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Things I'm Loving Friday #512 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here! Any fun weekend plans? Anyone with no weekend plans and every intent to relax? Sometimes no plans are the best plans! We’re kicking off our weekend with a house full of kids — our boys are all having playdates here today — and are anxiously awaiting Ryan’s arrival back home. Ryan was... Read More »
A Weekend at Wildacres Retreat - Peanut Butter Fingers
Over the weekend we drove a little less than two hours from Charlotte to Little Switzerland, North Carolina for a wilderness retreat at Wildacres. Little Switzerland is a small mountain village (truly tiny) located off the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina. Wildacres Retreat was our reason for visiting the mountain town but we... Read More »
Week of Workouts (April 2024) - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi friends! How are you? How was your weekend? Our weekend was fantastic as we spent most of it on a wilderness retreat soaking up unplugged time together as a family. I hope to get my act together enough to type up a recap of everything to share with you guys on the blog later... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #511 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! Friday is here and it’s actually my birthday eve! (Is that a thing? No?) I’m turning 39 on Saturday — my final year in my 30s whaaaat — and we’re spending the weekend away as a family. Our plans are a little unusual but I am so freaking excited! Once Chase is out... Read More »
A Spring Weekend with Mae and Pop - Peanut Butter Fingers
Our weekend was such a good one but it went by way too fast! It felt like our weekend kicked off early because my parents arrived in town in the late afternoon on Thursday and all three boys were out of school on Friday. It was so nice to my mom and dad in town... Read More »
A Spring Weekend with Mae and Pop - Peanut Butter Fingers
Our weekend was such a good one but it went by way too fast! It felt like our weekend kicked off early because my parents arrived in town in the late afternoon on Thursday and all three boys were out of school on Friday. It was so nice to my mom and dad in town... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here and it’s a good one because my mom and dad are in town for the weekend! They arrived yesterday afternoon and we are so happy to have Mae and Pop here with us! While our weekend plans are a little up in the air, we have a babysitter booked for tonight for... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here and it’s a good one because my mom and dad are in town for the weekend! They arrived yesterday afternoon and we are so happy to have Mae and Pop here with us! While our weekend plans are a little up in the air, we have a babysitter booked for tonight for... Read More »
Recent Beauty Favorites - Peanut Butter Fingers
It’s been a hot second since I’ve shared a beauty-related blog post with you guys (my most recent post was my simple skincare routine I shared on the blog last year) and when I realized I have a handful of new beauty finds to share with you guys, I figured it was time for another... Read More »
Recent Beauty Favorites - Peanut Butter Fingers
It’s been a hot second since I’ve shared a beauty-related blog post with you guys (my most recent post was my simple skincare routine I shared on the blog last year) and when I realized I have a handful of new beauty finds to share with you guys, I figured it was time for another... Read More »
One Week of Kid Breakfasts in 5 Minutes (or Less) - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? How was your weekend? We spent a lot of our weekend at home tackling various home projects we’ve had on our radar for months (a gallery wall, for one) but spent the vast majority of our time outside. After a dreary week, it was so wonderful to have a weekend... Read More »
One Week of Kid Breakfasts in 5 Minutes (or Less) - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? How was your weekend? We spent a lot of our weekend at home tackling various home projects we’ve had on our radar for months (a gallery wall, for one) but spent the vast majority of our time outside. After a dreary week, it was so wonderful to have a weekend... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #509 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! Friday is here and we are ready for it! Our big plans for the day aren’t anything crazy but they’re certainly something we’re looking forward to later this afternoon. Some of our closest friends adopted a puppy yesterday and we get to meet him! Frankie is half German Shepherd and half Great Pyrenees... Read More »
Picture an Hour: April 2024 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are ya? Anyone in the mood for a day-in-the -life blog post today? I hope so because I am coming at you with a glimpse into our Tuesday through photos this morning. It was a fairly typical Tuesday, if not a little rainy, and since I managed to capture a lot of... Read More »
Picture an Hour: April 2024 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are ya? Anyone in the mood for a day-in-the -life blog post today? I hope so because I am coming at you with a glimpse into our Tuesday through photos this morning. It was a fairly typical Tuesday, if not a little rainy, and since I managed to capture a lot of... Read More »
Best Books I've Read So Far This Year (2024) - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi friends! How are you? I’m doing well but I’m admittedly still in spring break mode over here. I hope to be back to normal blogging next week with a recap of our time in Sarasota which was a wonderful balance of activities, downtime and sunshine! I initially planned to pop in today to share... Read More »
Picture an Hour: March 2024 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! I’m coming at you today with a day-in-the-life blog post that recaps our day yesterday through one picture per hour. It was a fairly typical Tuesday around here so let’s dive right in! Picture an Hour: March 2024 6:15 a.m. Coffee + Devotional + Work Time After letting Pepper out, I began my... Read More »
Picture an Hour: March 2024 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! I’m coming at you today with a day-in-the-life blog post that recaps our day yesterday through one picture per hour. It was a fairly typical Tuesday around here so let’s dive right in! Picture an Hour: March 2024 6:15 a.m. Coffee + Devotional + Work Time After letting Pepper out, I began my... Read More »
Gluten-Free Weekend Menu for Guests: What We Served - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi friends! How are you? How was your weekend? We had a good one and welcomed one of Ryan’s childhood best friends and his family in town. Terry, his wife Janelle, their 7-year-old son and two dogs stayed with us through the late morning on Sunday en route to Florida for their spring break and... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #507 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here! Hooray! How are you guys? Did you have a good week? We had a fairly typical week over here and are looking forward to the weekend. We have friends in town visiting us through Sunday which will make the next few days extra fun! The weather looks a little dreary which may... Read More »
Reunited Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? I hope you’re checking in after a fun-filled, relaxing weekend! Our weekend began on a wet and soggy note with non-stop rain on Friday but that didn’t stop our fun. Chase didn’t have school on Friday and since Rhett and Ryder never have school on Fridays, we made sure to... Read More »
Reunited Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? I hope you’re checking in after a fun-filled, relaxing weekend! Our weekend began on a wet and soggy note with non-stop rain on Friday but that didn’t stop our fun. Chase didn’t have school on Friday and since Rhett and Ryder never have school on Fridays, we made sure to... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #506 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi! How are you! How was your week? I am personally a little extra happy it’s Friday because Ryan returns from India late this evening! He’s been gone for nine days on a work trip and we’ve missed him like crazy. There’s an 11-and-a-half hour time difference between Charlotte and Bengaluru but thankfully this... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Meals: March 2024 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! How are you guys? Feeling hungry this morning? If so, I hope you’ll enjoy today’s peek into last week’s evening meals and possibly even find a little dinner inspiration in the mix. This post is part of the ongoing Week of Weeknight Meals series I began more than a year ago to give... Read More »
Burn Boot Camp Review - Peanut Butter Fingers
Today’s blog post is all about Burn Boot Camp! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a Burn Boot Camp super fan. I’ve been attending camps multiple times a week for years (I took my first camp in 2015) and don’t see my love for Burn fading anytime soon. I... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Meals: March 2023 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! How are you guys? Feeling hungry this morning? If so, I hope you’ll enjoy today’s peek into last week’s evening meals and possibly even find a little dinner inspiration in the mix. This post is part of the ongoing Week of Weeknight Meals series I began more than a year ago to give... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #505 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi and Happy Friday to Y-O-U! How was your week? It seems like a lot of people were out on spring break last week but our boys don’t have spring break until the end of the month so it was business as usual for our crew. Our week mostly looked like school, piano, karate, play... Read More »
A Tuesday in the Life (March 2024) - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! I’m coming at you with a day-in-the-life blog post today. I managed to snap enough pictures to recap our Tuesday yesterday so let’s dive in! Tuesday My alarm went off just after 5 a.m. and after letting Pepper out, I eased into the day with a whole milk latte and my devotional before... Read More »
West Jefferson Baby Shower Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
It was another whirlwind weekend marked by travel for me but it was such a wonderful one because it included lots of quality time with my mom’s side of the family. My mom, sister and nephew arrived at our house on Thursday and spent the night with us as a stop-over en route to West... Read More »
Things I'm Loving #504 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are ya? How was your week? My week flew by but I suppose that’s how things go when travel sandwiches the weekdays. After arriving back in town on Monday afternoon, the week passed by quickly and then I’ll be taking off for West Jefferson for a baby shower for my cousin this... Read More »
Girls' Weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona - Peanut Butter Fingers
The night before I left for Scottsdale to meet up with some of my very best friends, I told Chase the women I was going to visit are women who have been my friends since I was his age. This blew his mind and, honestly, it blows my mind a bit, too. (Top: For Love... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #503 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Our whole family is back under one roof and it feels wonderful! Ryan and the big kids arrived home from Park City on Wednesday and they were all what I’ll call exhausted-excited after their ski weekend away with my dad and my brother-in-law. I loved hearing their stories (They saw two moose! It snowed every... Read More »
One-On-One Time + Tuesday - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi! Hi! How are ya? How is your week going so far? It’s another funky week for the Fagan fam from a scheduling perspective (days off from school, travel for me on Friday) which is kind of the theme for us in the first few months of 2024. We planned some family travel but also... Read More »
One-On-One Time + Tuesday - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi! Hi! How are ya? How is your week going so far? It’s another funky week for the Fagan fam from a scheduling perspective (days off from school, travel for me on Friday) which is kind of the theme for us in the first few months of 2024. We planned some family travel but also... Read More »