry that school has started again. What You’ll Need: -2 11oz cans of Mexican -2 cups Monterey Jack cheese -2/3c grated Parmesan cheese -4 oz cream cheese (softened) -1 cup mayonnaise -1 tsp garlic powder -cooking spray -corn chips or tortilla chips for dipping…