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REALITY CHECK: Our house is taken over by toys. 
every family room needs a tent and tunnel. c'mon..

SIENNA IS 5 MONTHS... I feel like she is growing up so fast.

i've heard it said both ways..that the 2nd baby progresses faster or slower than the 1st.

 but i feel like she see's everything sophia does and is starting to copy her! 

before we know it she will be tumbling around with sophie! eek! ;)

PARENTING-FAILURE...sometimes i bribe sophia with candy so i can capture her on tape doing the cute things she recently is saying or doing.... haha.
please tell me i'm not the only mama who does this......lie if you must.

RECENT CLIENTS....I recently created some Baby Shower Printables for 
the fabulous Brandy of Jumping Jack!
water bottle labels, cupcake toppers & menu cards. they also are having each guest bring a book for brady so we made up a cute sign that matches to put on the table. love those little touches at parties!
i have been doing a lot of custom party themes lately and plan on adding them to my etsy shop soon so be sure to stay tuned for that! there are some cute ones...(circus..shabby chic...)

LETS GET COOKIN'...These are two of my recent ventures in the kitchen. 
tried and true recipes...delicious.

1. Stuffed Chicken Thighs.
This is one of my go-to recipes. Easy and we usually always have the ingredients on hand.
--Use any type of meat with skin (breast or thigh..i like dark meat.)
--cover chicken with olive oil and seasonings of your choice. i usually use salt, pepper, garlic powder (or cloves if you have them!) and ground sage.
--Make the stuffing as directed
--Use your fingers to pull the skin away from the chicken just enough to slide in the stuffing through one end.
--cover with foil so it doesn't dry out!
--Baking times vary...but I think i put it in @350 for 45 minutes..maybe longer.
super easy..and always delicious.

2. The Pioneer Woman's Beef Stew
I used that as my base for the recipe..but i didn't have her exact ingredients. i used what i had!
She called for stew meat but i had a peice of pot roast meat so 
i just trimmed off the fat and sliced that up. 
dinner was ready wayyy faster than a pot roast..and just as delicious!
I also didnt have tomato paste so i used ketchup..
and i used whatever potatoes i had in the pantry!
click here to see her beautiful post with the recipe.

the best part of this recipe....the leftovers are amazingggg.
also, you feel pretty domesticated while making this. haha. 
i felt very housewife making beef stew.

lunch the next day.....
mmm.yeah. better than a pb&j.

SISTERS.. i am loving having the girls so close in age.

(15 days from being exactly 2 years! just happened that way and it's been perfect.)

they are so lovey and entertain each other most of the day. 
giggles are contagious. :)

FAVORITE PARTY THEME- Baking Theme Party
created by One Charming Party via AAE
I am lovinggggg this theme!!  how precious are those chef hats? and  I love how they used cupcake wrappers throughout the party decor..with the garland and the "flowers" attached to the chef hats. adorable. definitely want to throw a party like this when sophia is older. if we did this now...well..lets just say my kitchen wouldn't be as clean as theirs...haha.

 

 

MY FAVORITE DIY- It goes along with the baking theme party.....

A Cupcake Wrapper Garland

i'm making one of these! 

already grabbed up some valentines day-red wrappers that were on sale at Target..

stay tuned for how it ends up! :) and while you wait...

go check out the tutorial and make one yourself!

via one charming party

Click here for the full tutorial on the blog of Amy Atlas!

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