The second week, we were still on vacation and travelling. Once we got home, the plan was to get up to date with the countdown, but Michael has been sick and has been
We haven't been doing as well with this countdown as we have the past couple years. Being on vacation during that week didn't really help. Here's what Michael picked out:
Just within the past few months, Michael has been all about getting a bedtime story read to him. Because of that, this year's countdown has been more exciting than it has been the
Michael loves to hang out with me in the kitchen, even plays with his play kitchen while I'm cooking. He always wants to help, but I didn't have any kid friendly kitchen utensils
I've always been about decorating the house for the different holidays, but Thanksgiving is one of the holidays I don't have a lot of decorations for. Last year we made turkey decorations for
This past weekend we didn't get to do our shopping on Friday like I had planned. We ended up doing it after church on Sunday. Since it was so late in the day,
You GO to church! Two Saturdays ago, Michael had asked both Jon and I if we could go to church the next morning. We were shocked that a) he knew the next day
Today was Michael's Thanksgiving party at school and I was so excited when the sign up sheet was set out last week to see that yes, pumpkin pie was on it and that
Here's a rather simple and delicious side dish to add to any holiday meal, corn pudding. As long as I can remember, my mom has made this with every holiday meal she's made.
A little late on posting about how we spent our Halloween this year, but better late than never. I love the fact that Michael is starting to understand how fun Halloween is. I
Since Michael has started preschool we are experiencing a lot of new things that we've never done. One of those things is trunk-or-treat. We've heard about them and our nephews participated in one
So, we are back on track with getting our shopping at least started on Friday and finished early on Saturday. I forgot how much I love shopping on Friday. So much nicer and
The below list is a good majority of the toys that Michael received for his first Christmas back in 2011. He was 6 months old which made it a little easier to shop
This is my third year making boxes for Operation Christmas Child, but I have never done a box for a 10 - 14 year old boy. I've read that this age group, the
Time to start planning what we're going to have for dinner. We did somewhat good with staying on plan last week. Here's the list for this week:
Last year we made these ghost-o-lanterns and they were a big hit with all who came to our house trick-or-treating. To see what they looked like last year, click here.
I always try to do one boy and one girl for Operation Christmas Child, but have never done a box for the older group. I've read that this group is the least group
Last year we started to do an Operation Christmas Child box for a boy in the age group that Michael is in. To read more about us packing our boxes this year, click
Since we have a tree in our front yard, we wanted to try and have some of our Halloween decorations hanging from it. One of our neighbors down the street had these awesome
It's that time of year again, but if you're like me you've been planning throughout the year. Michael and I have been doing some of our last minute shopping to finalize our three
Growing up I only remember one time having a carved pumpkin for Halloween. For Jon, it was something his family did every year. Since it was something that Jon loved to do with
With last Friday being Halloween, we ended up starting our grocery trip on Sunday and Michael & I finished it on Monday. I came up with the meal plan on Sunday morning while
Even though the week of Halloween is long gone, I still wanted to write about our meals we had planned for that week and what our grocery trip was like. Here's what was
I know this is late and I had all intentions of writing about this weeks ago. How about something fun to plan to do with the family next October. We bought these 3D
I'm always looking for fun family activities to do and what's better than a free one?!? There's a house in Leesburg, VA that does a light display for Christmas and Halloween. We saw
There seems to be so many awesome events and activities just within driving distance to where we live. I've known about the train at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax Station, VA, but had
Since I have such an active little boy, we are always looking for new and exciting playgrounds. A few weeks ago we were down in Tysons Corner to pick up a part from
Last year I made these simple bats out of egg cartons. To see the step-by-step how to, click here. Last year I just sat them around the house for decorations. When I was
We were on the busy side over the weekend so, Michael and I ended up doing our grocery shopping on Monday. Since grocery shopping wasn't done until Monday, the dinner meal plan is
I love living in Northern Virginia because of all the different events and places to go to in the area. Since it's pumpkin season, I wanted to take Michael to a place to
It's that time of the year when you get all dressed up in the scariest or sexiest costumes. I normally don't get a costume for Halloween, but this year Michael's school is doing
Last week we bought more chicken and then this week it was time for the ground beef. With meat prices constantly increasing, it's no surprise that we weren't able to get more food.
After having this weekly budget of $50 for about four months, I'm still surprised at how we can get the food that we get with that small of a budget. One way we
Back in May I was looking for my outfit for Jon and mine's anniversary dinner. I had found the dress, but could not find the shoes in any of the stores here local.
Since we are slowly getting over our colds, we didn't do any of our grocery shopping over the weekend like we normally do. I didn't even come up with our dinner plans until
We did have a plan for our meals last week, but when a cold hits your family meal plans go out the window. Here's what we had planned for dinners last week:
Another recipe I found via Pinterest and it's made in a crock pot/slow cooker. I love meals that are cooked in a crock pot. Just toss everything in the pot and walk away!
We are always looking for new playgrounds to take Michael to. This way he's not tired of the same park. Growing up, there was only about three parks I played at. Michael is
I'm always trying to find new recipes, but it's rather hard with the picky eaters that live with me. So when I went on Pinterest and saw this recipe from GOODness Gracious, I
Today was the first day of taking Michael to school without Jon and I finally got some much needed ME time. I had made a goal of trying to work on stuff around
I hate to admit it again, but we will be having some carry overs again this week. With our schedule being switched up because of Michael starting school and I'm still recovering from
Today was Michael's first day of preschool and he did great! He actually got up before Jon or mine's alarm clock. Not sure if it was just excitement or what. After we got
Yesterday was open house at the preschool Michael will be going to this school year, yes it's already time for that in our household. I'm so excited for him. We've picked a great
While we were away for my husband's family reunion, I sprained my ankle. Because I was unable to do all the cooking that I originally planned for last week. With that being said,
So, I decided to try out a new recipe I found via Pinterest. The original recipe is for when you have leftover spaghetti. I didn't have any so this is how I made
Can't believe that I've been writing this blog for a year! Yep, a year ago today I decided to take the plunge and write about pretty much anything. I had no idea what
I first want to apologize for the pictures in this post. The flash in my camera decided to die while I was taking the pictures. The Sunday before Labor Day is always the
So, the other day I started looking for some new recipes via Pinterest so that we wouldn't get into another rut. Since this weekend we are going to be out of town for
I've been meaning to sit down and write a follow up from my two other posts about starting potty training back in the end of May and beginning of June (Preparing to Potty
