The BEST Burgers!

  Today I'm sharing our recipe for burger patties just in time for summer!  They're simple, full of flavor and WAY BETTER than a grocery store patty.  I've been making them this way for years and always get requests for the recipe and/or to bring them when we hang out and grill with friends.

Here's what you'll need to make 16-18 burger patties

(you can easily cut this recipe in half but we're often making them for a crowd OR I'll make a bunch of patties and then freeze them (more on that in a minute) but feel free to adjust!)

- 6 lbs 80/20 ground beef 

(it HAS to be 80/20.  Now is not the time for 96/4 lean beef... trust me)

- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs

- 1/2 cup milk

- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

- 4 eggs

Mother's Day Weekend

I had every intention of blogging yesterday but then we had a big brunch on Sunday followed by dinner with my parents and I'm not going to lie - I was passed OUT by 9:00 p.m. ;) The weekend was too good not to document though to here we go!

Saturday morning G and I headed to Plano for a puppy yoga class - this time with English bulldogs. We walked in, got situated on our mats and, almost immediately, this one puppy crawled up in G's lap, passed out and never once left her side.

Friday FAVES

 

Happy Friday, friends! Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

Another week down, y'all! I wrapped up last Fridays post talking about how that night was the 7th/8th grade Spring Dance and I'm happy to say it was a big success!

G spent the afternoon with her girlfriends getting ready and hanging out...

... and then they headed downtown for some sweet pictures before dinner.

The kids all had a blast and we had zero drama, which, if you've worked with middle school EVER, is a big WIN ;) 

Pedicures with my girl are always a FAVORITE...

... and so was finishing one of my FAVORITE puzzles.

Luke has been doing a bunch of work for friends around town and pics like these are always a FAVE...

... and grad parties have been a FAVE even if pics like this one are the only ones I manage to grab ;) 

My FAVORITE snack...

... and a FAVORITE check-out line drink for these cute friends ;) hahahaha

Another FAVE was getting to see Mason's art showcase this week...

... and then seeing both boys recognized at our school's academic awards program (this was the one pic I took - UGH!).

Dance recital season is always a FAVORITE (pics were this week and recital is next weekend!)...

... and the SWEETEST little grad party for my P5 teacher assistant was a FAVE from the week.

A quick pitstop at Sephora is ALWAYS this girls favorite...

And this weekend we have very little on our calendar which is absolutely my FAVORITE. hahaha Your girl needs a break! 

HAPPY Friday, friends!!!

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Strawberry Crisp

The end of the school year is KICKING MY TAIL, Y'ALL!!! It's been bad ;) hahaha I had a post planned for today but then spent like 3.5 hours grading papers so I'm resharing and oldie but a goodie.  This iss SO easy, is crazy delicious and is going to be perfect for all of your Memorial Day celebrations.

Teacher Gift Ideas

       Today I'm sharing gift ideas for teachers.  I get this question A LOT this time of year and I always hesitate to share since I don't have a ton of new and unique ideas - but with as busy as this time of the year is I hope this post helps out a bit! 

I know that this can be a bit overwhelming ESPECIALLY if you have a middle or high schooler (or both!) who have 7+ teachers and one idea is to find a few other parents in the same boat as you and pool your gifts together to get one gift card or other gift for each teacher. Keep that in mind as you're reading! ;)

 - NOTE/GIFT CARD -

I get asked a lot about what I like to receive as a teacher and people don't like to hear that it's gift cards - but as a 20-year veteran teacher please hear me - it's gift cards ;)  

 $5 to Sonic or Starbucks... A Baskin Robins gift card to take their kids out for ice cream or a Cinemark card to check out a movie with their kids over break.  A gift card for a local restaurant to enjoy a meal with their spouse or a gift card to their favorite store.  EASY!  Write a note, pop the card in the envelope and call it a day!  I know gift cards get a bad wrap for being impersonal but I think if you pick a place that you know a teacher loves or write a note about enjoying a meal with their family it can make it super personal and special.  

- OVENTURE RING AND ID HOLDER -

I use my  O-Ring every day and keep my teacher ID and key card in the  ID holder on the ring.  It makes my keys easily accessible (and identifiable if I leave them somewhere!) and the silicone are my favorite option for school because I can wipe them down with disinfectant.  

Summer Doodle Town

   Short and sweet today :)  Here are some HAPPY coloring pages to use with your cuties at home and/or at school as we start to get excited about summer!  

Teen/Tween Girl Shopping Finds

Y'all know that I have always LOVED dressing G - picking out clothes, making outfits, all the things. That said - finding clothes for a pre-teen/teenage girl is NOT for the faint of heart ;) Finding things that she feels good in, loves to wear, are comfortable (because duh!) and are what we feel are age appropriate can be a challenge. Sizing is hard at this age, they're growing like weeds and then you throw in the added challenge of bras and it's just a whole thing ;) hahaha. I get asked often about what G is wearing so I thought I'd share a few "wins" we've had lately in the clothing department as well as a few stores that she really likes.  I will say - our struggles are WAY LESS than others since she's in a uniform Monday - Friday... GODSPEED to those of y'all with girls that you're trying to clothe 7 days a week ;) hahaha

I just ordered her this tank top....

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday, friends! Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

Here we go again with the "short and sweet" post talk because this week has been CRAZY BUSY and I'm prepping a few final details for my classes tomorrow AND the 7th/8th grade dance I'm putting on tonight! GODSPEED, y'all! ;) 

A Monday baseball spirit day that means I can throw my dirty hair up under a hat?!?! FAVORITE!!!

(dress is super old Free People - sorry!!!)

Amazon Lately

 I grabbed several of these acrylic facial towel holders to give as graduation gifts (along with a package of these). I figured that clean washcloths/towels may be harder to come by when not living at home and that these would come in handy.

What's Up Wednesday

    Today I'm linking up with  Shay and  Sheaffer to talk a little bit about what's been going on around here! I missed out on this last week when I was in DDC with Luke, but wanted to share anyway ;)

BABY SHOWER FOOD!!! Well - we were eating it this weekend and it's my FAVORITE! I'm not eating cucumber sandwiches and homemade scones NEARLY often enough!

House Game: Balloon Ball Race

This game was SO MUCH FUN and we've played it a couple of times this year and I feel like this last time we played it we perfected it!

Weekend Happies

 A few things that brightened up my weekend that I wanted to share! 

First up - Getting out one of my FAVORITE pairs of pajamas for Spring! This print is from In My Sundays last spring and is long gone but they have several other cute Spring options out now that I think are SO CUTE!