"When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels”

Of course, we chose...


and sledding...
(I love that Bug was calling it our "sleigh.")
and we all had FUN!!!


It's hard to believe that YESTERDAY we were rolling around in the leaves..

That my friends is why I LOVE living in Texas!!!
Hugs,
Tara

"All You Need is LOVE!"

Happy LOVE DAY bloggy friends!!! I hope you and yours have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!

Big Hugs From Texas, Tara

"Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful...But Inside Its So Delightful!!"

Its been a crazy weather week for us here in Texas. Tuesday night we got hour's of freezing sleet, which turned into streets covered in ice. Basically our entire area has been shut shut down for 3 days. We have been having tons of fun...

<br>making copies....

doing freezing experiments..



making stew...
hanging with daddy...

and having a toilet paper party...


The low for tonight is 8 and more snow is expected SO I am sure we will be having lots more family fun!!! What do y'all do on your snow days???
Hugs from Texas,
Tara

This Post Brought To You By The Letter P!

This week Bug is learning about the letter "P" at Preschool!!! Tomorrow for show-and-tell she wants to take POPCORN!!! We decided to package some up to share with each of her friends. I think she did a FABULOUS job on the "P" labels!! Learning is so fun!!!

Big Hugs from Texas!
Tara

Ahoy Matey---the shirts are ready for Daddy-Daughter Day!

Someday, I really am going to learn how to sew. Until then, Heat and Bond to the rescue!!! Tomorrow is Daddy-Daughter day at "Bugs" preschool and since its a Pirate Theme, I decided to make them matching shirts!



Cute, huh? I just did the Heat and Bond thing, with different pieces of fabric, cut out the shapes and ironed it on.

I cannot wait to hear all about their special day together!!
Hugs
Tara

If You Give The Girl's A Popsicle....

This is my life. Thanks be to God!!!
Hugs,
Tara

"Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!"

"Bugs" very first EVER dance recital is at the end of the month. Last week was class picture day. I'm just speechless as how precious she and her besties look all dressed up in their ADORABLE costumes. So PINK! So sparkly! So fluffy!! I love it!





Speaking of Tutu's, check out THIS FABULOUS birthday party!

I need to come up with a cute idea for a "costume cover-up."  This is all new to me since I was allllll about soccer, when I was a little girl.
Hugs,
Tara

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!

"Bug" had her first non-toaster waffle today. My lil girl could not get enough! It was huge and she was picking it up and eating it like a sandwich. "No syrup, mommy. Just lots of whip cream."





I love being a mommy!! I am SO thankful for my beautiful babies and for the wonderful man that I get to share them with. Thank you God for my blessed life and my precious family.
Hugs,
Tara

"Bluebonnet Time in Texas!!"

We stopped off at our favorite Bluebonnet field, today. That's how we Texans traditionally kick off spring!!









Don't worry, my Texas friends. "Baby K" picked that flower up off the ground. (Many Texans believe it's against the law to pick Bluebonnets.) Turns out my girls must just "know" that "law" because they picked a few flowers, but none were Bluebonnets. -insert big Texas pride grin, here-




















Our friends showed up while we were taking pictures! Bluebonnets with your friends are REALLY fun!!









Spring is here, Y'all!!
Hugs,
Tara

"I always thought a yard was three feet, then I started mowing the lawn!"

Sorry for the lack of posts, lately. I have been doing TONS of spring cleaning and that's just too exciting to share with my blog friends. -wink-

"We" have been doing lots of work in our yard. Translation, I wanted a bunch of bushes removed from our crazy landscape and hottie hubby, did the leg work. The great news about that is that means he's been running around without his shirt one. Woo Hoo!!! That's always a good thing!

Here are daddy's lil garden helpers. (I love that "Bug" had to put on her "garden boots" to work in the yard. Taylor Swift would be so proud of her dress and cowboy boot look!)


I think "Baby K" nibbled on every garden tool!


Ok, before and after time. It's so funny how you will live with something for years and then have one of those moments when you realize. That would look so much better gone. Case in point, these 2 HUGE purple bushes that have been "hiding" our front door. (I forgot to take a 2 bush "before" but you get the picture, right?)


WOW, what a difference! Now you can see my front door that REALLY needs to be painted. The nice family that we bought our house from had a professional landscaper plant the entire front yard BUT the wife didn't like it. So her hubby pulled it all out and started over. (Can you imagine having a hubby THAT patient?) Anyway, there are three layers of all sorts of plants and bushes in front of our house. WAY too busy for us, so we plan to pull it all back to about a layer and 1/2.

I have been finding LOTS of inspiring garden ideas, that I hope to add to our landscape...

Like Bobbypins boardwalk's, monogrammed milk can. TOO CUTE!!

And Generally Creative's Chalk Pots.


I'll post more before and afters, as we make things happen.

Hugs,
Tara

"Christ has not only spoken to us by his life but has also spoken for us by his death."

Happy Easter to you and yours!

The (snowy) Second Day of Spring in Texas!!! and my meal plan too

This morning we woke up to TONS of snow. Very rare in the middle of March in Texas! We bundled up and built snowmen, had snowball fights and lots of fun.





I've caught myself in another receptive food rut. SO, I thought I would try to PLAN AHEAD and make some decent meals for my family. Thanks to the fabulous moms who link up too I'm An Organizing Junkie's Meal Plan Monday, I was able to find lots of yummy recipes to try.....

Deviled Chicken
Healthy Mac and Cheese
Salad

Salisbury Steak with gravy
Baked Potato Chips
Salad

Grilled Chicken Breasts
Crock pot Beans and Rice

Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Salad, Green Beans

Hamburger Soup

I also want to try this recipe for Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos. I've seen the recipe online before but have never frozen eggs before. Ill let ya know how they turn out.

Hugs,
Tara