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 ;)

Happy Friday, friends! My first FAVORITE of the week is this giant garlic roll from Sicily's ;) hahaha We met my parents for dinner on Sunday night and y'all... if you're local you MUST stop in!  It's been our favorite place for 25+ years and the garlic rolls NEVER disappoint.

Blue Cheese Cream Sauce

 Lots of you know that Dave worked at a country club for YEARS and he and I would both agree that the biggest thing we miss about him working there were the chef-prepared sauces. hahaha

We LOVE a good steak - but were totally spoiled by years of incredible sauces to top those steaks and while I've tried multiple sauces over the years nothing has ever compared UNTIL I made this blue cheese cream sauce and OH MY WORD it is so good!  Don't be freaked out if you don't love blue cheese - it's definitely not super blue cheesy AT ALL.  It was creamy and delicious and the flavors were next level.  It was easy to throw together while the steaks rested and reheated well the next day. 

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!

THESE COOKIES!!!  I made them on Sunday and my kids have been gobbling them up every chance they get.  They really are an elevated but easy chocolate chip cookie.

DITL - Last Wednesday

Woke up last Wednesday and decided on a whim to do a day in the life.  I was up, showered, and drinking hot tea by bout 6:15 a.m.

Festive Finds

I packed away the last little bit of my summer decor this weekend and it took all of my willpower NOT to yank out my Halloween boxes ;) If you're like me and are itching to get out some pumpkins today's post is for you!  Grab a cup of something warm and get your fall fix courtesy of some online browsing and decor inspiration.  

So these jack-o-lanterns are on my wish wishlist.  I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!! I've very much been drawn to more "natural" and handmade pieces lately and I feel like I wold have these forever, right???

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 ;)

Happy Friday, friends! One full week of school under our belts and that in itself is a FAVORITE ;) hahaha

This pic that Luke's XC coach's wife snapped of him last week is my FAVORITE!

Scavenger Hunt Walks

  It's about to be one of my FAVORITE seasons of the year.... after dinner walk season ;)  In the summer we like to swim in the evenings but now that the weather is going to start cooling off (FINGERS CROSSED!) it has me thinking about how much FUN we used to have when our babies were little and we'd load up the wagon and head off on a walk before bath time ;)

 I MEAN!!!

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Despite it being 200 degrees outside I've been craving some soup and decided to try out a creamy chicken gnocchi recipe and MY WORD it was so good!  I doubled it and figured I could freeze some of it and after dinner and a few lunches there were no leftovers to freeze.  It was hearty and creamy but not too heavy and I can't wait to make it again. 

Teacher Tuesday: Classroom Tour

Not much has changed in my classroom since last year's post but it just wouldn't be back-to-school without a little classroom tour so here we are!  My "theme" is fun and comfy and that's about it.  Math can be intimidating and sterile for a lot of kids so I've tried to create a warm and welcoming and fun environment for them.  It always smells good and there are always twinkle lights on ;)

Back to School Brinner

Last Monday night was our annual. back to school brinner and while I wish I had something super fun and new to share, this is one of those traditions that my kids are pretty particular about when it comes to the menu and it's the time of year where I don't have the mental energy to get super creative ;)

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 ;)

Happy Friday, friends! My list is short and sweet this week (again) because kids started back to school on Tuesday and I only THOUGHT I was tired last week because this week I'm TIRRRRRRRED.

A couple of my FAVORITE girlies at the Back to School Bash!

Three Things - Back to School Edition

 

- THE RUMOR IS TRUE -

I feel like everyone talks about how Junior year is tough and Luke's course load this year is here to prove that rumor true.  He has four dual credit courses and AP Physics on his plate and I've said "better you than me" several times ;) hahahaha He's an excellent student and I'm sure he'll handle it all in stride but MY GOSH I'm glad I'm not in high school!