We survived Hurricane Irma! Our friends who sheltered in place with us were able to return home safely and we are resuming the business of daily life. Thank you to all who prayed and sent good wishes. Keep it up- so many were hit harder than we ... [ Read More ]
S’mores Mug Cake with Dark Chocolate Kodiak Cakes
I have been obsessed with s'mores stuff for... a while now. I was thinking it was a recent obsession but then my Facebook memories showed me this picture from four years ago. I believe those were Cedar Plank S'mores at Federal Jack's. Now, growing up ... [ Read More ]
New (School) Year Goals
I tend to find myself thinking of fresh starts and new goals at this time of year. Something about buying new school supplies and seeing kids climb into those big yellow buses makes me want to start something new. So with Girlie back in ... [ Read More ]
On Life With an 11 Year Old
Girlie has officially been 11 years old for one month today. She starts middle school next week! With that timing in mind I thought I'd share some highs and lows of living with 11. Girlie decided she wanted to start working out with me. I had ... [ Read More ]
Our First Tween Slumber Party Was a Success!
Hey There Friends! You may remember when we survived our first ever slumber party. Well, we just survived our first TWEEN slumber party! Girlie had 5 friends over to celebrate her upcoming 11th birthday so we had a total of SIX TWEENS for about 20 ... [ Read More ]
Fitness Monday After a Bad Sleep Week
Last week started out strong but then got a little nuts. Sleep is so important for me, I'm not sure how I survived the first few years of Girlie's life. Saturday's workout was arms and core with 10 minutes of elliptical intervals. I actually ... [ Read More ]