• Take Care of Your Delivery Persons
    Blog,  Entertaining

    Take Care of Your Delivery Persons

    If you are anything like me, you have several deliveries being made to your home during the holiday season.  The employees making these deliveries are helping our holiday season be simplified and more enjoyable.  One simple way to give back is to take care of your delivery persons by placing out some drinks and single serve snacks for them to grab n go during their busy days. Last year I used a couple of small boxes to place the items in and left a note written in sharpie.  This year I  tried to make the offering a little more festive for them.  I created a sign to tape on the…

  • Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte
    Blog,  In the Kitchen,  Recipes

    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.   Using all clean ingredients, this dairy-free, healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe has become a household favorite. This is nothing like the national favorite you’ll find at your local Starbucks which contains 380 calories, 14 grams of fat, 52 carbs, and 50 grams of sugar.  My homemade version cuts those values down to 175 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 carbs, and 2 grams of sugar. Being a clean and healthy recipe, this Pumpkin Spice Latte contains no dairy, no soy, and no gluten.  Using 100% real pumpkin puree adds fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.  Also, should you choose to omit…

  • Blog,  Entertaining,  This n That

    Staying Organized When Hosting Thanksgiving

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.   The holidays are stressful enough when you consider the social side of family and friends gathering, but throw in being the host and that’s a completely different scenario. Whether hosting or a guest, here are some tips on how to stay organized during the days and weeks leading up to Thanksgiving day. First let me start by saying, it has taken me YEARS to get this organized. There were many Thanksgivings where I felt like I had epic failures.  I’ve botched gravy, burnt dinner rolls, and I even forgot a whole side dish in the extra refrigerator located in the…