Every year when the holiday season rolls around, I want to make sure we’re making lasting memories for our kiddos. Yes, we have our traditions and usually a few out of town guests visiting, but what I really yearn for is quality family time. Sometimes in our own homes we get lost in the chores and the busyness of tasks, it's nice to step away from all the distractions. And let me be perfectly honest because I am a mom and also a human being...convenience is the ultimate luxur

Ingredients: 1/2 cup frozen blueberries 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1 handful frozen kale 1 whole banana 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt (I used Siggi’s) 1 tablespoon raw honey 1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides *Optional toppings: fresh berries, sliced star fruit, wheat germ, toasted coconut or granola Directions: 1. Blend frozen berries, kale, banana, yogurt, honey and Vital Proteins in Vitamix until all ingredients are combined. 2. Pour blended smoothie into a bowl and

I'll admit, when my hubby requested I change the Christmas menu dessert from pumpkin pie to apple pie I was a bit sad. Well, then my mind got right to work (as it usually does at 2am...sigh). I started thinking about one of my most favorite dessert apple pies I have ever had and what I liked best. I liked that the topping was a streusal of sorts instead of another pie crust, I went bonkers over the flaky butteryness of the crust itself and the best part of all was the scoop o

Did you love making gingerbread houses as a kid? I always imagined what it would be like to be inside the house I built. Truth be told that as a child my mom would purchase cookies, crackers and candies that we would sloppily “glue” our edible decor onto cardboard with frosting. When my hubby and I got married we ambitiously rolled the dough and would bake our own houses from scratch. This year I lazily purchased the adorable kits from Trader Joe’s. Whatever your tradition (o

1. Madewell Zip-Top Transport Carryall- because as women we truly do carry it all and we prefer to do so fashionably 2. Beauty Counter's No. 3 Balancing Facial Mask- all of their products are cruelty free and the brand even promotes their "never list" of the harmful chemicals and ingredients they will not use in their formulas. Facial masks are all the rage right now and this one is definitely the best I have found. Your lady, her radiating skin and clear pores will thank you