Dachau Concentration Camp

Okay…I’m finally beginning to gather my thoughts and write about our Germany leg of the trip.  We had a great trip in England, but I was super eager to finally visit Germany.  One reason specifically is because my sister and I were born there.  We shall get to that…we did visit where we lived and even found the apartment my parents had while my Dad was in the Army.

We took an Easy Jet from England to Munich, Germany.  I highly recommend this if you are jet setting anywhere in Europe and want to travel between countries.  It’s fast, easy, and inexpensive.  We flew directly into Munich on my 37th birthday.  I have always wanted to visit a concentration camp, I am a huge history person, and it was such a humbling experience.

I’ll recap a bunch of it below and in pictures, but nothing is like seeing it in person.

My little traveler.  We rented a car to drive through Germany which was great!  Terence got to drive on the Autobahn and I was too chicken to try it! Lol!Read More

It’s Pumpkin Season + Enter to WIN!!!

This post is sponsored by Entenmann’s® Little Bites®.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It’s officially PUMPKIN season y’all!  The next few months are the time of year I absolutely LIVE for.  Things have been going great and our kitchen remodel is done, school is back in full swing, and the weather is in the 70’s here in Texas.  I’ve been cooking a lot more and let me just say you never really appreciate how nice it is to have a home cooked meal until you can’t cook one for 6 months.  I also have a loving relationship with my Instapot right now.  So, if you have any good recipes please share with a sister 🙂

I normally get up in the morning and make breakfast and pack Connor’s lunch.  I like to mix it up and try different things.  I’m not one of those Moms who cuts everything up in perfect proportions or shapes, but I still want to pack a fun lunch!  You know my love for Little Bites because I’ve mentioned it many times on my blog.  Now is the time to try them, if you haven’t they are the BEST! Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Pumpkin Muffins are back on the shelves and make the perfect addition to your kiddos lunch box or an after school snack.

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Check Out These New Sony Headphones!

This post is sponsored by Best Buy.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.
When we went to Europe this summer one of the first things we bought was a good set of headphones for each one of us.  If you travel a lot, workout, or just love listening to music …then you know a great pair of headphones is a MUST.  I am serious when I say our family is at Best Buy pretty much every weekend.  Terence and Connor love to look at EVERYTHING in the store! Ha!

Best Buy also has a great selection of headphones as well, so that’s exactly where we went when we needed to headphones!  Check out Sony’s New Industry Leading Noise Canceling WH-1000XM3 Headphones.

Why are these so cool???
(Well, first of all they have almost a FIVE STAR review rating)

Industry-leading noise canceling: Sony’s proprietary HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1 brings the WH-1000XM3 to the pinnacle of noise cancellation

Premium Sound: The 40mm drivers with Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) diaphragms are Hi-Res Audio compatible, reproducing a full range of frequencies

All-day listening with quick charging: Listen all day with up to 30 hours of playback and quick charging that gives five hours of playback with just 10 minutes of charge time.

Smart Listening: Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control automatically detects your activity and balances noise canceling levels accordingly

Planning a trip soon?  Head to Best Buy and check these out…nothing makes an airplane fly faster than a good set of headphones!

Math Tutoring Made Easy with Revolution Math

This post is sponsored by Revolution Math.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Now that school is fully in session it’s time to get serious about learning.  Connor just started the 3rd grade and in the state of Texas we have something called the STAAR test.  I know Connor is pretty nervous about the test this year, so as a Mom I want to help him be prepared the best I can.

 

About a month ago we started an online tutoring program called Revolution Math.  It’s designed to help 2nd-5th graders with their math skills. The story-based curriculum is a lot of fun and I loved seeing Connor interact with his teacher and the other kids.  The max amount of students for each class is only 4 students, allowing undivided attention by their teacher.

 

When you subscribe you will get a complimentary learning kit.
The learning kit includes:  Graph paper, a protractor, pencil, dice, poster, character masks, flash cards, and area tiles.

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Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Eggland’s Best sponsored this post. All thoughts and reviews are my own.

Hey Y’all!

I’d love to share with you this recipe for Guacamole Deviled Eggs.  Now that I have my kitchen back I’ve been cooking up a storm.  You never realize how much you need an appreciate a kitchen until it’s gone.  The past 4 1/2 months have not been the easiest, but I’m happy to report we have running water and a dishwasher again!  Woohoo!

This recipe is also American Heart Association approved!

Eggland’s Best and the American Heart Association have joined together to form the Family Meals Pledge.Read More

Falconry at Leed’s Castle

Okay…our kitchen was finished this weekend and I finally feel like I’m getting my life and my home back together…so no more excuses for not writing 🙂

England….continued….

One of our favorite things we did was the falconry experience at Leed’s Castle.  Our falconry guide, Reece, was awesome.  It just so happened that we arrived on a day they had a rare and crazy thunderstorm.  I told Terence before we went “As long as I get to see the owl I am good!”  So we started out with the owl and I am so glad we did because when it started to downpour I sat out for the falcon….eeek!

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First Day of 3rd Grade

You know when you send them off to Kindergarten it seems like just the beginning…then it all goes so FAST after that.  I know everyone says that to you, but at the time it’s a new feeling and your like yeah…yeah.  It’s true, the days are long, but the years are so incredibly short!

We survived our first week back to school and let me just say I am officially ready for pumpkin spice season.  These 110+ temps are annoying me so much!

The first week of 3rd grade went really well.  Connor loves his teacher and has a bunch of friends in his class, so that is good.  He’s still doing jujitsu twice a week and he’s really into Roblox.  I wish I could find some good chapter books to get him interested in.  He seems to be more into math and science right now.

If you have any good chapter book recommendations for an 8-year-old I’d love it if you’d leave a comment.

And a little trip down memory lane 🙂

We are really loving having Hemi, our adopted Frenchie, as part of our family.  He’s the best dog ever and Connor and him seem to be best buds!

We should have our kitchen done by FRIDAY!!!  Thank the Lord!!!  After 4+ months without a kitchen I’ve never craved a home cooked meal more in my life.  I’m not the best cook, but I still love the opportunity to be able to cook.  I was just getting to be BFF with my InstaPot too!  We’ll have to become friends again…ha ha!!!

As always you can keep up with us on the daily on Instagram.

I’m trying to get my mojo back and write more….so stay tuned!