Instant Pot Mexican Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

Instant Pot Mexican Ground Beef + Rice Casserole {30-Minute Pantry Meal!}

Even before quarantine life started, I was a big fan of pantry meals because I usually only do one big shopping trip per month and try to minimize trips to the grocery store for the rest of the month. I’m also a big lover of my Instant Pot, which I got for Christmas and use …

Products and Books I'm Enjoying in February 2023

Loving and Learning Lately {24}

Welcome to Round 24 of this little series I started of all the things in life I’m loving and learning lately! Here you’ll find everything from the books I’m currently reading to the products I’m loving to the shows I’m watching (which, spoiler alert–won’t be very many or very exciting, since I’m not a huge …

Why Adjusting to 3 Kids Has Been Easier Than Adjusting to 2

Over the years, I’ve gleaned a few pieces of wisdom from other moms that I’ve learned the truth of firsthand myself now through experience. Two that have particularly resonated: “5 kids is as hard as 4, is as hard as 3, is as hard as 2, is as hard as 1.” My mother-in-law said this …

Favorite 20 Books of the Last Decade

I intended to get this post up back in January, when the whole “We’re starting a brand-new decade!” felt a bit more relevant. Needless to say, having three kids now is keeping me busier than ever, and now that my oldest’s preschool has been canceled due to the pandemic, that designated blogging bit of time …

The Monthly To-Do List During Quarantine {April 2020 Goals + March Recap}

In about 3 weeks, our entire world has seemingly been turned on its head, and even though you’ll notice that March was a pretty great month as far as goals went, it’s still very apparent how much everything has been affected by the current pandemic. I already tend to be a bit anxious anyway, so …