Blog
My Blog about stuff – family, sports, travel, and cooking.
My blog is almost like my journal. I keep track of my kids’ various activities, from Taekwondo to Soccer to Band. I also spend time writing about our various travels, whether to family or one of the many soccer events we attend. You might also find a good recipe, or two!
I couldn’t put down The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon! Between the 1978 and 2019 timelines, the mystery surrounding the children, and some incredible twists, this was one of the most compelling books I’ve read in a long time…
When my oldest started soccer at four, I didn’t even want to give up my Saturdays. Now all three of our boys have played, and soccer tournaments have basically become our family vacations. Here’s what I’ve learned about recreational, travel rec, academy, and competitive soccer, including when it may…
I love a good ghost story, and The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates was exactly what I wanted! This short, creepy supernatural mystery had actual ghosts, family secrets, and two siblings I couldn’t help rooting for. A perfect October read!…
I absolutely loved The Witch by Freida McFadden! Between the creepy old estate, the alternating timelines, the town’s history, and twists I didn’t see coming, this was one book I deliberately took my time reading because I didn’t want it to end…
Psychological thrillers dominate my reading list, with plenty of supernatural horror mixed in. Here’s why I keep coming back to mysteries, twists, haunted houses, and books that completely fool me…
I needed another way to use the ground beef filling our freezer, so I tried Ree Drummond’s Sour Cream Noodle Bake. It was incredibly easy to make, and even the cottage cheese I wasn’t sure about ended up being one of the things that made it so good…
Heart-Shaped Box was my first Joe Hill book, and while it started a little slowly for me, once it got going, it was like a runaway train. Here’s what I thought about this creepy mix of ghosts, horror, suspense, mystery, and gore…
Fall is easily my favorite season. Here’s what’s on our fall bucket list this year, from Halloween and pumpkin patches to scary movies, cozy dinners, fall sports, and finally enjoying cooler Oklahoma weather…
I’m 43 pounds down in my weight loss journey, but I’m realizing that losing weight is only part of the story. Here’s what I’m learning about Retatrutide, protein, muscle, exercise, exhaustion, and preparing for maintenance…