Five Follows

I thought it would be fun to share "Five Follows" over the next few weeks to highlight some of my favorite accounts to follow on Instagram.  This is going to be random so buckle up but get ready to add some interest to your scrolling ;)

I love following Joel Scholten for all the kid art ideas.  I've saved SO MANY of his reels and have big plans to try some out with G this summer.  

What's Up Wednesday

     Today I'm linking up with  Shay and  Sheaffer to talk a little bit about what's been going on around here!

I can't stop! It's honestly becoming a problem ;) 

DITL

 I documented a day in the life a couple of weeks ago and then forgot to share! So here we are with what my day looked like two weeks ago ;)

It was an "up early" morning for me since I needed to wash my hair.  THE WORST!!! You better believe that I slept in until the very last possible minute.  

Carne Asada

We were craving some fajitas a couple of weeks ago and so I decided to try my hand at carne asada and MY WORD this was just as good (if not better) than any restaurant carne asada I've had.  SO GOOD and so easy and I really liked that the marinade was quick and the meat didn't have to sit overnight.

Friday Favorites

 Happy Friday, friends! 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 ;)

Short and sweet today because this has been a WEEK, y'all!  Pray for your teacher friends ;) hahaha

First up on my list are these pics that Mason sent me while he and Luke were doing some yardwork for my parents...

Easy Tween Bday Party Idea

 April is always PACKED with sports and school events and social stuff - so when we realized that we were going to have the Monday after Easter off with NOTHING on the calendar G decided it was the perfect day to load up as many friends as we could fit in my car and head out for some birthday fun.  We asked her friends to meet us at Starbucks and get picked up on the square a couple of hours later but didn't get them details which was super fun. 

We kicked things off with some presents while we waited for everyone's drinks...

Reading Recap

 The Frozen River

I FINALLY finished The Frozen River but it took me downloading it on Audible to get 'er done.  During the school year I feel like I physically don't have the energy to read at night (when I have the time) and end up falling asleep after like a page or two. hahaha. 

That said - don't let the fact that it took me MONTHS to read this book deter you because I LOVED IT!  I love historical fiction, love a midwife story, and LOVE a whodunnit and this was all of those rolled into one with an amazing female character at the center of it all which I LOVED! If you listen on audible be sure to listen to the author's notes at the end because that provided a lot of insight and background knowledge that I had no idea about.  

Easter Weekend 2025

 We had a super relaxing Easter weekend and I thought it woudl be fun to share a few of the highlights.  

Last year we hosted brunch at our house and decided to head to church on Saturday night to simplify Sunday morning and I really anticipated hating it but we LOVED IT!  We opted to do that again this year and it was still the best decision.

G's Party Piggies Bday Dinner

Griffin turned twelve last week and we celebrated with a "party piggies" birthday dinner ;) 

Friday Favorites

 Happy Friday, friends! 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 ;)

I've been looking forward to this day for WEEKS!  This week has been crazy town with school things and birthdays and I made it to a four-day-weekend. PRAISE HANDS!

Mason's bible class presented their skits/projects to 5th grade this week...

Mason is FORE-Teen

 Mason turned 14 yesterday and we celebrated with a golf-themed birthday dinner ;)

Chipotle Beef Bowls

 

I made this chipotle beef (barbacoa) recipe the other night and it was an immediate hit with my family.  Dave, Luke and I made rice bowls with ours while Mason and G used the meat in quesadillas.  It was super tender and flavorful and we eagerly added this to our "Favorites" list.  I love a recipe that uses the crock pot - especially as we head into summer - and hope you love it too.  If you end up making it  I'd love to hear what you think!