Gerber ain't got nothing on me....

 So what do you do when your 10 month old (whoa...he's 10 months old today) only has 2 teefers and the watery baby food isn't cutting it anymore??

Well, you make your own!!! Making baby food is something I've always wanted to try! So, on Thursday during morning nap, I wrecked my kitchen attempting to make baby food! Yes I was scared. I felt like I was wasting my time!

Here is what I did...

I cut up my fruits and vegetables.

Since it was just my first try, I stuck with sweet potatoes, apples, and bananas.

Then I boiled my sweet potatoes and apples in some water for about 10 minutes.

Just to get them soft.

Then I transferred them to my mini chopper.

This was bought because I do not know how to use a knife and I need an onion chopped up just about every night. 

 Bananas before....

 Bananas after...

Next, I carefully filled up ice trays....

 Bananas

 Apples

 Sweet Potatoes

Strick them in the freezer.

I left them overnight.

I tried that night to get them out and they were still sticky.

 Here are the apples.

It took a few tries to pop them out and I was worried scared that I had messed this up!

 I put them in freezer containers and labeled them.

Neyland LOVES them!

So today I am attempting to make more!

Blueberries, avacado, Idaho Potatoes, etc.

 I love new projects.

I love bright fabrics.

Wonder what this goodness will become??

Stay tuned...

Our favorite activity during morning nap.

Dr. Suess Matching Game.

Hours of entertainment.

Cameron has a photographic mind.

He remembers where EVERY card is!

Love my Mr. Smarty Pants.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

I got new swimsuits last night.

I heart Target!

Now off to enjoy some Sun.

I suggest you do the same!!!

Mal



Wednesday!!!!

I'm loving this lady. You cannot be in a mad mood around her! She is the sweetest girl I know!! Her little mini-me graduated Kindergarten today and Cam & I got to watch and cheer for him! I also realized that in a year, I would be sitting in a gym watching my swwet little boy graduate Kindergarten! I will be a mess! I can't believe it's time to start school! Where did the last 5 years go?

I'm loving these 3 babies!!! They are so sweet to each other!

I'm loving these boys that are the BEST of Friends!!! I'm super sad that Andrew is leaving tomorrow for MOST of the Summer! I don't think that his Mommy should have to share him! :)

 I'm loving this CUTIE!!! He makes me so MAD I can't see straight and then he comes up and throws his arms around me and gives the the BIGGEST kiss and I melt like a Hershey's Kiss!!!

 I'm loving that the pools are open!

I'm loving that it's Memorial Day Weekend!

I'm loving Joann's!

I'm loving the SUPER warm weather!

I'm loving that The Hangover II opens this weekend!

I'm loving sewing!

I'm loving quilts!

I'm loving this blog! (She lives in Austrailia)

I'm loving my camera!

I'm loving the cicadas...just because I can bug the absolute crap out of Cam!

I'm loving my happy baby!

I'm loving life!!!

Mal

Monday Madness

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend!! I can't wait until tomorrow!! T-ball pictures are at 4:45 and our first game is at 6!!! Here is a picture of my favorite baseball player!! I'll have more pics later in the week of him in uniform! Let me tell you that XS pants with belt loops are REALLY REALLY hard to find!! I had to go alllll the way to Franklin, TN to get a pair!! Thankfully I did not have to drive there! Sister SAVED the day today!!! This is what happens when you are having girl time at the park and not paying attention to your child for 2 seconds! Guess he was trying to tell me that he was ready to pack up and go home!!! I refuse to go to the park for the next couple of weeks!! Cicada INVASION! More on that later....

Neyland has discovered the washing machine! He crawls back to the laundry room and sits in front of it like its a tv! When it spins, he cackles! Like belly laughs! It's so sweet! I usually sit in the floor and listen to him. I don't know what is so entertaining about it but it keeps him still!!!

This quilt is for sale in my Etsy Shop! Go check it out! I wish I could keep it. It's beautiful, but I do not have a girl, and I've decided that with 2 boys, the next child will also be a boy so I have no use for it! So, it needs a good home!

This is the back....I uploaded the pictures backwards. Whoops!!!

And this is the front. See. Told you it was gorgeous!

Cameron hates cicadas! Like is terrified!! Today we went to run errands and 2 of them flew in the car with us. Let me tell you. That boy FREAKED out! Like freaked out they way I would have if I saw a snake! Screamed like a little girl! So when we got back, he made a cicada with his Trio blocks! I love it! Trio blocks are a MUST if you have a boy! We have so much fun creating with these things. Neyland loves them too so I will be saving them for him.

Most of you know I coupon! Here is my receipt from Publix today! I spent $57.57 and saved $100 and some change! I purchased 19 cans of Similac Formula, 36 rolls of Charmin tp, 5 Wishbone dressings, 8 yogurts, 1 pack of Huggies, and a few more things! I was SUPER excited!! We also went to CVS and I got 4 things of deodorant and 4 things of laundry detergent for $4.90. We went on a family adventure to Kroger earlier to get meats and produce so I didn't really coupon but I got a bunch of fresh fruit and veggies to make Neyland some baby food! I'll let you know how that turns out!

Do you coupon? I'd love to see your savings!!!!

Mal

Weekly Wednesday Loves

Happy Wednesday Ya'll!!! Sorry for my absence....I've been feeling blah!! Like haven't cleaned, done laundry or been crafty! I think its the temperatures!!! Where is Spring?? I'm so over 50 degree weather....today I didn't even get out of my pj's!!!! What are you loving today??

I'm LOVING this fabric I got over the weekend!!! The picture below is a sneak peek of a quilt! I finished the quilt top today and will show you the finished product when I get it quilted!!!

I absolutely love pink, orange, green, and grey together! It may be my new favorite color scheme!!!

I'm loving that tomorrow is Thursday!!! For most of you that means work but for me it means SISTER day!!!! I love spending time with my sister! On the agenda for tomorrow is a trip to Joann's to get shirts and material for our "Mom," "Aunt," and "Nini" shirts for Cam's t-ball games! I'll post pictures when I get them done!! His first game is Tuesday so I have to have mine done by then!

I'm loving that Neyland is pulling up on everything! When he gets himself pulled up and steady, he starts dancing! It's adorable! We have also been watching Sprout and I must say that he just loves Chicka (sp).

I'm loving that I have both boys on a routine and they are BOTH taking a nap from 1-3 every afternoon!! I've gotten so much accomplished in the past 2 days and even had time to catch up on my trashy shows that I've recorded.

I'm loving that tomorrow is "Backpack" day with the GBG and Cam gets to see Mrs. Lisa and Aunt Beth!!

I'm also loving that Saturday is GBG/IBC/FRC day. Yes it's alot to comprehend. Just click my link and read about us! We just won the "Volunteer Group of the Year" award!!! So exciting for us gals!!

I'm loving Quilter's Attic. I may go broke from visiting it so much! They have my happy fabric!

Please share with me what you are loving!! I'd love to hear!

MAL

Lover, Lover!

Ok, so I typed this last night and as I was typing, I looked up to see everything erased! I got that feeling in the pit of my stomach, closed my computer and went to bed! It hit me at some point during the night that there should be a draft saved! && there was! So here is my WILW a few hours late!!
What am I loving today?? Question is, what is there not to love today??





The sun is shining, its warm outside, the birds are chirping, and the summer music is blasting on the radio!!!











I'm loving that I have started planning Neyland's FIRST Birthday Party! (Well not really, but it's exciting. I've got a TON of ideas running through my brain and I have started carrying a notebook around!)





I know what I'm getting Jimmy for Father's Day (& I'm keeping it a secret, because he may read this blog when I'm not looking)





I'm loving that both of my boys have been asleep by 9 every night this week!





I'm loving that it's Drive-In weather and can't wait to get there and see some movies.





I'm loving my Mother's Day gifts I got from my men!! Most of them are ridiciously funny but that's just us!





I'm loving my new phone....finally! It took some getting used to but I am loving HeyTell!





I'm loving that we are 95% sure we are moving in July!





I'm loving the grill! We use it at least 4 times a week!!





I'm loving blogland! I get sucked in at night and find myself sitting up till after midnight reading them.





I'm loving t-ball! Go Reds! (Ok, so they are not my favorite team)





I'm loving the lullably cd that plays through the monitor! I think it has started putting me to sleep!





I'm loving that Saturday is the day I get to go pick up my block at Quilter's Attic! I love that store! Bright, happy fabric, Amy Butler patterns, beautiful quilts, & very happy ladies!



I'm loving that we may have a date day planned for Saturday afternoon! Hooter's and Sounds baseball! While I was pregnant with Neyland, it became one of my favorite places to eat and I still can't get enough!


What are you loving today??



Mal

I am one pooped Momma!!!!

Peek-A-Boo! This is how I found Neyland after his nap yesterday!! Guess the Hubs will be lowering the crib mattress this weekend! He is pulling up on EVERYTHING....even the dog!!! Our poor dog just lays there and takes the beating!! But who could get mad at this face?

I'm sure I have mentioned before how much I love coupons!! Well yesterday, the boys and I set out on a mission....to get items that will be sent to Tuscaloosa for the tornado victims! We got ALL this for $7.63! Ok, so the coffee stays with me, and the candy, but the other stuff will be sent. I'm also going to do a little more shopping this weekend. Two stores with 2 kids was all I could handle yesterday! Sunday has become grocery day at our house. The hubs goes with me and it makes it easier. Poor Cameron rides in the buggy but by the time we checkout, he is buried under formula, baby food, milk, cereal, and whatever else has found its way into the buggy!

Mr. Babe Ruth himself....so not really but the stance reminded me of him!

So we like to hit the tee more than the ball, but we are getting better. Our first scrimage is Tuesday!!! I can't wait! Cameron plays for the Reds, which was my grandmother's favorite team!!! It's also Uncle Drew's and Aunt Morgan's favorite team so we are all excited to cheer on the Reds this season!

Here are a few pics from today! We had lunch at McDonald's with my cousin Ali and her twins, Abby and Kaleb. They are so precious! I wish we saw them more, but hopefully we can fix that since it is warmer outside!!

Neyland was just hanging out watching the big kids play and chewing on his finger! I think he is teething again! He's been super fussy the past few days!!!

This is Kaleb! He is just precious and a big ol' flirt! He just kept cutting his eyes and smiling whenever I would talk to him! I swear I could just eat him up!!!

My sweet, precious big boy! I can't believe he will start Kindergarten this fall! We didn't register him yesterday because we may be moving before school starts and right now he would go to a "city" school, but if we move, he will go to a "county" school! I didn't want it to be a big mess or a hassle so we are waiting! But I can't wait to go school supply shopping! That was my most absolute favorite thing to do while I was in school!!!

Miss Sweet Thing Herself!!!! I adore her! She can carry on a conversation like she's 20!!! I think the kiddos had a great playdate this morning!!

We got to keep my favorite 1 year old today....for just a short hour!!! Thanks Mere!!!!! Kidding....

Boys will be boys and the above picture led to this......

You would think this child had never seen mud before....he had such a blast! When he was finished playing, he was covered in mud and his pants were soaking wet from falling!!! He is so precious! We played outside the whole hour we had him! He ran around and chased the dog! I think Hitler needed a nap when the fun was over!!!

Cameron even got in on the fun too. This is saying alot for him because he doesn't like to be dirty!! As soon as Levi left, he got in the bath and made sure every speck of dirt was off of him!

Do you like Seafood??? Well here, you can see Neyland's dinner hanging out of his mouth! I made the mistake of giving him carrots and potatoes the other night and I ruined him! NO more baby food for this child! Nope! He wants the good & real stuff!!! I'm trying to come up with breakfast options so I need some tips! He spit his Fruit & Yogurt Baby Food out at me this morning and demanded REAL FOOD!!! What do you feed a 9 month old for breakfast besides rice cereal and a fruit???? Tomorrow we will try yogurt!

Now to get some rest!! We get to see Uncle Drew graduate from Cumberland University tomorrow!!! We are so proud of him!!!!

Mal

What I love about Sundays!.......wait....Wednesday!

Ha! I was trying to be clever....didn't work did it?


What do you love on this gorgeous Wednesday??

1. I love that the sun was finally shining today!!! I'm so sick of rain I can't stand it! Poor Cam has been locked up in the house for what seems like 2 weeks! He needs to get out and run some of that energy off!!!!

2. I'm loving t-ball! I can't wait until the first game!!!! I don't even care that he's playing for the Reds! (Haha)

3. I'm loving my crockpot! I use it a few times a week! It's great for nights we have practice or I'm tired! I put a roast, carrots, potatoes, and an onion in there this morning and ta-da dinner was cooked for me! (minus the mac-&-cheese).


4. I'm loving that it is 6:40PM and my kitchen is clean, the children have been bathed, and my house is quiet! Jimmy is playing with the boys so I can have a few minutes of quiet time!

5. I'm loving the song "Live a Little" by Kenny Chesney! It's a feel good, roll the windows down and just drive song!

6. I love the contents of this package! It is my mom's Mother's Day gift!!! I've been a busy girl today! I'll post pictures after she opens it :)

7. I'm loving FlyLady! If you have a messy house, this is what you need!!!! Our house actually stays picked up...most of the time!

8. I love love love the quilting maching I am getting to use for FREE!!! I'm quilting Sewn-in-Love quilts for cancer patients but I get to sneak mine on there too!!!!

9. I'm loving this little guy! Look at my big man standing up all on his own! He'll be walking soon and I will be in T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!!

10. I'm loving coupons. I'm not like the crazies, but I do love getting baby food and formula for just a few bucks!!!!

Now to browse the new Publix ad!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Mal