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Not Quite What I Expected

Not Quite What I Expected

Recently I have been pulling out some of the books I bought while pregnant with Maggie. I have a few friends who are pregnant for the first time & I wanted to pass the books along. I thought back on how I would read each month, getting excited for the next milestone. It helped to me know what to expect… Read More

3 Ideas for Your Next BBQ & This Week’s Giveaway

3 Ideas for Your Next BBQ & This Week’s Giveaway

My favorite type of party to host is a BBQ. We have far more room outside in our yard then we do inside our house, so hosting parties outside is a lot easier. I also love all of the recipes that go along with cooking outdoors. I’ve started to find fun ways to cook burgers & pasta salad recipes are… Read More

Friday Favorites: 10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Friday Favorites: 10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is next week & we are trying to come up with a good gift for our hard working Dad. Below is a list of a few things we made this year, our favorite gift from last year & some other gift ideas we might be getting. We can’t share what we picked just yet: sometimes Dad reads the… Read More

When Your Best Friend Moves Away

When Your Best Friend Moves Away

Growing up it’s never easy when your best friend moves away. For some reason, I always assumed that it wouldn’t be a problem when you grew up. I remember when our neighbors moved aways as kids. My brothers & I were best friends with their kids & we were crushed. My mom seemed really upset too & I remember thinking:… Read More

Friday Favorites: Favorite Things To Bring To A BBQ

Friday Favorites: Favorite Things To Bring To A BBQ

Today kicks off Memorial Day weekend & the official start of summer. This also means the start of many weekend BBQs. When invited to a BBQ, I always like to bring something along. Whenever the host says “bring anything!”,  I draw a blank & can’t think of what to bring. This year, I made a list of 5 easy “go… Read More

2 Fun & Easy S’mores Recipes

2 Fun & Easy S’mores Recipes

Summer is almost here & we have “s’mores on the mind” at our house! We are big fans of Nutella & had some Fluff in house so my husband could make Fluffernutter sandwiches (his favorite). I figured with chocolate & fluff on hand, there had to be some tasty s’more like creations we could come up with! Here are our… Read More

How to Make A T-Shirt Quilt: A Guest Post

How to Make A T-Shirt Quilt: A Guest Post

Hi friends! I’m Leslie from Lamberts Lately. I was so honored when the sweet girls from The Chirping Moms asked me to guest post! Over at my blog, I love to write about family, friends, and anything home…that includes things you can do to make your home a happier, more inviting place.  I think the craft I’m bringing you today… Read More

5 Easy Dinner Recipes

5 Easy Dinner Recipes

Use code yellowfriday for 20% off at The BBQ Pantry I’ve said this many times before, but I enjoy cooking a lot more when part of the work is done for me. I like recipes with few ingredients & even fewer steps. One of the shops were excited to share with you during Yellow Friday, is The BBQ Pantry. This… Read More

My Favorite Poem for Mother’s Day

My Favorite Poem for Mother’s Day

A few years ago there was a video on Disney Junior where kids talked about what a poem is & then a beautiful poem was read by Jennifer Garner. I was telling my husband about it & how much I loved it. He found the video online & searched for the lyrics. Turns out it’s a traditional lullaby called Mother’s… Read More