• **Weekend before Christmas Recap** {12.23.19}

    Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve Eve! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Surprisingly, it was sort of low key. We are about to get really busy, so today may be my last day blogging until Friday or even next week.  We started off our Friday evening with a birthday celebration for our sweet sister/aunt. We had a great time! Happy 13th birthday Emma!  We danced and hugged while we waited to be seated.  After we ate dinner, we rode around to look at Christmas lights in some neighborhoods on our way home.  Saturday morning, I worked on cleaning inside the house and Joey worked on doing some Elf…

  • *Friday Favorites* {12.20.19}

    HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!! At 3:00 today, we will officially be on break, and I will be out the door. (If not a little before 3 ;)) I can’t believe Christmas is just a few days away…. Crunch time is here. I really only have a few gifts left, but I’m starting to sweat. Anyway, let’s get on to the post.  It’s Friday Favorites, so of course Iā€™m linking up with  Erika, Andrea, and Narci. I am sharing some of my favorite things from the week!! šŸ™‚ The girls did a Christmas photo session. They were precious! I just love all of them. These are definitely a favorite!! #love My hair has been taking the…

  • **What’s Up Wednesday** {December 2019}

    Since next Wednesday is Christmas. We are linking up a week early for What’s Up Wednesday. On this day, I link up with Mix and Match Mama and Sheaffer. I will share a little bit of everything that’s been going on with us right now. Can you believe this is the last What’s Up Wednesday of 2019…. the last WUW for the decade! It’s crazy how fast it all flies by.  1. What We Are Eating This Week: With all the parties, recitals, etc… the kitchen/cooking schedule has been really off lately.  Sunday: Pork Chops, roasted broccoli/cauliflower, hashbrown casserole, black eyed peas Monday: Joey baked some fish with steamed green beans and mashed…

  • **Weekend Recap** Dance/Christmas Dinners {12.16.19}

    Happy Monday, and Happy Busy, Fun Week!! The countdown is on!! Five days!! We can do it!  We had a great weekend, but it was extra busy and crammed pack.  Friday night, was yucky. So, I ran to get a few things at Hobby Lobby for the weekend and came home to a fire, wine, and got started prepping for the weekend Christmas dinners.  ******************************************************************** Saturday morning, I cleaned and wrapped some presents, Addison played, and Joey worked on putting some items together downstairs.  ********************************************************************** Addison’s Christmas recital was at 1. It was absolutely precious! They did Away in a Manger, and it was beautiful! #waterworks Then it was time…

  • *Friday Favorites* {12.13.19}

    Happy Friday!! This week has been extra busy just like last week. I can’t believe we only have 1 more Friday until we are out for break. I have so much to do!!! Eeeek!  Today Iā€™m linking up with  Erika, Andrea, and Narci to bring you Friday Favorites. I am sharing some of my favorite things from the week!! šŸ™‚ So, I’m feeling a little crazy, a little overwhelmed, trying to check off all my lists….. anyone else?  I have not had a lot of time lately and been ordering a lot of gifts online. I found this idea on Pinterest and knew that I had to give my delivery drivers a little…

  • *Weekend Recap* {12.9.19}

    Wow! I can’t believe it’s already Monday! But, we only have a few days, and we will be off for Christmas. We have a lot of fun packed in these next few weeks. #wecandoit Today, I’m sharing all about our weekend. We did a lot, but I only got a few pictures. Here we go…. Friday, at school my Secret Santa had left these things for me… I’m involved in 2 secret Santa’s, and both my gifts were so sweet!  Cindy, my sister n’ law, sent this to me while I was at school Friday…. sweet baby girls. They love each other!  That night we went out to eat and…

  • **Friday Favorites** Christmas Decor {12.6.19}

    Happy Friday!! I don’t know about you guys, but my week flew by. Maybe because it’s been so busy and cram packed around here.   Today Iā€™m linking up with  Erika, Andrea, and Narci to bring you Friday Favorites. I am sharing some of my favorite things from the week!! šŸ™‚ On Wednesday, I shared a little about how we get prepared for Christmas. I also gave you a peek at our living room Christmas decorations. Read all about it here.  I pretty much finished decorating the rest of our house. Come on in….. Cue the Christmas Music.  This little, snowy tree scene sits in a corner in our dining room.  This sweet, Little…

  • * Christmas Cheer* {12.4.2019}

    Today, I’m highlighting some things us moms can do to prepare for the Christmas season. I would have loved to have finished this earlier, like in November to help us all remember things we might forget.  But YOU GUYS!  This year/season has snuck up on me.  So, hopefully you’re all ready for the Christmas season, but just in case you’re anything like me and a bit on the struggle bus on December 4th maybe this will come in handy. *** ONLINE SHOPPING*** I used to complete all my shopping in stores and a lot on Black Friday. However, after becoming a Mom and being extremely busy, I complete 90% of…

  • **Thanksgiving Getaway 2019- Part I**

    Happy Monday!! It’s hard to get back into the routine after being off for a week and being gone and getting back into town yesterday afternoon and having to unpack and do loads of laundry…. We decided to go on a little getaway this Thanksgiving up to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. We left Wednesday around lunchtime after Joey got home from work. We took our camper and stayed at a really nice campground. Our cousins were camped right next to us, and we enjoyed talking and playing with them.  Right after we got set up, Addison was ready to ride her new bike.  We walked over to the river for a…