Things I’m Loving Friday #544
Good morning and Happy Friday to YOU! How are you? How was your week? I’m home with all three boys again today (it’s a teacher workday at the big kids’ school + Rhett never has school on Fridays) and...
View ArticleSentence (or Two) Per Picture Weekend Recap
Hey friends! How was your weekend? For those of you living in areas where the time change took effect yesterday, how are you hanging in here? To quote Ryder this morning when he woke up, “I feel like...
View ArticleRecent Looks #9
My first Recent Looks post of 2025 is here! I had to laugh when I initially went to write this blog post back in early January. As I was uploading pictures of the outfits I wore back in November and...
View ArticleThings I’m Loving Friday #545
Friday is here! Hooray, hooray! How are you guys doing this morning? How was your week? Ours was fairly normal over here although my gosh I cannot tell you how incredible it feels to have warmer...
View ArticleWeek of Weeknight Meals: March 2025
My Week of Weeknight Meals series is back! I began sharing one week of weeknight dinners each month on the blog a while back as a nod to the early days of this blog when I used to share my dinner...
View ArticleCarrot and Apple Slaw
An easy and deliciously vibrant recipe for carrot and apple slaw, this no mayo carrot slaw recipe is crisp, fresh and slightly sweet. It also pairs perfectly with a variety of different proteins,...
View ArticleThings I’m Loving Friday #546
aIsn’t it wild the impact weather can have on your mood? It truly wasn’t until springtime weather rolled into our area that I realized how much JOY warmer temperatures and lots of sunshine bring to my...
View ArticleTuesday Catch Up + Amazon Big Spring Sale 2025
Hey friends! How are you? How’s your week going so far? I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to check in as usual on Monday morning. I slept terribly (all thanks to one of those horrific mom dreams that...
View ArticleThings I’m Loving Friday #547
Hello, hello! Friday is here and I am coming to you from Florida! Yesterday afternoon, we made the drive to Florida to spend a long weekend with my parents and my sister and her crew. We’ve had this...
View ArticleBerry Crisp
In this recipe for homemade berry crisp, a sweet, mixed berry filling is topped with a crumbly mixture of brown sugar, oats and cinnamon and baked until crisp and golden on top. The center of this...
View ArticleCurrently: April 2025
Hey friends. How are you? How is your week going so far? It’s been a bit of a funky week for us as Rhett had off of school for a teacher workday on Monday and my allergies are absolutely raging. I...
View ArticleA Soccer Game, the Bulls Game and STEAM Day
I think I lived 10,000 lives before 10 a.m. today. This is one of those feelings I remember feeling so acutely on a daily basis during the toddler years. By the time 10 a.m. rolled around, we’d have...
View ArticleWeek of Weeknight Meals: April 2025
Hello, hello! I hope you’re hungry because it’s time for April’s week of weeknight dinners roundup! A while ago I began sharing real-time photos of one week of our weeknight dinners each month as a...
View ArticleThings I’m Loving Friday #548
Hey friends! Happy Friday to you! After a brief unintentional hiatus last Friday, I’m back in action today with my weekly Things I’m Loving Friday roundup of favorites. My first favorite: SPRING...
View ArticleEverything I’ve Read So Far This Year (2025): Ranked
We’re kicking off this week on PBF by chatting about one of my very favorite things in the entire world: Books. Reading books, talking about books, sharing book recommendations… it all lights me up...
View Article10+ Graphic Novels for Kids
A collection of 10+ graphic novels for kids. Engaging, captivating, educational and fun to read for early readers. It’s no secret that we’re a book-loving family. Curling up in bed with a book at the...
View ArticleHow to Make Protein Pancakes
How to make protein pancakes that actually taste good! Ohhh protein. Talk about a buzzword these days. But also, it is really important. Protein is not just a fad but it’s a nutrient that helps...
View ArticleSarasota Spring Break 2025
Hiiii! Oh my gosh does it feel GOOD to sit down, sip my whole milk latte, and have a second to chat with you guys. I worked ahead a bunch so I could still have some blog posts to share while we were...
View ArticleThings I’m Loving Friday: #549
Hello from Florida (yes, again)! Ryan, the boys, Pepper and I high-tailed it to Jacksonville Beach after school on Thursday for a few days in Florida. Our time in Florida is going to be a bit of a...
View ArticleOfficially 40
Yesterday I officially turned 40 years old! It’s impossible to enter a new decade without doing a little self-reflection and one thing that kept popping up in my mind over and over again as I thought...
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