Heather's Dish

Heather's Dish

The Business of Blogging: Organizing the Business End

I had such a great response to my "This IS My Real Job" series that I thought I would continue to share my experience of blogging for a living. I'm by no means an expert yet, but I think there's a lot to say about the learning process and I'm just happy if this helps even one of you guys out there!   Today I want to focus on how I'm organizing the back end of our my blogging business. I actually have a SUPER fun new business in the making, and once it's ready you guys will be the ... continue reading...

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InstaLife

INSTALIFE POSTS ARE LIFE-BASED + PHOTOS ARE DIRECTLY FROM MY INSTAGRAM FEED. Y'all, that picture in the very first spot makes my heart so happy. My two dudes together - life really doesn't get much better than that! Wes is in this really cute phase where anytime he sees a picture of Nate around the house (while Nate's at work) he points to it and says, "DADA!" I mean really, I can't even handle it. I think my ovaries may burst from that alone. (Also, the app that I use to put text on my ... continue reading...

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Healthy Spaghetti Squash Parmesan

I have this sweet little boy that is just our world. He's so wonderful in every way; adorable and lovable and sweet. Smart. Handsome. Hilarious. I could go on forever about everything I love about my little dude.   These days things are very different than the early ones that I would literally snuggle him all day. It's filled with constant activity, shrieking (both laughter and frustration), babbling and learning to talk, and praying that we're both able to get some quality sleep at ... continue reading...

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No Such Thing

"There's no such thing as being too Southern."  --Lewis Grizzard I often find myself wondering who this person is that occupies the body I live in. There are so many things that have shaped the woman that I am, the things that I like, and the way I am that at times it can be confusing. Like a perpetual "About Me" page, I find that describing myself gets more and more difficult as I get older because there are so many conflicting loves and passions.   I'm a proud Texan (even if I ... continue reading...

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Healthy Microwave Sweet Potato Chips

THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NAPTIME DIARIES. ENJOY! My husband and I have turned into "those people." You know, the ones that sit back and talk about "kids these days" don't appreciate things the way we did, they feel entitled and narcissistic in ways we would never have dreamed of. "Kids these days" don't have respect for authority or the world order or the church or elders or whatever. These dang kids! Oh, and by the way, we're only 30. Still kids ourselves. The other day I was ... continue reading...

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30 + 1 Things

Today is Nate's second 30th birthday! How cool is that? I sure wish the rest of the world could just keep turning 30 over and over again - guess that's just one of those things that makes him special though :) We are going to have some fun celebrating today and more this weekend, but today I just wanted to take some time to really honor some of the amazing things about my hubby. I created this list first (of 30 + 1 things I love and want to affirm in him) and honestly could have kept going at ... continue reading...

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Creamy Greek Yogurt Mashed Potatoes

Y'all remember a few years ago when I told you about how we basically had the WORST Thanksgiving ever? At the time I didn't say it was the worst, but it was pretty bad. It started off great - a nice morning to sleep in, eat some pancakes, take a walk. I started in on making the Pioneer Woman mashed potatoes that are simply the greatest mashed potatoes of all time. This is probably (read: definitely) because they contain an insane amount of butter, salt and cream cheese. I love ... continue reading...

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What Love Does

"LOVE TURNS WORK INTO REST."  -- TERESA of ÁVILA   Today I'm working on creating something out of big dreams, which means that I'm devouring leftovers and coffee like my life depends on it and loving every minute of it. Love you guys, and I'll see you tomorrow with a fabulous favorite recipe of ours!   MUAH!   Heather ... continue reading...

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Hoisin-Sesame Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I told you guys last year a small secret about myself and my fear of cooking Asian food. Y'all, the fear still lives deep in my soul. I have all of the ingredients to create fabulous Asian food in my home and none of the know-how to actually do it most days. Thankfully there are fantastic bloggers out there that have the basic understanding to create yummy Asian food recipes that I can follow to the LETTER, amen?   One thing I had never used before I found this amazing recipe from ... continue reading...

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InstaLife

INSTALIFE POSTS ARE LIFE-BASED + PHOTOS ARE DIRECTLY FROM MY INSTAGRAM FEED. Do you guys ever have weeks where it just feels like you're being attacked? Like life is just so good, and you can see that God is so wonderful, and yet it feels like you're being robbed of it somehow with no real explanation? This week was kind of like that for me. There are so many memories that I can look back at and see smiling faces, fun times, and extraordinary amounts of love - but for some reason it also ... continue reading...

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