After that salad we had for dinner last night, I had to take leftovers to school. It was seriously so good, and I'm not normally a huge salad eater. I would obviously love to be, but it's not something I generally want or crave. I was running late this morning (because I feel the need to get a full 8 hours of sleep at night), so Allen packed me a lunch (while he was packing Braylen's). Basically, super dad and husband. I need to start packing those cute lunches for BK again, I'll aim for Thursday. He really did a good job, he even put the Packin' Smart to good use. Glad he drug that thing out, we'll be needing it again soon. It did work pretty good for my salad, so I may need to invest … [Read more...]

I started out my Monday with the mindset that I should probably be making better choices food-wise, if I want to fit through the door at 40 weeks. So, I traded in my normal cereal for a Green Monster smoothie and it has been ALL I can think about today. If the kitchen wasn't already clean, I would go make another before bed. I stopped by my favorite local shop on my way home from work to pick up a few birthday presents and I was so happy to see Courtney's scripture cards. I adore these ABC Scripture cards and BK loves her set. I also adore Courtney and her big heart for Jesus. If you're local, swing by Chelsea Lane and pick up a set. They would make fantastic Christmas gifts. Remember … [Read more...]

Three days behind. It didn't slip up on me, but I just didn't sit down to the computer one time this weekend. It's nice to be somewhat unplugged every once in a while. Friday night we headed to Allen's alma mater to watch the Wolves play their homecoming game. Actually, there was a more special reason we were attending this game, our niece Bailey was a kindergarten homecoming representative and she had the opportunity to be introduced at the game and walk on the field. It was the sweetest thing. I always thought I grew up in a small town and went to a small high school, until I met Allen. The school is K-12, and while it is growing steadily now, he graduated with about 20 … [Read more...]