Fresh Strawberry Pie

 This is one of my FAVORITE pies. My good friend, Stephanie, shared this recipe with me. She always makes two pies at a time and usually gives the second one away. We've were the recipients of the second pie a couple of times when we lived in Ohio.
 

I like this recipe because it isn't sickeningly sweet like the strawberry glaze usually used in pies. It doesn't taste like sugary syrup...it tastes like strawberries.

CB2 Modern Furniture Sweepstakes #CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

 

If you haven't heard of the amazing CB2 collaborators Bob and Courney Novogratz, you are in a for a treat today. AND you can enter to win a trip of a lifetime to stay, with three friends, in their vacation home in Brazil!
Robert and Cortney Novogratz. are known for their bold, colorful style as seen on their popular TV home design shows. Their eye is playful, their mix of modern with vintage is fresh and unpredictable. Their latest collection debuts May 2nd, and was inspired by their vacation home in Brazil.

Easy Mod Podge Confetti Vase

 

 

Kaylee has been sick with an annoying stomach bug that over-stayed its welcome. After days and countless movies (I really don't want to think about how much TV she watched), naps, and stories, she was ready to do something fun today! It was so nice to see her running around the house and acting like her normal self. She pulled out her watercolors and art supplies and had a great time. We topped off the afternoon with a fun little craft. She is 4, so this a great project for any age.

 

 

Kaylee has an unhealthy obsession with flowers, so I decided to enable the obsession a bit more and help her make her own little vase.

 

Supplies Needed:

 

Vase or glass jar

mod podge

sponge brush

tissue paper cut or torn into any shape

A New Road Trip Destination!

This post brought to you by Missouri Department of Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine.



I grew up in California and for those 20 years I never traveled East of Utah. Even then, I had only been to Utah three times. We didn't get out much. Enter handsome active-duty military husband from Alaska. My husband's family was completely different. He grew up in a tiny town of Alaska so it wasn't a big deal to drive 6 hours into town several times a year. They did two cross country road trips when he was a child and he saw more of the country than most people do in a lifetime. So when we got married WE TRAVELED. Within the first year we went to Hawaii, Florida and Alaska. I hadn't ever imagined living outside of California. I couldn't imagine it since I didn't have anything to compare it to, but my eyes had been opened.

We soon moved to Alaska for 4 years and then to Ohio. I was pretty bummed when we got orders to Ohio. Ohiiiiiiio....what's out there in the Midwest? Corn? Clearly, I needed to make a trip out there. We absolutely fell in love with the Midwest. The people (SO friendly and welcoming), the beautiful 4 seasons and the abundance of things to do and places to see within driving distance.

A few years later my sister and her family moved to Missouri. We had gone to Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, but visiting her in Missouri was a new stop on our road trip.

Mombo Nursing Pillow Giveaway!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Today I have the fun opportunity to share some darling newborn photos with you, review  the mombo nursing pillow , and offer a giveaway for YOU! It's a 3 in 1 post kind of day. Awesome.

 

Since my babies are all out of the nursing and infant stage, I enlisted the help of a friend who gave birth to a darling baby boy just three weeks ago to try out the Mombo nursing pillow and infant positioner.

 

Cue darling baby…

 

 

 

Warm, Flip, & Serve: New Upside Down Cakes from Private Selection

This post brought to you by Private Selection. All opinions are 100% mine. 

 
 

Life can be unpredictable and BUSY! With helping with homework and making dinner, the evening becomes the most hectic time of the day. I work hard to make healthy meals for the family, from scratch whenever possible, but  I rarely have the energy to make something completely from scratch for dessert. And dessert is not something that I am willing to sacrifice! 

What are your quick and easy go-to desserts? I like semi-homemade desserts. The kind that you add touches to like fresh fruit and whipped topping to a store bought cake and call it good. The ones that are EASY.

 

The same goes for when we are asked, last minute, to bring a dessert to a potluck. I rarely make something completely from scratch. Cue Private Selection Upside Down Cakes.

Make Your Own Yogurt Drinks

 

 

I buy yogurt almost every time I go to the grocery store. Fridge packs for school lunches, larger tubs to scoop out and add to smoothies, and whole milk baby yogurts for Ruby. I eat it every day too. My kids love the drinkable yogurts that come in a 6-pack, but I rarely buy them because I think they are  over-priced. Then I got to thinking that all it is is yogurt diluted down. How easy is that? It would sure taste better if we used our favorite yogurts instead of the crazy flavors that they sell for kids like blue raspberry, etc.