The Good, The Bad, and The Not So Bad
Parenting is like a roller coaster. One that makes you scream, scream some more, and often times vurp in your mouth. Yesterday was that day. The day started off normal enough…way too early and with much too much screaming from my 2 year old. After attending a dairy tour and partaking in way too much [...]
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Cake
Tomorrow happens to be a very special day. It’s Mother’s Day and if you are just finding out about that than you are gonna need the recipe I’m sharing with you today. Mom will never know that the one person in the world she loves the most forgot about the one day that honors [...]
Eggs Benedict Cups
One of my favorite breakfasts for as long as I can remember is Eggs Benedict. Growing up my family and I used to take trips to Mammoth Lakes, CA in the summer. I think it was there, at a little cafe, that I ate it for the first time. All I can say is [...]
A Mother’s Day Giveaway
Summer is approaching and that can mean only one thing. I have to take ALL the kids grocery shopping with me. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Oh, the horror! You may think I’m being overly dramatic. You’d be wrong. With a husband that is often traveling and four very energetic boys the grocery store is not usually a pleasurable [...]
Bite size Crisp Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches
I’d like to think I’m a rather giving person. Except when it comes to sharing my cheesecake. Or Diet Coke. Or chocolate. And, on occasion, the warm down comforter on my bed. Golly gee Beave that list sure is long. And terribly lacking in veggies if I do say so myself. Despite my *ahem* few [...]
BLTA Salad Stack with Fried Egg
The hills are alive with the sound of…sneezing? Ahhahahahhhhhh. Oh wait, wrong Julie Andrews movie. ”Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…the medicine go down, the medicine go down.” “I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedledeedee, there they are all standing in a row, bumbumbum…” And that, my friends, is just [...]
Steak and Bell Pepper Sammy
Dinner time at our house has become somewhat of a merry-go-round. It feels a lot like an amusement park in general. Children laughing, crying, making sounds with their mouths that wouldn’t be appropriate in the dirtiest biker bar. And not everyone always wants to ride or, in our case, eat dinner. Some nights consist of [...]
Three Cheese Jalapeño Popper Macaroni and Cheese
I’m a bit quirky. I have a feeling you are not the least bit surprised. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been spending lots of time in the car. Eating, working, resting, and a lot of waiting patiently for school to get out. Perhaps a bit more waiting and much less patience. I already knew I [...]
Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Bake
I think I’m back. It seems as though when I start to feel I’m back to normal something happens to pull me back over the “my life is crazier than normal” side of things. This weekend I spent time in isolation after getting a positive result on a strep test. I haven’t been that bored [...]
Nonsense and Such
Over the past few weeks I’ve discovered a few things about myself. One. I love to escape into Tim Burton’s magical worlds in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. I could watch those movies 24/7 and never tire of them. It’s not an assumption I’ve tested but it comes with a 78.239% [...]
Southwest Savory Crepes {vegetarian}
I realize in recent days that BGM has turned into somewhat of a dessert du jour. Dessert, in my opinion, has no real dietary purpose. It’s one true purpose in life is to bring a smile to your face. It is celebratory in nature and entirely fun to make. Which is why there’s been so [...]
April Fools Day Pranks with Peeps
Careful! You don’t wanna slip on that banana peel…or is it a banana peep!? Now you see it. Now you don’t. And is that a fried egg? Nope. It’s a bit of vanilla greek yogurt topped with a halved peach. And as if that wasn’t funny enough…I’d like to introduce Peep-a-mole! It’s a snack, it’s [...]
Triple Layer Lemon Meringue Cake
Oh, where do I even begin!? First of all, Happy Easter friends! I’ve so missed connecting with you every day and sharing the insanity that is my life. Still counting my blessings, especially on this sacred holiday. We are fully moved into my in laws basement with the help of amazing neighbors, both from our [...]
Counting my Blessings and a Little Family Update
Oh my dear friends, I have so much to share with you. You may have noticed a slight lull in posts on BGM, Facebook, Twitter, and the like. To put it bluntly, I’ve been sucked up in the whirlwind that is real life. Not the kind of real life I so often write about here. [...]
Low Sugar Samoa Trifle
I often look back on my childhood with a longing to go back. Revisit some of those care free days when, as a child, most everything is done for you. Your main worry is to go to school, a few chores, and not to fight with your sibling too much. At least that’s what mine [...]
