by Lisa Barnes | Sep 15, 2023 | Meal Planning, Recipes
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and one of my favorite times to meal plan for my family with seasonal recipes. I love the chill in the air (it’s coming!), the color of the leaves, and the change in the menu (and I’m not talking about pumpkin...
by Lisa Barnes | Jun 23, 2023 | Meal Planning, Recipes
So I have a problem y’all, and it is called strawberry season in Oregon. If you haven’t heard of or tried the Hood Strawberry, it is the most incredibly delicious strawberry you will ever eat and you may want to book a vacation to the Northwest in June...
by Lisa Barnes | May 5, 2023 | Meal Planning, Recipes
My kids have always preferred to take leftovers from dinner the night before for school lunch the next day. Not all leftovers make for good school lunches either due to not traveling well, staying warm, or just smelling really, really bad when that lunch bag gets...
by Lisa Barnes | Apr 22, 2023 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and while you may think the gift of a coffee mug may not seem very exciting, let me tell you that some of my very favorite gifts have been a uniquely chosen mug from one of my kids that speaks right to my heart and soul....
by Lisa Barnes | Apr 21, 2023 | Recipes
I’m not really sure how it is that we are heading into the last week in April, but here we are! It seems like every week I am trying to rekindle my passion for cooking, and one way to do that is to revisit or seek out a few new recipes from cookbooks from some...
