So, about the last three weeks...

Guys, I'm sorry. I know that you all really like the weekly menus, but I have been so so off my game it's not even funny. 

Josh and I are going to sit down and brainstorm a way for me to have more time to write and for us to recipe test. I mean, we've been doing a lot of cooking - I've got three really, really good chicken dinners headed your way - but I'm having a hard time finding the time to write the posts. Of course, I was also sick for an entire month and traveling before that. But still...some adjustments need to be made.

In the meantime, here is this week's menu and let me be honest here - this week, I'm literally just giving you dinner ideas for your week because when it comes down to it, I'm really not doing any cooking this week. The week somehow just ended up like that, but we're also winding down to the end of the school year. Adding to that, May is our busiest month of the whole year! I know I'm not the only one, so I'm going to focus on trying to slow down, calm down, and enjoy it while I can. 

Easier said than done. [Read more...]

You guys, we've been been dealing with this stubborn cold running through this family for two weeks now. Saturday morning, Grace came back down with it after feeling normal on Thursday and Friday! We've all got coughs, congestion, and stuffed ears and we're not all too happy about it. The good news (at the moment) is Josh still holding out. He's a little congested, but he definitely hasn't been hit like the rest of us, which I think is a good thing because he is the bread winner of the family, after all...

The (other) good news is that I didn't really cook dinner at all last week. The reason that's good news is it means I still have a week's worth of groceries in this house to cook from, which is good. But for all of you guys, I don't think you want a repeat dinner menu, so I'll come up with new dinner ideas for all of you. [Read more...]

Happy April Fool's Day! 

I'm just going to put it out there and say that I have no pranks or jokes for ya. I'm not really a jokester anyways, so this probably isn't a surprise to anyone who knows me. 

Remember how in last week's menu I said that Christian was sick and it never fails, we get sick every spring break? We're holding fast and true to that record. Starting with Christian, this bug has just gone through every one of us. I got hit with it on Sunday. Woke up and just felt off and progressively got worse as the day went on. So far, Josh is the lone survivor. Will he make it without through the week without getting this crud? I certainly hope so. 

Aside from being sick, last week was just not a very productive one. I guess some weeks are like that, but I'm hoping that maybe aside from today (I plan on resting today), this week I'll get a few more things done for the blog. I did do a few things last week and if you watched my stories, you might have an idea about what it is I made. 

No hints! [Read more...]

Hey, everyone, it is spring break week for us which means we have no plans and we're all about relaxing over here. Which is probably good because Christian came down with a cough this morning and by this evening he was just not himself, poor guy. 

It never fails. Somehow, someway, one of us always ends up getting sick over spring break. I don't know how this happens, but it does, so I almost always purposefully leave this week free for this reason. However, Grace who is feeling fine may have plans to get together with some of her friends, so I'm grateful she has a life, at least!

Here's a question for ya. Why do babies and toddlers fight sleep. I mean why? I'm tired. Aren't they?? I was just telling Josh yesterday that if I could go back and take back all of the naps I missed as a toddler, I would gladly take them now, because I am tired. 

In other news, I've done a lot of recipe testing over the last few weeks. Which means a lot of testing and not photographing because I want to get it just right for you. So if there are a few slow weeks here, that's why. Trying to keep up with the kids, home life, school, family, and of course the blog (which I love)...just being real here guys, not enough hours in the day. 

Bur for this week, here's the menu. It's fairly simple and straightforward, but I don't think you guys mind. I know Easter is a month away, so here are some ideas from our Easter Pinterest board. It still feels a little early to be moving onto the next holiday, but, I know that there are a few planners out there right?

Hey friends, we're back from our trek to the South! We flew into Dallas last week and then drove to Jackson, Mississippi for Josh's grandfather's funeral (via the entire state of Louisiana, much to my children's amazement), and then drove back to Dallas, resting for a couple of days before flying home. We found out that our "recoup and regroup" time in Dallas happened to coincide with Spring at the Silos, so we made a quick run down to Waco one afternoon as well. We're thinking about writing up a blog post on that sometime soon (you can, of course, read our previous blog post about visiting the Magnolia Silos).

As much as Josh's grandfather's service was an incredible celebration of the life of a godly, inspirational man, it was still a tough, emotional trip, and it does feel good to be home. After a week of eating out for every meal and being off our routines, it will be good to jump back into it all and cook food at home again. [Read more...]