Around this time of year, I always start thinking about Football snacks I can make for my friends and family to enjoy during the Super Bowl! This year, I coached Jack in football. It also means that we watch a lot of football at home. The Steelers & Panthers will be playing soon (we are…
Holiday Finger Food Quesadillas
As you know, Becky and I love to thow a small party for our close friends and family around the holidays. Since all of our friends have young kids like us, we know we need to have food that will work for both the grown up and the kids. While we shopping at Save-A-Lot, it…
20 Minute dinner plan with kids
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of De’Longhi and Braun. The opinions and text are all mine We like finding quick meals that are healthy for our family. Our go-to grill is the De’Longhi Livenza All-Day Grill with Digital Control. I prefer this because it has consistent heat from edge to…
More than diet and exercise…living a healthy lifestyle
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mambo Sprouts Marketing. All opinions are 100% mine. I was a college athlete, so putting on weight was never a problem. I used to that that was one of the perks of playing football. I could each as much as I wanted because I was working…
When you need more out of your diet
“This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central.” Living a healthy life style is not always easy. I bet we can all agree that there are times when you need more out of your diet. Living healthy lifestyle takes a lot of hard work and commitment….
Why we eat dinner at 4:30
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich. All opinions are 100% mine. A few years ago, our family looked like what I thought we would look like in the evenings. I got home from work at 5:30, we had dinner around 6:00 and then we started the nighttime routine (take…
Sausage Egg Muffins
School mornings. What can I say? They can be hectic or they can be calm and there is no real way to tell until 7:00 in the morning. It usually looks like this: 5:30- Becky to the gym. I get up & do a little work. 6:30- We start to hear kids moving around….
Bratsgiving – 3 tips for cooking Brats
We spend Sundays at Becky’s parents house for dinner and a little boating. We have done this for as long as I can remember. I usually do the grilling, her mom does the cooking, her dad gets the boat ready and Becky takes care of the kids (they usually go swimming in the pool while…
Sweet Lime Chili Chicken Kabobs
So as many of you may know by now, I love to cook. I am not a professional by any means, but I love to cook for my family and friends. I always try to look for inspiration in the stores. If I see a product that looks good, I ask three questions before I buy…
Birthday Number Pancakes
Our son, Ethan, turned 6 this year and we made him birthday number pancakes and his favorite smoothie. His favorite breakfast EVER is pancakes. He would eat them every single day if we let him. First off – here is the pancake recipe: 1 cup flour 2 Tablespoons baking powder 2 Tablespoons sugar pinch of salt 1…