The New C.T.B.S. Diet

This diet is unlike any other. You'll want to start this diet and stick to it. C.T.B.S? Cut The Bull Sh#% and get a whole lot lighter.

No one told me about marriage or being a Mom

Most things require and education or a license or a certification. But to get married and be a parent? Say "I do" and have sex. Something is wrong with that.

Christmas morning breakfast bake

Plan ahead this Christmas Eve and get breakfast prepped too. Here's a recipe for a Breakfast Casserole Bake that is sure to please.

Weekend Dinner? Loaded Nachos!

I'm beat from working all week and the last thing I want to do is cook. But I worked out for the first time in a long time for an entire hour, practically non-stop and was hungry as hell. Pinterest, you're my sous chef always. This time, The BakerMama inspired me with her nachos recipe and I …

8 Ways to be a Happier, More Peaceful Person Every Day

Unhappy, negative people are a bummer to be around. Buzz kill. Don’t be one of them. Most people just want to be happy. And the older we get, the more we focus on how to reach complete peace and happiness. Maybe it’s because as we age, we also learn and grow and with that comes …

Pan-seared salmon with spinach, cream corn and heirloom tomatoes

I love to cook and bake and take inspiration from cooking shows, Pinterest and meals I enjoy when eating out. Sometimes I’ll follow the recipe word for word but only when I’m looking to make the exact dish or when I’m baking since that is more of a science. Either I did something right or …

Elf on the Shelf and other crazy things parents do

Every time I secretly move like a spy in the night to move Elf on the Shelf to another creative location, I think to myself, “Why in the hell am I doing this?” It’s because parents do crazy things for their kids, that’s why. I’ve already pulled out most of my best Elf on the …

Postpartum Depression is real

I was familiar with postpartum depression, even knew a few women, friends and a family member who experienced it. But I was too happy and too strong for it to affect me. I was wrong. That’s probably the way many people think. “It won’t happen to me.” Until what they least expected is staring them …

40 and Pregnant

I planned this. It wasn’t a mistake. But if given a do-over, I might just choose my plans a little differently. Party real hard in my early 20’s, get married in my late 20’s, have kids in my early 30’s. Yeah. See, I had my son at 36, a year past the 35 marker that …

Cooking Therapy

We all go through stuff. And I’ve learned that no matter what our background is, we go through very similar things. I’ve had my share of breakups but this one was different. It led me to be the foodie I am today. And was the first time I saw cooking as therapy. Here’s how it …