It's almost St. Patrick's Day! One of the things I think about every year is the Shamrock Shake from McDonald's. I remember them being soooo good, but last year when I had one it tasted different! I think they must of changed the recipe! So of course I set out to make my "own" version of the shake and I think it tastes delicious! Ingredients (makes 3 medium-sized drinks) … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Shamrock Shake
Keeping Your Marriage Alive When You Have A Hospitalized Preemie
Having a child in the hospital is an emotional, anxiety-filled time for any parent. When my daughter was born at only 24 weeks, she weighed less than 1.4 lbs and was considered a micro-preemie. As if her time in the NICU wasn't difficult enough, my husband and I also had to deal with the challenges of raising another child at home, working, running a household and grieving … [Read more...] about Keeping Your Marriage Alive When You Have A Hospitalized Preemie
Spring Fling Dessert Recipe
I've created the perfect dessert that is light, not too sweet and delicious! This desert is easy to make, eye catching and you can make them into individual portions sizes, like I did. Presentation is the key when creating this desert, so you really want to focus on the layers. This would be the perfect desert to bring to Spring/Summer barbecues. Let me show you how to … [Read more...] about Spring Fling Dessert Recipe
Mini Pizza Roll-Ups
The recipe that I'm sharing with you today is so stinkin' cute, they are little mini pizza roll-ups. You can hold them with your hand, you can eat them like little cinnamon rolls and you can pick them up and dip them easily in you favorite sauce. Sometimes you have to have something quick and easy in your arsenal for lunch or dinner that will satisfy all the mouths in your … [Read more...] about Mini Pizza Roll-Ups
5 Things Parents of Preemies and Micro-Preemies Should Know
My daughter, who will be four years old this July, was a micro-preemie, which means she weighed less than 1.4 lbs when she was born. When we were dumped into this journey of raising a preemie - and I say dumped because you usually have no time to prepare - we quickly realized how important it was to be familiar with hospital/NICU lingo. For the first day or two, until we … [Read more...] about 5 Things Parents of Preemies and Micro-Preemies Should Know