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Gretchen Bossio

Gretchen hails from the beautiful Pacific Northwest along with her husband and two young children. Before transitioning to life as a stay at home mom, Gretchen worked in sales and marketing while earning her Masters in Management and Organizational Leadership. Mama Gretchen (www.thatmamagretchen.com).

I’m a die hard pizza lover. The more the toppings, the fancier the sauce … THE BETTER! Granted, a love a classic pepperoni too, but these days I’m all about mixing and matching delicious flavors atop a homemade crust. My sister sparked the idea of pear, caramelized onion, and walnut pizza. We once had a …

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If we all sat down and looked at our budgets, I think we’d agree that November and December are usually the most expensive months of the year. Shame on Christmas prep and gift buying! Well, not really 🙂 Us mamas tend to love splurging a bit around the holidays – decorating, gifting, giving, baking, extra activities… it’s all …

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Pizza takeout is grand, but homemade pizza is even better! And bagels as the base? Well, that’s just fun! Especially when homemade pizza night falls on a Friday with an extended bedtime and a family movie after dinner. That’s the ultimate way to kick off the weekend, isn’t it?!? These last few weeks we’ve been …

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Whether you’re baking in the kitchen or wrapping presents in front of the fire, there’s nothing better than a holly jolly Christmas playlist to keep you company! I polled some friends for their Christmas music favorites and kicked off a magnificent Spotify playlist of holiday cheer. It’s a few hours long and growing … because …

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Aren’t Christmas movies one of the best parts of the season? With the blustery weather of December there is nothing better than snuggling up on the couch with Christmas treats and a family-friendly movie. So, whip up some peppermint hot cocoa and a holiday cookie (these are my favorite!) and queue up a Christmas film! …

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Pancakes are definitely our family’s favorite breakfast, especially these cream stuffed ones! Pancakes were actually one of my biggest cravings when I was pregnant with my now seven year old. My love for them never stopped and now he loves them too! We have our standard recipe, but pretty often we like to fancy them …

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