I am a little late, but I still wanted to share our Easter baskets from this year.
Nora Fleming Mini Case
I have many Nora Fleming minis. I have several for every holiday as I have several dishes I keep out year round. The big problem I have is storing them. I was storing them in the boxes we would receive them in when ordering online. Many problems came from this. You can’t see what minis are in the box, some are too big and bulky for the boxes, the boxes are different sizes making it hard to store, etc. They make boxes for them, but they are really expensive, and I thought I could make something better myself.
Easter Pictures 2022
We recently had Melody’s Easter pictures taken for the year. She was actually really brave and wanted to take pictures with the baby lamb. Usually we opt for the baby chicks because they aren’t as scary to her, but she was determined to sit with the lamb. Luckily my cousins were there and had no fears. So she was able to warm up to the lamb through them! I thought the pictures turned out adorable!
March 2022 Fun
March was full of lots of fun. Brad had to travel some, but he started what we hope to be his last trip of the year this month. Melody also had her spring break at school. And we had glimpses of spring with warm days!
Popsicle Stick Picture Frame
With both Mother’s and Father’s Day coming up in the next few months, I thought I would share a craft we made for the dads in our lives last year. This was a very easy craft, and I had most of the supplies on hand.
Spring Break 2022
We decided to do something different for spring break and stay close and cheap. We have been discussing doing a trip to Tupelo, MS and including a stop at Oxford one of the days during our trip. Well Brad has a lot of hotel points from his traveling, and there happened to be a baseball game the weekend that started Spring Break. So that was our plan!
Party Fowl
So normally when we go to Nashville, we always stop at the American Girls store and The Cheesecake Factory. Well our trip back in January, we did go to AG, but we skipped TCF. We just got one here in Huntsville, so we decided to try something different. It was also a Friday night, so we figured it might be busy too. Near AG was a restaurant called Party Fowl. It didn’t look busy, so we decided to give it a try.
Homemade King Cake
I know we are beyond Mardi Gras, but I did want to share this very easy king cake recipe I found on TikTok. It is mostly about presentation and buying the right cinnamon rolls!
Cleaning our Washing Machine
I try and clean our washing machine itself once a month. I sometimes do it more in the summer when Brad mows because grass can build up in it. So I will clean it every time I wash his outside clothes. I have used a variety of cleaners, but I did want to share my latest cleaning experience.
February 2022 Fun
We had a small glimpse of spring in February, Brad traveled, Melody had surgery, we had a death in the family, and carline continued!
Solario Cantina
Almost every visit we have made to Opryland, Solario Cantina has been closed. Usually we go in the middle of the week, but with school, we now have to go on the weekends or during breaks. During our visit to Opryland in January, we finally had the chance to try it!
2/22/22
So until Melody brought home her weekly newsletter that mentioned celebrating “2” day, it really had not crossed my mind that 2/22/22 fell on a Tuesday making it TWOSDAY.
My 36th Birthday
My birthday this year was quite different. Brad was on the other side of the world, and Melody ended up sick the next day when we had planned to celebrate with my parents. But we celebrated the best we could with the circumstances given. And Melody was so proud of herself!
Honey Garlic Shrimp
I made this honey garlic shrimp a few weeks ago for my mom, and I really liked how it turned out.
Teacher Valentine
Melody decided she wanted to do store bought Valentine’s this year for her school. This did break my heart a bit, but she seemed so happy about it. But I was able to come up with a cute idea for her teacher.
Jack Daniel's at Opryland
While on our trip to Opryland in January, we had dinner at Jack Daniels. This is only the second time I have eaten here even with all of our trips there. On prior trips, it was hit or miss on whether it was open or not.
Barbie Accessory Storage
Melody has a LOT of Barbies. She receives them for most gift giving occasions, and she spends her allowance on them frequently. With Barbies comes a million tiny pieces. I had to find a way to solve it, and back in January I did.
Air Fryer Muffins
I don’t know why I never considered making muffins in the air fryer. I simply halved the recipes (and mix), then I used silicone muffin cups. I used the bake function on my air fryer, so the bake time was about the same. But you may want to adjust your baking time depending on your air fryer. I would just keep an eye on it the first time around. The silicone muffin cups have made quite the difference in the amount of options I have when using the air fryer now.
Valentine's Day 2022
Valentine’s Day was traditional and simple. We had a festive breakfast, swapped gifts, and made homemade lasagna.
Live Animals at Opryland
We went to Opryland about a month ago. During our trip, they had a live animal showing at noon each day of the weekend. It happened in the Delta at the fountain. Melody was really excited to see it on Sunday (we missed it on Saturday because it happened while we were eating lunch). On Sunday they brought in turtles. They had two, and Melody thought it was really neat. They let them walk around us as they kept an eye on both the turtles and all the tiny hands to keep them from touching them. It was a really neat, free activity to do while we were there. Be sure and look at the activities schedule during your visit to check out any free activities like this one!