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My baby girl had her first recital a few weeks ago & was absolutely adorable! Her group of 4 to 5  year old kids were just precious on stage. They remembered most of their routine, but the rest was made up with cuteness! This was my first time as a dance mom also, so I was unsure of how the day would play out! We arrived 45 minutes ahead of time to finish putting her sailor costume on & attempt to put lipstick on...Mommy fail! I had to very carefully slide her dance tshirt over her costume & hair for the opening number.  The kids enjoyed iPads, snacks & playing cards while they waited to dance on stage.  My adorable dancer all ready for their routine! The kids were ready to head on stage. I volunteered back stage for the morning performance!  I love this photo of my tiny dancer! She did such a great job & looked absolutely adorable! The first dance with the entire dance company! The tap routine for our little sailors! Action shot! We enjoyed ...

HI! Welcome to  Currently ! This post series is a great place to share what we are up to and share your post through the link up below. We can make new friends & encourage each other in this thing we call "Life". Please join me!  This is my  twent y fourth week hosting this  Currently  link up, please join me this week or next or the week after, or any time  you can join in, I would Love to hear from you! Enjoying... A wonderful evening with friends. Friday evening, we enjoyed a grill out, camp fire & camaraderie with friends & children. The kids had a blast running through the field & playing games! Admiring ... My gorgeous clematis outside my front door.  The purple & pink colors are so vibrant this year!  Swimming ... on a HOT summer day! Saturday evening, we went to the local waterpark to cool off. The kids had a blast going off the diving board, down the slides and splashing around! We ended the evening with delic...

This week's topic for the #ETHANproject is ENJOY the WATER... and we did just that this week! Our family loves the water. I grew up spending a lot of time on the water, whether it be a small lake near our home, a trout stream to fly fish, plenty of time on Lake Superior, the local pool or anywhere we could possibly swim & splash around! I grew up with parents that had a love for water and I am continuing to share this love of water with my children.  Sunday// We enjoyed the water by taking our son fly fishing for the first time! He had a great time learning with Dad on Father's Day, but loved splashing & swimming in the river even more!! His sister enjoyed throwing rocks, splashing in the water and swimming in her clothes! Monday// The kids enjoyed the water by playing in our blow up kiddie pool, running around in the freshly cut grass and jumping back in the pool to create a grassy mess! But they had a blast & cooled off after a hot day! Tuesday//  I enjoyed the ...

I enjoy checking some of my favorite blogs  The Pleated Poppy   &  Curly Crafty Mom  every week to see all of their adorable & easy outfit ideas! Now it's my turn! By taking photos of my outfits a few days a week, it makes me feel a little more accountable for what I put on before I walk out the door.   Crop pants: Old Navy Tshirt: Gap Scarf: Target Flats: Kohls Dress: ThredUp Necklace & Earrings: Kohls Sandals: Born Sunglasses: Shopko Linking up with   The Pleated Poppy- What I Wore  &  Curly Crafty Mom  Check it out--You won't be disappointed!! Thanks for checking out my  What I Wore  this week!  For more of my  What I Wore  posts, click on What I Wore on the menu above!

HI! Welcome to  Currently ! This post series is a great place to share what we are up to and share your post through the link up below. We can make new friends & encourage each other in this thing we call "Life". Please join me!  This is my  twenty third week hosting this  Currently  link up, please join me this week or next or the week after, or any time  you can join in, I would Love to hear from you! Wow, Monday already again...Time is flying by way too fast lately. We had a wonderful weekend of recitals & Father's Day fun! Today's Currently post is dedicated to all the fun we had on Father's Day! Creating... Lasting memories with their daddy!  "A great dad makes memories, goes on great adventures, always puts his family first, makes sacrifices, always has time for his kids, is a great teacher & loves his kids unconditionally!" We are so blessed to have a father & husband in our life that is exactly that!   Sunday, we spent t...

Although, I didn't follow the challenge directions very well this week... We are enjoying the flavors of summer by having a HELLO SUMMER BBQ, which was very exciting!  This week's challenge was to Enjoy the flavor by trying something new & trying something your kids haven't experienced before. Well for us, it will be our first family BBQ experience of the summer.  Thursday evening, we decided to start summer off right with an obligatory barbeque with Hamburgers & all the toppings, corn on the cob & fresh homemade lemonade! First time making homemade lemonade this year - YUMMMM !!! I had to call my dad for our favorite family lemonade recipe and he gladly shared. The kids made the lemonade themselves with just a little help from me! I cut the lemons in half, they did all the squeezing and stirring! It was delicious! I love seeing them get excited to help cook and make meals together as a family. We believe it is very important for all of us to do our part...

Whole Wheat Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins are a FAVORITE at our house. We make them all year round. Every summer I shred zucchini from my garden & freeze in ziplock freezer bags to use for muffins. This year I ran out by February, so we had to buy fresh from the store. You can alter this recipe in many ways by adding nuts, chocolate chunks, etc.  This week, I made a fresh batch and the kids devoured them! It is so nice to have a healthy choice for our kids breakfast.  I have had many requests for this recipe, so I decided to finally share it! Breakfast is served! Muffin, fruit & milk- Easy, healthy, very delicious & KID APPROVED .  Happy Kids! // Click to DOWNLOAD FREE RECIPE PDF File // Whip up my delicious muffin recipe, I know you will love them! Perfect for breakfast, afternoon snack or anytime you need an extra snack. Freeze the rest for later and warm in the microwave for an instant warm delicious muffin! What is ...