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Happy Friday! I hope your week is going well. The temps cooled off a little this week, and we've had a break in the humidity which has been pretty refreshing and delightful. In case you missed it, earlier this week I shared the recipe for my plant based queso dip. I'm loving that on everything. For real, I'm eating it right now. Once again I'm stopping by to share some of the things I'm loving this week. Tell me what things made you smile this week in the comments!

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Have I got a dip for you today. Looking for a cheesy dip? But don't want it to have dairy? And also don't want to feel weighed down after enjoying a "healthy" portion? Maybe also want to sneak some veggies in without realizing? But still need it to be so delicious you can't stop eating it? Okay! I've got you. This plant based queso dip is calling your name. Grab a blender - you're only a few minutes away from cheesy goodness.

Remember when I discovered Good Food's pesto and queso …

Happy Friday! Thank goodness the weekend is almost here. This was not the most relaxing or cheerful week. It was one of those tough weeks in veterinary medicine when I had to deliver a lot of sad news at work. Some days being a vet is emotionally draining. Thankfully there were some sweet puppies and great coworkers in the mix.

Jameson also had his surgery this week. He has been such a champ and is doing well. Playing the role of pet owner versus veterinarian felt weird, but it was al…

For once in my life I made a recipe and I got my act together enough to share it all in the same week. I feel obligated to share this creamy avocado pesto ASAP while we're in the middle of summer and basil is thriving. Even my basil! It's the only thing I'm growing that's really doing well. Zero complaints here. I adore basil. And when life gives me basil, I make pesto.

Except not traditional pesto, because where's the fun in that. Remember when I discovered the Good Foods dips at ALD…

Happy Friday! Can we all take a moment to talk about how it's the middle of July. How did that happen? The weather in Charlotte definitely feels like summer so we actually have spent some time at our neighborhood pool this week. I usually have a hard time going to the pool just to relax, because I can think of a million things I want to do at home. But I had finished updating our half bathroom and Matt was craving some pool time. The half bath makeover is definitely my favorite thing from t…

Our half bathroom makeover is finished, and I'm so excited to share the results with you! While I'm happy with all of the changes my favorite is the DIY faux wallpaper. It was super simple and totally revamped the room at virtually no expense. I'm spilling all of the details below. Thanks for reading. <3

I love a good makeover. Especially when that makeover costs less than $300 and totally transforms a room. Ever since we updated the backsplash in our kitchen it was glaringly o…

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. This entire week I have been totally confused about what day it is. Typically I have Tuesdays off but I had Monday off of work instead. Wednesday felt like a Friday because it was all kinds of crazy at work per usual for a veterinary clinic the day before a holiday. Thankfully it truly is Friday, and the weekend is almost here! Once again I'm stopping by to share some of my favorite things from the week. As always, I'd love to h…

Hello, lovely people. If you're looking for a super easy, unique, and totally crowd pleasing dip for the 4th of July week, I've got you! This pineapple jalapeño dip is sweet, summery, and refreshing with a little kick of heat at the end. It's totally addicting. I created this recipe a while ago, but every time I made this dip it quickly vanished before I could take photos. Oh, and did I mention it's healthy? Yep...this "dip" is the jam. Like kind of literally.

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Happy Friday! How's your week going? Things have been busy here, but really aren't they always... This week I've been doing a ton of recipe testing while also renovating our half bathroom. I like to do all the things. If I can get my act together this weekend to take some photos I might actually have some recipes to share soon! We shall see... I love experimenting in the kitchen. Photography...not so much. It's not my strong suit (obviously). As always, I'm stopping to share some of my …

A New Approach to Healthy Eating

It has been about six months since my first blog post when I talked about focusing on how foods make you feel instead of following strict rules from the latest trendy diet. This week I wanted to take that notion a step further and focus on adding to each meal rather than taking away. I'm talking about stepping away from tracking every fat, carb, protein, and calorie, taking a deep breath, and focusing on the nutrients, peeps.

I am a member of several work…