This Unfamiliar Road

This pasta is my favorite go-to for a quick, delicious meal that looks pretty fancy. I really love that you can get creative with this one and add almost anything to it! Here is the recipe (in basic form): Ingredients: (4 servings) -8 oz farfalle pasta -4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled -8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced...

I still plan on posting monthly updates, but I feel like 6 weeks is such an important milestone that it deserves a post! Peyton is a lot more social these days! It's amazing how much she can change in just a week. She is perfectly content laying on her Boppy Lounger and staring at me, just studying every part. I love...

Once again, I find myself with tons of summer veggies (from various friends/family with gardens) and running out of [fun] options for them. I've already done my Zucchini Fritters so of course I turned to Pinterest for some inspiration : ) I found this recipe and thought it would be a wonderful addition to a family...

I cannot believe my sweet Peyton Caroline is already one month old. Time has flown by, and I know it will continue to gain speed as the months and years go by. I am so excited to see P learn new things as she grows, but it also makes me so sad to see her getting bigger and maturing. Every day I inspect every little part...

Have I mentioned how much I love Ben's new job? Usually, every year on The 4th of July, he is working a major event at the country club- bounce houses, face painting, FOOD, fireworks...the whole bit! This year...we got to attend this event and *enjoy* the fireworks! Amazing! It was great to see some of Ben's old coworkers...