Happy Friday! This week has been full to the max. Anyone else? I feel like we haven’t talked in forever. It’s been that kind of week (thank goodness for Instagram). I’ve been wanting to share a lot of things here, but it just seems like there is never enough time these days. However, there’s nothing like the present. Here goes it. Technically, I have 6 items of business to talk about today, so grab your tea or coffee, sit back and relax a minute. Let’s chat, shall we? Here’s what I’m currently confessing this week.
ONE.
Thankful for…
the best friends. Over the weekend, I got to see one of my very best friends at Charlotte’s birthday party. She means the world to me, but because life, we hadn’t seen each other since my baby shower. Gasp. It was amazing to catch up with her. We picked up right where we left off. She’s family. It was just like old times.
Also on birthday party Saturday, we received a sweet package from Canada from my best blogging friend, Tawnya. That same day, my friend Megan brought me a gift along with a present for the birthday girl (not to mention she helped me tremendously with the party favors). As Meg handed my those beautiful flowers as seen in the picture above, she said, “mamas get gifts, too.” I die. I have the best friends ever. I’m so thankful for each and every person I have on speed dial. You ladies are my village, and I love you! Charlotte feels the same, too.
Besties in boots.
TWO.
Watching…
Better Call Saul, Walking Dead, and Scandal. Anyone else obsessed with these shows? We are loving Better Call Saul. Of course I knew we would be because we LOVED Breaking Bad. Each episode keeps getting better, and I hope the writers keep it up. The Walking Dead is our Sunday night at-home date night. How romantic, right? We love the show. Fully invested. This season has been phenomenal. And my one obsession I have for myself: Scandal. I didn’t like last week’s episode. This whole story line with Olivia as a hostage became a little far-fetched. I haven’t watched last night’s episode, but one day before next week I will. No spoilers, please. ;) What are you watching and loving lately?
THREE.
Recovering from…
the mama bad day. (She was mocking me in that picture by the way.) These bad days seem to be a weekly recurrence. I don’t know if it’s been because I’ve been extra busy with asinine house chores and responsibilities or if Charlotte is just going through a “thing,” but the bad days have been happening more often than I care to admit. So yesterday, sister girl woke up on the wrong side of the crib. She cried for a good hour and wanted me to hug her like that was my sole purpose in life. I obliged, but then the crying turned to screaming. For the love. I thought, “Oh gosh, something is wrong with her. I need to make a doctor’s appointment.” Of course I took the first appointment available, and we jetted off to the doctor’s office. Miss Thang chatted with the nurses and her doctor, which she never does, and was given a good bill of health. What the?! I paid a 30 dollar copay to be told my daughter was just acting a fool. Now who was the fool? Later that day, after more crying of course, my knight in shining armor came to rescue me. He sent me to the nail salon to get my nails did, and I tried to relax. But then when I was rolling up my pants to dip my toes in the warm, hot tub water, I saw it. My legs. My hairy legs. That look on your face when you realize you haven’t shaved in what looks like centuries (insert wide-eyed emoji). It’ll get you every time. Here’s hoping we have a better weekend.
FOUR.
Thinking about…
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the blog. Lately, if you’ve been watching the news or reading the news online, all sorts of wonky stuff is going on with the internet world. I won’t even get started in the politics of all that jazz, but it was worth a mention, because that and some changes coming down the pipe from Blogger have me thinking about switching to WordPress.org. If you’re not a blogger, this probably has no meaning to you whatsoever, so feel free to move along to number five, but if you are a blogger, what say you? Are you on a self-hosted WordPress site or Blogger? Are you or will you ever change? This is a huge debate in the blog world if if it’s necessary or not, but I’m thinking I’m going to make the leap and be an adventurer. Because hey, my word of the year was “BRAVE.” Sink or swim. I’ll let you guys know when everything is official.
FIVE.
Making…
Tomatito. Say what? Basically it’s Huevos Rancheros without the jalapeños but with bacon. You still don’t know Spanish and what Huevos Ranchero is? Well, let me just tell you what Tomatito is. It’s a Mexican breakfast dish that is a tomato, bacon, and onion topping to put over your eggs. Sounds delicious doesn’t it? It’s a family favorite, and my Momo has been making it since the beginning of time. I grew up with it, and it is a comfort food for sure. It’s now the husband’s favorite, too. And guess what else? It’s Paleo friendly! Even better. Super simple to make, too. Since it’s really an eyeballing kind of recipe, all measurements are approximate.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 large can of peeled, whole tomatoes
- 3/4 large onion, diced
- 1 lb. bacon
- garlic salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
DIRECTIONS
Prep
1. In a large bowl, Dice up the whole tomatoes to the consistency of your liking. Set aside.
2. Slice the bacon into one-inch pieces.
3. Dice the onions.
For sauce
4. Fry bacon until cooked, but not overly crispy. Drain half the fat. Set aside for next step.
5. Sautee onions in bacon grease until onions are translucent.
6. In a large pot, combine the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, onions and bacon.
7. Season with garlic salt (about a 3/4 tablespoon…to me, that’s a lot of shakes) and pepper to taste.
8. Let simmer until bubbly.
9. Serve over your favorite type of egg. (My favorite is over-easy.)
10. Enjoy!
And the last thing I wanted to mention in case you missed it…
Yesterday I posted Charlotte’s outfit picks for spring. I’ll be doing one dedicated to Mama Fashion soon. Any special requests of what you want to see on that list?
There you have it, most of what has been swirling around this brain of mine. I still have some other developments going on that I can’t divulge just yet, but I am so excited to announce something soon! And no, it’s not a pregnancy. And please, by all means, let me know if you have an answer to any of the 567 questions that I asked in this post, too. I told you, it’s chatting time.
Stay shining and have an amazing weekend!
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Oh I’m so sorry you guys had that rough day — even one day can throw off the next few days and I hate that. We are loving Better Call Saul, so funny and similar to BB in that whenever you think things are going well for him something goes terribly wrong! And The Walking Dead I just adore that show and look forward to Sunday alllll week long! Can’t wait to see what this new place they’ve arrived at is all about!
You just have to laugh at those days. :) I’m so glad I found another blogger friend who loves the same shows! walking Dead would have to be my favorite. im curious about how things are going to pan out for this new area, too. Things seem to be looking up and that never ends well. Lol. Happy Friday, Colleen!
Yay, me too! I don’t know too many other girls who like TWD :) I’m sure this new place won’t last long, and it’s not as nice as it seems, but I’m just dying to know why!!
I know! Last night was pretty awesome. We’ll have to have weekly chats of the episodes. :) I miss going to work after a weekend and talking about that show, so you’ll have to email me or message me about it! Hope you had a great weekend!
What is going on with Blogger? Please share your knowledge! You do have some amazing friends! What girl doesn’t like beautiful pink flowers?! Your baby has the best style or should I say stylist? :-) Have a great weekend?
There are just some changes coming up. Email me so I can go into more detail. ;) and thanks, Amanda! She’s the best little model. :)
I am cracking up on your bad mama day….not funny….but your depiction had me rolling! And in winter I totally always forget about shaving my legs and am left apologizing at the nail salon!
Haha! I had to laugh. I was even cracking myself up after reading what I wrote. I’m okay with being comic relief from time to time. :) have a great weekend, Shelly!
Oh I love that photo of Liv and Charlotte, so darling :) I think S needs a pair of hunter boots, I just can’t justify it though because it NEVER rains here.
So glad to have met you guys through here, can’t wait to meet up one day :)
… and I’m sorry you’ve been having some tough days, Stay at home mom life is no joke, I get it and we have been struggling over here too.
Love! xo
Love you, friend! The end. :)
omg those baby boots are so cute! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Thanks, Jillian! They are pretty adorable. :)
We are huge TWD fans in our house. Weekly viewing parties with friends, the whole nine yards. I love your fashion picks. I’ve been eyeing that pink and gold Minnie and Mickey shirt for a few weeks but haven’t pulled the trigger on buying it. No time like the present, right?
Our Little Miracles
Yay! That is awesome! It’s just the hubs and me watching, but we look forward to it every week. Last night’s episode was so good! :)
The shirt is so cute! It’s super soft and runs a little big. It’ll be in constant rotation for a while. :) Hope y’all had a good weekend!
Oh I'm so sorry you guys had that rough day — even one day can throw off the next few days and I hate that. We are loving Better Call Saul, so funny and similar to BB in that whenever you think things are going well for him something goes terribly wrong! And The Walking Dead I just adore that show and look forward to Sunday alllll week long! Can't wait to see what this new place they've arrived at is all about!
The Walking Dead is our Awards Show, Super Bowl, etc of choice. We skipped out on all of those to tune into AMC for TWD. Love it and so glad my nanny families have Netflix so I can re-watch the series during nap times!!
Oh, yes! It beat out all of those things for us, too! We will probably re-start the series soon, too. It’s just too good.
Hope you had a great weekend, Ashley!
What is going on with Blogger? Please share your knowledge! You do have some amazing friends! What girl doesn't like beautiful pink flowers?! Your baby has the best style or should I say stylist? :-) Have a great weekend?
I am cracking up on your bad mama day….not funny….but your depiction had me rolling! And in winter I totally always forget about shaving my legs and am left apologizing at the nail salon!
Oh I love that photo of Liv and Charlotte, so darling :) I think S needs a pair of hunter boots, I just can't justify it though because it NEVER rains here.
So glad to have met you guys through here, can't wait to meet up one day :)
… and I'm sorry you've been having some tough days, Stay at home mom life is no joke, I get it and we have been struggling over here too.
Love! xo
I don’t know if I can justify the cost of switching to WordPress! I just think $300 is outrageous, plus a monthly fee to keep your blog running. I’m not a die-hard blogger. I would really REALLY have to think about it.
And hang in there, mama. We ALL have days like that, days when our 2 year old rules us! You’re doing a fabulous job!
Xoxo
Yeah, it’s pretty expensive, Alycia. I am keeping those plans on hold now after figuring out just how much everything will be.
And thanks, girl! Just a little venting to my sisters does a mama good. ;) Xoxo
Oh, two year olds! And it’s your first so you’re thinking, “what’s wrong, I must fix this!” (at least I was). It gets easier, I promise. We’re on our second round of it and the best solution I’ve found is to try to silly them out it: if they’re screaming, hug the screams out, if they’re crying, give them snuggles and then piggy back them around the house for a minute pretending to be a horse. I don’t always have time to handle it like that so we still end up with a crying boy in a heap on the floor but when I do, it seems to work.
Good luck!
Amber at OurCharmedLife.net
Ha, exactly! Those are some GREAT suggestions! I’ll definitely put that in my memory bank. This parenting thing is no joke. ;) Hope you had a great weekend, Amber!
omg those baby boots are so cute! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
I adore the besties in boots photo! Too delightful! Also, the recipe sounds like a fabulous breakfast!
Thanks, Stacia! Both are my favorite. ;)
Girl we are on the same page with the legs. That’s pretty much the whole reason I haven’t gotten a pedi when I’ve really wanted to recently. Being a mama is tough and we all have bad days. As long as the good are more abundant than the bad you’re doing good. :)
Have a great weekend Kristy!
Haha! I’m glad I’m not the only one, Tiffany! And I guess you could say there is definitely more good than bad. ;) Hope you had a great weekend and that you have an even better week!
You just have to laugh at those days. :) I'm so glad I found another blogger friend who loves the same shows! walking Dead would have to be my favorite. im curious about how things are going to pan out for this new area, too. Things seem to be looking up and that never ends well. Lol. Happy Friday, Colleen!
There are just some changes coming up. Email me so I can go into more detail. ;) and thanks, Amanda! She's the best little model. :)
Haha! I had to laugh. I was even cracking myself up after reading what I wrote. I'm okay with being comic relief from time to time. :) have a great weekend, Shelly!
Love you, friend! The end. :)
Thanks, Jillian! They are pretty adorable. :)
We are huge TED fans in our house. Weekly viewsing parties with friends, the whole nine yards. I love your fashion picks. I've been eyeing that pink and gold Minnie and Mickey shirt for a few weeks but haven't pulled the trigger on buying it. Now time like the present, right?
Our Little Miracles
The Walking Dead is our Awards Show, Super Bowl, etc of choice. We skipped out on all of those to tune into AMC for TWD. Love it and so glad my nanny families have Netflix so I can re-watch the series during nap times!!
I don't know if I can justify the cost of switching to WordPress! I just think $300 is outrageous, plus a monthly fee to keep your blog running. I'm not a die-hard blogger. I would really REALLY have to think about it.
And hang in there, mama. We ALL have days like that, days when our 2 year old rules us! You're doing a fabulous job!
Xoxo
Oh, two year olds! And it's your first so you're thinking, "what's wrong, I must fix this!" (at least I was). It gets easier, I promise. We're on our second round of it and the best solution I've found is to try to silly them out it: if they're screaming, hug the screams out, if they're crying, give them snuggles and then piggy back them around the house for a minute pretending to be a horse. I don't always have time to handle it like that so we still end up with a crying boy in a heap on the floor but when I do, it seems to work.
Good luck!
Amber at OurCharmedLife.net
I adore the besties in boots photo! Too delightful! Also, the recipe sounds like a fabulous breakfast!
Girl we are on the same page with the legs. That's pretty much the whole reason I haven't gotten a pedi when I've really wanted to recently. Being a mama is tough and we all have bad days. As long as the good are more abundant than the bad you're doing good. :)
Have a great weekend Kristy!
Stopping by from the linkup! We are watching Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, too. SO good! Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Thanks, Stefanie! I love both of my shows. AMC just knows how to make them, don’t they? Last night’s episode was great, and I’m looking forward to Better Call Saul tonight. :) Hope you have a great week!
Stopping by from the linkup! We are watching Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, too. SO good! Hope you're having a great weekend!
Mercy – toddlers will get you every time… they are exhausting, but loveable little creatures! So sweet of your husband to come home and send you out for you time, despite the leg situation :) And I’m on a self-hosted wordpress.org blog now, and so far no issues! Thanks for linking up with us again at H54F!!
Katie @ Cup of Tea
Haha, yes! They will, Katie! But you are so right. Despite being exhausting, she is the best little girl ever. My hubs is the best at knowing when I need to recharge my battery. Who cares if I had a leg situation, right? Lol. I’ll be looking into WP next month hopefully. Just trying to get all my ducks in a row. :) Have a good one!
Mercy – toddlers will get you every time… they are exhausting, but loveable little creatures! So sweet of your husband to come home and send you out for you time, despite the leg situation :) And I'm on a self-hosted wordpress.org blog now, and so far no issues! Thanks for linking up with us again at H54F!!
Katie @ Cup of Tea
Ha, exactly! Those are some GREAT suggestions! I'll definitely put that in my memory bank. This parenting thing is no joke. ;) Hope you had a great weekend, Amber!
Haha! I'm glad I'm not the only one, Tiffany! And I guess you could say there is definitely more good than bad. ;) Hope you had a great weekend and that you have an even better week!
Haha, yes! They will, Katie! But you are so right. Despite being exhausting, she is the best little girl ever. My hubs is the best at knowing when I need to recharge my battery. Who cares if I had a leg situation, right? Lol. I'll be looking into WP next month hopefully. Just trying to get all my ducks in a row. :) Have a good one!
I know! Last night was pretty awesome. We'll have to have weekly chats of the episodes. :) I miss going to work after a weekend and talking about that show, so you'll have to email me or message me about it! Hope you had a great weekend!
Yeah, it's pretty expensive, Alycia. I am keeping those plans on hold now after figuring out just how much everything will be.
And thanks, girl! Just a little venting to my sisters does a mama good. ;) Xoxo
Yay! That is awesome! It's just the hubs and me watching, but we look forward to it every week. Last night's episode was so good! :)
The shirt is so cute! It's super soft and runs a little big. It'll be in constant rotation for a while. :) Hope y'all had a good weekend!
Thanks, Stacia! Both are my favorite. ;)
Oh, yes! It beat out all of those things for us, too! We will probably re-start the series soon, too. It's just too good.
Hope you had a great weekend, Ashley!
Thanks, Stefanie! I love both of my shows. AMC just knows how to make them, don't they? Last night's episode was great, and I'm looking forward to Better Call Saul tonight. :) Hope you have a great week!
Those boots are adorable!
Thanks, Elizabeth! :) I love that picture so much! Hope you have a great week, my dear!
Those boots are adorable!
Thanks, Elizabeth! :) I love that picture so much! Hope you have a great week, my dear!
LOVE Scandal! Such a good show, but yes, getting a little far fetched. Still love it, though!
We also really love Blacklist and House of Cards.
This past week was a little better, I suppose. I’m ready for the regular drama that is Scandal. I’ll have to check out those other two shows. I’ve heard such good things!
LOVE Scandal! Such a good show, but yes, getting a little far fetched. Still love it, though!
We also really love Blacklist and House of Cards.
Sorry I’m so delayed in commenting, I’m playing catch up! We totally had a bad day last Friday, aren’t they they worst! As for blogging, I LOVE WordPress and would totally recommend making the switch if you can. I have nothing to compare it to because I’ve only ever used it, but there are so many awesome plugins and tools. If you have any detailed questions if be happy to answer them! I use it for my business (online shop) and my EandA blog and it works great!
No worries, girlfriend! Yeah, they’re no fun, but the good moments far outweigh the bad days. :) I really want to switch over, but it is such a big expense. I’ll have to save up for a couple of months since it’s still just a “hobby.” I’m looking forward to it becoming a business, too, though so I’m hoping the cost will be justifiable. ;) I’ll definitely ask questions when the time comes! Thanks, Liz!
Sorry I'm so delayed in commenting, I'm playing catch up! We totally had a bad day last Friday, aren't they they worst! As for blogging, I LOVE WordPress and would totally recommend making the switch if you can. I have nothing to compare it to because I've only ever used it, but there are so many awesome plugins and tools. If you have any detailed questions if be happy to answer them! I use it for my business (online shop) and my EandA blog and it works great!
This past week was a little better, I suppose. I'm ready for the regular drama that is Scandal. I'll have to check out those other two shows. I've heard such good things!
No worries, girlfriend! Yeah, they're no fun, but the good moments far outweigh the bad days. :) I really want to switch over, but it is such a big expense. I'll have to save up for a couple of months since it's still just a "hobby." I'm looking forward to it becoming a business, too, though so I'm hoping the cost will be justifiable. ;) I'll definitely ask questions when the time comes! Thanks, Liz!
Happy Thursday! The TexMex breakfast dish looks great!, thank you for sharing! Please come share and link up with me at
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Have a great rest of your week!!
xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright
Happy Thursday! The TexMex breakfast dish looks great!, thank you for sharing! Please come share and link up with me at
http://www.wrightsimply.com/2015/03/oh-my-heartsie-girls-wordless-wednesday.html
Have a great rest of your week!!
xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright