lately

 

What's been happening lately...


1.  Love, love, love having knockout roses in our landscape...they are perfect for teacher's gifts or to make a quick arrangement for my home.

2.  Lyla finished up her last year of preschool... I'm happy to have a scooter buddy to going running with :)

3.  Preston had his last baseball game this week...and it was another fun season!

4.  Grant made pancakes last weekend...Lyla cut hers into butterflies and flowers :)

5.  Lyla loves Emily (her American Girl doll)...posing together in matching dance outfits.


Hope your day is great!

memorial day treats {s'mores bars}

 

 

Ingredients

 

3 tablespoons butter

1 package (10 oz) regular marshmallows

6 cups cocoa krispies cereal

3 original graham crackers broken into small pieces

1 & 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Method

 

• In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat
• Add 10 oz marshmallows and stir until completely melted - remove from heat
• Add cocoa krispies cereal and graham cracker pieces - stir until well coated
• Add 1 cup mini marshmallows - gently stir until combined
• Using a buttered spatula evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 pan coated with cooking spray
• Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup mini marshmallows and chocolate chips - lightly press into mixture
• Cool and cut into 2 inch squares

 

 

I recently ate these at Lyla's mother's day tea party and oh my goodness they were so scrumptious!  I knew I couldn't leave until I had the recipe in my hands.  We are heading to the coast this weekend for Memorial Day and I wanted to bring these, so I made a practice batch yesterday just to make sure they were as yummy as I remember :)

 

If you're looking for a perfect treat to enjoy this holiday weekend these won't disappoint.  It's the perfect mixture of melted chocolate, gooey marshmallows, and sweet graham crackers.  Enjoy!

 

P.S.  How cute are the paper plates??   Loving the anchors.  From Target, of course :) 

 

{sharing here:  savvy southern style}

latest loves {pier 1 outdoors}

 

Good Morning!  I hope you all had a great weekend!  I'm still trying to finish our patio space, so I popped into Pier 1 last week and was really impressed by their cute outdoor line.  Loving this sectional and the fact that you can adjust the size and shape to fit your outdoor needs.  If I hadn't already purchased our outdoor furniture set (which I love too,) I would definitely be considering this sectional :)  Get your outdoor space summer ready with these fun, bright outdoor furniture pieces and accessories!

 

 

 

 

friday favorite {a dreamy kitchen}

It's been awhile since I've talked about our kitchen makeover.  I did kinda put it on the back burner and hopped over to our study paint project, and then started working on our putting our patio together, but then I came across these amazing pictures and my focus has shifted back on our kitchen. 

Do you jump around with projects before finishing one room like me?

Anyways, I guess I was kinda stumped on what lighting would be best for our kitchen and because I was a little unsure I never pulled the trigger on anything.  But after seeing these amazing makeover pictures, I think this is the lighting I would love to see in our kitchen and breakfast area.  In fact the fixture over the breakfast table was one of the my top three choices from this post.

 

 

I am also drooling over the backsplash.  I knew I wanted white subway tile and I'm loving it in this herringbone pattern. 

Wish I could have these gorgeous floors too :)  The whole space is so beautiful.  You can check out more of the makeover here.

{all images from: a well dressed home}

happy weekend!

one year

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Good Morning.  Today marks one year since I pushed the publish button for this little blog.  I read blogs for a couple of years before I started my own, but it wasn't until after I started, that I realized how much creativity, talent, and kindness there is in the blog world.  This site encapsulates everything I love and it's been a fun place for me to share parts of my daily life.  Thank you all for your support and friendship!  I'm looking forward to another year and excited to see what awaits.

 

Thank You

 

 

Tasty Tuesday {Italian Grilled Cheese}

Ingredients

• Ciabatta bread
• Mozzarella cheese - deli sliced
• Provolone cheese - deli sliced
• Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Italian seasoning
• Garlic powder
• Marinara Sauce

Method

• Preheat pan with olive oil
• Sprinkle in a pinch of Italian seasoning and garlic powder with olive oil
• Assemble sandwich with 2 slices of provolone and 2 slices of mozzarella cheese
• Place the other half of bread on top of cheese slices and cook in pan until golden brown
• Flip sandwich and cook the other side until golden brown
• Top with grated parmesan cheese
• Serve hot with marinara sauce

* recipe adapted from: Val So Cal
*images by Becky @ This Is Happiness

 

 

I made these little grilled cheese sandwiches over the weekend and they were so delish!  They ooze with cheese and have a perfect toasted outside.  We dipped them in our favorite marinara and enjoyed every bite.  I'm definitely adding them to our "keeper" recipe list.

 

Have a great day!

 

patio update {outdoor rug}

 

 

Good Morning!  How was your weekend?  I hope you all had a wonderful mother's day.  Ours was actually pretty low key, which was a perfect mother's day for me.  We visited with friends on Friday evening and then hung out as a family the rest of the weekend.

 

Heading back outdoors today to our patio.  You may remember from this post, when I was thinking about dressing up this space using mostly blues and a few pops of orange.  That was of course until I made a trip to Target one day last week and was blown away by all the pretty, new rugs they have.  Now my color scheme for this space has completely changed gears.  Have you seen their new rugs? { LOVE}  I resisted for one day, and then needed to go back for something else and that's when I caved.  This little bright green patterned indoor/outdoor $29 rug fell in my basket :)  I love how it brightens up my little outdoor space. 

 

I've walked outside at least a 79 times this weekend, just to look at it again.  It's the little things that make my day :)