This afternoon I made a pot of my favorite cold-weather soup, Hearty Chicken soup with carrots and sweet potato. It’s always one of my go to’s on cold days and whenever I am feeling under the weather. I love the fact it’s full of nutrient-rich veggies and with the chicken, it’s enough to fill me up for the afternoon.

February is always a hard cold month for me here in Kansas City. Currently, the temperature is in the single digits, and no sign of a warm-up anytime soon. To keep me sane I figured out a way to add a touch of Spring in the kitchen last weekend, and it’s helped warm up my mood so much.

Lately, I found myself being drawn to various forms of green in all different shades. I think it’s because we are so close to Spring and my mind is constantly counting down the days till we can be outdoors. Spring is my favorite season because everything comes alive and all the flowers start to bloom and a beautiful green canvas starts sprouting up all around us.

My wish list is full of home items and a few splurge items, but that’s why they call it a wish list. When I look back at my wish list for last year it’s changed so much

This time of year I feel like we are always bombarded with gift guides of all kinds. Most of the time I find the guides to be unrealistic so I tried to come up with a way to make my gift guide different.