The school lunch kits needed a makeover so I made these berry crumble muffins. Some for now and I froze the rest for lunches or snacks down the road. …
Morning Glory Muffins
Everyone else is in shock that it’s fall, right? Good thing for photos or I might not believe we already had summer! School is in full swing here and we’re slowly getting back to routine. If you take a peek online, I’m sure you’ll notice the back to school lunch posts are circulating once again. Most parents I know are just looking for easy solutions for the Monday-Friday grind. Myself included! I find if I have a few things done the night before, my morning goes a little smoother. Even simply filling the water bottles and placing them in the fridge seems to cut down on the chaos. This year I’ve also implemented a morning list for the kids to follow. I hear my mom’s voice as I tell them “I only have two hands”…
Spiced Carrot Muffins with Orange Glaze
I’m guessing we’re all happy it’s Friday? The first week back in real pants was hard! I stayed home and worked a few hours a day while the kids were on Winter break and fell deeply in love with our relaxed mornings. There were days we didn’t even leave the house. Staying in pj’s, showering and then getting new pj’s on was difficult to part with. …
Ricotta and Fresh Cherry Scones

I have a confession. I’ve never made or tried a scone before! So when I was scrolling through Instagram at 11:35pm (go to sleep!!) and stumbled across a ricotta and raspberry based recipe I knew it needed to happen. The recipe looked a little too healthy for my first ever go at them with the whole wheat flour called for, so I changed it all to good ol’ fashioned white and used cherries instead of the raspberries. I want my first experience to be the full meal deal, you know?
I went with Cherries because I spotted them in the store and immediately did the high pitched deep breath in as if to say – hello friends, been a long time!…