Home Remodeling In mid-2019 we decided it was time to update our laundry room which is also our kitchen pantry. One of the previous owners had installed built-in shelves, but they were starting to sag and had no adjustability. The shelves were stationary and couldn’t move up or down. Some of them were super deep
Sweet Potato Fries
Save Print Sweet Potato Fries Ingredients Enough sprigs of fresh rosemary to cover a baking sheet ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp paprika ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and blotted dry Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with olive
Kroger – Scan, Bag, Go
Scan, Bag, Go I’m not going to lie…I did not think I would love this new way of shopping as much as I do. You truly Scan, Bag, Go. That’s it. I was a little nervous trying it out, but a Kroger employee caught me starting one of my shopping trips and gave me a
DIY Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
My neighbor always makes a large cookie cake for birthdays. They’ve been enjoyed over and over again by my kids as we have celebrated with her family for years. This year when I asked Henry what type of cake he wanted for his own birthday, he replied “THE COOKIE CAKE!!!” I assumed this would be
Teaching My Kids To Do Their Laundry
Never Ending Laundry Laundry is a never ending chore at our house as I am sure it is at a lot of houses with multiple kids. I am in the habit of doing all of the laundry because I am home more often. All three of my kids have been in charge of putting away
Condado Tacos
Location – The Banks Condado Tacos is located downtown Cincinnati at the Banks. It sits right across the street from the Reds stadium and the Hall of Fame Museum and right below the AC Marriott hotel. You can’t miss it. Especially on a warm day when the garage doors are open and the bright artwork
Thoughts on Elementary School Homework
I recently wrote a letter to our Superintendent and school Principal due to a discussion on homework I had at a district parents meeting. I can’t stop thinking about homework and what a struggle it is for most kids. Not even because it’s too hard, but because there is too much of it. When I
Sugar n’ Spice: Breakfast n’ Lunch
My dad was visiting for Easter last week. During the visit he asked if I had heard of a restaurant called Sugar n’ Spice in Paddock Hills. He had read about it somewhere and added it to his list of Cincinnati Still-To-Do items. Having gone to Xavier University, I had definitely heard of the hidden
My Favorite Books from 2017
I Love Reading It’s no surprise I love to read. Search the words “book” or “read” on my blog and you’ll find a number of posts about what we are reading – whether it’s me, the kids, or the whole family. I am often asked by others what I am reading or what my favorite
Yes, I Still Wildtree
Sometimes food ideas come and go as a fad – different ways to be healthy, different products, etc. But I’m happy to say that almost 5 years ago I started using Wildtree and I still do today. It’s become a normal item in my pantry and has replaced so many other items that are not