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A List-Maker’s DREAM!

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It’s no secret that I’m a perpetual planner with a heavy slight ok, heavy obsession with list making.

If you’re a list making fool like me I’m going to let you in on a little secret.

Camping.

Stick with me here…just think about it for a second. Picture this: you’re getting ready to go camping.

Well, you need to figure out what you’re going to eat while you’re there…for every single meal.

For example:

  •         Day One:
o   Breakfast: eggs, pancakes, bacon
o   Lunch: sandwiches, chips, fruit
o   Dinner: Steak fajitas, black beans
  •         Day Two:
o   Breakfast: well…you get the idea…

Then, after that, you need to break it down even further…what are you going to need to actually MAKE each meal…

  •         Breakfast:
o   Eggs: 5, pre scrambled
o   Pancakes:
–  1 Cup bisquick
–  1 cup milk
–  1 egg
o   Bacon: Lots…obviously
  •          Lunch:
o   Sandwiches
–  Bread
–  Cheese
–  Meat
–  Mayo
–  Mustard
–  Lettuce
–  Peanut butter
–  Jelly

Again you get the idea here…

Then that all turns into a grocery list. Don’t forget the snacks! And the beverages! And the s’more fixins’!

But wait! Let’s not forget about what to pack…

The gear…

The cooking gear. The campfire gear. The sleeping gear.

The clothes…

And not just your clothes, but the kid’s clothes too!

What can I say? I’m kind of in heaven right now.

And yes, I did make all these lists in the green tab of my multi-subject mini planner.

Stop judging.

And stop laughing.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to finalize my lists and check them twice.

Soon enough I’ll be enjoying this view…

    Fashion Police Friday – Country Girl Edition

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    You guys…I have 3 {yes THREE!} weeks worth of FPF to choose from today! You’re all in for a treat for the rest of this month!

    First of all, I apologize because these photos are actually horrible but someone was not being very helpful in the stand-still-so-I-can-get-a-decent-photo-of-you department.

    Gotta love three year olds!

    This outfit cracks me up. She decided out of the blue that this Saturday would be a great day to wear her Carhartt coveralls.

    You know, very practical for the things we had on our to-do list that day like grocery shopping.

    Coveralls: Carhartt {because duh, every country girl needs a pair of Carhartts!}
    Grey flowered ruffly sleeved shirt: Old Navy
    At least she did get to help Andy on the tractor for as long as her attention span would allow. {10 minutes in case you were wondering}
    I would also like to take a moment to note two things: 
    1. Look how clean my house looks! (that was the day after our carpets were cleaned) and 
    2. Yes, I am letting my kid “play” with a Swiffer duster! 
    me = genius! 
    Happy Friday Friends!

    4th O July Recap

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    I know I’m a few days late here folks but I’ve been enjoying these last two days off. Soaking up all the sunshine and family time I can get. Do you blame me?

    I didn’t think so.

    Moving right along…

    Our 4th of July was nothing short of perfect. Well, as perfect as it can be while missing the man of the family but Rylee and I made the most of it!

    We started out the morning going on a hike with cousins we never see nearly enough. It was so great to spend some time with them. The hike was pretty easy (perfect for carrying an extra 30+ pounds on your back!) and it was gorgeous!

    (click the photo to enlarge)

    After we got home I turned a movie on for Rylee so I could shower and make the nearly-world-famous “Marlene Dip” for our Fourth of July party. We go to the same party every year. Andy’s been going for the last 15+ years and I’ve gone for as long as Andy and I have been together! It’s always a ton of fun and there’s so.much.food. I’m not even kidding…I’m pretty sure I ate an entire day’s worth of calories in the span of about 2 hours! This year the gathering was smaller than normal, but it was perfect. Rylee had a great time playing with her buddy “Tee-an” (as she calls him). She is still not a huge fan of fireworks so we stayed until she told me she was ready to go home.

    I’m still busy catching up on things…how was your 4th of July?

    What We’ve Been Up To…

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    It seems like we’ve been on warp speed this last week. Not much time for blogging so I thought I’d just share some of the pics I snagged on my phone. If you follow me on instagram, you’ve seen these. Some have even been floating around facebook.

    Amy over at A Good Life Blog hosts a weekly iPhone photo link-up. It’s a really fun way to recap your week.

    Testing out the hiker-pack we’re letting a friend borrow. // Showing me her art project from school.
    Enjoying some quiet time outside in the early morning hours.
    Fact: balloons are a fantastic prop for a toddler photo session. // In related news: A photo session wears the toddler out.
    We spent lots of time outside this weekend.
    We set-up Rylee’s sandbox. // And the neighbors hayed our field. 
    Got the garden in working order. AND PLANTED! // Dante just tried to stay out of the sun.
    All the sun wore Rylee out. // My dad spoiled me by making me his famous breakfast.

    Did I mention we were outside a lot this weekend?
    We wrapped up the weekend by picnicking on the front patio.
    We also worked in a used book sale where we scored almost 30 books for $7! And Rylee’s first trip to build-a-bear.
    In short? Our weekend was glorious.
    How was yours?

    In the Blink of an Eye

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    Holy moly. You hit “post” about a cute little Father’s Day story on a Monday. Then you blink and it’s almost a week later.

    How did that even happen!?

    This last week was spent soaking up all the family time I could get before my handsome, well deserving husband jetted off for the fishing trip of a lifetime.

    Now I’m attempting to wrangle a toddler solo. I’ve said it before and I will say it again. I have so much admiration for mamas, or any parent for that matter, that does it on their own.

    Oh what’s that? You want to know more about those adorable little photos you already peeked on? Well, a couple of months ago I won my very first giveaway! A photo session with Marissa from Marissa Lynn Photography. After two previous attempts at booking an outdoor photo session, the crazy Oregon weather finally decided to cooperate and the result was cute that would kill you if you would have witnessed it first hand. I stole err…borrowed these two shots from the “teasers” she posted on her facebook page.

    I am already in love and cannot wait to see the rest of them!