Ah August. Probably my least favorite month of the year (no offense, August-lovers!). I think it's because we're already back in school (too soon), if it's not raining it's so steamy hot you can't do anything outside, and I'm just not quite ready to give up the ghost of summer. By this time of year, I'm so tired of drinking water... I know I must, I know it's good for me, but it just becomes.... blah. Back in the day in Texas, we used to … [Read more...]
Corn & Black Bean Salsa
August 4, 2014 by · 2 Comments
Well, we're already back in school here... I confess I'm ready for the presence of SOME routine, but not ready for the full schedule again. Where did the summer go anyway?? I realized that I fed people (BIG people with crowds of friends) constantly this summer and honestly? I'm kind of over it. Did I just confess that to all of blogland?? Yep. I'm over it. But it did force me to revisit recipes I hadn't made in a while, just to keep … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It {July}:: The Insta-version
August 1, 2014 by · 1 Comment
August 1?? Oh am I fighting those end of summer blues as we get ready to start school on Monday. Boo. Even though my July turned out to be on quiet side here on the old blog, I thought in the interest of keeping up I'd go ahead and recap it for you... just in case! And just for fun, I'm throwing in Instagram photos, because they tell a most accurate story of my month. :) I shared this Waterlogue flag you can print out for your own … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Summer Recipes
July 18, 2014 by · 3 Comments
TGIF, y'all! We're going and coming this weekend -- busy but all good stuff. I don't know about you, but I try to keep summertime meals as simple as possible -- usually something on the grill along with a chilled side. But we like to munch and entertain and indulge in the summer, too, so I thought I'd round up some of our favorite easy summer recipes. When we've got crowds that are sticking around over night, I like to prep my super … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It (June)
July 1, 2014 by · 1 Comment
This summer is absolutely flying by! I turned the calendar over to July this morning and it looks to be another busy month of family, a little travel, and hopefully some good projects around the house. I also looked back over my posts in June and though it was lighter posting schedule there were some goodies in there! I shared some of my favorite catalog finds for outdoors... Still love this stepping stone from Home Decorators … [Read more...]
4th of July Cookie Bites
June 27, 2014 by · 3 Comments
Happy Friday! The 4th is only a week away and we're making our 4th of July plans around here. I've been inspired by all the 4th of July recipes floating around Pinterest these days and decided to come up with something easy, festive, and tasty for our dessert. I've always enjoyed fruit "pizzas" and there are plenty of 4th of July variations on that classic. But there's something so cute about little individual desserts, and I just like a … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Pasta Salad
June 9, 2014 by · 6 Comments
Dearest friends, thank you so much for your prayers on Friday for the sentencing... the judge handed down 20 years with 7 years of probation for which we are all so thankful. He is also required to make a $100 donation to a charity each year on Kaely's birthday, and the fact that he will have to think of her at least one time every year is gratifying in some way. Kaely's family and friends are glad to have this part of our healing behind us so … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It x2 (April and May)
June 2, 2014 by · 1 Comment
Y'all I'm so far behind, I never recapped April! And since my feed was doing wonky things in late April/early May, I figured it warranted a quick recap of both months! I finally was able to regroup a bit after the crowd of young adults left on Saturday... things will be a tad quieter here now, so I've been working on some new DIY ideas and gathering supplies for a couple of home projects (yay summertime!). But before we embark on June, let's … [Read more...]
Easter Brunch Menu
April 17, 2014 by · 3 Comments
*Update: this post was set to go out yesterday, but my server went down unexpectedly... so now we're all the way to Thursday! Oh well... :) Wednesday already and Easter is almost upon us. In our home that means BRUNCH! You probably already know this, but I have experience feeding crowds and Easter has become one of my favorite holiday brunch occasions. Maybe it's that spring has *usually* sprung (don't ask me about that cold front that … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Brunch: 4 Ingredient Casserole Recipe!
April 11, 2014 by · 3 Comments
Spring has sprung at last here in ATL! Woo hoo! And my thoughts are turning to Easter, a mere week away. As our kids have gotten older and we've left the days of Easter Egg hunts behind us, we now enjoy a nice brunch on Easter Sunday after church. And one of the staples in that brunch spread is this easy 4 ingredient casserole that you can assemble the night before! Here's what you need... 1 and 1/2 lbs breakfast sausage (we like … [Read more...]
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