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Happy Birthday, Sweet Henry!
Oh, Henry. You add so much to our lives. We are so incredibly grateful for everything you bring to our family.
You’ve grown so much as a kindergartener this year. You wake yourself up, get dressed, and make your breakfast. You help Tate all the time.
You are constantly generating ideas: like the time you wanted to go to Terra Toys to buy stuff so you hatched a plan to raise money with a pecan stand. I came home and saw you standing at the corner with Dad and Tate, holding a sign that read “Pecans.” You made $11 and bought yourself (and Tate) several toys. You are a generous … Read More
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It’s Time for a Change
Now that we are using Sunbasket for three meals a week, I hardly ever have leftovers for lunch. I’ve been resorting to grabbing a protein bar and a piece of fruit. That was bad enough. Then I stopped having time to make my green smoothies for breakfast and starting grabbing the same kind of protein bar for breakfast. What?!?
I have to stop. I need more veggies and more fiber. Enter the work day salad…Inspired by Kelsey, I am going to start making a work day salad the night before. Here’s what I’m aiming for:- Crunchy lettuce
- Farro
- Boiled egg
- Peas
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Red pepper
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Camping-Themed Birthday Party
I have to confess that I feel like a huge hypocrite when it comes to planning my children’s birthday parties. I’m so judgmental of all the birthday parties I see on Pinterest. I have thoughts like, “Is all that attention to detail really for the children or is it for the adults? Whom are you trying to impress? Doesn’t that bring more stress than joy into your life? And how much does it cost to buy color-coordinated straws?”And then when my son’s birthday parties come around, I revel in the planning and in the details. I like planning! And I like details! (Maybe all those Pinterest moms do, too).… Read More
