~Amanda~ Working out is a huge part of my life – every weekday I wake up early and hit the gym before work. I do this for many reasons; the most important is obviously to be healthy and take care of myself and keep my […]

~Amanda~ This post is for a recipe that might just be one of my greatest accomplishments yet – not because it’s super difficult or complex or fancy (it is none of those things), but because it is for one of my all time favorite things […]

~Amanda~ It’s already the end of January and I’ve only posted one recipe so far this year… I am not proud of that fact, BUT I have very good reason; I’ve been doing the Whole30 and have spent so much time meal planning, cooking, prepping, […]

~Amanda~ For Christmas this year, I got something that I have been lusting after for ages… my very own Le Cruset dutch oven! It is beautiful and blue and everything I ever thought it would be. I couldn’t wait to put it to use and […]

There's no better combination than Chocolate and Peanut Butter in this classic holiday treat. ~Amanda~ These ‘cookies’ aren’t really cookies and they have nothing to do with Conor’s heritage or family traditions… I broke all the rules here for our theme, but I just HAD […]