Chicken and Rice

Recently I randomly decided I was going to challenge myself with what I make for dinner. I’ve been racking my brain to come up with a meal plan that is healthy, inexpensive, and easy. Then I thought, what if we just had chicken and rice every night? We had a full box of Minute Rice… [Read More]

100 Happy Days {51-60}

Here are days 51-60 of my 100 Happy Days challenge! Follow along on Instagram to see my daily posts! (@momentsdontcollectdust) Day 51: Sunday, May 11: Sunrise at 6 a.m. followed by breakfast in bed on our Alaskan cruise. Day 52: Monday, May 12: Did some glacier exploring, followed by raspberry wheat ale and fish and chips in Juneau, AK. Day 53: Tuesday, May 13: Saw… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise: Day 3

Here’s an overview of Day 3: Date:  Monday, May 12th Itinerary:  Juneau, AK for most of the day Highlight:  Seeing a glacier for the first time Favorite eats:  Fish & chips and candy Drink of the day:  Alaskan Brewing Co Raspberry Wheat Ale Weather:  Sunny and overcast throughout the day (very comfortable temperature) Day 3… [Read More]

Spring Bucket List Recap

Okay, so I know it technically isn’t summer yet… but the weather sure has me thinkin’ otherwise.  I’m ready to move on to my summer bucket list!  Before I do though, I thought I’d follow up on my spring bucket list and share how I did on it.  If you want to see the list, here it… [Read More]

100 Happy Days {41-50}

Hey guys, here’s the latest installment of my 100 Happy Days challenge!  Follow along on Instagram to see my daily posts! (@momentsdontcollectdust) Day 41: Thursday, May 1: Dessert at the food fair, Appleblossom 2014 – Shishkaberries are my fave. Day 42: Friday, May 2: Parking lot party at work to watch the Classy Chassis parade. Day 43: Saturday, May 3: Fun photo shoot with… [Read More]

Long Island Iced Tea

Happy June! It sure is feeling like summer ’round here with highs in the 80s!  This past weekend my brother took his boat out, and it felt so nice to be out on the water!  Boating is my absolute favorite thing to do in the summer.  After, we had a family bbq- which is also a summer… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise: Day 2

Did you guys catch my Alaskan cruise day 1?  If not, check it out here!  I’m super excited to continue sharing the trip today with day 2! Here’s an overview of the day: Date:  Sunday, May 11th Itinerary:  At sea Highlight:  Attending the champagne waterfall event Favorite eats:  Lots of fresh pineapple and crab quiche… [Read More]

100 Happy Days {31-40}

Hey there lovelies!  It’s been awhile since I’ve updated the blog with my 100 Happy Days challenge!  Don’t worry, I haven’t stopped or gotten behind or anything.  Just been busy with other things, but such is life :)  Here are days 31-40.  Follow along on Instagram to see my daily posts! (@momentsdontcollectdust) Day 31: Monday, April 21: A… [Read More]

Alaskan Cruise: Day 1

Hey y’all!  I’m so excited to be sharing our Alaskan cruise!  I figured day by day would be the easiest, so here we are, starting with Day 1. First off, let me give you a little background about the cruise we chose (and why.)  I have always been a little apprehensive about cruises for many… [Read More]

Gluten & Dairy Free Birthday Party

Yep, we did it.  My mom and I managed to throw a gluten and dairy free birthday party, when neither of us are gluten or dairy free. Why, then, would we do such a thing, you ask? Because the party was for my sister-in-law, who is gluten and dairy free.  Every holiday we rack our brains to try and… [Read More]