I hope you all had a nice Father's Day weekend! Our Sunday was pretty low key, which I think was really nice for Josh. We went to church, saw my whole family for lunch, talked to our both our dads, and relaxed around the house.
Josh even got a chance to wash his car! Which he almost never has time to do (thanks carwashes everywhere - though he would rather do it himself), which is why I'm mentioning it. The weather was also nice enough for the kids to get into the pool for awhile. However, our allergies are kind of killing us, slowly. It's a sneezy, itchy eye kind of mess over here.
Grace had to have a few teeth pulled this past week - five, to be exact! She's doing fine, but my pregnant scatter-brain forgot to factor in soft foods for her this week, which is why you'll see some dinner repeats on the menu again.
Pretty much my life right now. I truly am losing my mind...and forgetting where I left it. [Read more...]
I am running on very, very low energy this morning. Bit of a rough night. I woke up at about 2 a.m. with really strong contractions...that were actually Braxton Hicks. I know they say they can get stronger with each pregnancy, and that must be true because some of them were downright painful, but not all consistent. They finally let up after 4 a.m. and things seem to have normalized for me. The little one is still kicking up a storm, and despite being totally exhausted, we seem to be okay!
I was going to totally share a different recipe with you all today, but the weather isn't as warm as it was a few days ago, which makes me want to share something else instead.
Let's talk allergies. Okay? They suck! Allergies mess with your taste buds, not to mention your breathing. Which I basically cannot do right now.
We make a lot of smoothies here at Catz. I'm not sure there is any one particular reason for that - more likely that it's a combination of many reasons, all of them good ones! Smoothies are (or can be) healthy, energizing, filling, pretty to look at, a good way to sate a sweet tooth, and easy to make. I guess I was a bit shocked awhile back when I looked at our 
I just thought I would take a moment and start by saying that today is, of course, Memorial Day, a somber holiday, to be sure, but one for gratitude above all else. So many have lost loved ones who fought so bravely and selflessly for our country and the freedoms we enjoy (and so often take for granted!). At the same time, we know that they fought and died not so that we would live lives of sadness at their loss, but in pursuit of their family's, children's, and nation's future peace and happiness - to bring it back to what we celebrate here at Catz, the simple pleasures of family life, like gathering around a table.
I used to have this "attitude" about wish lists. You know, Amazon has a wish list category on their site. And I always thought it was kind of a presumptuous thing to make for yourself so other people could buy for you.
Okay, so we are lucking out with GORGEOUS weather right now! Ever since Thursday, the weather has been remarkable and we've been outside enjoying the cloudless skies as much as we can. How's the weather in your area? Please tell me you don't live somewhere that's getting snow! Several people I saw on Instagram are still dealing with snow!
We're rolling down to the end of the school year, aren't we? Raise your hand (or a coffee cup) if you're glad! I think the beginning of the school year and the end of the school year look very different from each other. I know for a lot of parents it's a bit of a "happy dance" moment when we finally get the chance to send those youngsters out of the house for awhile.