Growing up we spent all of our summers at the cottage. Those BBQ nights, days spent with friends swimming in the waves, making lunches and floating out in a raft fully clothed (that ended up wet), sleeping on the trampoline, catching tad poles in the creek, or our first late night skinny dip. Most of my fondest memories are those at the cottage. As a teenager, we spent every birthday there. Party island day drinking, long dock chats with a little too much vodka, watchin

This week is #MaternalMentalHealthWeek.  Bringing a child into this world is hard AF guys.  No matter which was you twist it, it has it's complete highs and complete lows. From your whole body changing, both physically, emotionally and hormonal then trying to find it's way back again.  Back to that old you.  But she isn't there anymore.  You have a new amazing identity - MOM!! With new roles, responsibilities, and a backpack full of worries the navigation process of finding m

Sheppard's Pie was on the top of the list of meals my mom would make us. This comfort food (heavy on the comfort) your family will absol

I grew up on meatloaf and gravy. No wonder I tried to make a healthier version of it. This is a spin off of a ground beef meatloaf but with

Why Stickers? These little sheets of wonder that put a giant smile on any kids face are great for so many different reasons. Best part about them is they don't even know how great they are developmentally for them. Neat pincer grasp (aka those pinching fingers) - the holy grail of fine motor skills. Being able to hold in the pinching position is delicate work. I also try and change up the sizes of the stickers to give him extra challenge. The smaller the sticker, the mor

Hey I'm Kara. My husband calls me Martha, but I'm just a stay at home mom who wears many hats. Blogging about my life, design, food,

NO MORE BORING CHICKEN!! Ever pour lots of sauce and spices all over chicken and wonder.. where did all that flavor go once its cooked? This

Something about a home cooked prime rib roast on a Saturday night that gets to me. Step by step instructions to make it super easy. I tend t

Be the change. Be the role model. Be the women you want your children to become. Change is a big word and used in many different situations.

Goulash = comfort food in our household. Its the type of meal you use whatever you have on hand and throw it into a pan. So this recipe is v

Turkey Pot Pie..... is there anything else better? This comfort food recipe wins over my family every time. These pies are a standard after Thanksgiving and Christmas in our household. We are a family of 3 and often have TONS of turkey leftovers after these holidays. Why I love this recipe over the others is because it holds strong. When you cut this pie, the insides do not seep out, but rather stick together. It also freezes great. I make 4-5 pies at a time and freeze (r

Valentines Day. I'm kinda the in between mom when it comes to celebrating. I refuse to spend money on a Hallmark Holiday but I'm also a stay at home mom who lives for some excitement. So yes, I am going to celebrate the crap out of Valentines Day - Frugally. My husband and I rarely exchange expensive gifts. Flowers and a nice card is my husbands style and I love it. This will mark the 6th year I have made him a hand made card and usually attempt to bake him Dark Choco

Our son is 21 months old naturally LOVES to play. In our new home we have a living room and a room I like to call The Social Room. We just recently moved our playroom area from our living room to our social room. I absolutely loath change. Although I loved having the play area it in the living room, nothing fit. The toy ottoman was on the fireplace, his kitchen was sticking out from the wall, and his kids table in the middle of the room. I was continually trying to rearr

My wonderful son of 21 months is a bundle of awesomeness. Since he was a month old he has topped the charts on both weight and height scale. People also associate a big baby with big expectations as they look older then they actually are. Eating solids, sitting up by himself, to walking; I've always had the confidence that he was on track. Until I had an almost two year old who hasn't began talking yet. Opinions go from one extreme to the other. Some optimistic people sa

Navigating the new roles of motherhood and marriage. What I've found that makes me whole.