How is it the weekend already?!! We will be with family this weekend so I’m getting an early start on planning for the week ahead. That, and I’ve had several requests to post my meal plan earlier so yall have time to shop for all the things! I noticed a couple of the links from…
Let’s Collect Time
The Hubs and I just got home from a quick but glorious 36 hour trip just us. We got to eat at restaurants and didn’t care about the kids menu, we stayed up well past our usual 9:30 bedtime, and, the best part, we got to have so many conversations that went completely uninterrupted! Glorious…
What’s Cooking?!!
We’re getting ready to head out for a day full of swimming and all the yummy foods with family…and I’m pumped! Family time is my love language all. day. long! My sister-in-law and I were talking last night and she asked if I had ever considered sharing my weekly meal plans on the blog. Umm,…
Mean Girls
Our middle returned home yesterday from a few days away. As we were on our way to dinner last night, our oldest calls for my attention. “Yes ma’am?”. “Mommy, Riley said __________ hates me because she said I’m mean to Riley.” Immediately I could feel my entire body turned tomato red, I felt my internal…
I’ll See You in Court!
“But you guys just have it so easy!” Yes, we do have a pretty strong co-parenting relationship with both of our exes but the truth is, it hasn’t always been that way. John and I started dating about five years ago. Shortly after we met, John’s ex-wife told him about her intentions to move. The…
Dear Callie Jane
This post, this story has been on my heart for 365 days! I don’t think I’ve thought over or prayed over words like I have yours. March 8, 2018 was the day we finally held you in our arms, the day I heard you cry, the day my eyes met yours. It was absolutely love…
I Can’t Wait to be a Stepmom…Yeah, Nope!
“And when I grow up, I’m going to marry a man with kids so I can be a stepmom.” says no little ever in the history of ever! You remember it?!! Planning every detail of the perfect wedding…the dress, the flowers, your bridesmaids, the stunning outdoor venue with a view, the after party, the groom….and…
Here We go!
Hey! I’m Jen. I’m new here. And I have no clue where to start?!! Almost five years ago I met this crazy, blonde-haired boy…in a gas station! And it Rocked. My. World. Since, we’ve been living a crazy life of second marriages, step kids, biological kids, home renovations, small business ownership and everything in between.…