Hello, I'm Nicole, an engineer by degree but a creative at heart! I am the author of this family, lifestyle blog.
Since I get a lot of questions from family and friends about why we’re making certain changes and “what’s the harm” in eating this and that, I figured ever so often I’d give a “lesson”, if you will, on why…
Now that the hubs and I are fully committed to living a healthier lifestyle, I figured I could do a Mayathon for the month of May! Yep, it’s about to get as scary as it sounds! Basically the plan is…
We’re talking all things pre- and post-baby on Friday for the next couple of weeks, through the Preparing for a Little One link-up series being hosted by Kaitlyn and Jennifer. Today’s topic: Birth Stories & Birth Plans! Our birth story is…
I believe that the name that we give a child is very important. People often talk about the first impressions they have of someone after meeting them for the first time. You can tell certain things about a person by…
{via} Today is my very first… BLOGIVERSARY, [blog-uh–vur-suh-ree], you know, the yearly anniversary of this here blog of mine!!! I’m thrilled to know that I’ve been at this thing for an entire year because it’s definitely not as easy as it…
I’ve always wanted to make my own home-made salad dressing! Turns out making a vinaigrette is fairly simple and it’s packed with so much more flavor than the store-bought dressings! Recently I tried my hand at a homemade Honey Apple…
Today I am linking up with Halie for First Things First! 1. First thing you would do/buy if you won the lottery? We’d obviously give 10% to our church! Our pastor likes to joke about how we shouldn’t gamble but if…
Over the next few weeks I’ll be talking a lot about eating healthy and being active. My husband and I have made a pact to be more mindful of what we eat and to increase our physical activity!We currently eat…
Created by yours truly {via someecards.com} When I worked in Corporate America I had “sick days”. If I didn’t feel well I could just call into work sick (w/ pay at that)! But now when I get sick there are…
I love quick and easy recipes for breakfast that not only taste sweet and delicious, but creates enough leftovers to last over the course of two or three days! I whipped up the cute little pretties below in no time…
A year or two before I lost my mom I bought her {this} book to fill out as a mother’s day gift. It asked a lot of questions about her life and things she liked, how she felt about each…