Posts by Brea
Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Smalls is obsessed, and I do mean OBSESSED with oatmeal lately. In fact, in the past month, the first words out of his mouth in the mornings haven’t been “good morning, mom” but “did you start my oatmeal?” Yeah, I know. We’re working on that. And usually, I’ve absolutely started his oatmeal. Except for this…
Read More9 Surprising Reasons Why Your Diet Failed
It’s no secret that Brea’s on a journey to get fit (I mean, it’s the name of this site, right?!). But sometimes, even with the best intentions, things don’t work out. You are trying very hard, but the scale is not budging. It’s only natural to wonder whether those pounds will ever shed off. However,…
Read MoreDIY Halloween Glow In The Dark Soap
Y’all. We had literally the most fun ever this past weekend. We attended Hallowe’en at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI, which is basically a Hallowe’en party that involves literally thousands of jack-o-lanterns, themed buildings, a “ghost bridge” and lots of candy. And a headless horseman. Skip to the DIY Halloween Glow In The Dark Soap…
Read MoreChicken Meatballs with Riced Cauliflower
It’s definitely Fall here in Michigan. It got down below freezing last night! Which is perfect, because I’ve been in the mood for warming foods. When I was little, my mom used to make these ‘porcupine’ meatballs, where she’d combine pork, beef, rice, and a whole host of seasonings. She’d serve them with marinara sauce…
Read MoreBreathe In Color Giveaway
When Smalls started having trouble controlling his impulses in school, I looked high and low for answers. I took a look at oils (he uses them daily), books, restricting screen time (he already did not have a tablet, so we eliminated all television Monday through Friday), and it would help…but not really. And then I…
Read MoreDIY Moon Press Bath Bombs
Here’s a quick tip: if you don’t want to make your own bath bombs, you probably shouldn’t start. Because once you figure out how freaking easy they are to make (even if there seems to be a million ingredients), you’ll never want to spend money in those mall stores buying them ever again. Jump to…
Read MoreSuper Easy Gluten Free Crustless Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Y’all. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Which means that I need to start thinking about what we’ll be having. We already know we want to smoke a turkey (yes, you read that right. We are going to smoke a turkey in Michigan in November. Pray for us-we’re crazy.). In a hurry? Skip to the…
Read MoreWell this is embarrassing…
This post is sponsored by U by Kotex but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Before we dive in, how many of you have kind of, sort of known that your period was going to start soon…but you didn’t think it would be today? This happened to me a few weeks ago. I…
Read MoreEasy Homemade DIY Layered Massage Soaps
Y’all. Do anyone else’s kids go through soap like it’s their job? I honestly cannot figure out how on earth two little people are going through soap so incredibly fast. I feel like I literally just gave them new soap…and they informed me that “it’s all gone, mom.” …I suspect that they’re just leaving the soap…
Read MoreDeconstructed Southwestern Chicken Soup Bowl Recipe
I love fall. There’s something about the kids being back in school full time that just warms my heart. The changing leaves aren’t too bad either. So far this year, it’s been “cool” but not cold. But that all changed earlier this week when temperatures took a dive. Y’all. We went from 80 degree days…
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