Friday Favorites....My Best Life

Happy Friday friends!!! This is a post I am so excited to share with you!  A post I have thought about writing a hundred different times and stopped. A post about how my life has changed for the better....how I have become a healthier, stronger version of me. But I just never knew how to say it or how it would come across. And then I read my new favorite book and found the right way to share...

What's Up Wednesday...June Edition

Is this really the last few days of June???? Although it flew by, I am happy to say we kicked off Summer with lots of fun!! I am excited to link up with  Shay. Mel and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday....June Edition.   A fun monthly post where we answer these questions.... What we're eating this week...... We are still loving trying new recipes...

Something New for Your Family Table Week #22......Lettuce Wraps with Hoisin-Peanut Sauce

Hello Monday!!!  I have a simple, fresh recipe to share with you today. These lettuce wraps are a perfect Summer dinner idea. I stumbled upon  this recipe and followed it pretty closely. I subbed in ground chicken for the tofu and added a thinly sliced red pepper to the filling. Lettuce Wraps They were a nice mix of spice, with a little sweet from the peanut butter and got two...

Friday Favorites...Hello Summer!

This week kicked of Summer Vacation for my crew and we were super pumped!! E & L were all smiles on the last day! So let's get into some of our favorites from this first week of Summer! As always, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends, Erika, Narci & Andrea to share a few of my favorites from this week.&nbs...

School's Out Party!!!!

We are officially on Day 2 of Summer Vacation and we kicked it off with a bang! Ella & Luke had a half day of school on Tuesday, their last day so I thought it would be fun to have all the neighborhood kids get off at our house for an afternoon of fun.  As I started to write down the kids in 5th grade or younger on our street, I realized our list was about 40 kids! Umm....what was I thinking?? Ella...

A Day in the Life....Summer 2018

Hi friends!!! I took yesterday off from the blogging world, as we have had a busy few days! But I am back with one of my favorite posts... A Day in the Life! I have done a few of these over the past two years and I think they are so fun! I love to see what a day looks like for other people... am a I crazy?? Well if you are crazy like me, here is a little peek at my day..... I documented a little...

Something New for Your Family Table Week #21....Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad

Happy Monday friends!!! We are coming off a really busy and fun weekend... the kind where I need an extra day to get the house back together! I have been on the hunt for some more plant based Summer meals and found a gem last week. This  Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad is so, so good.  I made a few tweaks I will share with you. This one will definitely be in our Summer meal r...

Friday Favorites

Yay for Friday and finishing the last full week of school! My crew has one and a half days left until Summer Vacation. I realized that yesterday and really took my time at Target.... it was probably my last solo trip until the Fall.... Let's move on to happier thoughts, like my favorites from the week! As always, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends, Erika, Narci & Andrea to...

Summer Style....Shorts Edition!

Hey friends!!!! I hope you are having the best week! The weather has been warming up here, so I thought I would share a couple Summer looks with you. I always struggle to find shorts that look and feel right. Some are just way too short and some are way too long. I have found a couple favorites this season that seem to work for me. So here are 4 simple but pulled together Summer looks featuring shorts.  A...

How We ... Wednesday... Plan our Summer Vacations

Happy Wednesday friends!!! Today I am linking up with Shay & Erika for How We Wednesdays. Some fun topics on "how we do" life... and today's topic is about planning Summer  Vacations! And I have to say the thing I love most about Summer is no plans! So I probably won't have a ton of grand ideas in this post. We are kind of a laid back.... stay up late....sleep...

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

Hi friends!!! I made one of my favorite desserts for a party this weekend and they were a hit. If you are looking for a dessert idea for a Summer party, I have the recipe right here for you! These key lime cupcakes are so good and layered with a graham cracker crust....it's so much more than a regular cupcake. This lime flavor just has me just screaming Summer! Here is what you will need.... Ingredients For...

Something New for Your Family Table Week #20...Cod Tacos with Lime Slaw

Hey friends!! You know I could eat some form of taco everyday and be totally ok with it!! So I am so excited to share my recipe for these cod tacos.  So many fresh tastes and a favorite in my house! This recipe serves 4-6 and you can either grill the cod or cook on the stove top. Here is what you will nee...

Friday Favorites... TGIF Edition

Thank goodness it is Friday!! This was a long week. Not sure why, but it felt like it was extra long! I am ready for the weekend and a night out with some good friends at a country concert tonight!! The weather looks perfect and I am so pumped for the first concert of the Summer!!! As always, I am linking up with three of my favorite blogging friends, Erika, Narci & Andrea to...

Three Things Summer 2018

Hi friends! It's time for another round of three things! I like to do this post every 6 months or so... it's fun to look back and see what my crew is up to or what they have been into lately. So here is a peek at three things about my kiddos! Ella one The most exciting thing in Ella's world right now is finishing elementary school and getting ready to head off to middle school in September! We...

May Book Review

Hey, hey its book review day!!! This month was so good for two reasons. One, I got to do a lot of my reading outside.... And two, I enjoyed every book I read this month!!!...

Something New for Your Family Table.....Week #19 Spring Grain Bowls

Happy Tuesday friends!!  I am still loving eating more plant based meals each week. We have been sticking to about 2 per week and am really building up a stash of great recipes. Here is a recent one we made and will definitely make again! I love "bowls.  I like to layer different, unexpected flavors in a bowl. I think they look pretty and taste so fresh! I found this recipe for Spring...

TBB Asks...Summer Lovin

Hi friends!!! I hope you all enjoyed the first weekend in June!! I thought it would be fun to link up with the ladies over at The Blended Blog for their monthly chat. This month is all about Summer favorites! I mean Summer is my favorite time of year, so this was a fun list of questions...