This past Sunday we had a baby shower for all our friends and family. The theme was as cute as a button and let me tell you I thought it turned out so cute! I have to say Ryan, Baby, and I are so blessed to have such generous people in our lives! People to […]
Memorial Day
{Source} We will be making our way home today after an extended family get away weekend. This is our 13th or 14th year (I lost track) of doing this tradition. We all get cabins or stay in campers. We go hiking, conueing, make homemade ice cream and sit around a fire. It is a fun […]
Our Pregnancy Photo Shoot
Last week we had the great privilege of have Photography By Kari Carter do our pregnancy photo shoot! She was so very pleasant to work with. I really didn’t have any ideas that I just had to try. I knew I wanted to capture this special time with some photos, but I was completely open […]
32 Week Pregnancy Update
Well we have made it to the 32 week mark on our pregnancy! Time sure does fly! I thought I would show you all some pictures and give you some updates. Can’t believe it is all going to be over in a matter of two months (give or take)! If you missed the other posts […]
Motherhood and Marriage is Magnificently Messy
Katie Walthall Mehnert is a global organizational leadership executive in oil and gas. She’s wife to Mark, mom to Ally, and inspirational friend to many through her daily writing at her blog, Pace: Life is a Marathon. Katie has completed four of six world major marathons in London, Chicago, New York and Berlin and has […]
Avocado Banana Chocolate Smoothie
Now that I am getting further along in my pregnancy I have been wanting to eat more smoothies. I think this may be for a few different reasons. 1) I don’t want to cook. 2) I am hungry often and get tired of eating. 3) I am wanting sweets. So eating healthy smoothies seem like […]
Smart Money Smart Kids Book Review
If you don’t know already I have to say I am a huge fan of Dave Ramsey and his financial advice. I have written several financial posts using him as a resource. So it is no wonder that I was so excited to be on the launch team for Smart Money Smart Kids he and […]
4 Healthy Recipes for Picnic Date
Now that the weather is becoming nicer and Spring is here we are probably starting to think of some different outdoor dates that we can do with our main squeeze! I enjoy this time of year as it is a great time to do some activities before the heat of the summer get here. Will […]
How Cloth Diapering Can Create a $10K+ College Fund
Ryan and I were trying to decide if cloth diapering would be beneficial or should I say worth it. When I thought of cloth diapering I thought of grossness and me gagging. However, I started to research how they worked and what were the pro’s and con’s. There were three things that stood out […]
Quinoa Fried Rice Recipe
Ingredients: 2½ to 3 cups leftover cooked quinoa ¼ small onion, chopped handful of baby carrots, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 eggs, lightly scrambled (still raw) ½ cup frozen peas, thawed Sauce: 1 ½ tablespoons teriyaki sauce 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce Instructions: 1) Heat ½ […]