How about Friday's installment of the Stick It In A Jar series on Monday? This has to be one of my favorite jars that I've created. It's a Date Night Jar for Braylen. We've talked about consistent mother/daughter and father/daughter dates for some time now, but actually putting them into play has been a different story. The quote below is dear to my heart, I want to be intentional about my time with her. I want to make sure she is sharing things with us, talking about things that she does at school or church. This is the time to lay the foundation for our relationship. When she looks back, I want her to remember these dates, I want them to become habits that we keep, dates … [Read more...]
date night in a jar, for the new mr. and mrs.
I'll be sharing this jar and one more on Friday, then I'll continue the series once or twice each month. Just in case you thought I had lost my mind in one of those mason jars during my spray paint high, and would be focusing on jars from now on. Who am I kidding? You know I'm not that creative. Today, I have an idea for you. Think about it next time you need something creative for a bachelorette party, lingerie shower, or bridal tea. Better yet, what about a creative idea for wedding guests? I definitely wish I would have used something like this at our wedding, I know we would have been laughing for days at some of the responses. On the other hand, I know we would have also enjoyed some … [Read more...]
Recipe Jar: Solving the What’s for Dinner dilemma
I'm a big fan of time well spent. I don't like to waste time deciding what we're going to eat for dinner each night or spend my time making numerous trips to the grocery store each week, I save a tremendous amount of time by simply menu-planning each week. Some weeks are simple, I sit down and write out a quick meal-plan, take it the grocery store, and I'm back home in no time. But (you knew there was a but coming) lately, I've been in this meal-planning and cooking rut. I feel like we eat the same things over and over. I waste time scouring the Internet, I forget about some of my favorites, and my husband is usually asking for anything but chicken by the end of the … [Read more...]