Decorating Help...

Over in my other life I am offering a new service this summer.  DesignPOST Interiors is my other baby and if you haven't visited that blog, please take a minute and head here.  I wanted to share my new service with you all in case any of you are struggling with decorating decisions around your house.

I would love to help beautify the spaces of some Momsie readers, so check it out and give me a shout!

Snack Bento Boxes for Kids

Summer is here, which in my house means a constant chorus of "Can I have a snack??"  It seems like every time I turn around my son is telling me he is hungry.  After awhile I run out of ideas to offer him.  I finally had an aha moment today and I think it may just save my sanity and his.

Ready-to-Eat Snack Bento Boxes

I made one "cold" box and one "hot" to be kept in the pantry and refrigerator.

I keep them low on a shelf where my son can help himself.

I explained that these are snacks he can choose from when he is hungry.

He can have 1 of anything in the box as long as he has asked permission.

This saves me from having to think up a snack on the spot and he is excited to be able to choose from a variety of foods.

Here is what I included in the "cold" box:

• plums (already washed)
• grapes (washed in individual bags)
• mozzarella cheese sticks
• cheddar cheese cubes
• yogurt

Here is what I included in the "hot" box:

• reduced fat Cheez-its (in individual bags)
• Honey Teddy Grahams (in individual bags)
• raisins (snack boxes)
• fruit leathers
• granola bars
• popcorn
• peanut butter crackers

Have you come up with any simple, sanity-saving, ideas lately??

Friday Laughs...

The same pose??

Not hardly!

It's one thing to show a little leg through a slit.

It's another to bring your leg along as your escort.

Awkward vs. normal

(in more ways than one)

Hope you all have a fun weekend, with nothing more serious than this on your minds!

The Verdict is In...

We will be adding some PINK to our house!!  We found out today that we will be welcoming a little girl this fall.  Not sure if IVF turned the odds for a girl in my favor or what but I am so thrilled!

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This is gonna be fun!!

Recipe Goldmine!!

Do you know these ladies??

Well, you should!

These 6 beautiful girls are sisters (their poor dad, right?) and they have 

a really cool blog called Six Sisters Stuff.

Really cool doesn't actually even begin to scratch the surface!

They all contribute to the content which is mainly recipes which means tons and tons of quick and easy meals!  I have already gone on their recipe index and planned my meals for the next 2 weeks!!

Their recipes are broken down in the index so you can quickly look for a salad idea, a crockpot meal, or just quick bites.  All of the recipes I have read so far seem easy on preparation and the wallet!

I feel like someone just delivered a new recipe box to my kitchen and it couldn't have been better timing as I have hit a major slump in the cooking department.

Thanks Ryan, for sharing with me...I am passing the love on to all of you!

Some of the meals I have on our upcoming menu are:

Korean BBQ Chicken and Broccoli

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Black Bean Casserole