Kelli Careathers
The Best Margaritas In + Around Lansing
February 22 is National Margarita Day, and it arrives at just the right time. The cold, gray, winter months in Michigan have us longing...
Setting Realistic New Years Goals
New Year - New Me! Does anyone else feel this at the beginning of a new year? Around December 31, you sit down and...
Setting Boundaries During the Holidays
As a child, I remember the holiday season being the best time ever. I was with all of my cousins and surrounded by all...
Adopted and Proud to Be!
I was adopted at six weeks old. My biological parents were fifteen and sixteen when they got pregnant with me. They were just teenagers...
Tips for Easy Holiday Hosting
Holiday hosting can be so fun yet so overwhelming at the same time. About five years ago when we moved into our house I...
Tips for a Gluten and Dairy Free Thanksgiving
I love everything about Thanksgiving: football, family, the start of the holiday season, and especially the food. Five years ago, I became gluten and...
Back to School Routines for Moms
"I cannot WAIT for you kids to go back to school!" Does anyone else remember their parents saying that?! Maybe now you find yourself...
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too at Social Gatherings!
You know that feeling when you are at different social gatherings or BBQs and you want to eat everything in sight? Maybe you are...
Mommy Needs a Timeout
I always thought being a mom meant putting myself last on the priority list. I thought I needed to do all of the things,...
Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day, Mom
I dreaded writing this post for one main reason: the topic is about my mom. I knew when I signed up to talk about...