by Jen
on December 21, 2014
My weekend was…really good. I took three (much needed) days off of teaching and focused on chilling out (slept 10+ hours Saturday night…yes, yes and yes), spending time with people I care about and working on my book. I’m 15 days away from my deadline, 15,000+ words in and there many more still to be written. It’s a labor of love.
Here are some scenes from the weekend…
Backyard photo shoot with the girls.
She’s getting so big and her legs are long. I think she’s going to be taller than Sullie.
Christmas cookie baking. Flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and cranberry orange biscotti.
Crockpot chicken tortilla soup. I didn’t make this batch but here is my recipe. So easy, so good, so satisfying!
Bacon bowl! Is this awesome or what?
The best kale salad I have ever had! Believe it or not, it was a Publix recipe. All you need is sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt and the Publix Sweet Kale Salad Kit. Here’s the recipe. It was AMAZING!
The puppy life is so hard.
I received a really special gift from a really special friend. This bracelet couldn’t be more perfect for me right now. (And goes perfectly with one of my favorite posts from Danielle LaPorte ever.)
All is calm. All is bright. I feel happy. <3
What was the best part of your weekend?
Like this:
Like Loading...
{ }
January 5, 2026
I am sitting down to write this post with teary eyes and a heavy heart. On New Year’s Eve we said goodbye to Zoey. It seems like only yesterday that I brought this fluffy nugget home. Many of you have been here with me since Zoey was a puppy. She was the sweetest little sister [...]
{ }
December 12, 2025
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a month since I ran the Every Woman’s Marathon! One of the fun things about this year’s race was getting to visit Scottsdale, Arizona. It was my first time in Arizona and while it was a quick trip, I tried to maximize my time there. Here’s a [...]
{ }
December 7, 2025
In keeping with tradition, I’m coming in hot with a last-minute gift guide. As much as I’d like to think that one day I’ll be the kind of person who has their holiday shopping done before Black Friday…it’s just not a likely scenario. And I’m okay with that! I hope this list helps you finish [...]
{ }
December 4, 2025
It’s holiday baking season and I’ve got a delicious new recipe to share with you – Gingerbread Banana Bread! This loaf is a mash up of gingerbread and banana bread and I’m here to tell you that these two are a match made in heaven! GINGERBREAD BANANA BREAD If a baked good could be “warm [...]
{ }
November 29, 2025
I am settled in back at home after a very special Thanksgiving in Florida. I cherish all of our trips to Florida but this one was extra meaningful because we had a bigger holiday crew this year. My cousin’s family came down and it was just the best to have a big tableful of people [...]
{ }
November 23, 2025
Advent calendars have become such a fun tradition for us during the holiday season. Finn really looks forward to his daily surprise and I love the huge array of calendars to choose from – for kids and adults! I let Finn pick out his advent calendar this year and I think I might treat myself [...]
{ }
November 17, 2025
I am on a three-hour flight home from Scottsdale so it seems like the perfect time to relive and recap yesterday’s Every Woman’s Marathon experience. I had a great day and I’m very proud of the race that I ran. It was a practice in “fun running” and that not every race effort has to [...]
{ }
