One of my favorite things about writing my Rock Your Happy Newsletter each week is that it forces me to regularly get out my big girl camera to take pictures of things I love. I thought it might be fun to share the header images I’ve used so far for the 11 Rock Your Happy newsletters I’ve sent…
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Walnut Crusted Crab Cakes aka When the Boys Are Sad
Check out these Walnut Crusted Lump Crab Cakes, made with fresh lump crab meat mixed with wholesome ingredients and topped with a crust made using Fisher Walnuts. If you are into basketball, love the University of Northern Iowa and are following the whole March Madness thing, you may have experienced something in your house over this past week…
The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #16 – Margarita Wisdom
Hi friends! I was in New York last week and spent one very fun afternoon with my wise and inspirational friend, Gina. She gave me a tiny scolding for failing to send out myweekly happy newsletters this summer. After a few margaritas (she doesn’t normally drink tequila, I haven’t had alcohol in many months) we…
Salted Caramel Rolls Recipe
Making homemade sweet rolls is easier than you think. Make your Easter holiday extra special with this Salted Caramel Rolls recipe adapted from the Karo® Syrup website. Friends, how can Easter be just around the corner? I have no idea where 2016 is going in such a hurry, but I sure wish it would slow down! Even…
The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #14 – Will You Share Your Story?
Happy Friday and for us, the last day of school! I’m so happy to have summer here. We’ve had a great last couple weeks of school…lots and lots of celebrating and fun activities, but now I get to have everyone home for the summer and that makes me happy! I’m inching closer and closer to…
The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #13 – You’ve Got To Speak Your Dreams
Happy Friday! Wow, what a week! I was incredibly inspired by a few different things this week, but one item in particular was this podcast by Branden Harvey featuring an interview with Jeremy Cowart. It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to something that has inspired me THIS greatly. If you aren’t familiar with…
Greek Saganaki Appetizer Recipe {Fried Cheese}
In anticipation of the March 25th release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, I’m partnering with Universal Pictures to bring you a twist on a favorite Greek appetizer…Saganaki! Friends, do you know what’s better than fried cheese? Fried cheese AND the long awaited follow ups to one of my all-time favorite movies, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. If…
The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #8 – Greetings From My Happy Place
Happy weekend, everyone! I’m especially happy this week because I’ve been in my happy place. Where’s my happy place, you ask? It’s anywhere where sun, palm trees and sand are abundant. For spring break, we headed down south to visit my parents and aunt and uncle near South Padre, Texas. We have been making this…
The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #5 – The Universe Granted My Wish
Hi, friends! Happy Friday! Do you have time for a little/long story? This past weekend, after my comfy pants were feeling so uncomfortable and after seeing a very unflattering yet truth telling picture of myself, I stepped on the scale for the first time in a very long time. The number that flashed back at…
A Childhood Throwback – Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe
A throwback to one of my favorite restaurant desserts from childhood…Homemade Dessert Waffles! When I was a young girl, my parents would always let us choose a restaurant to go to for our birthday dinner. We could choose anyplace we wanted to go, since it was our special day. Now mind you, I grew up in…