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I'll be spending the day reflecting on these truths... and finishing up Isabelle's Easter dress. :) I had planned to find a small service project for us all to participate in, and I totally spaced it and forgot, so I'm going to pray about what God might lead us to later in the day. I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful Easter weekend! See you Monday!  source source source

How can March be almost over!?!? Linking up with Mel, Sheaffer and Shay today...you should too! What we're eating... I was super excited that we grilled chicken dinner one night...then it snowed again. Argh! We still have snow on the ground, but I think I see spring on the horizon. So we're still eating more wintry stuff around here: Beef Stew & Homemade Rolls Tangy Pork Loin Chicken Stew & Dumplings  Homemade pizza :) But last night we celebrated with Taco Tuesday- didn't mean to, it just happened. :) And this weekend, we'll have All.The.Carbs because we make a big Easter brunch - I posted some of our favorites HERE . What I'm reminiscing about... This boy's birth...and then his first birthday. I am in COMPLETE denial that he is turning two in eight days!! I also can't stop thinking about our special little photo project for his first year- I shared it in this post . What I'm l...

Even though the ground is still covered with snow where we live, Easter still represents all things Spring and sunny and brand new. I think that is the point, after all. Jesus made all things new. What a beautiful gift! Since we are at a different church this year, with a much different schedule, I'm not entirely sure how our breakfast is going to go down, ha. And then the pastor mentioned that there will be All.The.Carbs offered at the service we attend, so I don't really have a plan yet. And I LOVE breakfast and brunch foods, so I don't think I can quit them. Maybe we will just be eating all day long. There could be worse things. ;) These are the recipes I make over and over again- they've become such a part of our family traditions that I cannot think of one without the other. First up is this Crumble Coffee Cake- it doubles and freezes superbly, too. Perfect Crumb Coffee Cake Recipe HERE Another staple is Make-Ahead blueberry French Toast Bake: my ver...

Levi is currently tossing clementines into empty shoe boxes in the kitchen as I type this, but he's happy, so I'm figuring that will buy juuuust enough time to maybe finish this post, ha ha! Not sure we'll be eating said clementines after this, but happy is happy, so I'm going with it! We had another really nice weekend. There was nothing big on the agenda, but it was filled with lots of fun little moments with the people I love most, so win win!! I think everything is all out of order so bear with me. :) This pretty thing right here is a tough cookie. There. I said it.  I made sure we spent some fun girl time together this weekend, and I noticed a dramatic difference in her behavior and attitude in general afterwards. She's still smiling today. I will TAKE it!!! Striking a pose :) Sometimes I forget that she is growing up. She isn't my little baby girl anymore, that's for sure. Doesn't she look precious in that cold shoulder top?!? I think i...