I had lots of different thoughts about what to write this week. I had many different ideas, things written, titles, topics, personal things that happen, so on and so forth. But I couldn't really decide. One thing I do know is I will always be completely honest and transparent about the things I write and…
Author: Erin Byal
Meal Plan Monday #10
Happy Meal Plan Monday readers! It is a good day to have a good day, am I right? It is also a good week to have a good week! This week I am making 2 new recipes. One recipe I have heard of but never really new what it was or attempted it. The other…
Go To Bed Angry
"Don't go to bed angry" I can not tell you how many times I have heard that phrase in my life. Too many to count. When Brendan and I got married, at the guest sign in table we had this paper machete ballon that we had people put encouraging notes in. On our 1st anniversary…
Meal Plan Monday #9
Happy Monday, readers! Here is the weekly meal plan all ready for you to go! Last week I took a little break from cooking. We went out to dinner a few times, I didn't have to cook one night, it was a nice little break. Now, I am back in the creative bin of thinking…
Meal Plan Monday, July 1st!
It's officially July! Woohoo! The year is HALF over, what?! Isn't that crazy to believe how fast time goes? This week for meals we are getting back to some basics. I have done a lot of new meals, new techniques, new recipes and more. I was a little dry on the creative bin of meal…
Marriage Interview: David and Ali O’Reilly
Hello and Happy Wednesday! Today's blog post I interviewed some family members about their marriage. I asked them questions about their journey and they didn't disappoint! Let me introduce you to David, Ali and Adeline O'Reilly. They live in Minnesota and are going to celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary in July. Their little girl, Adeline,…
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Meal Plan Monday, June 24th
This weeks meals have been inspired by you guys! I let the Instagram audience pick this weeks meals! I got a lot of great suggestions and picked a great round of ideas. I am looking forward to making them. There are a couple of things I have never made before and I am interested to…
You Aren’t Given a Great Marriage
On your wedding day, almost everything you feel about your relationship is absolutely amazing. That's why you are getting married! It'd be silly to think that once you say "I do" that everything starts over. You already have a great relationship, which means you will have a great marriage! .....Wrong. You don't start with a…
Meal Plan Monday, June 17th
It's Monday which means a new meal plan and new recipes! Last week I tried 2 new things, steaming clams and also lobster! The clams turned out pretty well and so did the Lobster. I am loving trying new things that I have never eaten or cooked, it's so fun! So this week we are…
Perfect Chicken Quesadillas
You GUYS! Somehow I put together the perfect chicken quesadilla recipe. Ah! I am so excited about this! The chicken is cooked with salsa in the slow cooker for 5-6 hours. After adding the cream in and waiting for a bit it pulls apart like butter. And even better yet, I found a way to make…








