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Our Evening Walks

We have been squeezing in a lot of evening walks this summer, on those rare evenings that the temps are not hovering near 100.  I usually take at least one or two of the kids with me.  Max often chooses to stay home and have some “Daddy Time” but Ella loves to go with me...

Menu Plan Monday ~ July 23

Are you looking for menu ideas for your family this week?  Check out what we’ve been eating at our house, and for more yummy recipe links see Menu Plan Monday or orgjunkie.com! Slow Cooker Three Envelope Pot Roast Sliders (oh my…these were so tasty!  And don’t be afraid to eat that sauce with it, just...

~~Sunday Sayings~~

Each Sunday I want to share with you a few words of wisdom.  These might be words that I have stumbled upon during my day to day life, lyrics from a favorite song, a poem, a knock-knock joke, a quote from someone famous, or even from someone not-so-famous.  Sometimes I see a quote, or hear...

{this moment}

Inspired by SouleMama – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....

it was just like….

Until three weeks ago it had been over a decade since I had ridden a bike. I don’t know why I let this happen, because I love riding a bike! I’m so glad my daddio, baby sister and I are making weekly bike rides happen now. Next up…getting Michael and Johnny out with us! You...

GOBama Go!

A little bit of excitement for our Monday morning…President Obama was rolling through town to go to an event downtown.  We had a great view of the motorcade from our house, and the boys were so excited!  Side note:  I love my new zoom lens!    

Menu Plan Monday ~ July 16

We had some very tasty meals here this past week, please check out the links below, and for more menu planning inspiration check out Orgjunkie.com.  She has so many different menu plans linked on to her Menu Plan Monday post!  My favorite this week had to be the Lemon Basil Chicken, we love this dish...

~~Sunday Sayings~~

Each Sunday I want to share with you a few words of wisdom. These might be words that I have stumbled upon during my day to day life, lyrics from a favorite song, a poem, a knock-knock joke, a quote from someone famous, or even from someone not-so-famous. Sometimes I see a quote, or hear...

Pirates, Otters & Such…

{this moment}

Inspired by SouleMama:   A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....

Bachelorette Bash :: Giveaway [CLOSED]

Congrats to Shooting Stars Mag who said… i like this wedding shower activity idea- Recipe for a Good Marriage- http://sweetcsdesigns.com/archives/3628#comment-3918 Shooting Stars Mag, shoot me an email at Katie(at)Cards-by-Katie.com to claim your prize! I was recently asked to take part in a fabulous event for brides in the Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati area.  I will...

Kentucky State Parks: Rough River Dam

Here’s few of my favorite pictures from our family vacation last month to Rough River Dam State Park.  Oh how we love visiting the Kentucky State Parks! Rough River Dam State Park:   Exploring… Reading… Hiking…  Playing video games… Walking & chatting… Boating… Reflecting… Learning new games…  You can read more about our trip to Rough...