• 14 great Keto Snacks
    Keto,  Snacks

    Convenient Keto Snacks on the go:

    These convenient Keto friendly snacks are great when you’re on the go and don’t have time to prepare something from scratch. I have personally packed all of these keto snacks on various road trips. In fact, I regularly keep Quest bars, almonds, Whisps, salame, cheese and beef jerky on hand for hiking snacks. They are all very portable and most don’t require refrigeration. Although the cheese and salame would be ideal in a cooler with an ice pack, they are perfectly fine for a few hours in a backpack. I wouldn’t trust the chocolate bars on a hike, but the quest bars are completely stable. CHEESE WHISPS | PICKLE BITES…

  • Cheezies are the perfect keto cracker
    Keto,  Snacks

    Try These Cheezies for the Perfect Keto Cracker Replacement

    I am excited to share a new twist on an old family favorite! Because the only ingredient is cheese, these really are the perfect keto cracker. As kids we would get pretty excited if some of the excess cheese oozed out and got extra crispy along the edges of our omelets. We soon figured out that we could make just the cheesy part by frying up Tillamook Cheese in a frying pan. Because we were clever children we named these crunchy cheesy bites…wait for it…Cheezies! All of my siblings agree that we definitely invented the cheezy. Now that all of us are eating keto, we’ve noticed the popularity of “fried…

  • Birthday,  Celebrations,  Money Saving Tips,  Recipes,  Snacks

    How to Throw a Great Dog Birthday Party with Items From the Dollar Tree

    This year my son turned 12 and requested a dog themed birthday party…how fun is that! As usual everything seemed to come together for a fun party that was enjoyed by all our guests. One of the main ideas was to serve food in doggie bowls that actually looked like food a dog would eat. This created so many funny moments as the boys devoured their treats. Here is a “ruff” idea of what we served our guests when they arrived at the Dog Party: Dog Water Bowls (made with blue Jello) Dog Chow (recipe here) Mini Hot Dogs Dog Pound Lollipops (Oriental Trading Co) Puppy Chews (Pepperoni Sticks) Dog…

  • Lavender Festival In Hood River
    Garden,  Oregon,  Snacks,  Summer,  Travel

    Lavender Daze Festival in Hood River

    I have always wanted to visit a lavender farm in full bloom and this weekend I finally made it happen. The Hood River Lavender Farm is nestled between Mt Hood and Mt Adams in the Hood River Valley, about an hours drive from Portland. One weekend a year, they host Lavender Daze where lavender enthusiasts can wander around the lavender farm, taking in the mountain views and breathing in the heavenly scent of lavender growing all around. Local artisans and craftsmen have booths set up for you to shop if you so desire, or just grab a chair and listen to the live band playing while sipping a glass of…