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The Doc is in + Toddler Sleep Update
Hello friends! How were your Halloweens? Matt, Riese, and I had fun – our street did a socially distanced Halloween situation where anyone who wanted to participate put out tables of candy in front of...
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Tasty Side Dishes for Chicken
Roasted (or grilled) chicken is a classic dinner staple, but sometimes we need a little inspiration for what to serve it with. So here are 12 of my favorite side dishes for chicken! One of the best...
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Gorgeous Fall Weekend
We had the most gorgeous fall weekend here! It was mild out, but the leaves are absolutely beautiful right now – fiery red and orange and vibrant yellow. Riese has been really into fall and watching...
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Our Favorite Easy Throw Together Meal
Thank you to California Pizza Kitchen for sponsoring this post. Matt and I are big fans of frozen pizza. We’ve tried a ton of different kinds over the years, and our favorite, hands down, is California...
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
This Instant Pot butternut squash soup is comforting, full of fall flavors, and super nutritious. It’s a perfect pre-Thanksgiving dinner soup or light fall meal that’s packed with veggies you won’t...
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Sweet Sweet Fall
We had another gorgeous weather weekend over here! We are trying to soak it up while we can, so we got out for another hike on Saturday morning. Back to Potomac Overlook Park, our local fave! Riese is...
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Baked Sesame Tofu with Veggies
This baked sesame tofu with veggies is an easy and flavorful vegetarian sheet pan dinner! There’s a yummy ginger soy glaze for the tofu, and it gets a little crispy when roasting in the oven. Plus,...
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Friday Faves
Hey friends. It has felt like a tough week over here… I got the really sad news late last week that a good running buddy of mine, Paul, passed away suddenly (not covid related). Paul and I met at our...
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Running + Watermelon Salads
Hello, friends – how were your weekends? I got out on Saturday morning for a nice run, which always puts me in a good mood – thank you, endorphins! I’m trying to get more consistent about running...
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Fall Harvest Salad with Watermelon
I’m all about autumn flavors and grain bowls right now (and always, let’s be honest). Behold my newest creation: a fall harvest salad with watermelon and butternut squash! It’s got a delicious apple...
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Riese’s Birthday, Thanksgiving, Hiking, and Black Friday!
Hello my friends! We’ve had a nice week over here – hiking, Riese’s big 3rd birthday, and of course Thanksgiving! Before I get into a recap of our week, here are a couple of my fave recipes for using...
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Recent Eats
Hey friends! We are coming down from the excitement of having Matt’s parents here visiting… Riese was really sad to say goodbye to them on Saturday and so were we, but grateful we got to see them at...
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Lemon Dijon Sheet Pan Salmon Dinner
This sheet pan salmon dinner drizzled with lemon dijon sauce is so dang tasty. Oh, and did I mention easy and mostly hands-off?! There’s not much I love more than a super simple and delicious sheet pan...
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Some Happy News
Hi friends! I’m thrilled to share some happy news with you today: Riese is going to be a big sister! More details! Due Date + How far along I am I am 15 weeks as of a couple days ago! Please click...
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Capitol Christmas Tree + Ferris Wheel-ing + No More Naps
Hi friends – thank you for all the enthusiasm on my pregnancy #2 announcement post Friday! We appreciate the love so much and it’s nice to have it out in the open now. <3 This weekend, I got out...
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Pickled Watermelon Rind (Two Ways)
Love watermelon as much as I do? Save those leftover rinds and make this delicious pickled watermelon rind recipe! I’ll walk you through how to make both a spicy jalapeno and a masala/Indian-spiced...
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13 Fiction Books I’ve Read Recently
Now that I’ve shared our big news that I’m pregnant with number 2, I wanted to share a new fiction book recommendations post, because I’ve been doing SO much reading lately! Feeling super sick and...
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Change of Scenery + Giveaway!
Hi friends! I’m coming to you from Pennsylvania – I mentioned previously that we are staying here for the rest of December with my in-laws. It’s really nice to be here and to have a change of scenery,...
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Sausage Egg Casserole
This comforting sausage egg casserole is our absolute favorite brunch recipe. It’s cheesy, flavorful, and super easy to make! It’s really versatile, too. It works as both a fancy (but hands off,...
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Snow Day!
We got snow this week in Pennsylvania (we are here with my in-laws for basically all of December)! How fun!! Riese was so excited. She saw snow last winter when we were in Aspen, but that feels like...
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