Welcome 2017 + Winter Weekend Food

Well this week just flew on by, am I right? We had a wonderful long, stretch of the holiday season spanning from several days before Christmas to New Years Day, and then boom! Back to normal, and a week just flies by. We all did ok adjusting after the long break {Wednesday felt like a total Monday, actually} but I can't say that I am sad to see the weekend here again!

I am excited for a New Year and a fresh start...sometimes I get those feelings at the beginning of a new year, it and sometimes I don't. What about you? So, it is fun to be looking forward to the year to come! 2016 brought us many, many blessings but not with out some hard times as well. Having the year ahead of us gives me lots of hope and goals to meet that I am going to try for. Hopefully I will get around to sharing some of those here on the blog in the next few weeks!

We are in the South and like most every other southerner, glued to the weather report for this weekends winter forecast! It looks like we won't end up getting much at all, but that didn't stop me from getting a winter menu planned out for the weekend.

I've already put Natalie's White Chicken Chili together for tonight and I'm super excited. We are big White Chicken Chili fans and although I already have several go-to's I enjoy trying a new one as well! I love her idea to serve with Cornbread Croutons, a fun twist!

I am also throwing a pork loin in the crockpot tomorrow to make April's Pulled Pork salad. Y'all this salad is insane! It is so incredibly easy too, you will think you missed a step. It has been a big hit in our house each time I have made it for different crowds. The leftovers are fantastic for making tacos for lunch, nachos, and Weeks enjoyed them too. Love, love!

Last but not least, this may be Sunday's dinner - My Chicken Meatballs. I haven't made them in a while and I am so ready for my fix! If you haven't tried them, a cold winter weekend is the perfect time to whip up a batch!

Stay warm this weekend!!

Cheers to 2016

Happy New Year! As usual, the holidays came and went so quickly. We were happy to spend the majority of the last couple of weeks with family, celebrating Christmas and this and that. It's finally back to normal now and I kind of look forward to the routine even if it just means normal days. Normal days are good. They are actually great!

watercolor calendar 

I don't have too much to get into today as I am inching my way back to a normal routine, but I did just want to check in and give you all an idea of what I have planned on here coming up! I am outlining a post now of the house projects we have lined up over the next several months. Let's just say things are looking busy as we prepare and change things around to suit our family of three plus baby #2 on the way! Speaking of baby #2- I am absolutely sparing everyone {and myself} of weekly pregnancy posts, but please let me know if you have any pregnancy topics/posts you would love to hear about. Other than that, any other requests? Recipes, shopping, decor, sales...you name it! Just let me know, especially as we start off on a new year. Two big room changes will be coming up as we transition Weeks into a big boy room and change his old room into the new nursery! I love kids rooms and I am so very excited about these! 

Cheers to 2016- may it be healthy, happy and safe!