I keep catching myself thinking about what life will be like in 2, 5 or 10 years from now. Will the boys still hold hands and cuddle while watching cartoons in the morning. Will they still say mama 5,000 times a day just cause. Will they still think dog poop is the funniest things in the world.
Don't get me wrong there will definitely be things I could do without. Hopefully we wont still be filling sippys all day long or stashing diapers and wipes in every purse. Hopefully we won't still be telling Ryder to not bite his brother or Landon to stop trying to flush his toys down the toilet.
But as crazy as its sounds I'm gonna miss wiping butts and picking up toys because that means this stage has faded and so has the chunky baby thighs, easy giggles from belly tickles and open mouth kisses.
As I walk through this journey of motherhood I become more and more certain that the times that seem the hardest are the ones we miss the most. Those are the times that make us grow and stretch us past our comfort. The times we look inward and cling to the things we love. Because those times are the ones that lead you to your baby saying "ov oo" for the first time and you realize that its all worth it. Its the times that prove that time is anything but stagnant.
I know the future will hold joy and be full of new and exciting things; video taping their first wrestling watches, teaching them to ride a bike and making copious amounts of junk food for sleepovers. But for now I'll embrace the the tug of my sweater as Ryder wipes his milk face clean or hear Landon saying "me want you to rub my back" before bed every night. These times are everything.
xoxo.
In my post about my top 5 favorite oils, I mentioned that I use a lot of thieves products. One of my favorite thieves products, especially this time of year when I'm buying more and more fresh fruits and veggies over frozen, is the thieves fruit and veggie soak.
Cleaning fruits and veggies is fairly simple and not rocket science but most people still opt to rinse under water and call it good or even worse, eat them without cleaning it at all. No judgement, I'm guilty of doing it in the past too.
Young living created a thieves fruit and veggies soak to help with removing the visible dirt and also the unseen harmful residue. By washing them properly you can help eliminate dangerous pesticides and food born illnesses from bacteria like E. coli.
How to wash:
Tough skinned fruits and vegetables, such as potatoes, bell peppers and apples, first need to be scrub brushed. I have a designated one shown in the picture above that I got for a few bucks on amazon. Soft skinned ones, like grapes and tomatoes, can skip this step.
Soak in water and thieves solutions for 2 minutes. Use 2 tbsp thieves for 1 gallon of water. One thing I love about YL thieves products is that they are really concentrated getting you more for your money.
After soaking rinse under cool water and then towel dry. Keep items in proper storage or enjoy right away.
*Keep in mind while washing fruits and vegetables can help reduce contamination from spreading, some need to be thoroughly cooked, like sprouts.
EWG's 2017 Shoppers guide - Tons of great information like the dirty dozen and clean fifteen.
And because I just love this little guy of mine...
xoxo.
Ryder woke up really early this morning, I am actually not completely sure if he ever actually went to bed. After caffeine was consumed I moved onto what to make for breakfast.
First I thought about the ingredients we had on hand because I was not about to make a grocery store run at 6:30 in the morning. I had some pie crust I wanted to use so I debated between pie crust cinnamon rolls or quiche. By the title and pictures of this you can tell which one I chose. I do want to try homemade cinnamon rolls but the pie crust version didn't have the best reviews and I didn't have all the ingredients or time for from scratch rolls.
Not really planning ahead of time on getting ingredients, I used what we had available but there really are a 100 different ingredients you could add into a quiche. We went with a cheddar cheese and bacon version because we had loaded baked potatoes last night and had some leftover bacon.
First, make your crust whether its homemade, pre-made or a box version where you just had water. Roll it out and put it in your pie pan. Next Mix eggs and milk stirring together. Add your other ingredients, in my case cheese and bacon. Pour into pie pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 375. Add cheese to top and finish baking for another 15-20 minutes. Quiche is done when it has risen significantly and is browned on top. Let stand for 10 minutes before diving in.
For a much more detailed description, this is the recipe I followed.
Ingredients
-pie crust
-5 eggs
-1 cup milk
-1 cup cheddar cheese
-1 lb bacon
-salt + pepper optional
Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown
enjoy!
After a long winter stuck indoors, it is so nice to be able to spend most of our free time outside. We have gone to just about every park within 20 miles from our house, played on the beach, dipped out toes into the cold Lake Michigan water, planted flowers, flown kites (or attempted to), grilled out, jumped on the trampoline, and drawn endless amounts of chalk figures.
There really isn't anything better than fresh air and sunshine. We typically create live lists every season or so for ways to help us live with more intention, you can read more about that here.
Landon is at the age of being able to give some ideas of his own which is really fun. His input included fishing at granny and pas, coon hunting with uncle hunter and dog poop. Not sure what the last one meant but I'm going to go ahead and veto it.
Other things on our list this season include taking the train to Chicago and going to the city Zoo, making homemade strawberry short cake, doing 10 random acts of kindness, and eating ice cream for breakfast.
Any fun ideas that you plan on doing with your family this spring?
xoxo.
