SunDAY in the Life

We were up bright and early on Sunday morning to get Luke and G dropped off at church camp and I thought it would be fun to document the day! Someone was super excited ;) 

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 ;)

 Recital photos are IN which is one of my FAVORITE parts of the season!  They do these during class time a few weeks before recital and I love having these as a memento. Parents don't get to go in while they're doing pics so it's a true surprise getting the email which is so fun! Here are a few of my FAVES!

BBQ Pulled Pork

  This recipe has been one of my favorites for probably 15 years.  It couldn't be easier and produces THE BEST BBQ every single time.  I'm resharing it this week because this week is CRAZY BUSY and this is the perfect recipe to have on hand for weeks just like this.  It's also great for summer when you don't want to have your oven going but want something great for sliders after a day in the pool.  

If you make this I'd love to hear what you think!

Freckle Heart Tattoos ;)

On Mother's Day I shared this story slide to IG....

Recital 2026

 This past weekend was recital weekend which is always one of my favorite weekends of the year. Since G is older and in multiple classes I don't go in with her during the week so recital is really the first time I see any of her pieces which is so special.

Saturday started off super early with a 8:30 call time for her ballet dress rehearsal. So fun that her recital is at the school where Dave and I met - even though this whole part of the school is new since we were there ;) 

Back Tomorrow

Welllll.... my plan was to do a weekend post and share about G's recital BUT exams and all things last week of school took over and I'm here in the bed helping someone prep for their Math exam (their teacher is REALLY hard - hahahaha) sooooo I'll be back here tomorrow with the recital recap you've been waiting for ;) ha! 

HAPPY Monday and happy (almost) end of school, y'all!!!

 

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 ;)

YOU GUYS! This time next week I'll be on summer VACATION!!! Can you believe it? I can't. This week has been Whirlwind 2.0 and I'm kind of hanging on by a thread. hahahaha It's recital weekend (OMG!) so if you need me I'll be at the theater. CONVENIENT! ;) 

Short and sweet this week because YOUR GIRL HAS BEEN BUSY! First up on my list of FAVES is this pic that I came across while looking for pics for a mother's day post. CAN YOU EVEN?!?! I can not.

House Games: Heads and Tails

This is one of my absolute favorite games to pull out in a pinch because it's zero prep and involves an unlimited number of players.  It couldn't be easier and if you have time to play multiple rounds you can have multiple winners and/or have a winners round at the end for bonus points.  This week I needed a quick game before our devotional time and G and her bestie ended up coming in first and second ;)

Essentially, everyone stands up and puts their hands on their head or their tail (their back/hiney/etc) ;) You flip a coin (or use a coin flipper app - super handy!) and call out either heads or tails and if your hands aren't in the right spot you sit down and you just continue going until you have a winner. Couldn't be easier!  Once we get down to 3-4 players I make them face away from each other and it's as easy as that. I started with 150+ kids and it took 7 coin flips to get a winner - so it's quick as well.  

If you've missed out - make sure you check out my other House Game posts by clicking HERE.

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.