I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! Our weekend was pretty full (which is why the weekly menu is going up late!), but really nice. On Sunday, we got up early for our Easter breakfast at church. Grace had made mini blueberry muffins the night before, and Josh made not one, but two of these overnight sausage egg casseroles for the church potluck.
As soon as church was over, we came home - where I proceeded to put my pajamas back on (no judging!) and relaxed for the bit of day that was left. No cleaning. No cooking. Our Easter dinner consisted of leftovers, macaroni and cheese, and cereal. And you know what, this Easter, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. We all gathered on the couch to watch Hidden Figures with the kids before sending them off to bed. [Read more...]
Was it just me or did last week go by fast? I feel like for us it zoomed right on by. It helped that last week had a lot of activities - I think Tuesday was the only day we didn't have any plans. It feels like these last few months have just been such a busy time for everyone, but I think things are starting to or will begin to slow down a little. I hope!
My parents divorced when I was really little, so I grew up splitting weekends between mom's house and dad's house. I was so young at the time, I don't even remember, and since both of my parents remarried, I actually can't remember life without my step-dad or step-mom!
It always feels a little bit more like spring when I can finally start breaking out the dresses and open-toed shoes. On Sunday, we had some blue skies and I even saw the sun briefly. It wasn't a warm Sunday since it only got to about 50 degrees, but plenty of people took advantage of the dry weather and mowed their lawns (I've always loved the sound of that, all the mowers starting up around the neighborhood). As we drove off to church, I saw two different people washing their cars at 9:30 in the morning! 
Now that the cat's (haha) out of the bag, so to speak, and we've announced that we're pregnant (I think this is the first time I've mentioned it here, actually, so...surprise!), I can finally talk about some of my cravings and foods that have sounded good to me. Which, there really haven't been that many. Usually my "go to" craving is 
This last week we were a bit lucky. It didn't rain everyday like they said it was going to! We had a few breaks and they were nice to have. We even got out on Saturday for a bit without any rain at all. But then, Sunday showed up and so did the rain again. I told Josh that I feel like I'm going to start growing gills soon!
If I'm being honest, I don't bake quite as much as I used to. I mean to, but between you and me, I don't really need the temptation around the house. Usually, just a taste or a sliver of whatever I bake is enough. But then there are the nights when I can picture that sweet treat on the counter or in the fridge and it calls to me...or my husband.
I knew it was bound to happen. This week my mind drew a blank on what to fix for our dinners. No ideas. Which means...this week's menu is brought to you entirely by Grace and Eden! They had dinner ideas thrown out so quickly, and within 10 minutes, I had a whole week's worth of menu ideas on paper.