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 ;)

Top of my FAVORITES list from this week is this picture right here...

DC Part ONE

So when Mason and G had an opportunity to head to camp this week I started thinking about what Luke and I could get up to and came up with taking him to DC.  

We were up and at 'em pretty early on Monday to head out...

Reading Recap

 The Cherry Robbers

"New Mexico, 2017: Sylvia Wren is one of the most important American artists of the past century. Known as a recluse, she avoids all public appearances. There’s a reason: she’s living under an assumed identity, having outrun a tragic past. But when a hungry journalist starts chasing her story, she’s confronted with whom she once was: Iris Chapel.

Connecticut, 1950: Iris Chapel is the second youngest of six sisters, all heiresses to a firearms fortune. They’ve grown up cloistered in a palatial Victorian house, mostly neglected by their distant father and troubled mother, who believes that their house is haunted by the victims of Chapel weapons. The girls long to escape, and for most of them, the only way out is marriage. But not long after the first Chapel sister walks down the aisle, she dies of mysterious causes, a tragedy that repeats with the second, leaving the rest to navigate the wreckage, to heart-wrenching consequences.

Ultimately, Iris flees the devastation of her family, and so begins the story of Sylvia Wren. But can she outrun the family curse forever?"

Seven Questions

Happy Tuesday, friends! Today I'm answering seven questions I've received recently.  If you want to see the rest of these seven questions posts try googling "Momfessionals seven questions" and a TON of posts will pop up! 

Gift cards ALWAYS!  They get a bad rap for being impersonal but I 1000% promise you that a little note about "grabbing their morning cup" on you or taking their kids out for an ice cream cone or even a "heard you love audiobooks - here's one on on us!" sort of thing is SO THOUGHTFUL!  

Red, White and Blue Muffins

As we kick off red, white and blue season today I wanted to reshare one of my summer staples.  

They're FULL of fresh berries and as long as you have 3 cups ANY berries will do.  Suit them to your own tastes and voila! Easy breakfast or snack ;) 

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 ;)

Well - our first week of summer is in the books and, much to my chagrin, it was BUSY!

Griffin's FAVORITE was having cheer camp all week ;) She has loved every second and the parents got to pop in at the end yesterday for a little showcase and it was so good!

G's Shoes and Swimming Party

Griffin's 11th birthday was back in April and between sports and school activities and one million other things we couldn't find a day/time to plan a birthday party for G so we decided to push it into summer break which ended up being the best thing EVER!  Believe it or not, G had never had an "at home" birthday party before and she dubbed this THE BEST PARTY EVER! :)

Boursin Brussels

If you were to look at the instagram messaging between me and my friend Meagan you would see memes and ridiculously delicious-looking recipes.  One of the recipes that she shared with me was this Boursin cheese Brussels sprouts recipe and OH MY WORD it was delicious!

San Diego Posts in one place

Last year I wrote a post recapping our Summer 2022 trip to NYC and lots of y'all have since written to tell me how helpful you found the post and so today I decided to to the same thing for our California trip last summer.  It was SUCH a great trip 

Click HERE for part 1 where I talked about the logistics of getting there, our thoughts on the airport and traffic (OH MY WORD!!!).  I've heard from others since posting that we should have flown into John Wayne and in hindsight that would FOR SURE be something we'd consider if we were going to Anaheim again and not straight to San Deigo.

Weekend Recap

 This was our first weekend of summer and we had THE BEST TIME!!!

On Friday Luke had his last two exams and I had a staff meeting and lunch so it was these give home by themeselves in the morning and I laughed so hard at this pic they sent our family group text...

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 ;)

WHAT A WEEK!!!  It's officially summer and WE ARE READY!  Mason, G and I finished up yesterday and Luke finished up today with his last two exams and then we're free for SUMMER!  PHEW!

This post is pretty much just going to chronicle G's last week of elementary school because, honestly, all of her activities and then exams are really all we've been up to.

Sky Ranch

If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time you probably know that we LOVE Sky Ranch.   It started back in 2017 when the boys went to Day Camp at MCA and to say we were all in would be the understatement of the year.  I mean - here's photographic proof of how in we were ;)

The BEST Pulled Pork

 This recipe has been one of my favorites for probably 15 years.  It couldn't be easier and produces THE BEST BBQ every single time.  I'm resharing it this week because this week is CRAZY BUSY and this is the perfect recipe to have on hand for weeks just like this.  It's also great for summer when you don't want to have your oven going but want something great for sliders after a day in the pool.  

If you make this I'd love to hear what you think!

Weekend Recap - Recital and Mother's Day

We started the weekend off with the sweetest delivery....

Back tomorrow ;)

We had the best day as a family celebrating Mother's Day and I'll be back tomorrow with all the fun of our weekend - but for now it's early to bed and a book for me! HAPPY belated Mother's Day, friends!

 

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

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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.