Meal Planning I've never been very good at meal planning. Actually, I've never been good at meal making either. Since we're trying to eat healthier, with the boys all getting older, and with my husband working a lot more hours, I decided it was time to start learning to be better in the kitchen. My first task was to start meal planning. How I started I read a lot … [Read more...]
Party Prep in 5 easy steps
Party Prep As you are leisurely sipping your morning coffee this morning, I am in full on Party Prep mode. In T-minus 24 hours, give or take, our friends and family will be coming over for my son's 6th Birthday Party. I'm desperately hoping the weather man is finally right, and we can have the party outside. However, I am prepared either way. How do I do it? Let me tell you, … [Read more...]
Labor Day Weekend Recap
Hello! Welcome back to the week. It feels like Monday!Did you have a great Labor Day weekend? Most of our weekend was filled with family, fun, and food. There were a few bumps, but mostly a great weekend. Let's take a look back. … [Read more...]
The Chicago Adventure, Part 2
It's finally time for me to share the rest of our Chicago trip with you. If you'll remember, a few weeks ago, we went on an Adventure to the Shedd Aquarium. We had so much fun exploring, seeing the special Amphibians Exhibit, and watching the show. We were actually pretty tired by the end of our time there at the Shedd, but we were only in Chicago for one night, so we wanted … [Read more...]
Summer Bucket List
With Summer already half over, I figured it was time to get working on our Bucket List. I realize I already made a list of goals for July, and I will be making one for August, but a Bucket List is different. It's a bunch of fun things we want to do. It's not about improving, increasing, or organizing anything. Just plain fun. So, here's a list I came up with. I'm not … [Read more...]