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 ...
Mother’s Day Fun and Excitement
I am one lucky mama. I’ll tell you that much. I’ll also tell you that I was absolutely wiped by the end of yesterday. With Lucas being in full on mommy-mode, my breaks are few and far in between (thank goodness he takes a solid afternoon nap!). So as I sit here typing this post out (on Sunday ...
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 ...
Jell-O Shots for St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Where are all my fellow Irish men and women out there today? So yesterday morning when I stopped at the grocery store, I ended up with a HUGE hankering for a reuben sandwich. Knowing that I had to work until about 6:00pm last night (great shift, by the way…even had a ...
Santa Was VERY Good To Me!
Merrrrrry Christmas,everyone!! I hope that everyone is having a great day! So far, my Christmas weekend has been absolutely fantastic. Now that the excitement of Christmas morning has settled down a bit and everyone is currently distracted by their own goodies, let me fill ya’ll in! Yesterday ...
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 ...
