Mother's Day is just around the corner and I've been trying to come up with something fun and unique for my mo

Aside from the bit of snow we received in Wisconsin last week, I'm seriously getting a case of spring fever. A

If you know me personally at all, you know how much I love to celebrate my birthday. And even more exciting is

Mornings during the week for me are pretty hectic. While most people are busy getting their kids ready and out

Did everyone get some love over this past Valentine's Day weekend? I had the pleasure of taking my mom out on

Is everyone feeling energized this Monday morning? I was hoping to come back today and be able to rant and rav

'Lighter' seems to be the #1 word in my vocabulary lately. I've been Pinning lighter (i.e. healthier) recipes

Here we are on Christmas Eve with the very last giveaway of 2015! This has been such a great year here at Food

I can't believe that I have to post these cookies today given that I've been surrounded by cookies all week at

I'm almost in disbelief that this is the week of Christmas. I think I'm even more surprised by the fact that i

So I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that hasn't finished their Christmas shopping. I really didn't have

I'm Italian so I can always appreciate a good, crusty loaf of bread. One of my favorite things about going to

If you were to ask me about my favorite kind of cake it would hands down by red velvet. I don't know what it i

My all time favorite cookie is a good shortbread. Don't get me wrong, I like a good chocolate chip, but there'

If there is one thing that reminds me of my childhood it's Puppy Chow. Not because my mom ever made it for us

I am so excited to finally launch the annual 12 Days of Christmas here on Food n' Focus! This is a time that I

I think that one of my secret guilty pleasures is an old fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There's j

Football season is in full swing. It's no secret that I'm not a huge fan of watching football BUT I am a huge

I wish someone would just pinch me and wake me up because I feel like I’m dreaming that it’s time to celeb

Well happy Friday! Can you believe that October is nearly over? I remember early on this year thinking that I

If it wasn't evident by my vacation centered around a BBQ tour earlier this year, I sort of have a thing for s

Many apologies for the lack of posting lately. Life has been quite hectic and until all of the wedding plans a

I really should have dubbed this 'breakfast week' because I seem to be talking a lot about some new breakfast

Can we just take a moment to talk about my obsession with mini muffins? There's just something adorable about

Sometimes life just needs a little bit of celebrating. Wouldn't you agree? I think often times we forget to ju

I'm trying to come to grips with the fact that summer is winding down. I've spotted all sorts of 'back to scho

In a perfect world, I would coat everything in roasted garlic. I'm such a huge fan of garlic and the flavor th

I have yet to find someone that doesn't love bacon. Well, maybe there are some vegetarians that don't love bac

Have we ever discussed my addiction to all things sweet and cold? If you were to put a gallon of ice cream in

If anyone is handing out vacations I would take one off of your hands right about now. You'll have to forgive

I find myself giving up coffee once the warmer temperatures hit. Let my clarify. I find myself giving up HOT c

Well here we are, it’s the last post for the First Annual Grill Week at Food n’ Focus, I can’t believe h

Food blogging isn't always a glamorous job and often times I'm cooking meals at weird hours of the day to get

These weekends just seem to be flying by. You may have seen on Facebook that we just purchased our first home

It's Friday and I'm talking about eating dessert for breakfast. What's so wrong with that? While you're readin

Remember on Friday when I talked about my mom who loves to entertain? Well today I'm following that up with so