Moving across the country

We did that. It has been three weeks and while not everything is quite unpacked, we are a bit more settled than I thought we would be. Having 2 kids has really been a fun adjustment and even though the baby is almost 6 months old, the jump from 1 to 2 kids has kept me plenty movin' and groovin'.

I thought i would share a date we did a few months ago in TX. Moving west means that we get to do the date all over again since the growing season is different here.  So, see what you can pick from this site and head out

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Fancy Pants Eating

Sheesh, lemme tell ya...
I can't believe summer is almost over. We have been gone a lot. But is has been wonderful!

And for all you gals who are frugal (or not) here is a great chance to get all dressed up, get a sitter, and go eat "fancy pants" style.

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Every Summer Houston restaurant sponsors what is known as "Restaurant week" . It is more like Restaurant Month though. Many large cities also participate throughout the year so check for you city. You are gonna have to google it yourself but some cities include:

NYC
BOSTON
SAN DIEGO
PROVIDENCE
BALTIMORE

 This benefits both a charity and allows you and your favorite date to go out for night without breaking the bank. To see a list of participating restaurants in Houston click here

May date link up! Hurry!!

Just wanted to make sure you head over to Shannonbrown and link up your date! I know, a date link up! Awesome huh? I haven't visited in a while and enjoyed stalking perusing her blog. She has some great ideas for quick date nights. Anyhow, enough talk. Go check it out

The way to a mans heart in through his stomach

This little gem cam about out of pure laziness. 

Laziness to go to the store for Pam

-and-

Laziness to wash my baking dish. 

Comically, this little delights are now a family Husband favorite!

Here is the super quick how to:

1. Bake your favorite cookie dough in your cupcake pan (I used my silicone cupcake pan) just like you would on a cookie sheet. 
2. Once the cookie is baked, get your favorite ice cream out of that freezer of yours and put a scoop into the cupcake hole (not sure what you call it) on top of the still piping hot cookie
3. Pop those little beauties in the freezer. Once the ice cream is frozen (if you can wait that long) dislodge the entire deliciousness and eat. 
4. Hubby will be kissing you all night when he takes a bite (or will give you massages in return for this cookie ice cream goodness)

Pretty Pins

A few Pretty pins from my hubby Pintrest board. 

Etsy: Element 120
frame your date

thedatingdivas

milk cubes

Pop tags

Etsy: lucky us

Olive Garden Date: at home

I saw this from Six sisters and loved the idea! Its hard for us to eat our because I can't stop thinking about how I could make this dish cheaper at home. Am i the only one? I hope not. So when I came across this idea, I just loved it! And be sure to browse around their site as well. There are some great ideas.

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/12/olive-garden-date-night-at-home-recipes.html

Spice up your marriage

But not in the way you are thinking! 

I came across this article via Pintrest. 

Still recovering from our littlest addition arriving a week ago, my hubby has been just amazing to me. He has been soft spoken, funny, SUPER DUPER helpful etc. I was trying to remember the last time we argued and honestly, it hasn't happened this year. I think that we both (read: me) have been making a bigger effort not to take offense and to really try to listen first. Before getting all uptight and defensive. One thing that Hubby told me was that if something is really bothering him, he would write it down. Then, if after a week, it STILL was bothering him, he would come to me and we would address it together. It has made a HUGE difference. What have you done to help keep your marriage going?

Here are a few highlights but be sire to go over and read it all. Its not long. Promise. 

Seek feedback and help each other. From an eternal perspective, we are all new at marriage and have a lot to learn. A humble approach toward each other allows husbands and wives to learn from one another. Seeking feedback from your spouse about how you are doing and how you could improve might be just what you need to be a better spouse and parent. Remember that insisting on being right is not as important as being united and having the Spirit

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“Marriage partners must be quick to forgive. If we will sue for peace, taking the initiative in settling differences—if we forgive and forget with all our hearts … if we forgive all real or fancied offenses before we askforgiveness for our own sins—if we pay our own debts, large or small, before we press our debtors—if we manage to clear our own eyes of the blinding beams before we magnify the motes in the eyes of others—what a glorious world this would be! Divorce would be reduced to a minimum; courts would be freed from disgusting routines; family life would be heavenly; the building of the kingdom would go forward at an accelerated pace; and the peace which passeth understanding would bring to us all a joy and happiness which has hardly ‘entered into the heart of man.’”

The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball (1982), 242.