Hey hey! I’m coming at you all a little later than usual today, but what’s the saying? Better late than never, right?
Slowly but surely, I think Lucas and I are almost back to normal. Thank goodness for that! Thanks for all of the get-well’s, too…I’m sure they totally helped!
So yesterday afternoon after picking Lucas up from the sitter, we headed on over to our polling place so I could take care of my civic duty and VOTE. Much to my surprise, I was so excited to see that our polling place (a community center) actually had a playground behind it. Score!
As soon as I casted my ballot, the two of us made our way to the playground and spent some time, well…playing.
Thank goodness for these last few days of weather that have actually been wonderful for November.
By the time we got home, it was definitely time for Lucas to have his dinner, yet he still wanted to play outside. Typically, I would have been more like “no, no, it’s dinner time!” But the kid was having so much fun, and the weather was so nice so I was like, you know what? Let’s play, kiddo!
Another 20 minutes later, and he was finally showing me he was hungry so we came inside and I quickly arranged a plate for him (sautéed black beans, rice, sweet potato, and avocado…he scarfed it ALL down like a champ). We also played a little of the frown game. We love this game.
(Sorry, the video uploaded super grainy and I was too lazy to look into it further. Also, don’t worry…Lucas doesn’t have any sort of crazy skin disease. He’s just a little red/raw from the constant boogers/wiping/drooling. Poor guy.)
Daddy got home a little later, so we all spent some time hanging out and playing around inside until it was bedtime. By the time we put him down (7:15pm), the two of us were more than ready for some dinner for ourselves, and there was ONE thing I had on the brain…
Brinner!
We had pancakes and bacon (omg, the bacon…Jay cooked it perfectly) and I topped mine with some sliced bananas and some organic pancake syrup that I recently received from Wholesome Sweeteners.
They recently reached out, asking if I’d like to try out some of their syrup (which is really good!), and also participate in a super fun Pancake Party contest they’re holding during the month of November.
Do you guys want to join the Pancake Party, too? It’s open to anyone!
You can read up on the contest a bit more on their site, here. But really, all you need to do to enter is snap a picture of your best pancake breakfast (or dinner!) and post it to your favorite social network (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest) along with the hashtag #pancakeparty. It doesn’t have to be a fancy pancake like the ones above, but I’m sure they’re looking for creativity.
And if you ask me, it’s certainly worth entering…I mean, check out the first place prize:
First place:
● $500 Visa Gift Card!
● A KitchenAid Stand Mixer
● A year’s worth of Organic Pancake Syrup (six bottles)
● TOTAL VALUE: $786
That’s enough incentive for me! So actually, yeah, maybe you shouldn’t enter so it will better my chances……
I kid, I kid. Go ahead and check it out! I’m planning on trying out a couple of cute pancake faces for Lucas to have, which I’m sure he will totally not appreciate the same way I will. But that’s okay.
Happy Wednesday, my friends! Hope you’re all having an amazing week!
Disclaimer: The second portion of this post re: Wholesome Sweeteners is sponsored. As always, my opinions are mine and I think this is a pretty kick-butt contest anyways, which I am more than happy to promote. So go enter!
You got me sold! :) lets cross fingers for me because I’m a poor Canadian who never wins anything.
Great contest! Thank you for the head’s up. Love the pics at the park.
Pancakes and bacon….best brinner ever!
brinner is the best!
Brinner will always be my favourite!
Love Brinner!! But wait – there is no maple syrup in that maple syrup?? I got a bit confused when I read the ingredients!
Haha yes, that’s why it’s called pancake syrup instead of maple syrup :)
Damn it! Why am I not a better chef?!
That picture of you and Lucas is so great! Loving his face. Also, I enjoyed watching the video! What a ham <3
Poor Lucas with the cold! The video is super cute though! I can’t believe how quickly they grow and learn things.
I’ve never really had breakfast for dinner. I know people love it but I always want something savory at the end of the day and I tend to like sweet breakfast items. Maybe one day I’ll give it a try!
Breakfast for dinner is always a win in my book! I think my boss and I might be going out to breakfast for lunch in a little bit. (Thank goodness someone else recognizes the need for midday pancakes!!)
I’m so glad you’re feeling better! Being sick is no fun. Having a baby/toddler who is sick is no fun. Being sick with a sick baby/toddler is the worst! Ugh.
My little one loooves playing outside, too. She has so much fun!
Brinner is the best! Pancakes, eggs, bacon – you really can’t go wrong ;)
Woohoo to a pancake party! Pancakes are THE BEST!
HE IS SO ADORABLE!!!! Love it :)
What a cute little man! Did u do anything to help Lucas adjust to the time change?
Those pancakes look amazing. I need to find a good GF way to make them!
Glad you are feeling better and that you were able to play outside a bit – looks like you guys were having a great time!
Playground, pancakes OH and bacon?? what a winning combo!
Lucas is SO CUTE. What a precious video!! You’ll have to save that to show him when he gets bigger. Adorable!