Meatless Mondays

Quinoa and Lentil Soup

This is a very comforting and tummy satisfying soup. It has fantastic flavor and it is so good for you. My picture shows a thicker version but you can make it as soupy as you like.

Get the recipe here.

Also, I added a squeeze of lime and a dollop of greek yogurt for added flavor.

The monday blahs

I am so ready for warm weather and alfresco dining. I am in a blah mood today. Another week, another sick child. We have been under the weather here for almost a month. When one of us finally better someone else gets sick. OVER IT!

These pictures cheer me up though. I am looking forward to sitting in our backyard again. But first we need a new unbrella since the last storm snapped it in half taking my terra cotta pots with it. Oh and our outdoor cushions have been water logged and sun drenched too.

In the meantime, I will dream like I do so well and click and save these in my inspiration files.

photos courtesy House Beautiful and House and Home

Inspirational Thoughts Thursday and a dreamy party

I have been salivating just looking at these pictures. Oh what lovely, pretty sweets. I just want to jump in. Don't you?

Please check out this beautiful bridal shower by this talented event planner.

How about a little more inspiration....

"The unreal is more powerful than the real, because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. stone crumbles. wood rots. people, well, they die. but things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on.”

Chuck Palahniuk

Have a great weekend.

The yummiest protein bars you will make.

I just wanted to share with you a yummy and easy recipe for homemade protein bars.

The taste is delicious and healthy for you too. My daughters love them and I know you will too.

Oh and they are NO BAKE. That makes me happy.

You can see pretty much every indredient that is in these bars. I just cut them and wrapped in plastic wrap individually for a fast on the go snack.

Recipe here

Life Organization for my brain farts.

Lately I have been seeing these fabulous command centers everywhere. I know this isn't anything new but I think my mind is telling me that I need to get the ball rolling here and get myself organized. I have been extremely forgetful lately. It's like I've been in denial all this time. My plate is full and overwhelming and I think I just don't want to ask for help or find any for that matter.

I heart these organizational walls. It's got it all and it would be my brain but I just don't have the cash or even the space to have something like this. I of course did my research and came across two blogs that are sure to help me in this adventure.

be jealous here

and here

They have tons of great ideas and challenges to get you organized. I must warn you though, it's a bit too neat. But it's oh so pretty and you will be a bit jealous and feel like you are a slob with brain fart.

Inspirational Thoughts Thursday

Just thought I'd share with some pretty inspiration from House Beautiful.

I have had very little sleep this week due to my little one being sick and requiring breathing treatments at time for her coughing spells. The nights seem to get worse but I think we are on the road to recovery now and hopefully this was just a nasty bug that got the best of her little body and not allergies.

House Beautiful

I heart their little feet

Their pretty little toes, pretty little feet.

My little girls are so girly.

playing dress up

twirling in their dresses

I just love my girls.

Inspirational Thoughts Thursday

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Where am I going?

Alice: Which way should I go?
Cat: That depends on where you are going.
Alice: I don’t know where I’m going!
Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go!!

Ever have days like this?

I do appreciate what Cat says though. It doesnt matter but I do need to figure out where I am going?

Way better than candy

I decided to make my daughters Valentines day treats this year. How could you not. There are so many cute ideas out there in the blog world and if it's inexpensive even better.

I got this idea from this awesome mom. Check out her blog for some great ideas.

I knew these would be perfect. A free printable, some leftover baggies from another project and .25 cent balls from a local party store make this the best idea in my book. Way better than candy too.

Valentines Day Treats

How cute are these. A great idea and very inexpensive too.

Get the instructions here