I hope you guys have been having a great month so far. We have been keeping busy with work, kids, sports, and finishing up the school year strong. Only one week left, so trying to keep everyone one focused on school related stuff is a real struggle. I'm pretty sure we have all checked out. Nice weather and green grass tends to do that.
1. Last week we had a chance to get all dressed up and go to a banquet for our local LifeCare Services. They do a great job of helping pregnant ladies in the community with help and respect. We are honored to partner with them through donations.
2. I get questions all the time about how I can make so many brownies and cookies and still maintain my weight. It's all about moderation...and lots of exercise. We do crossfit a few times a week, and I also try to run a little bit here and there. Consistently using Advocare products also makes a huge difference in our appearance and metabolism.
We know that this dedication to training is what helped us make it through the Tough Mudder we did last week. Although I have to say that running 10 miles through the mud and then getting new shoes does not do well for running the next week. I'm going to have to slowly work back up to it.
3. This girl cracks me up. I am always finding crazy face photos on my phone. She has definitely developed her own fun personality over the past year or so.
4. Our kitchen is always in a state of mess. Don't believe all the pretty pictures you see on the blog. Most days behind those fun pictures and set ups are counters full of dishes and half eaten treats. I'm in serious need of a wand or dish fairy to help out in this area. Most days I do dishes three or four times...and that's before dinner prep has even started.
5. Baseball has started here. Our little guy has been playing ball since he was 4, so it has been so fun to see him improve over the years. This year we moved him from the city league to a league through his school. It wasn't the best decision, but the silver lining in the situation is that he is getting a lot of opportunity to pitch this year. He probably wouldn't have gotten that chance on another league. It's a good reminder that there is always something good to be found in most situations...it just takes a positive outlook to find them.
6. Meet me new snack obsession...Vanilla Frosting Pretzel Combos!! These are the perfect sweet and salty treat. Let's not ask who I shared these with because once I tried them, they just disappeared all of a sudden. I have no idea where they could have gone. Wink, wink!
Apparently I need more cookies in my life because the next few shares are all about cookies I have seen stuffed with goodness!!!
7. I am seriously dying over these Cookie Dough Stuffed Chocolate Cookies from Deliciously Yum. Cookie dough inside an ooey, gooey double chocolate cookie...I'll take the whole batch please.
8. Check out all that marshmallow and chocolate that is inside these S'mores Stuffed Cookies from A Cookie Named Desire. I definitely want a few of these to nosh on.
9. I'm all for stuffing cookies full of candy and chocolate. These Peanut Butter White Chocolate Kit Kat Cookies from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen sound amazing! Kit Kat candy bars are definitely underused...I see come of these in my future!
10. The most viewed recipe on the blog right now is this Banana Split Fluff Salad. It is still going absolutely crazy all over Pinterest and Facebook. But then again, it is pretty dang good, so I can see why. Have you had a chance to make it yet? I highly suggest adding it to your picnics and barbecues this summer!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend relaxing with your family. We have soccer tournament games, school projects, meetings, studying for finals, and eating pizza on our agenda. There is never a dull moment here.
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Elle @ Only Taste Matters
Every time I buy anything cooking related, my husband asks if it is dish washer safe! I couldn't get the cookware I wanted because I couldn't put it in the dishwasher. However, I think he made be on to something!
Jocelyn
Just throw it all in the dishwasher...I like it!!!! I should put more of ours in there, but I end up hand washing some of the pans and bigger stuff.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
OMG those combos. I need to find them. Truth: combos (pizza pretzel) are one of my favorite road trip snacks!!! And your girl looks so grown up in those pics 🙂
Jocelyn
Combos are our choice of snack too! We buy them in bulk when they go on sale at Meijer! And yes, that girlie is getting to big and old looking...I don't like it!!!
Beth
You are SO cute!! I've thought about joining crossfit. Does it consume a lot of time?
Jocelyn
Awe thank you so much, Beth! I think it depends on the gym you go to for crossfit. Ours is very manageable. The workouts on the board usually start with a 5 minute warmup, then it takes about 20-30 minutes to do the WOD. Every once in a while they throw a hard one up that takes 45 minutes, but that's not often. We try to go early in the morning to get it over with, plus it just feels good...once we are done that is 😉
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg
There is never enough space in the kitchen! I don't even have a dish washer, so I hand wash all of the dirty dishes...The struggle is real. Keep up the hard work and exercise training. You look great! 🙂
Jocelyn
We do have a dish washer, but I usually hand wash a lot during the day because I need it again. It's a crazy cycle! And thanks for the encouragement to keep working out...it's the only way I can feel good about all the sugar I consume 😉
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu
Oh gosh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has to do dishes like a thousand times a day! I'm also glad to hear I'm not the only one who believes in moderation. I like to have my cake and eat it too 🙂
Jocelyn
Seriously how do we dirty all of them each day? Doing dishes gets old but what are ya gonna do? And moderation is the only way to do desserts. I like my sugar way too much to give it up completely! I'd rather sweat and work hard and then have a cupcake at the end of the day 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Haha, that kitchen looks just like mine, literally. We have the same set up and it's always full. Congrats on the tough mudder, I don't think I could do it!
Jocelyn
It's good to know that I'm not alone in the dish dilemma! Seriously how do I dirty all of them every single day?!??! And you could totally do the mudder...it's not as hard as it sounds 🙂