Friday Favorites

  Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! Today is the last Friday of school and that alone could be my FAVORITE for the week. hahaha. This school year has been a great one but MAMA IS READY TO SLEEP IN!

Before we can cross the finish line we have approximately eleventy-five activities and assemblies and awards and all of that but we're checking things off the list and having fun while we do it. 

First up this week was Mason's art showcase.  He switched from band to art this year and loved it even more than he thought he would.  LOOK AT THAT SMILE! FAVORITE!!!

Strawberry Crisp

 The end of the school year is and so I'm resharing my FAVORITE strawberry crisp recipe.  This is SO easy, is crazy delicious and is going to be perfect for all of your Memorial Day celebrations.

Amazon Lately

 These weck jars are my all-time favorite.  I LOVE the wooden lids and use them for everything from cut fruit and veggies to homemade dressings to leftovers.  

Seven Questions - Pet Edition

Today I'm answering seven of your pet-related questions!  If you have follow-up questions feel free to drop them in the comments at the end of this post ;)

Yes! We have a couple of great house/pet sitters who stay at our house and/or pop in and out during the day to feed animals, go on walks and chill on the couch while rubbing Rosie's ears ;) We started this when we got Rosie because she is SO attached to people and I was certain that if we kenneled her somewhere her heart might ACTUALLY break. My mom thinks I'm crazy, but I think it's a certainty.  We also love having someone keeping an eye on the house while we're gone, so it's just added peace of mined.

Class Trips '24

 

Well - we crossed a couple of really big things off of our end of the year to-do-list last week... CLASS TRIPS!  

I took 45 eighth graders to West Texas where we swam in a natural spring-fed pool (Balmorhea State Park)...

Friday Favorites

   Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! My first FAVORITE is these two making a pit stop at a card shop...

Yorkshire Pudding

A few weeks ago my dad sent me a link to an article about Yorkshire pudding and while I had vague memories of eating them at my grandmother's house it had been YEARS and YEARS so I thought it would be fun to give them a go for my parents birthday dinner.   Yes... you read that right, more birthdays.  

Costco Faves Part FIVE

 I'm back and sharing more of our FAVES From Costco... things that we love and purchase on repeat either because they're a bargain, EXTRA tasty or both ;)

If you missed it you can find Part One HERE, Part Two HERE, Part Three HERE, and Part Four HERE.

I LOVE making banana bread BUT the Kirkland banana bread gives homemade a run for it's money.  It tastes homemade and is FULL of walnuts which I love.

Teacher Tuesday - Exams are Coming

 The end of the school year can be exhausting and overwhelming... for teachers AND students ;)  A co-worker of mine tagged me in this on Facebook and I laughed way too hard...

There is a LOT going on at the end of the year including lots of tests and exams for my classes and so I thought I'd share a couple of ways I like to use to keep things fun and still productive.

Costa Rica 2024

Back in March Luke headed to Costa Rica with a group from school and lots of y'all contributed to his trip when he talked about it on my instagram and so I thought it would be fun to give you a little peek into his trip!  

Friday Favorites

  Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! I can't believe we're in the final countdown for school, can you?!?!  Lots of FAVORITE things coming up in these next few weeks!

THIS will never not be a FAVORITE scene...

Magnolia Vanilla Cake

 I made this cake on Easter weekend and it tasted just as good as it looked.  It was light, moist and full of flavor.  The icing was delicious and it turned out looking cute even though I am HORRIBLE at frosting cakes.  You could easily top it with fruit or color the icing to suit your needs and this is a great recipe to keep on hand when you want to bake something just a little bit special (but not crazy complicated).