Courtneysims

LATEST ARTICLES ( 135 )

• Preventing Another Hospital Stay: Why I Choose to Vaccinate

  

  When my daughter Willa was born she inhaled meconium during labor. She had to be in the NICU for 6 days before we could bring her home. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2021 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Chipotle Feta Hummus

  

  I still remember the first time I made this Chipotle Feta Hummus. I made it for my then-boyfriend, now husband, and he absolutely loved it. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2021 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• My January Love List

  

  This year I want to start getting back into blogging for myself. I love sharing recipes and tips and I am going to continue to do that, but I also hope I can... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2021 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Easy Meal Prep: Cook Once Eat All Week

  

  My biggest struggle since becoming a mom is cooking. I never thought I would say that, but here we are. Let me remind you that this blog started out as a cookin... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2021 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

  

  During the cold winter months, there is nothing better than a hot bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup! I don’t always make it from scratch, in fact, I... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2021 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Homemade Green Bean Casserole

  

  Let me start out by saying that I LOVE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE. And I mean the canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, mushy, casserole-y, classic that I eat... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Creamy Beer Cheese Soup

  

  I tried making this beer cheese soup once when I lived in Chicago. I didn’t even try making it again for years. Everything was going great until I had to add th... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Warm Bacon and Cheese Dip

  

  It’s officially football season, y’all! As much as I’d like to pretend the first two weeks of the Lion’s schedule never happened, football season is here and I... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Caramel Apple Cider Cocktail

  

  Is it just me, or is everyone extra hyped for fall this year? Maybe it’s because we are relishing in the changing seasons more than ever this year since our... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Cherry Vanilla Muffins

  

  I’ve mentioned before that I try to meal plan our breakfasts for the week and usually end up making this casserole or some muffins on Sunday to eat throughout... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Orange Crinkle Cookies

  

  Sometimes during the warmer months, I forget how much I like baking. Fall is perfect for pies, I love pretty much every baked-good imaginable in Winter, but in... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Creamy Bacon and Gruyère Orzo

  

  If you know me, you know I love, love, LOVE pasta and cheese. Macaroni and cheese is my absolute favorite food and I could eat it every day without getting... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Sausage, Kale, and Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

  

  Every week I have big plans to do a lot of meal prep on the weekends so we have breakfasts to eat throughout the week. I’m not sure why, but breakfasts are the... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• 3 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Fudge

  

  On one of my visits to my grandparents’ house in Irons, MI my Grandma June pulled out a dish of this easy chocolate fudge. She kept it in the refrigerator and i... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• An Honest EveryPlate Review

  

  I have a confession to make. I subscribe to a dinner meal kit every week. Yes, every single week. And I absolutely love it! If you’re struggling with making (an... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• How to Shop for Baby Shoes

  

  Baby Shoe Shopping Even if we want them to, babies can’t go barefoot forever. While the American Academy of Pediatrics does recommend letting them go shoeless... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Homemade Mac and Cheese

  

  To quote Chrissy Teigan: This is MY mac and cheese, dammit. This homemade mac and cheese recipe is one I’ve been making for years. My mom taught me the basics... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Cooking Tools You’ll Use Every Day

  

  Cooking can be intimidating. You have to find recipes, shop for the recipes, then you have to actually make the recipes. Then you have to do it all again the... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers

  

  This is one of our summer staple recipes. My friend Jenna visited once with her dog Wade for a puppy playdate and she brought the ingredients for goat cheese... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS

• Home Decor Style Tips from Blonde Bedhead

  

  I’ve known Andrea from Blonde Bedhead since 4th grade. I absolutely love her no-bullshit blogging style and her sense of humor. She’s gorgeous and down to earth... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2020 LIFESTYLE, PETS