Messy Kennedy

Your Mother Shouldn’t Be Your Best Friend

Growing up my mother and I weren’t exactly close. Well, in her defense I was rebellious and sassy and snotty. I know, I have a lot to look forward to when my kids are teenagers. While I was in college I learned the hard way how much my mother did for me. Fast forward a little and within 10 years I went from hating my mother to working side-by-side with her. Things aren’t always easy and we don’t always get along. Sometimes I’m a bitch. Sometimes she’s forgetful. In the end, we talk almost daily on the phone. We see each other… Read More

Seasoned Roasted Vegetables

We are all really busy people and often that means making a really healthy meal with vegetables gets pushed to the side. I am just as guilty as anyone for making frozen pizza and hot dogs for my family. But I also have a few healthy tricks up my sleeve. This vegetable recipe is one of my favorites and it’s so easy. It also makes great leftovers so I always make a huge pan of it. We are a full fat family, meaning we use a lot of butter. If you are scared of that you can use olive oil… Read More

Oatmeal Pie

I love pie. I love chocolate mousse pie, lemon meringue pie, apple pie, pumpkin pie. I dare you to find a pie I don’t like. Since I am human, I love Pecan Pie. We will not be having a pronunciation debate here because I’m from Michigan and according to everyone else I cannot pronounce anything right. If you are looking for something as decadent as Pecan Pie but has a twist, you will love this Oatmeal Pie recipe. Oatmeal Pie is also called Poor Man’s Pecan Pie. It was actually a Depression Era recipe that came about because people… Read More

Creative Easter Basket Ideas

Easter baskets are always a conundrum in our house. I love chocolate and candy. Trust me. When it comes to Easter and planning for the Easter Bunny I am a hypocrite. I prefer non-candy treats because let’s face it, I will eat more of it than Calli will. I know lots of you are better people then I am and you don’t eat a lot of sugar and don’t want your children having a lot either. So, with all of that baggage out in the open I’m going to share some creative Easter Basket Ideas for all of you parents… Read More

Give Yourself Grace

When I sat down to write this post about balance I had a general concept of where I wanted it to go. But my title stayed blank and I stared at the screen wondering how in the world I was going to start it. For months I had been thinking about tackling this issue all moms are thinking about. As a parent I have realized there is a whole new dynamic to the balancing act of life. What cemented this topic was all of the responses on my survey that talked about this very subject. I have a lot of irons in… Read More

Toddler Creativity: 5 Toys I Love to Spur It On

Creativity has become something I am always thinking about for Calli, our toddler. Our toddler has been two for over a month now and don’t ask me where the time has gone. But here we sit with a tiny human who is two going on twelve. She is funny, sassy and a natural-born leader. Which may or may not make her my mini in personality. This year we really won the birthday and Christmas lottery and got some amazing gifts from friends and family. Seeing that imagination come out of this tiny brain is amazing and we want to continue… Read More

Don’t be Ashamed to be Ugly

For years I was made to feel like my emotions aren’t justified. They are always linked to hormones. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard I must be PMSing because I’m mad about something. Believe me, when I’m feeling ugly I don’t need a period to do it. My point is, everyone has a right to their emotions. Whatever it is, you have a right to feel that way. A few weeks ago I had a personal realization. After years of struggling with getting sick before big events, being bothered by routine changes and snapping at my… Read More

Jumping into 2018

For me 2017 was a year of evolution. I feel like I gained a lot of confidence in my beliefs and myself through this year. My husband and I went from working in separate places to working together on the farm. To say, 2017 had a lot of change would be so true. When I started thinking about what I wanted my philosophy for 2018 to be, I had to think about it. I decided to continue up a mindset I started working on in 2017 and a friend gave me the perfect words for it. If it isn’t hell… Read More