Just me and my Pumpkins

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Last week we saw a glimmer of a cool and cloudy Fall day so the pumpkin patch was calling our name.  We pulled up to Tanaka Farms, I opened the car doors, and out ran the kids.  The farm felt like it was all ours, so I just let the boys be boys and run free.  They wandered through a hay maze, stomped through the mud, took a tractor ride, climbed pumpkin piles and weaved in and out of the rows of ... [ Read More ]

And the winner is…..

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The Get-Fit-Giveaway was AWESOME!   Thanks to all of you that entered and played along!  A big congrats to Courtney Roberts!!!  Hope you enjoy your new iPod Nano, Lululemon Tank, Gold Minnie Bic Band, Advocare Spark and Advocare Catalyst.  You are one lucky lady! :) Stay tuned for tomorrow's Workout Wednesday post!  We did this giveaway in the spirit of our huge group 24 Day Challenge, and ... [ Read More ]

It’s getting Spooky up in here!

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  Looking for the Get Fit Giveaway?  Just give a click HERE to find out more ways to enter and win!    Well it's happened.  I opened one small box of Halloween decorations, put out a pumpkin here and there...and you know what comes next right?  200 trips (ok 3) to Michael's, crafting while the kids nap, blowing up my Pinterest Halloween folder full of ideas, and hanging up way ... [ Read More ]

Homemade Play Dough recipe

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Nathan has been a broken record the last week asking me to make our own play dough.  I think this was an activity they did at school last week and obviously he thought it was so cool that he became OBSESSED over it.  He knows I look up how to do things on YouTube so he's been constantly shoving the iPad in my face asking me to look up instructions on how to make it.  Yesterday was his lucky ... [ Read More ]

Workout & What’s-for-Dinner Wednesday

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Today I am linking up with Jenny over at Jennycollier.com and Samantha at youngfamilyoldhouse.com to share our clean eating dinner menus for the week and our workout goals.  We are a few days into the 24 Day Group Challenge we are heading up, and are having an awesome time helping others learn about something that has worked great for all three of us in the past. I've been feeling a little guilty ... [ Read More ]

Tuesday Tidbits

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Guess who started school yesterday? THIS GUY!!! And guess what Mommy did with her free time? (well "free time" meaning just one kid which these days is a serious break).  I stared at the clock counting down the minutes until I could go pick Nathan back up from school. haha.  What is wrong with me?  I don't know...maybe other stay at home moms can relate but he's seriously my little buddy.  The ... [ Read More ]