Hey hey friends and happy Friday! We only have a few more summer weekends left before school starts, so I plan to really enjoy every single one of them! Today my little girlfriend is getting her haircut (she wants bangs like her momma!), and then we’ve got plans to hang with friends at the pool. Yay for Friday!
There are lots of things on my mind today, but because we’re friends I’ll keep this list short and sweet. 😉
1. Back on the 4th of July I hosted a casual little family cookout and served up some simple family-friendly beverage options.
The lemon/lime infused water was so refreshing that I decided to keep a pitcher of lemon water in my refrigerator ongoing. Every week I slice up a lemon or two and then just keep refilling the water; it’s super simple! I’ve been drinking a lot more water since I started doing this, and the bonus came when I found out drinking lemon water is actually really good for you! I was doing it for the flavor, but now I’ll be doing it for the health benefits.
2. I was honored to be included in this reading nook contest, and I would really love your vote! (There are prizes involved!)
3. So I fell in love with this backpack for my horse-loving little girl………………….
but she found this BMO (from Adventure Time), and the boy got this Star Wars backpack from Hot Topic……………..why do mall stores have to have glass fronts?! 😉
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| (Yes, my son is wearing a Pokemon hat……….I can’t make this stuff up folks.) |
4. In addition to the paleo recipes I share on the blog from time to time I also share super easy paleo meal ideas on instagram that never make it to the blog. This is one of my favorite fast and delicious meals.
I chop up a few slices of bacon (like maybe 5) and add them to a skillet. Once the chopped bacon gets good and crispy I add a a couple of large bunches of kale to the skillet, turn the heat down a little, add some cracked black pepper and stir it around for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then I empty all the kale and bacon into a bowl. I add a little grass-fed butter (like 1/2 a tsp.) to the skillet and some minced garlic, let the garlic sizzle and then I add the raw shrimp. I add a little dried parsley and a pinch or two of sea salt; and then I dump the shrimp on top of the kale and serve warm. My kids gobble this up and I love that it only dirties one pan and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare!
Feel free to follow me on instagram for more simple meal ideas!
5. Last but not least, I’m sharing my fur baby story over at Cuckoo 4 Design today. Julia runs a series called Living Pretty With Your Pets, and I was honored to be included.
If you’ve never been to Julia’s blog before, you are in for a real treat! Her home is beautiful!
Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!
So fun to see you at Julia's today 🙂 Happy Weekend!