a little snack break while playing on the square
It's the weekend! Yeah! We have had so much fun the past few days doing family stuff and hanging out with friends, so I thought I'd sneak away while Henry is napping (and before I take one too) and share some links and fun sites to check out.
This past week was good. Busy, but good. I hosted a playdate Friday morning, and then Amber came over for a bit. It's so nice having her home- even just being able to chat on the phone and knowing my good friend is just 5 minutes away makes me so happy. Then yesterday Erin also came up from Phoenix and that always means a few things: lots of Henry laughter (he loves her), lots of Hugo's (we always get it), and not a lot of sleep (we always stay up talking for hours). All of those things were checked right off the list.
On a side note did you know that I fell asleep at 8pm on the 4th of July? I had a cute evening planned, watching the fireworks with Hank from our front yard (we have the BEST view)...but instead I fell asleep, a book open on my stomach. Oops.
Anyway, whatever you had planned for the weekend, I hope it was wonderful (and you were able to stay up past 8pm).
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Say hi to Rachel, who writes one of my very favorite blogs- and someone Hank has known for many, many years! She shares delicious recipes and pretty photos. Plus, she's local!
10 grocery shopping tips for a whole foods/healthy approach.
I never thought I'd say this, but I really, really want to visit Idaho. Look how beautiful!
This is such a neat idea for travel photos.
4 easy steps to deal with difficult people. Love this.
Loving these simple, beautiful photos.
Movie night snacks- Sriracha lime popcorn anyone?
From my wishlist: these mustard wedges from Lulu's and this anchor skirt. Too cute.
Cherry Almond Crumble Squares- vegan and they look so tasty! I can't wait to make these.
A lovely quote.
The Life Story of a Kitchen Table.
101 books to read this summer instead of 50 Shades of Grey. Ha!
7 parenting tips for raising a lifelong learner.
A neat video - "This is Our Planet."
MAME Candles are one of my sponsors, but even if they weren't I'd be gushing about their soy-based candles. Seriously, check them out.
And speaking of sponsors, have you tried out Pave Life yet?
A couple blogs I'm loving: one and two.
And finally, an old post from the archives: My Life as an English Teacher and How I Got Here.