Flashback Friday

Happy Friday! I hope you have all had a great week. I am so glad it is the weekend. One day closer to my honey getting home:) I am looking forward to a girls night tonight!!!!! My friend Jenn is having a Stella and Dot party:) Tomorrow is a big day in our house for football. Georgia plays Alabama in the SEC championship! I know we can beat them on two conditions: 1. We come out playing like we have the last 6 games 2. We don't let them get too ahead of us at the beginning. If Bama scores 2 or 3 times at the beginning, I think it will be hard to come back. But not matter what, we have had an AWESOME season! GOOOOO DAWGS! Sunday we have church and lunch with our friends. Our elf is also making his debut this weekend as well as our advent calendar:)

Next week I have some new healthy foods to share with you. Our commissary is really trying o bring in some specialty items and I am really excited about them. Now on to Flashback Friday...

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This pictures is precious to me. This is just a couple weeks after we brought my sweet Elias home. He was a little early and stayed in the NICU for two weeks. I was so happy to finally have him home:)

Have a wonderful weekend! Hope you get some Christmas shopping done:))

What are your weekend plans? 

Flashback Friday

Happy Friday! I hope you have all had a great week! It has been really busy here and I am ready for the weekend. I will be honest with you, my blogging is going to subside for a bit. I started to realize how much time was being put into it, and days just aren't long enough. My time with the Lord in my bible study is what I want my extra time to go to. I usually only have that time in the early morning as the afternoons and evenings are BUSY. I do love to blog, so don't worry you will still see me:) There just may be weeks where I don't get to blog much....especially now that the holidays are here:) eek! Speaking of holidays, yes, I am the annoying "listens to Christmas music after Halloween" person;) I LOVE the holidays and am so excited they are here. I have my Christmas list up and running and shopping has begun!!! I even received some Black Friday early bird ads this week. This year is going to be a good Black Friday day! This year Weston and I will be able to shop ALONE as my in-laws will be here and offered to keep the boys. This is HUGE because Weston and I are the ones who stand in the Target line at 3am;) And there are stores we hit all morning. I am so excited this year, because I have gotten a head start on gift ideas!!! My mom and I ate at a new restaurant here in DeRidder this week. OH MY was it amazing!!! I can't believe it took us this long to go. Two Sisters Deli and Pecan House is right down the road from us. They are a deli so they serve things like soups, salads, baked potatoes, and sandwiches. Everything is made fresh daily and so are their desserts! I had the pulled pork BBQ sandwich and a bowl of homemade chicken-n-dumplins. Hands down the BEST dumplins I've had other than my Grammies! I forgot to take a picture, but we are headed there this weekend so I will try and snap some shots! If you noticed they are a "pecan house". They make about 20 different kinds of homemade pecans, from bourbon praline to cajun. My mom got three different types for my step-dad and he LOVED them! It is run by a bunch of older women, which as you know, those are the ones who can cook. So, now we have our main go-to place here in D-town;) One more reason I love living in a small southern town!This is is my flashback for this Friday! This was Wyatt at Halloween last year. Poor Eli was stroller stricken behind him;)  

We have a beautiful park here in our town. Every year they set up a huge trick or treating trail. They sell food, treats, etc. and provide people to hand out candy to the kids. Its perfect because we just walk through the park for about an hour, the kids get their fill, and we head home:) I hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween next week!

See you on Monday for some weekend recap! We are having football Saturday with some new friends this weekend. I am looking forward to getting to know a couple new military wives! These guys are my hubby's closest friends at work and their wives are so sweet. Sunday we have our pumpkin patch day (finally;)) with my precious friend Jenn and her family! Cannot wait!:)
Happy Weekend!

Flashback Friday

My mom is here and we are in party planning mode:) So today's post will be short! That is the joy of Flashback Friday...quick and easy. We have a lot planned this weekend including our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch! This is one of my favorite times of year so I thought I would share our picture from last year!:)

Have an awesome weekend! Come back next week for a full birthday party and pumpkin patch report:)
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Flashback Friday

Are you as excited as I am that it is FINALLY FRIDAY?! phew.  We have another great weekend planned and I am ready to get it started. The most important part of our weekend is my baby's birthday! Wyatt is turning 4 on Sunday:( I can't believe he is 4 and has become a little boy. I can relive the day he was born like it was yesterday. He is beyond a blessing to us and we are going to make his birthday very special. He asked for a red bicycle and we finally found one yesterday! I cannot wait to see the 

look on his face:)

I am headed to the commissary today and I will be hitting up these Pumpkin waffles everyone is raving about;) I am also going to be doing some baking this weekend and trying a new pumpkin bread. I need to start getting some recipe ideas for Thanksgiving as we have lots of family coming!!:) Up until a few days ago it was just gonna be my little family. Then we received the call from my in-laws and my sister and her husband!!!!!!! (making up for the lack of exclamation;)) I am so excited my sister is coming! My husband has the whole week of Thanksgiving off so it will be a wonderful week of family time! My sister come friday night before and then my in-laws come Wednesday:) 

Now onto my photo choice for this week's edition of Flashback Friday....

My Husband and I at my sister's wedding last October!

Happy 1st Anniversary to Gates and Brittany:)

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! Go Dawgs!!!!! SIC'EM!

What are your weekend plans? Have you found any new "fall" treats?

Do you have family coming to you for Thanksgiving?

Thursday Things and Recipes

Today is finally here and its going to be a good one! I have a few things to get done at the house today and then its time to get pretty:) Our MP Ball is tonight and I am so looking forward to it. I love the chance to get dressed up and go somewhere with my honey. I can actually say that since 2006, 6 years of MP Balls, I have yet to buy a new dress. Crazy, yes. I have used past prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, etc. Today I am wearing a gorgeous dress I bought for my cousin Christine's wedding from last year. I only wore it to her wedding so I am excited to wear it again:) This is a gorgeous shot of all of us last November. Her wedding was at Union Station in Washington DC! Needless to say, it was beautiful. 

I am going to make a new Pumpkin Spice Muffin for breakfast tomorrow, so I will let you know how they turn out! And so the "pumpkin-ness" continues....

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Did you watch the debate last night? I am not going to get into too much on the issue, but I do think it was a very good debate. It definitely made me realize, again, that the two choices come December are very different. I am voting for Romney as I believe he is the best choice. However, I was raised in to having respect for others and their opinions even if they aren't mine. I answer to God and no one else. And with that, no matter who walks into the Oval office next month, God is in control and nothing surprises him. Ok, I will get off my small soap box;)

Ok, to all my Grey's Anatomy friends.....tonight is gonna be rough;) Yes, I know, they are  not real people;) However, I am completely involved in their "lives"....;) I am so excited that I will have Amanda here to watch it with me!!!! 

I also promised you some recipes so here you go:

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

by Rachel Layfield

Prep Time: 10 mintes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients (12 biscuits)

• 2 Cups Self-Rising Flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 3 tbs. Crisco
• 2 tbs butter
• Parsley Flakes

Instructions

Add your flour to a mixing bowl. Cut in your crisco until it is pea size. Add milk and mix until blended. Don't over mix. Add cheese and garlic and blend. Fill your muffin pan with biscuit mix. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Melt butter and add parsley flakes. Using a basting brush and top hot biscuits with the butter mix.

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Taco Bowls

by Rachel Layfield

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients (2 Bowls)

• Tortilla of choice
• 1 strip of Flank Steak
• 1/4 tsp Cumin
• 1/4 tsp Ground Mustard
• 1/4 tsp garlic
• 1/4 tsp Paprika
• Romaine Lettuce
• tomato
• cucumber
• black olives
• 3 green onions
• Fresh shredded cheddar cheese
• Fresh Salsa
• 1 avocado
• Ranch dressing
• jalapeño
• cilantro

Instructions

Marinate (4 hours-overnight) steak with spices and green onions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut up all vegetables and place in bowl. Using a flat dish, add 1 cup of warm water and 3 T of EVOO together. Soak tortillas until soft. Place two oven safe bowls onto a cookie sheet. Cover with aluminum foil and spray with crisco cooking spray. Lay tortillas over foil and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, take tortillas off bowl and bake another 5 minutes. Grill steak to your desire. Add all veggies to bowl. Top with thin sliced steak. Top with fresh salsa, cheese, and ranch dressing.

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I hope you all have an awesome Thursday!!! Tomorrow is another edition of Flashback Friday:)

Flashback Friday

It is finally Friday and I am so glad!! We are not doing much this weekend and I am looking forward to it! I have got to get my mums planted so my porch officially feels "fall." This week has been one of those weeks where all I want is chocolate!!! Of course I try not to buy it at the commissary (military grocery store) and then I have days like these and am annoyed with myself for not getting some;) Plus, I watched Revenge, Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, and Sons of Anarchy and phew!!!!!! Goodnedd gracious did these seasons start off rough!! Thankfully I have "The Office!" I am so sad this is the last season:( :( For those of you thinking what I would be thinking..."wow, she watches a lot of tv".....I record them and watch them in bed;) It usually takes me a few days to watch them all because I get in bed and don't usually last long;)

By the way, if you are looking for a quick and easy idea for lunch, try the Kashi frozen meals! I bought the Sesame chicken today and it was so yummy! It was filled with lots of good stuff. Better than fast food or something not so good at home.

I have promised a couple of recipes, which I am adding next week, and will also be blogging some new ones! I am trying some "fall" recipes so I will share the ones that turn out good!:)

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With today being Friday, that means its time to Flashback!!!:) YAY!

This time last year we moved from Missouri to Louisiana and our best friends Brian and Amanda moved to Colorado. It was a very sad day to leave our closest friends, and move so far away when we had lived practically next door to each other for 3 years. This picture was taken a few weeks before we moved. This is Wyatt and Jackson enjoying their lunch together;) Wyatt was 2, Jackson was 1, Eli was a newborn, and Amanda was just pregnant with Ella:)

This is also my favorite picture this week because they are coming to visit NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!! I am so so so excited!!! They surprised us with coming out and I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to 4 full days of "the old days":) Less than a week and counting.... Have a great weekend!

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 What are your weekend plans? Do you crave chocolate?

What are your must see"shows?"

Flashback Friday+Finished Project

I havent forgotten about blogging, I have just been leaving my house so early the last few mornings. I am so glad it is Friday!!!! We have Weston's cousin in town this weekend and it has already been full of laughing!! When Weston and Owen are together it is quite the ordeal;) So we have a pretty easy weekend of being at home enjoying the beautiful weather:) Georgia plays tomorrow so you know I have to say it....GOOOO DAWGS!!! Sic'em!;)

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Its also that time again for Flaskback Friday!!!!!

I was able to capture the pure excitement my son experiences while at a playground:) This was when we lived in Missouri last year, and my heart is warmed when I see this precious face!

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For those of you who read my blog on Wednesday, you saw that my hubby and I were having a Project Date Night!! Well, we had a blast and ended up finishing our new porch swing! It only took Weston a couple hours and he was done! I was so impressed. I stained it yesterday and it turned out gorgeous!!! Here is the finished project:

I hope you all have a great weekend! I will "see" you all on Monday!!!:)

Flashback Friday!

Woohoo!! Its time for the weekend again! I hope you have all had a great week! It has been a little stressful in our house this week, but God has given me lots of peace and assurance. I am so thankful. We have some fun plans this weekend! My Dad and his fiancé will be here today so we are planning on making some good food and burning a big bonfire tonight. Tomorrow is, of course, football:) Sunday we are headed to church and the out to lunch with our friends. I love eating with friends after church..it just finishes off a great morning of worship and fellowship! 

What are your weekend plans?

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Today I am flashing back to when my second little boy was teeny;) He was 6 weeks premature and so darn cute! This is him at almost 2 months old...eeeeeek! I love it! This one always makes me laugh. He was so particular about being wrapped and comfy. I had not put his blanket over him yet and he was getting a little testy;)

Look at those little feetsies and hands and cheeks and head....okay, I'm done;) I would love to see some of your old photos! Thanks again for those who are stopping by and reading!! I am always trying to find new ways to bring in more readers. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to read about, I would love to hear them!

Have a great weekend and I will be back on Monday for another great week of blogging!