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Weekly Gratitude Post 7/19/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 7/19/20

This week’s Gratitude post is brought to you by Emma. “I am thankful for my parents because they are loving & they take care of us. I am thankful for my little sister Ellenor because she’s loving & sweet. I love my brothers & my 

2 Week Meal Plan 7/19 – 8/1

2 Week Meal Plan 7/19 – 8/1

Sun 7/19 – Crispy Pork Belly with garlic mashed potatoes & veggies with homemade rolls M 7/20 – Stir Fry T 7/21 – Chicken Nuggets & Fries W 7/22 – Homemade pizzas Th 7/23 – Spaghetti & garlic bread F 7/24 – Chicken sandwiches S 

Real Life

Real Life

Sometimes things come & a week doesn’t go as planned. This was one of those such weeks, where it’s just real life & you have to adapt. We had 4 of us come down with some type of an influenza bug (not Covid, thankfully!) & 

Working on Fair Projects

Working on Fair Projects

The local County Fair has been cancelled for this year, but we have 5 kids in 4H this year & they’ve been planning projects & working on them for a long time. They are having a “Virtual Fair” this year, so all projects have to 

Our Creek

Our Creek

Lexa took some beautiful pictures this week of our creek & I wanted to share the beauty with you. 😊

Flynnie’s Diner in Dixon

Flynnie’s Diner in Dixon

We like to take our kids on “dates”. They each get their turn to pick where we go. We take them out for their birthdays for a birthday date & also cycle through so everyone gets a turn. Sometimes a child chooses to bring a 

Beautiful Storm Clouds

Beautiful Storm Clouds

We happened to notice these amazing storm clouds on Saturday afternoon, right before a huge storm! They were only visible for a few minutes, so I’m so glad we caught them! They were beautiful & fascinating. The pictures really don’t do them justice. We just 

Weekly Gratitude Post 7/12/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 7/12/20

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by Lucas. “I’m thankful for Papa because without him I wouldn’t be born. I’m thankful for our boys camping trips. I am thankful for kittens. I like to play with them. I am thankful for Logan because he 

Baked Potato Bar

Baked Potato Bar

Having a baked potato “bar” is an easy meal idea that a lot of people like because you can tailor it for each person (kind of like tacos). You can offer whatever toppings you have or like. Pictured below are our family’s favorites. I also 

Samsung Dryer Issue

Samsung Dryer Issue

Last week when I went to empty the dryer, I was shocked by what I saw: That is the metal drum inside our dryer, cracked & with a giant hole in it! The dryer is only 3 years old! I called the local company we