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1st First Birthday Party Cake

It's quite simple really. Your baby is about to turn one. Do you go all out? Have a cake shop design and make a hundred dollar cake? Or make your own cakes for less than $10? As much as we wanted a huge party to celebrate our daughter's 1st birthday...we really didn't. Yes, we wanted to see all of our friends and family but we knew the day could go up or down based on her naps and mood...Read More

Blueberry Lemon Scones

Looking for a simple and delicious scone recipe? Well,this is your lucky day. You will love the simplicity of this recipe. You will want to double this recipe if you want 4 dozen scones. If using creamed butter, don't add in the salt. Read More

Mommy’s Lactation Cookies

This might be too much information for some, but I know this will benefit so many mom's out there. I had to post this. Us mommy's will do anything for our babies. I went back to work full-time and instantly worried about how the stress of work would affect my milk supply. It didn't take long to realize stress does slow milk production down...Read More

Paleo Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

I took some time off from Crossfit. #1 because I was pregnant and #2 because I found out I had bulging discs on my spine. Not sure what from, but assume after all these years of random training: karate, cheerleading, softball, triathlons, Half Ironman, riding my bike in AIDS Lifecycle from San Francisco to L.A. in one week (545 miles), Crossfit, Bikram, crashing a few times on my dirt bike, and so on.....Read More

Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie

I have never purchased frozen pie shells before. After finding an old recipe in my grandmothers recipe box that called for an unbaked pie shell it made me realize that I don’t always have to make crust from scratch. And that some people just don’t have the time. With that said, I decided to trial this pie using frozen pie crust...Read More