I love taking pictures of my kids, especially when it comes to milestones. I started taking back to school pictures with a sign when my oldest started Preschool and I loved it so much I haven't stopped. You might remember my printable back to school Kindergarten sign from last year. I loved it. It was seriously the sweetest way to start his first real school year off, and it's something I … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for Back To School with my 1st Grader!
I can't believe my little man started 1st grade this week! I swear it seems like yesterday I was up late at night wondering if I was doing this "parenting" thing right or not. While this year wasn't as rough emotionally as starting kindergarten was, the truth is I still spend a lot of time wondering if I'm doing the whole parenting thing right. Except instead of worrying about when we … [Read more...]
Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Yum This is one of my current favorite salads. I like that I can make it ahead of time and use it as a side or add my favorite protein and have it as a complete meal. You might have noticed it was in my first 21 Day Fix Meal Plan. If you are following that plan this would have 1 Yellow, 2 Green, 1 Blue, 1 Orange, and 1 Tbsp. Add your protein and you'd just add on one red container. If you … [Read more...]
21 Day Fix Meal Plan + Grocery List #FreePrintable
So if you have been following my plan, you know that this is the post where I should be sharing my results. Well I am down 5 lbs from when I first started BUT... (Skip to the end if you are just here for the free 21 Day Fix Grocery list or meal plan). I didn't finish the plan. I got derailed at the end of week 2, and then week 3 went to crap. I have no excuses. I could have planned my days … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Keep Kids Connected During a Deployment
My husband has been deploying overseas for his job since our first son was born. Former Air National Guard he now works as a civilian defense contractor. While his deployments are a little bit different than a strict military deployment, it's still hard on our boys and navigating them can be tricky. Over the years we have found a few things that help them understand that no matter how far away … [Read more...]