We had a really nice Mother’s Day over here this year! Complete with this incredible little gift I was greeted with on Saturday morning after Jay and Lucas headed out for a little while. Chocolate covered strawberries? Yes, PLEASE! Since the actual Mother’s Day holiday for us is usually ...
The Best of Friends + Outdoor Fun
What an awesome weekend. Seriously! Fun with friends, BEAUTIFUL weather, happy kids…couldn’t beat it! On Saturday morning, we all headed out right around Alex’s nap time to head over and (finally!) visit our friends Kanika and Shaheen and their new baby boy. He was born back in January, but ...
Weekend (& Mother’s Day) Highlights {5/12}
Hey hey! Good morning! It was such a great weekend, so let’s skip the small talk intros and just get right to it. First things first, I’m pretty sure this is now my new favorite family photo right here. I’m ready to blow it up onto the biggest canvas print Groupon/Living Social deal I can get ...
A Pretty Special Christmas
Well, we last left off on Christmas Eve, so let’s go ahead and get to Christmas day! Knowing we had a long day ahead plus the fact that I tend to drag my rear end a bit in the mornings, my alarm went off bright and early at 6am, and within a couple of hours, we were at my in-laws’ house. Since ...
My Christmas Survey
You guys know me…I looooove me some fun surveys! I’ve seen this one floating around on a few blogs, and after reading it this morning on Holly’s blog, I figured I’d take a shot at it. Besides, I’m already in quite the festive mood after finishing up some Christmas wrapping! 1. Favorite Christmas ...
How I Became a Runner
Today was the day… I officially started my training for the Boilermaker 15K! I’m so glad that Tina introduced me to SmartCoach, which is where I put together this exact plan. The site is awesome, and if you’re looking for a plan of your own, it’s definitely worth checking out. **Does ...
A Happy Mother’s Day
This afternoon, Jay and I had my in-laws over for a little Mother’s Day brunch. The weather was gorgeous early on, so we decided to let the little man out again to do some exploring. Can’t you tell how much he loves me here? Clearly, he just wanted to roam. Did he not know today is Mother’s Day??? ...
Easter Eats & Egg Hunt Shenanigans
Whew! Talk about a jam-packed day full of lots of delicious food! Late this morning, Jay and I headed over to his Aunt’s house for Easter brunch. I was immediately greeted with a ruby red grapefruit margarita. Nothin’ like startin’ the day off with a little tequila, eh? It ...
Kegs and Eggs Shenanigans
Yesterday’s Kegs & Eggs was such a blast!!!! Once everyone started to arrive, we got to work on breakfast…Overnight French Toast & Egg Strata Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (don’t knock ‘em, they’re awesome!) Mal’s Blueberry Coffee Cake Plus some other goodies, including Kate’s Cheddar ...
And In The Blink Of An Eye…
Christmas is over. All those weeks of preparing, baking, singing, and shopping…and just like that, it’s over. It’s hard to believe! Although Christmas 2010 may be over, it was still a wonderful day filled with family, fun gifts, and plenty of food. Yeah, while we’re at it, let’s talk about food. Can ...
