My Favorites | 2024 Gift Guide
My Favorites | Gift Guide 2024 Whoa! It’s finally here. Lots of you have asked for my thoughts on gifts for everyone on your list. For the person who has it all, pre teen bliss, kitchen gifts, body and bath queens, ones I just love and foodie gifts Here you go. get cooking Lodge Casserole, […]
My Favorites | What’s in my Breakfast Smoothie
What’s in my Breakfast Smoothie. Updated April 2024 Smoothies are just so good. I get excited in the morning to have mine. It tastes so good and knowing the ingredients in it makes me want to lick the blender bowl. Week day mornings can be a little hectic. Typically, I wake up at 4:45am so […]
It just might have saved me | Healthy + Wellness
It just might have saved me | Healthy + Wellness Consistency. It’s a word that I’ve known about but haven’t ever really implemented it into my health and wellness journey…until now. In the beginning my goal was to heal my gut, have more energy and go to the bathroom regularly (just being honest here). Of […]
I’m loving | May
I’m loving | May Well, March seemed to fly by and now it’s mid April…opps it’s the begining of May now. I started writing this in mid April but time seems to be moving very fast for me lately. My mind gets blown sometimes when I stop to think about how quickly time passes. It’s […]
I’m loving | February
I’m loving | February Happy February. This might just be one of my favorite months of the year. Gosh, I feel so refreshed. If you read my last Kitchen Counter blog post, What happened in 30 days – I dive deep into some changes I made…and that’s another reason why I’m feeling refreshed. I was […]
Personal | What happened in 30 days?
What happened in 30 days? 30 days down. Let me just tell you. 30 days of changes and I’m still alive. I know, shocker. But let’s chat about all that I did and all that I noticed changed within me. If you are new around here, I made some changes January 1. I posted in […]
I’m loving | January
I’m loving | January Happy New Year! My words for the new year are. Refreshed. Determined. Focused. In line. The end of last year flew by for me and while I’m so thankful for so many things in my life…I just wish time could slow down sometimes. I was fortunate to take a family ski […]
My Favorites | 52 of my favorites – Gift Guide 2022
My Favorites | Gift Guide 52 of my favorite things Gifts that keep on giving are ones I usually look for. Not a one and done type of person – ha, well related to gifts. I find if they continue to be used then, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. In the Kitchen Chef’s […]
I’m loving | All things Fall.
I’m loving | Fall I’ve said it before. Fall is a time of change. I’m ready for it. Not sure in what aspect of my life, but change can be good. It is good. It can challenge us. It can disturb us to grow. I say bring it on. And with that, I can’t wait […]
I’m loving | August
I’m loving | August It’s all about back to school. The month of August for me is about change. I can just feel it in the air. With Fall so close, you just know things are changing. My girls are off to school today to begin 3rd and 4th grade – how that happened, I […]
I’m loving | June
I’m loving | June At the beginning of the month, I took 2 weeks off from work. It doesn’t happen often but I’m slowly learning to take the time for myself, setting priorities and not putting too much on my plate at once. There was no way, I could cook for clients during a move. […]
I’m loving | May
I’m loving | May I have felt like I’m Colorado in the month of May. Colorado weather is crazy with 1 foot of snow one day and then the next it’s 70 degrees – that’s the month of May for you. It tends to be an up and down month for me. I think it’s […]
My Favorites | Mother’s Day Gifts
My Favorites | Mother’s Day Gifts Oh, these are good. Great for all the Mother’s in your lives but also great for birthdays, just because or ideas for you to get yourself. Gifts for HER. Theragun Prime – Precussive Therapy, Unhide – Schleepy Robe, Public Goods Candle Set, Material 8″ Knife, Stagg Electric Kettle, Apple Airtags – 4 pack From […]
My Favorites | Kitchen Gadgets
My Favorites | The Best Kitchen Gadgets Aren’t kitchen gadgets so fun and useful?!?! But honestly, you don’t need a ton in the kitchen. A few smart gadgets go along way and can be so very helpful. I’ve picked my favorites – ones I use all the time to others that are useful on special […]
I’m loving | April
I’m loving | April Any chance I can take a jumping photo I will. Especially when I’m just going to be standing there – I mean, you have to make it interesting some how. April sometimes feels like a whirlwind of a month and I know May will be busy too. Starting off with my […]
Personal | It’s my birthday!
Personal | It’s my birthday! 41 years. It’s really just a number. I got carded the other day, so that helps and a teenage boy, asked me where I go to college. So there’s that. I usually take selfies in cool looking bathrooms… Plus, I am rarely serious in photos. I can’t even behave myself […]
My Favorites | Candy + Chocolate
My Favorites | Candy + Chocolate It was very hard to taste test so many of these. I did it for the better good. I, of course, had to share the very best of natural candies, organic chocolates and everything in between that’s sweet, sour, gummy, and salty. Indulging in candy and chocolate tastes all […]
I’m loving | March
I’m loving | March Spring is here! Bringing new beginnings. Fresh and new perspectives. I think of it as a clean slate. Not starting over but starting a new. Building on what we have already done and building it stronger. A green sprout pushing out of the earth, grounded literally by it’s roots and foundation […]
I’m loving | February
I’m loving | February I started the month off sick in bed, followed quickly by a whirlwind trip to California and then creating 18 new recipes. The rollercoaster of events in February, has set the tone for my March. I just know it. Not to say February wasn’t good – it was. We went night […]
Personal | What happens when a Chef looses her sense of smell + taste!
Personal | What happens when a Chef looses her sense of smell + taste! Well, you guessed it. I lost my sense of smell and taste. And as you already know, they go hand in hand. Working together to bring all those amazingly delicious smells to your brain and then making your mouth get all […]
I’m loving | January
I’m loving | January This guy. I mean, seriously. He drives me crazy but I also can’t love him enough. So much joy, love and slobbers he have given us. Witnessing someone or something experience pour joy, zen or utopia is magic. He LOVES the snow. We always knew it but with a fresh dump […]
Personal | What I’m focusing on this year.
Personal | What I’m focusing on this year. Resolutions aren’t my jam. I like setting intensions and clear goals. A vision board, a list of ideas and endless random notes. Similar to a journal – I believe in manifesting things. Setting realistic mildstones that I can reach. At the beginning of the year, I have […]
I’m loving | December
I’m loving | December 2021 This month has really gone by quickly. I’ve been trying to soak up every moment, but per usual December is one of my busiest times for my business. Client holiday partys, business get togethers and end of the year friends and family celebrations. I feel grateful, lucky and so appreciative […]
I’m loving | November
I’m loving | November 2021 As Thanksgiving approaches, I am in constant awe at being grateful and showing gratitude. I think of where I was, just 1 year ago. I have grown so much. I know myself more. I appreciate all that I have been through. I’m looking forward. I am grateful for my journey. […]
My Favorites | Gift Guide Small Thoughtful Gifts + Ornaments to love
My Favorites | Gift Guide Small Thoughtful Gifts + Glass Food Ornaments Small gifts are just as mighty as large ones – here is a complete guide for you with lots of ideas for anyone on your list. PLUS my favorite glass food ornaments. Over 20 ideas for great stocking stuffers, office presents or small […]
My Favorites | Gift Guide 27 Essential Baking Tools
My Favorites | Gift Guide 27 Essential Baking Tools + More Must have’s. Here is my list of absolute must have tools in your kitchen to tackle any baking recipe – like in my Classic Baked Pumpkin Donut recipe or in this cake recipe…you need some key tools to help you make them perfect. * […]
I’m loving | October
I’m loving | October 2021 For the past 3 months, I have really dialed in taking time for me. What I have found is that it takes baby steps. Nothing was built overnight. Whether its a walk in the woods, reading a few chapters in a book, taking a long hot bath, steaming my face […]
Personal | 10 Random things about me…and more.
Personal | 10 Random things about me… and more. 10 random things about me. When I was 20, I bought a one way ticket to New Zealand. I worked on farms, at a winery and hitch hiked solo. Wild and amazing experience. I faint, really easily. Like when I got my ears pierced, in church, […]
I’m loving | September
I’m loving | September 2021 Living in the mountains – you never know when the first snow will fall, so I’ve been soaking up all the warm weather and spending it outside. Going for a morning hike has been such a great way to connect with friends, clients and myself. I drop the girls off […]
At Home | Or in the woods. My Camping Gear Wish List
At Home: Or in the woods. My Camping Gear Wish List We lost about 98.5% of our camping gear in our recent move. Yay, I know, what the heck?!?! (our moving saga is another story or blog post). Camping brings us joy, dirt in our fingernails and just a love of sleeping on the cold […]
Personal | Moving Day!
Personal | Moving Day! Today is the day. We are out of here. On to our next adventure. We are turning the page to the next chapter. Within the last 2 years, there has been the greatest changes. From moving across the country to a town and state we knew little about, tackling a huge […]
My Favorites | Gluten Free Snacks
My Favorites | Gluten Free Snacks Who doesn’t love to snack? For me, its been finding snacks that work with my gut, satisfy my desire and need for some energy and nutrition and fulfill my hunger without giving me a sugar or carb rush and crash. Keeping it gluten free has helped check all those boxes. […]
