Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 29
This week was all about GRACE!
Baby Grace, that is. Our friends came over with their new baby and we got to meet her! It was so nice having a baby in the house. 
Pure joy!
My Everyday Life: Week 29
I LOVE LISTS
I LOVE LISTS
- A sweet idea if you’ve got a new baby.
- I can’t even believe the diaper technology these days. WHAT.
- Airlines are rethinking the middle seat.
- What happened to all of Bob Ross’ paintings?
- I wish I could play the piano like this.
- Nature vs. Man (nature wins!)
- Bon Appetit comes up with the magical summer formula
- Famous photos and the cameras that captured them.
- Hummingbirds are magical creatures.
- Instagram is hiding the likes in 7 countries now.
- Apparently we don’t have enough vegetables on Earth.
- These photos are amazing.
- I’d love to try a savory breakfast bread.
- I finally found packing cubes for our trip. Going to test them out!
- How far will technology go?
- What cool men looked like in the 1970s
- How our brains decide when to trust.
- There’s a mass conch shell graveyard in the Carribean.
- Etsy is the place to get imported tropical fruits.
- Summer treats: s’mores dip / raspberry cornmeal cobbler / arnold palmer popsicles
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Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Dip
New recipe alert! Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Dip!
One of the things I think about often since my Mom died is how much she indulged my son in sweets. She never did it for us kids but grandchildren were a different story. Popsicles for breakfast at Nana’s house? SURE. A big lesson my Mom taught me about parenting is sometimes you have to go crazy (on purpose) for a while. Cooper will always remember how much of a wildcard my Mom was and I’m pretty sure she did that on purpose.
I’m the parent who is the sugar police. My child loves sugar (he gets his sweet tooth from Casey!) and I am always trying to limit this because I know how my child acts when he’s had too much sugar.
It’s WILD.
But the other night we had a sleepover and I had all of the ingredients… so here we are!
Have you ever tried Peanut Butter S’Mores Dip?
Have a sleepover coming up? Make it.
Honestly, this is the easiest way to make S’mores.
Grab a bunch of graham crackers, find yourself a seat at the table and dip!
It’s a sticky/sweet mess and it’s totally worth it for all the smiles.
Go wild. Indulge your sweets loving friends and family. You only live once (in this body at least).
Intentions for the Week:
Happy Monday, friends!
We are on WEEK 29 of 2019. Here’s what week 29 looked like for me last year. That was a big week for my career!
This weekend there was a baseball tournament, a deep house cleaning, an intense pruning/ gardening session, a hike with a friend, and an impromptu dinner at my house with my Dad and niece. It was nice to have a casual dinner out on our deck. The weather was perfect and we ended the night with strawberries and chocolate cake. I’m still enjoying my mornings in the hammock! and I don’t know how I ever lived without one!
I also started the week with some meal prep! HOORAY!
Let’s get my head in the game with some Intentions for the Week. Here’s what’s going on around here.
My Everyday Life: Week 28
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everday Life Week 28
This week I went to a strawberry farm in Salinas with California Strawberries!
Farm time is bright & early!
What an inspiring trip.
I learned so much about strawberries.
I also was so inspired by everything I saw.
Pops of red!
The colors really made my creative brain happy.
I learned quickly that strawberry farming is very hard on the back I am so grateful for all of the workers who put their bodies through so much in order for us to have fresh produce!
I LOVE LISTS
I LOVE LISTS:
- These ladies bought a house together to retire in. Modern Day Golden Girls!
- Los Angeles, 1930s
- Treat your oatmeal like risotto. Make it savory.
- Inside Instagram’s war on bullying.
- We can’t quit our microwaves here in the USA.
- Funny sleep memes.
- This music video must have taken forever to edit.
- Oooh! There’s an electric Mini Cooper now!
- What happened to Doggie Diners?
- Art made entirely of denim. Wow.
- Looking up at trees in the middle of the forest.
- This made me laugh.
- Teach your children kindness.
- Reading can make you happier! Thank you for this, Andrea.
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- This is my favorite dress! I love wearing it with my Birkenstocks.
- If you want to make your cat very happy…
- I’m pretty sure this recipe would go over well at my house!
- This pasta pie is totally last meal worthy. I’d eat it with my garlic bread.
- I need to go on more hikes in the Bay.
- The world from above.
- Comparison shots. Some are pretty fascinating!
- Should you use a food journal? YES YOU SHOULD! Thanks, Katie!!!
Don’t forget that MAGIC HAPPENS!
Sweet Corn Fritters
I’m on the lookout for simple recipes that will change up my breakfast/lunch/dinner game. That’s why I just added Repertoire by Jessica Battilana to my cookbook collection. I met her last month at my friend Sarah’s book event for Every Day is Saturday and learned we have very similar food taste!
You can see I’ve already marked a TON of recipes that I’d like to try.
Organizer Brain Sidenote: I always put a post-it of what I’m currently making at the bottom of the cookbook so I can easily flip to it while I work.
The first recipe I tried:
Sweet Corn Fritters.
Savory pancakes with bits of green onions peppered throughout. The texture is both a bit fluffy and a bit crunchy.
They are definitely going into my quick meal arsenal. I can’t wait to pull this one out for company!
