The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: My kids are headed back to school today. While part of me is tremendously excited at the thought of having quiet work time available, I'm sad that summer is coming to a close. I always find myself a bit melancholy thinking…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: I've mentioned before--or at least hinted at--the fact that my husband, Ole, spends a bit of time in the kitchen. The truth is that he is just as integral to dinner preparations as I am most days. There has been one…
Ten years ago when Sean and I got married, my recipe repertoire consisted of maybe three recipes. I wanted so badly to be the perfect little wife, slaving away over home-cooked meals, but cooking has never come easily for me and I didn't even know how to do something simple like fry an egg (although…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less topic is summer produce! From making the most of a CSA share to preserving your harvest, we're covering a variety of topics. I thought about preparing my garden for most of the spring and early summer, but in the end we decided it was just "one more thing" on…
I stumbled on this recipe by mistake and it's become one of our family's favorites! You see, I've been looking for a tasty enchilada recipe for ages, and when I came across this white chicken enchiladas recipe on Pinterest, I thought it might be perfect. Unfortunately -- being me -- I didn't pick up green…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: The summer picnic. There are the usual suspects that show up, generally a potato salad, hot dogs, a watermelon, and a variety of other salads and, if you live in the Midwest, bars. This can get old once you hit the…
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Christian Mommy Blogger about Baby Steps to Cooking from Scratch, and I’m excited to welcome Malisa from MalisaPrice.com to Life Your Way: My hubster, Anthony, and I recently visited New York Citywhere we met Liza and her family. They opened their home to…
I try to make my gift-giving heartfelt. This means that my gifts are often also edible and homemade, and I try to stay away from the obvious chocolates, flowers and a card. I want my gift to really tell my mom or my mother-in-law or the new mom down the street that I took…
Memorial Day is less than four weeks away! As we approach the start of the grilling season, Shaina from Food for My Family and I have brought together 15 bloggers to share more than 30 recipes to help you plan the perfect get together! Download or print the free ebook here. I've also included six…
The following guest post is from Nikki at Christian Mommy Blogger: Jambalaya has been a family favorite since I created this recipe 7 years ago. We swap the ingredients and types of sausage to cater to our taste buds and also what is available where we live (and in season). The following recipe is our…