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November 15, 2018

sugar-free cherry limeade

This post is sponsored by Sparkling ICE but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Everyone knows I don’t like to drink water. I much prefer my cherry-flavored pop or some sugary, flavored coffee. And with the holidays coming up, I tend to turn to them even more. But, both sugar and caffeine tend to make me more anxious. And really, I don’t need help being anxious, especially during the winter months. So I’m really excited to share this REALLY easy recipe with…

October 10, 2018

easy after school snack for preschoolers

This post is sponsored by Bel Brands USA & Mini Babybel® Cheese, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

I can’t be the only one picking up a hangry preschooler every afternoon. Blaire goes to school from 12—3. She has lunch before school and has a snack while she’s there, but she is still starving every day when she gets in the car. Thanks to lots of roadwork our drive home is never quick. It’s also my favorite time to run errands, since we are all already…

December 3, 2017

recipe: one pot unstuffed green peppers

One Pot Unstuffed Green Pepper Recipe | Happily Trista Blog

Unstuffed Green Peppers are my favorite cold weather dish! It’s probably the only dish I make consistently that I don’t mess, because, well, we know how much I look to cook. When I first started making this dish, it was traditional Stuffed Green Peppers and it takes about an hour longer than making them “unstuffed”. But, then I became a mom and had much less time to dedicate…