What's Up Wednesday....February Edition

Happy last day of February!!! We have had two straight days of sunshine here and gosh it feels good! Here's to hoping we are turning the corner to an early Spring! Today I am linking up with Shay. Mel and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday....February Edition.   A fun monthly post where we answer these questions.... We had a crazy busy & crazy fun...

February 2018 Book Review

Oh friends, I am so excited for today's post! It's my monthly book review....and it is such a good one! I had lots of pool and beach time this month and read 6 books! YAY! I could read all day with this view....and I did!...

Something New for Your Family Table #7....Pasta with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes & Kale

Hey there friends!! Well we are about 2 months in to making more plant based meals a part of our weekly menu and let me tell you... I am loving it! I am going to share some of my thoughts and tips about this in a post next month. I am by no means an expert, just sharing what I have found with eating more plant based meals.  I came across this recipe for Pasta with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes...

Friday Favorites....Favorite Target Beach Styles!

Happy Friday friends!!!! We have been enjoying the kids' Winter break with some warmth and sunshine!!  So today I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends, Erika, Narci & Andrea to share some of my favorite beach styles for kids! ...

Tuesday Talk....Kids Packing

Hi friends! I am linking up with  Erika &  Ashley for Tuesday Talk. A monthly link up where we can talk about any and everything! Today I want to talk about packing. And you know what's funny.... a year ago this day I also talked about packing. But that post was about me and how I am an awful packer.  My name is Genevieve and I am a terrible packer. And...

Something New for Your Family Table #6....Butternut Squash Ravioli

Happy Monday friends! I have a really simple Meatless Monday meal to share with you today. It's a favorite in our house and a perfect meal to make mid February. This Butternut Squash Ravioli takes your ordinary ravioli and makes is special with the butternut squash topping....

Friday Favorites...Short & Sweet

Hi friends! How the heck are we more than halfway through February??? This week just flew by... which is awesome, because today my kiddos kick off their Winter Break week and we are in search of warmth & sunshine! But before we take off, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends, Erika, Narci & Andrea to share some of my favorites from this week....

A Little of This & That

Oh my goodness this has been a whirlwind of a week! I wasn't sure what I was going to share today, and had a bunch of random pictures in my phone, so I thought I would share a little of this & that! We are heading somewhere warm very soon and I had Ella try on some of her Summer clothes.... and well I think she has grown 6 inches! Her shorts were so short! But really, the ones out in the store...

How We Wednesday.......

Hey friends! Gosh somehow it is already Wednesday! This week has been so busy, it is just flying by! Excited for today's post, as this year I am linking up with Shay & Erika for How We Wednesdays. Some fun topics on "how we do" life! So be sure to check in the second Wednesday of each month for a little peek at "How We....." do lif...

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Valentine's Day is tomorrow and well I thought I would share the most requested flavor this time of year. When we owned our cupcakery, red velvet was "the" flavor this week. It's a really moist cupcake (thanks to lots of butter) and there is no special ingredient that makes it red. Just red food coloring! This recipe will make 24-28 cupcakes, but you could easily make this into two 9" rounds if you...

Something New for Your Family Table #5...Lentil Tacos

Hey friends! Another Monday, another plant based meal for you to share with your family. I love the whole Taco Tuesday concept. But then again, I could eat some sort of Mexican inspired dish every day of my life. I saw this vegetarian version of Taco Tuesday from Brittany over at A Healthy Slice of Life and they looked so good. Bonus...it's a slow cooker recipe! Yes friends, you can dump all the...

Friday Favorites

Oh Friday I am so, so happy to see you. Not sure about anyone else, but this has been a LONG week.  #thankyouoprah It was a long one, but we made it! So pour a little more coffee in that cup and join me as I link up with three of my favorite blogging friends,  Erika, Narci & Andrea to share some of my favorites from this week. one Well one of...

A Little Life Lately....

Happy Thursday friends! We have made it through the first week of February and gosh this has been a busy month for us. We have a sunny getaway planned soon, but we have a couple busy days leading up to it! Ella is in her school's play next week and they have had a lot of practices before & after school, so between that and a hectic work schedule, my mornings have been starting out with lots of...