I wanted to do a fun craft for our mothers for this Mother’s Day. So I decided to have her fill out a questionnaire. I left a blank copy at the bottom for your use if you would like!
Summer Classroom Gifts
I wanted to do something special for all of the kids in Melody’s preschool class since it is her very last year. After some research, I decided to give each of the kids some chalk. Check it out below.
April Fun
April was a busy month as we prepare for all of the chaos May brings.
Attic conversion to a Closet
Something we have struggled with in both of our homes is our lack of attic space. More specifically our lack of storage space. And while we actually have tons of attic space in our current house, it is not super or easily accessible. One space that was extremely accessible was a space off of Brad’s office. There was a lot of space, but it just wasn’t utilized very well. There were no floors, and it would get really, really hot in there. So after some talk with my dad, we decided to convert that space into a storage closet that has heating and cooling. It took us almost four months, but we now have a great space to store those things we do not want to get too cold or too hot.
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
I found this recipe on the Noom app. It was spicy (obviously), but it was really good. I am happy to add another shrimp recipe to our arsenal.
Tik Tok Egg Wraps
So the famous Tik Tok wraps were not used making eggs, but I decided to try it that way. You can use whatever ingredients you really like, but I will list what I used.
Melody's Bathroom Revamp
Projects are never ending in our house. We literally finish one thing to start another. Most of the time we are planning our next project while working on the current one. Well our most recent completed project was Melody’s bathroom. It was actually our quickest and easiest project. It didn’t require a whole lot of work, so that helped. And we let Melody get super involved which she loved. It also ended up being the most Melody bathroom there is, ha.
Blackened Scallop Pasta
I found this recipe on the Home Chef website, and I tweaked it to work with our diet and preference. See my version below.
Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo 2021
Last year we were unable to attend the Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo due to COVID. They still held it, but we were not comfortable going. Thankfully they let us use our weekend passes from last year this year. I didn't get a huge amount of pictures. But I did want to share what I did take below.
Billie Razor
As Brad likes to sometimes say, “I was influenced”, ha. I have seen much talk about the Billie razors all over social media. I have contemplated them for a while. I love the idea of having blades arrive every so often as a reminder to change my blade. I also hate shaving, and finding a place for my razor away from my 4 year old, and shaving. Like really hate shaving, ha. Anyways, I finally decided to give it a try. It is only $9 with free shipping. So my thought was I could cancel my future blades if I hated it.
Dance Pictures 2021
I was hoping this was the year Melody decided to smile in her dance pictures. I mean she finally smiled in her school picture. Well she tried. I just don’t think she is as comfortable with the dance photographer as the school one. But she tried. And the pictures did turn out cute.
Homemade Fries
I found this recipe on Noom, and we really enjoyed it. If you want to find a healthier fry, this is definitely it. And it is green on Noom!
March Fun
March was busy! It marked one year since the COVID Pandemic started, so there were a lot of mixed emotions during this month. But we kept busy, traveled, and had fun!
Easter 2021
So we decided to keep Easter low key this year. I also scheduled my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine the day before, so we couldn’t travel. My dad worked as well. So we ended up visiting my parents after my vaccine appointment, and we spent Easter at home. Emily, Justin, and the kids came over that evening for dinner and an egg hunt. Low key and relaxing. I even got a nap in on Easter Day!
Easter Pictures 2021
I totally meant to share these pictures yesterday, but life has happened, and I have been busy. I am hoping to get back to blogging more though! So we had these pictures taken by my aunt a few weeks ago. It took Melody a bit to warm up, but she did so well in the end!
Easter Holiday Storage Basket
I made an Easter Storage Basket for all of my holiday things just like I did for Valentine’s Day! I included Easter plates, Easter napkins, and Easter cupcake liners. I used the same pink bread basket.
Easter Baskets 2021
I wanted to share with you some of the Easter baskets I made this year. I didn’t try and use another item for a basket like I have in years past. I went traditional yet practical. I am also sharing some Easter egg fillers at the end of the post!
Opryland 2021
So it has been a week since I lasted posted. We had Spring Break last week, and I have been getting back in to routines this week. So now I finally have time to tell you all about our Spring Break trip to Opryland. It was semi last minute. So Brad was supposed to be out of town that week. So Emily and I planned to go somewhere for a few days during Spring Break with the kids. Well Brad’s trip was cancelled so he and Emily’s husband, Justin, tagged along. We opted to go to Opryland to be an easier drive, and there was plenty of availability the couple of days before when I booked it.
Quick Stir Fry
I am always looking for new and quick lunch ideas. Well we eat out every single Thursday due to Melody’s standing food therapy appointment. I get really tired of eating out at the same place every week. Especially since they have such a limited menu. So one week I only got their grilled chicken tenders, then I came home and whipped up a quick and delicious stir fry. I bought some frozen chicken too to have on hand to use when we don’t eat out.
Olive and June Mani and Pedi System
So this is definitely a post I will do a second version of in a few months. That will include better pictures and better looking nails after much more practice. So I found Olive and June on Instagram sometime ago. I debated buying it, but I was still skeptical on whether it was really worth it. Well it rolled around my birthday, and I had some birthday money left to spend. I basically could try out the Olive and June systems plus have a little money leftover, or I could pay for a years’ worth of FabFitFun. Both sounded appealing, but I ultimately decided to do the mani and pedi system from Olive and June.