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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!

Easy Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Bites

If your family loves mac and cheese, you’re going to want to save this recipe. These Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Bites take a classic comfort food and turn it into crispy, bite-sized snacks that are perfect for lunch, dinner, parties, or even after-school treats. One of my favorite things about…

Book Review: Brain Damage

Freida McFadden has become one of my favorite authors. I never thought anything could top the Housemaid Series. But her book, Brain Damage, may have done just that. After years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment…

Garlic Herb Butter Boneless Pork Chops

Sometimes you just need a dinner that’s simple, satisfying, and doesn’t require a trip to the grocery store for a bunch of specialty ingredients. These Garlic Herb Butter Boneless Pork Chops have quickly become one of our favorite weeknight meals because they’re packed with flavor…

Book Review: Gray After Dark

Oh my, Noelle W. Ihli did it again. I absolutely loved her book, Such Quiet Girls. But this one may be even better. I feel it’s in my top 5, definitely a new favorite. It has stuck with me since I finished it late last night. Yes, it was so good, I once again stayed…

Book Review: One of Our Own

What. Did. I. Just. Read. And I mean that in a good way. One of my favorite books so far is Lucinda Berry’s Phantom Limb. Well, One of Our Own is another great one from this author. It starts quickly. It ends horribly. Felicia, a single mother and lawyer by day, volunteers at a local…

Book Review: Death Row

I have to hand it to Freida McFadden once again. Her book, Brain Damage, was short, fun, and amazingly twisty. I’ve loved all her books so far, and this is no exception. With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story…

Book Review: Home is Where the Bodies Are

This is the first book I’ve read from Jeneva Rose, and I have to say I was not disappointed. At all! I could not read this book fast enough. Why do I stay up so late reading when I need to get to bed? Because books like Home is Where the Bodies Are are so…

My Favorite Kitchen Finds That Make Cooking Easier

If you spend any amount of time in the kitchen, you know that the right tools can make all the difference. While I love trying new recipes, I don’t love fighting with appliances or gadgets that don’t work well. Over the years, I’ve found a handful of kitchen favorites that I reach…

Book Review: The Surrogate Mother

Freida does it again! This time, with The Surrogate Mother. I love all her books, and this one is no exception. In fact, I’d put it up there with The Housemaid series. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through…