My name is Emilie and I’m so glad you stopped by to learn more about me and my blog! I left a career in finance shortly after starting my blog, babylovingmama.com, to stay home with my boys in 2009. I’ve loved being a blogger and feel so lucky that I’ve turned it into a flexible career. In the spring of 2016, I no longer felt that babylovingmama was an accurate reflection of my content. I found over the years that I preferred to share tasty recipes and crafts rather than focus on parenting. I chose Finding Zest because it ties in with my love of being in the kitchen and travel.
What you will find on Finding Zest
Finding Zest is a food blog, however I do love to share lifestyle posts as well including crafts and travel. I especially enjoy creating fun party and holiday content (like mermaid party ideas) and air fryer recipes. My goal is to provide easy to follow instructions for simple recipes that don’t require a ton of time or knowledge. You won’t find complicated or expensive food here. Instead, it is a collection of my family favorite recipes, new recipes I have developed and tested in my kitchen, and party ideas to help you celebrate! 
I can’t resist a good craft, especially holiday crafts that take decorating to the next level!
diy dollar store candle holders for halloween
We previously participated with other trusted bloggers in Mini Chef Mondays, a weekly kids cooking series where we share a kid-friendly recipes you can make together.
Food Ambassador
For many years I was a brand ambassador, representing a variety of companies including Wilton, Kraft, Ragu and so many more. You can see still some of my old recipes shared by Kraft on myfoodandfamily. While many of my partnerships were long term, I also partnered with brands regularly for sponsorships. Doing so help me build my knowledge of recipe development and increase my kitchen skills, including cake decorating. However, I have shifted away from brand sponsorships and spend my time creating recipes I love!
I’ve also been quoted in online articles, such as Yahoo’s article on Walking Tacos and shared parenting advice in the Today show community and on care.com.
A Few Facts About Me
On Sundays you’ll catch me watching the game if I can because I am a huge football fan. I enjoy reading a good book on my Kindle and a hot cup of coffee. Over the past couple of years I’ve turned to fitness as a way to be healthier and have fallen in love with strength training and HIIT. Now I can’t imagine not working out! (While I enjoy healthy recipes, that is not the focus here on Finding Zest.)
My Family
My husband is Joe and he is a wonderful father! He loves to run long distances and mountain bike. You’ll often find him training for races or enjoying our nearby trails. Together we have three boys. Lucian is 17, Warren is 15 and Wesley is 11. They keep us on our toes but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Leo is the newest addition to our family. Born on the 4th of July, he is a morkie (half maltese, half yorkshire terrier) with a very sweet personality and is now seven years old.
Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to learn more about us. You can learn more about my two awesome contributing writers in the footer and see some of my popular posts in my sidebar.
We hope to see you here again soon!
You can check out my baking blog, Oh My! Sugar High where I share my love of baking and what satisfies our sweet tooth!