I can’t believe this is the last Friday of July. I feel like summer has flown by. Ben starts kindergarten in just 4 weeks and I’m feeling the need to cram everything into the little time we have left. I’m linking up again with Karli and Amy and this Friday I’m posting my top 5 favorite recipes that I’ve made throughout the years. I know I tend to get in a rut when it comes to cooking and meal planning, especially in the summer, so hopefully this list will give you some ideas. One. Lime & Cilantro Rice {Chipotle Style} If you like Chipotle’s rice, then this copycat recipe is for you. Two.…
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Save the Cake: Turning a one layer cake into two
Yesterday I told you I baked a cake for J’s birthday last week. See how beautiful it is. If you recall, this was the same cake just 10 minutes earlier. Since Google wasn’t super helpful in telling me what to do with this little disaster, I thought I’d post my own tutorial in case you find yourself in the same predicament. What You Need: -3 to 5 toothpicks -2 cans of frosting (or you can make your own) -Candles or Bunting (helps distract people from the look of your cake 🙂 What To Do: 1. Take a deep breath and get over the fact that you just f’d up your…
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Weekend Recap
Another great weekend in the books! This weekend sort of turned into a 3 day birthday celebration for J and we all had such a great time. This happened on Friday afternoon. One benefit to seeing a particular client of mine is that they are in the direct path of Chick-Fil-A. Once you eat their nuggets, you will never go back to McDonald’s chicken nuggets. Friday night Ben and I got to work “making” J’s birthday cake. Ben was in charge of mixing, despite his desperate plea to crack the eggs into the bowl. Just this time I didn’t want little bits of egg in the cake. While Ben did…
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Oh Hey Friday!
Linking up with Karli and Amy for another Oh Hey Friday! Tomorrow happens to be my husband’s birthday so I’m dedicating today’s post to the 5 things I love most about J! One. He’s the daddy to these two little nuggets and he would do anything for them. Two. He saw Wicked on Broadway in New York City. And he hates musicals. Three. He’s a great provider for our family. Owning his own business isn’t easy and he does a lot to support our family. Four. He was so supportive throughout my grad school and even put his graduate classes on hold so I could finish my Masters degree. Did I mention we also…
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Summer Work Attire
If you’re reading this, I need your help. I’m having a really hard time finding things to wear to work in the summer that are: a. work appropriate b. not going to make my armpits sweat the minute I leave the house (i’m looking at you cardigans) c. easily interchangeable with lots of pieces d. not a million dollars e. obviously cute That’s not too much to ask for is it? Here are a few things I’ve found on Pinterest that I like. source source source source source I should also mention that I am able to wear nice jeans and long dress shorts so it’s not mandatory that all…