Happy Birthday!!!!!

My baby (blog) is now officially a toddler! Lol, there has been a lot of growth and I'm excited about where I'm headed. I started this blog with no real goals in mind other than stepping out of my comfort zone and doing something I would normally never do.... take the spotlight. Growing up, I was the child who cried at the very thought of going in front of a crowd. And now here I am exposed to the blogosphere. It's very exciting and nerve-wracking.

Now that I've gotten my feet wet, I have a few goals I'd like to achieve by the second blogiversary. I'm going to start small and make my goals something easily attainable, with every intention of surpassing them. Here they are in no particular order.

• Be featured by at least one of my favorite bloggers
• Get 500 subscribers and at least 100 Facebook followers
• Increase my daily traffic flow by 50%
• Guest post at least 5 times
• Get at least 2 sponsors
• Host 1 giveaway

Can't wait to come back next year and see what I've done.

Hello Folks!

Good morning! Happy Monday!

It's a rainy start to this week for us and since I'm not really feeling up to going out and running errands, etc. I decided to go to one of my favorite pastimes, Pinterest. I went on looking for some DIY projects to tackle and came across a few I can't wait to try, more on that later.

Today I wanted to share with you a recipe for a healthy alternative to Kool-Aid. If you've read any of my recent post, you will know that I have been slowly trying to change my family's eating habits. I have been wanting a healthier alternative to juices and fruit drinks that my son will love.

Don't these look delish?! Click the link below to be taken to the recipe.


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I'm a complete Pinterest addict and I know I need help! My addiction is like unto that of the Candy Crush Saga variety. I'm sure if you have Facebook, you have seen this image floating around your newsfeed.

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If you haven't then a quick Google Search will provide you with a plethora of information.

Unlike Candy Crush; my addiction has provided me with tons of valuable information and cute craft and decorating ideas. Some I have actually used! I wanted to share with you some of my favorite pins for Fall. These are the ones I actually plan to do.


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I will post some more of my Pinterest finds for you later on.





I know. I know. It's been a long time.... Let's just move on and not even talk about how life gets in the way. No judgments...

 Back to school brought on a slew of new things for me to worry and stress over. From riding the bus to what to feed my son to ensure he is getting proper and enough nutrition during the day. Adding to my already tough challenge of providing my family healthy and natural food choices; I have a PICKY EATER!

Part of it is our fault, mainly mine; because I was home with him more than my husband. He only wants to eat certain things and is almost defiantly unwilling to try new things. I only hope we can do better with our 1 year old.

 Naturally, being the researcher and Pinterest/Blog addict I am; I went straight to my computer to get some help. It didn't take long for wonderful posts began to spring up with topics like 30 School Lunch Ideas for Picky Eaters to back to school lunch gear. I was well on my way to a successful plan of action. Today I wanted to share with you a quick and simple breakfast option that will please your picky eater and provide him/her with a fun and tasty meal that you know is healthy for your child.

My son's school is a nut-free zone which put a big wrench in my plans for lunch. Because my son absolutely LOVES peanut butter. He will practically eat anything that has peanut butter on it or in it. I haven't tried any other type of butter yet but I plan to soon. So in an effort to fill my son's desire for peanut butter I wanted to incoproate it into his other meals as much as possible.

Enter Peanut Butter and Banana Toast.....



This is my lifesaver. All I have to do is preheat the oven in the morning and place the bread (we use honey wheat) into the oven for 5 mins or so and it's ready by the time he's brushed his teeth and made his bed. Just add the peanut butter (we like Skippy), and bananas or whatever fruit your child wants on top and another serving of a different fruit on the side and there you have it. BREAKFAST!

He wanted to put his grapes on top as well. If your little ones like this option I recommend cutting the grapes in half so they don't roll of the bread when they go to eat it

Waiting for mommy to take the picture so he can eat

I love how simple this is and it's a hit with the little ones whenever I make it.

Hope you and your little ones enjoy....


P.S. I'm joining my first link up party this weekend by linking up with these awesome bloggers:

Serenity Now
Link Party Palooza hosted by: Tatertots and Jello, Somewhat Simple, I Heart Naptime, Lil Luna, & Today's Creative Blog