Hello, I'm Nicole, an engineer by degree but a creative at heart! I am the author of this family, lifestyle blog.
Please listen when your elders tell you that your metabolism slows down in your thirties. I remember my aunt and uncle mentioning this to me when I was in college, eating up any and everything I wanted and maintaining my…
A couple of week’s ago, I expressed that I had gained quite a bit of weight this past year, 35+ pounds to be exact — you can get all of the deets here. I’ve known for a while that…
It’s Labor Day weekend, and I’ve had a very relaxing weekend thus far. I’m always so thankful for any extra time off to spend with family and friends, and I’m actually planning to be off the entire week ahead to…
Thank you Tillamook for sponsoring this post. Visit your local Ingles and pick up your favorite Tillamook cheeses and ice cream today! Is it just me, or did summer come and go in a jiffy? It’s not over yet, but…
Hello, is it me you’re looking for?! Long-time, no chat, and I miss it here. So let’s work on fixing that, shall we. More often than not, you can find me on my Instagram stories. That’s where I tend to…
For the longest time, I didn’t like berries of any kind especially strawberries. I’m still not a fan of that particular red berry, but I have tried to find ways to incorporate a variety of other berries into my diet. …
Last year, Mario and I talked about the values we wanted for our family and some thoughts, lessons, sayings, etc. we’d like to instill within our children. After some thought, we came up with the following values that we’ll be…
Hey, hey, hey!! Before I go on a much-needed health kick/Beyonce diet, I figured I’d share a yummy recipe with you all. If you’re in the know, then you’ve heard all the buzz about Beyonce’s Homecoming documentary on Netflix and the…
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Madison turned 7 years old last month. We celebrated with balloons, a few gifts, lots of candy and a trip to the skating rink with her best friend. It was enough to get a “best…
Thank you Lexington Law Firm for sponsoring this post. A high service partner and consumer advocate that will help you fight for the credit you deserve! Last year, my husband and I talked a lot about what would be required…
Christmas is right around the corner, and traditionally we bake cookies with the kids each year on Christmas Eve. We don’t necessarily do this for Santa since we don’t really teach about Saint Nick. We do it more so for…