Blogging Break

Hello Lovelies :) 

Well, everything I have been working so hard on since last fall boils down to this week. 

Remember this post? I've been student teaching since December and finally am able to complete my workshop and certification testing. It lasts this week through Saturday, so I'm going to have to take a little blogging break to focus all of my attention towards the certification. 

Please keep your fingers crossed for me, hopefully I will be back Monday with some good news!

In the meantime, I hope you all have a lovely week and enjoy the birds chirping and the crocuses blooming.

xx. 

Easter Brunch with a Twist: {Recipe Round-Up}

I love a good brunch. Fruit, pastries and don't forget the mimosas.

Classics are great when it comes to brunch, but here are some ideas to put a new spin on the tried-and-true oldies.




Laurenda Marie

Avocado Deviled Eggs

The English Kitchen

Cinnamon Roll Croissants

Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice

French Toast Rollups 

Blogilates

Egg Muffins (Paleo)

Cherry On My Sundae

Slow Roasted Waffle Sandwich

Peaches N Cream Blog

Breakfast Pizza

We had breakfast pizzas last year for Mother's Day and they were scrumptious. What are your favorites for brunch?

April Fools

I debated titling this post "We're having a baby!"

But that's an April Fools joke that would probably cause our sisters to pee their pants in excitement :)

For some reason, April Fools day got me thinking about my grandma's retirement party.

She's an avid golfer, so the party was held at a local golf course. She had been in the school system working as an elementary school teacher, a counselor and then retired as a beloved assistant principal. Needless to say, there were tons of people there.

Our cousins came from out of state and between the six of us girls,  we choreographed a cheer that ended in the six of us stacked in a pyramid. To this day, I don't know how I participated in front of so many people. Girl power I guess?

Anywhoo, someone had the bright idea to give us a fart machine (if I had to wager a guess, I'd say one of my mother's mischieveous cousins). Not just any old fart machine, a remote control operated fart machine. So, after our little cheer, we headed inside and decided to inconspicuously hide that little fart machine in one of the potted trees sitting against the wall near the bar.

We chose to park ourselves at a table across the room where we would have a nice view of everyone passing by. The first innocent people who decided to stand next to that cute little tree? WEEERRRRAARRT.

It was beyond hilarious to sit back and see people get wide-eyed and look at the people around them.

Our grandma's friends, teachers, principals- everyone was at our mercy with the fart machine. It was hilarious and by far the best way for us kids to pass the time at a retirement party.

Now I'm thinking we might have to bring it back for our family reunion. :)

What about you? Any fond memories with a good, old-fashioned whoopee cushion? Let's hear your best April Fools day pranks- I need some ammo! 

Tips On Recycling

We finally started recycling. Why I have waited all of my life to do this, I'm not quite sure.

We are fortunate to have a township recycling program. The drop off is located just two miles down the road from our home and is open 24-7. We pay $50 per year on our township taxes, but in return have 'free' recycling all year long.

The best part is that there's no separating the materials. Paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, empty aersol cans and various metals can be mixed and dumped together into the large collection bins. This is a huge help because it means we don't have to separate all of our recycling into multiple bins.

By recycling not only materials such as paper and plastic, but also your food scraps, you'll be astonished by the decrease in your garbage bin.  

Recycling turned out to be so much easier than anticipated. Here are some ideas that might work for you:

Have a Wonderful Weekend

The above photo was pretty much us last weekend, so we decided that this weekend we would get some work done :) The kitchen is getting painted and then we're starting to build our chicken coop. We're also excited to go see Kelly's sister perform at the local high school as 'Sally' in Cat in the Hat. 

What are you up to this weekend? Wherever it takes you, I hope you enjoy!