Getting things started.....

Well, as my first post, here is a little bit about me.....I am a stay at home mom thanks to my loving and hard working (from home) husband. I have three little girls, ages 5, 3 and just about 2 who are my friends and enemies throughout the day. I love them completely and make a point to let them know that all the time....even when I'm not enjoying their company all that much. I love my job! I couldn't ask for anything better than this paradise that I live in. I do own a little side business, an online discount boutique designer children's store. Its really more of a hobby and don't know if it will ever lead to anything, but it does pay for my "extra-curricular" activities.

As a stay at home mom, I am always looking for little outlets for my personal interests and my favorite is cooking. I love to try to create the classic dishes in a healthier version that my kids and husband will also love, like or at least tolerate. But even more than creating these dishes, I love to share them with others and figured that this would be a great way to do so. I will try to put a new recipe up weekly with as much nutritional information as possible, but I'm not sure how devoted I will be. We'll just have to wait and see!

Another thing that I LOVE to share are my personal "tips". These are things that will be about basically anything and I will try to end every post with one. Please understand that many of these so-called "tips" will be completely based on opinion and I am in NO WAY a professional. They are just for fun, but some may come in perfectly handy for you.

I apologize now. I am not a writer nor is my grammar and punctuation going to be perfect!! So hopefully my words won't be too difficult to follow.

Until my next post.......


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