It's been a while since I've brought out the crock pot for a family dinner. I don't know what it is, but I don't use the crock pot nearly as much in the summer as I do during the fall and winter months. But, over the weekend, I decided to change that. Hubs wanted ribs for dinner, so I decided to go with my tried and true Dr. Pepper BBQ ribs, which are made in the crock pot. While I was making it, I wondered why I didn't use the crock post more often. It's just so stinking easy and healthier than ordering out, which we've been doing way too often around here! We don't buy soda in our house, I ... read more
Archives for July 2015
turn your blog into a business
When I first started blogging, it was a hobby. Hubs and I were just married and I wanted to document our lives as Mr & Mrs. I never could have imagined that over five years later, it would turn into what it is now. For me personally, I didn't have intentions of turning this hobby of mine into a business. I love to blog. I love to have a place where I can look back on my life over the last five years and see how much things have changed. I especially love that my children will have this blog to look back on one day. To see all that we did preparing for their arrival, to see how we ... read more
Summer Fun Week #8
It's the last week of July and before we know it the littles will be back to school. AG still has three more weeks of her summer camp before she officially starts preschool at the end of August. She's definitely ready and I know she'll love it. This week will be the last week for the summer fun series. We're going to take a few weeks off and I'll be busy getting things planned for Mommy School to kick off in September. I also have at least one activity from this series that we never got around to doing every week. So, we'll be going back through and revisiting our favorites while checking some ... read more
Friday Favorites
One more Friday and then it's August. AUGUST! I just don't see how its possible. In less than a month, I'll have a three year old and soon after that our weekends will be filled with all things football. To say I'm looking forward to this time of the year would be an understatement. Cannot wait. Now, lets take a look back at the week, shall we? -one- Last weekend, I headed out of town for the night with two of my best friends for a little mommy getaway. It was much needed and the first time I've been away from both kids since L was born. While it was only 24 hours, it was nice to have some ... read more
Easy Apple Crisp
Up until this past year, I had never made apple crisp. For me, I'm a chocolate girl. So if I'm looking for a good dessert, I look for something with chocolate in it. But, the husband enjoys a good crisp and cobbler. So last fall, I decided to make one for him. I was surprised with how easy it was to make. I prepped everything when I put dinner in the oven. By the time my meal was finished cooking, this dessert was ready to go in. Since it takes about a half hour to cook, it was ready as soon as we were finished with dinner. My parents were over for dinner on the night I made it, everyone ... read more
My Go To Sweet Treat + a Giveaway
I'm a sweets girl. There's no way around it. I can eat healthy meals, give up the carbs, but when it comes to sweets, I just can't say no! Even though I love my sweets, I'm always on the look out for ways to satisfy my sweet tooth without ruining my diet. While at Publix last week, I found these new Fiber One Cheesecake Bars. They come in strawberry or salted carmel (which is my personal favorite.) At just 15o calories, I couldn't pass them up. One week later, we've already gone though one box and my husband added them to the grocery list before I had a chance. Safe to say these are a win in ... read more
Summer Fun Week 6
Can you believe we're already six weeks into summer? I may be buys planning fun back to school traditions I want to start with AG, but I'm not going to let that excitement stop me from continuing summer fun for her. This week is going to be rainy, so I'm hoping we'll be able to get to our fun activities. We also have some catching up to do from last week since the no nap ninja was here all week and threw a bit of a wrench in our plans. arts & crafts: Fruit Stamping. Last year, we did apple stamping for the letter A. I love the idea of adding to just apples and creating a fruit stamped ... read more
Friday Favorites
Friday is finally here and you know what that means, time to share some favorites from our week. I'm not going to lie, this week was a rough one. We're in a new season right now and trying to find our way. Change can be hard for the littles, which in turn can make it hard for us mamas. I'm hoping that after this adjustment period is over, things will get back to smooth sailing around here. And if and when that happens, hopefully it will last a few more weeks before we're thrown for a loop again! Lets take a look at life this past week. one. My new office chair arrived. It's from Pottery Barn ... read more
{Free} Party Planning Printables
Right now, I'm in the middle of planning two birthday parties. L and AG were born just over 2 years apart, AG in August and L the first of October. For L, we're throwing him a "first down" football party. For AG, we decided to do her party out of the house this year, so we're headed to Gymboree for her party with rainbow decorations. Usually, I'm on top of party planning. With AG, I started planning her first birthday when she was six months old. With L, while his theme has been picked out since he was born, I haven't done ANY planning yet! It's on my to do to tackle over the next few ... read more
Summer Fun Week 5
Hello Monday. After taking a break last week, I'm back at it this morning with another week of summer fun ideas for you and your littles. If you're doing any fun summer lessons with your littles, I'd love to see them. Tag me on IG or send them my way via email! Make sure to follow along on IG to see what these lessons look like throughout the week! arts & crafts: Cupcake Liner Ice Cream Cone A few weeks back, the cupcake liner fish was a hit in our house, so why not make an ice cream cone? Of course, it will be followed by a real ice cream cone for miss A to enjoy! book cooks: Pirate ... read more
