Crafts

Loom Knit Infant Hats

This post contains affiliate links.  Now that fall is here and the cold weather has started to set in, it is time to start thinking about bundling up, especially for those little ones! Every year around this time I start getting inspired to start knitting. I use both traditional needles and a knitting loom. Today …

Crafts

DIY Autumn Wreath

As soon as the leaves start to change, I usually get into a nice fall decorating mood. The colors are all just so beautiful and inspiring. I wanted something to decorate my front entrance with, but I could not find anything that I liked. The next best solution would be to make it myself! All …

Recipes

Easy Pasta Salad

  This is one of my favorite pasta salads EVER! It is tweaked from a very basic recipe that my mother used to use when I was growing up. For hers, it was even more simple than this one. It was literally just tricolor rotini, Newman’s Own Olive Oil and Vinegar, black olives, and diced …

Recipes

Rainbow Jam Tarts

  I love baking. Hands down, it is my absolute favorite form of cooking. However, last year I wanted to try something new. I decided to hop over to jamieoliver.com and see what he had in the way of baking recipes. I really enjoy his site because there are unique recipes that you don’t see …

Recipes

Turkey Gyros

*This is a recipe that I have adapted from Tina’s over at FitFunTina.com.* Ingredients 1 whole grain pita Lettuce, spinach, kale, etc. (your choice) Tomatoes Meat: 1 lb lean ground turkey 2 tsp fresh oregano 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp salt 1 tsp minced garlic 1 chopped onion 1/8 c water Tzatziki Sauce (Yogurt Sauce):   3/4 c …