How is it possible that we're already a third of the way through 2025? I feel like we were just celebrating Christmas and ringing in the new year! We’ve had a busy first few months of birthdays, sports, and just every day life. Here's a little bit of what we've been up to. Ringing in… Continue reading 1/4 of our year in photos; 2025.
i'm always looking for a easy and quick breakfast that i can throw together and meal prep for the week. i've been loving eggs combined with cottage cheese lately and decided to toss them in a casserole dish with a few other favorite ingredients and hoped for the best. it came out so delicious and… Continue reading Recipe: High Protein Breakfast Casserole
Our girls got the amazing opportunity to work with one of my dearest friends, Chelsea Marie Photography for her teen model team earlier in the year. When I say Chelsea is talented, that's putting it shortly. The girls and I gave her a few ideas of things they liked and she brought these fun styled… Continue reading Teen Model Team with Chelsea Marie Photography
2024; oh what a year! "Life happens when we're making plans" and boy, did we have plenty of them! From birthdays, vacations, sporting events, and everything else in between we had such a memorable year! Enjoy this little montage of some of our favorite memories that 2024 created for our family of 6. https://videopress.com/v/WfoA56OE?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fokaytobeshay.wordpress.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F01%2Fimg_1228.jpeg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Here's… Continue reading 2024; Our Year #LeParteyof6 Style
i've made this in the past a few times and always forget just how delicious it is. if you like the five cheese ziti al forno from olive garden this tastes nearly identical! it's super simple to put together; a great easy dinner for a week night. the best part is that even my kids… Continue reading Recipe: Five Cheese Ziti
Tomorrow begins day one of two of Amazon Prime Day Deals and I thought I'd share some of my favorite items that my family and I have been loving lately. Dog Vacuum Okay, as a household with two VERY furry golden retrievers this thing is the holy grail and easily one of my favorite purchases… Continue reading Amazon Favorites
Let's catch up on all things life lately, and let me tell you there is a whole lot of purple and gold. We're officially a RRL Junior Indians family now and I have LOVED every second of being a cheer and football mom. Aubrey and Mahkena signed up for the Junior Indians Cheer Team, while… Continue reading Life Lately : September 2024
Sometimes people walk in to you life just when you need it most. That was certainly the case with you, Mason Allan. When I met your daddy, I knew that part of falling in love with him was making up a whole lot more room in my heart for you and your sister. That was… Continue reading Happy birthday, our sweet boy.
when we talk about favorite recipes, this is BY FAR mine. i could eat this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. this creamy bacon pasta is perfect for easy dinners or just carb-loading on the couch. the recipe looks a little more complex, but believe me, it's not. it's super simple and a family favorite in… Continue reading Recipe: Spaghetti Carbonara
Oh, what a summer! Summer has flown by for our family; in between vacations and celebrations we've been busy! I wanted to recap some of my favorite memories with you! Waterloo, Iowa Cabin Trip We look forward to our annual cabin trip to Waterloo, Iowa, every year. It's a perfect little getaway and not too… Continue reading Our 2024 Summer Recap.
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