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!

Book Review: Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden

Another Freida McFadden book down—and this one took me less than two days! Want to Know a Secret? was another quick, twisty Freida read. It may not be one of my absolute favorites from her, but it was fun, completely entertaining, and ridiculously easy to fly through. Amazon Summary Everyone has…

Book Review: The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

This was my first book by Jennifer Hillier, and apparently she decided there was no need to ease me into things. The Butcher starts off crazy and really doesn’t let up. I went into this expecting a mystery about an aging former police chief famous for killing a serial killer decades earlier…

Somehow, Braden Is 14

Fourteen. I’m really not sure how that happened. I know every mom says it, and I know it’s probably one of the biggest parenting clichés there is, but they really do grow up way too fast. Somehow the little boy in these pictures is turning 14 today. And now we’re talking about…

Book Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

I was ready for another twisty psychological thriller, and Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney definitely delivered. The premise grabbed me right away: an unhappy married couple, an isolated chapel in Scotland, a snowstorm, and an anniversary trip that neither of them seems particularly excited to…

Easy Air Fryer Taco Bowls for a Quick Family Dinner

Some dinners are just more fun when everyone gets to build their own. These Air Fryer Taco Bowls are one of those meals. You get a crispy tortilla bowl filled with seasoned taco meat, rice, cheese, and whatever toppings your family loves. They’re easy, customizable, and perfect for busy…
AI

Using AI to Grocery Shop Smarter and Spend Less

Even with a meal plan, grocery shopping can derail quickly. You walk in for milk and leave with $240 worth of things you did not plan on buying. AI can help you walk in with clarity instead of impulse. Step 1: Turn Your Meal Plan Into a Categorized List Paste your meals and ask: “Create…

Book Review: The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

It’s time for another Freida McFadden read! By now, it’s probably no secret that she’s one of my favorite authors. Her books are fast, twisty, easy to get completely sucked into, and always seem to be exactly what I need when I’m in the mood for a thriller. This time…

I Cut My Hair Off, I’m Going Gray, and I Kind of Love It

I cut my hair off. Like, really cut it off. And you know what? I kind of love it. This has been coming for a while. I’ve already written about letting my hair go gray, which was its own little journey of deciding that maybe I didn’t need to keep covering up something that was…

Book Review: The Clinic by Cate Quinn

This was my first book by Cate Quinn, and what an introduction! The Clinic pulled me into a world I haven’t encountered much in the thrillers I’ve read: an exclusive rehab facility filled with secrets, questionable treatments, unreliable memories, and people who may or may not be telling…