Friday Favorites (July 21, 2023)

 

Hi Friends- we made it!  Wooohoo!  Happy Friday...here are some faves from our week...

 

Triple Threat Head Shots

My Girls!

 

MEMEs

Blueberries....Always

Have some exciting recipes coming at ya soon!

Time with Zach and Zoe

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with the big kids this week

Lunchtime Swim

Girls at camp...Robby B at a business lunch...I snuck into the pool for 30 minutes of pure bliss :)  DEFINITELY a Friday Favorite!

That's a wrap!  Have a wonderful summer weekend!

 

 

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

 

Hi Friends!  It is time for another fun and easy recipe.  If you love peanut butter and jelly or just muffins OR using your homemade jam in different recipes, then this one is for YOU!

 

 I made these recently and they were a big hit here.  Hope you will try them out and let me know if you do.  Enjoy!

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk any kind
• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cup flour1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup strawberry or grape jelly or jam
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. 

 
 In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar, then mix in the eggs one a time. 

 

Lastly, mix in the milk, peanut butter, and vanilla. 
 

Stir in flours, baking powder, and salt. Mix till combined. 

 
Fill each liner ¾ the way complete and cook for 20-22 min, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool for 10  min.

 
Make a hole at the top of the muffins using a knife that goes almost to the bottom of the muffins, then pipe in jelly.

Notes

If you don't have a piping bag, you can cut off the tip of a plastic pad and use that as a piping bag    These were the perfect little breakfast treat for my fam :)

Hello Monday (July 17, 2023)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  Sarah and I are so glad you are here!  If you blogged about your weekend, grab our graphic above and link back up with us below.  C'mon...it'll be fun!

Here is what our little weekend looked like

Friday Night

Pizza and Salad Night!  Nothing too wild here..I picked the girls up from camp and we crashed early while Daddy had a gig.  Oh and Diana and I did start watching "The Summer I Turned Pretty- Season 2"

Saturday

We slept in a bit and then started with a date walk...yeah!  

 

 

Then Robby B and I headed up to the outlets so he could get some new sneaks while I needed some foundation- it was a quick and successful trip.  We picked up lunch on the way home and enjoyed lunch together...just the four of us...that rarely happens!

That night, Diana watched Eva for us so we could head to Kary's 40th Birthday Bash- we had such a great time celebrating this beautiful soul...and I made my requested Tequila Jello Shots to compliment the Mexican fare....such a great night!

Sunday

We were all up early and getting ready for mass and as we were, I had the news on per usual and we saw we had a tornado warning- EEK!  So instead of going to mass, we all went downstairs with Papa and hung out for an hour until the storm passed.  So scary!  

After that, we started organizing for Italy and making piles of clothes for each one of us.  I am excited I have the girls all ready to go and I am ready for the most part.  Robby B is next...so much to remember.

After that, Pidge and I ran to Shaws for some food and I got cooking.  I made Kayla and Marshall a few meals and made Sunday dinner for us.  

Rob helped Diana film an audition piece.  Exciting news!  She just signed with an agency last week and already had a request for an audition for a commercial for a big company- yeah!  Very exciting stuff and more exciting news on Diana coming soon!

Later on, we all piled in the car and went to visit Kayla, Marshall and Baby Sylvie- yeah!  We got some major snuggles in and she was the sweetest little thing...so alert and just beautiful!

Last night, we crashed early.

I have to say we have not made it to the beach yet...it is just crazy...we have had the rainiest summer yet and it is definitely rivaling the summer of 2021- ugh!  I can't wait to get to the ocean again but not sure when that is going to happen

So...what were YOU up to?

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Shania Twain- The Next Generation

 I have loved Shania Twain for over 20 years!

My favorite album was "Come On Over" released in 1997.  I have listened to that album upteenth times and it is one of the few albums that I can listen to- start to finish because one song is better than the next!

 

I started going to see her in my 20's and Cass agreed to tag along- she soon became a superfan too.  We saw her twice in our 20's, once in 2017 and then this past weekend.

 

This was us at her show circa 2002

 

This year, we decided to start passing the tradition on to our first born daughters too and they loved her!

Truth be told, Diana started listening to her this past year and loved her too.  On our way to most softball games, we would blast her songs.

So Sunday was the big day!

 

 At lunch

 

and at the venue!  The show was at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield MA

Let's Go Girls ;)

 

and some snippets- she is still OUTSTANDING - we just love her!  Such a great lady too!

"Don't Be Stupid"

 

Her Amazing Back Up Dancers!

"Forever and Always" from Our Wedding Video :)

"That Don't Impress Me Much"

Such a great night and so special to share it with our girls!