Friday Favorites 1-12-2024

It's Friday! My days are all jumbled this week due to an abundance (3!) of snow days. We've had so much snow this week!

I'm linking up with Erika and Andrea to share some Friday Favorites.

First up...

I've thoroughly enjoyed my days at home with the boys this week. Dustin's off days happened to be Tuesday-Friday, so we were home together for 3 days. We loved all of the family time!

Sammy got a few chances to play in the snow.

And Jack got plenty of chances for lots of snuggles.

Cozy time at home with my favorite people is ALWAYS a favorite thing of mine.

Cold, winter days mean that soup must be on the menu. This week we enjoyed my Crockpot Hamburger soup along with a side of beer bread and veggies.

I also got a chance to read this book this week! I follow Taylor on social media, and think she's hilarious. Her writing has really great voice...I could practically hear her saying what she was writing. This was the third book I've read so far this year.

Does anyone else struggle with eczema this time of year? Both of my boys struggle with dry, scratchy skin this time of year. I've tried several lotions on the hunt for a cure, and we've had awesome luck with this one. It's nice and thick, but absorbs really well. It's a good find!

Baby Jack has had a rough start with solid foods, but this week we've experienced some success. We've discovered that he hates pureed food, so baby food has been a no-go. I made all of Sammy's baby food, so I was a little disappointed to not be blending up fun mixes of purees for him to eat. Instead, he uses this spoon to feed himself. I use the spoon to scrape up some form of solid food - so far we've done avocado and banana - and he feeds himself. It's been going well so far...look at that proud face!

Lastly...I got this snack mix from Trader Joe's on my last visit. It's got some spice, but it's not SO spicy that I can't handle the heat. A little bit of this + a Limoncello LaCroix is my favorite after school snack.

That's all for today! I'm off to enjoy my snow days with the boys. Have a wonderful weekend! XX

Catch up on this week's blog posts here:

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Snow Day

Brothers

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

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