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Week of Weeknight Meals: June 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello friends! How are you? How was your weekend? Our weekend was filled with lots of Florida fun — meeting my sister’s baby boy (!!!), boogie boarding at the beach, digging into the homemade ice cream cake my brother-in-law made to celebrate Leslie’s birthday, knitting lessons with Mae, homemade poke bowls, pool time and more!... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #558 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida!!! We arrived at my parents’ place in Jacksonville Beach last night for what has become a bit of a summertime tradition for our family: 1-2 weeks in Florida with family! Ryan and I are taking advantage of some work flexibility and our kids’ intense desire to spend as much time with family... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #558 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida!!! We arrived at my parents’ place in Jacksonville Beach last night for what has become a bit of a summertime tradition for our family: 1-2 weeks in Florida with family! Ryan and I are taking advantage of some work flexibility and our kids’ intense desire to spend as much time with family... Read More »
Recent Looks: #11 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Summer is here and it is H-O-T! It’s wild to me that just a month ago, I was wearing denim jackets and jeans and now the thought of wearing layers of any kind makes me break out into a serious sweat. I’ll always be someone who loves pants and longer skirts over shorts so I’ll... Read More »
Recent Looks: #11 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Summer is here and it is H-O-T! It’s wild to me that just a month ago, I was wearing denim jackets and jeans and now the thought of wearing layers of any kind makes me break out into a serious sweat. I’ll always be someone who loves pants and longer skirts over shorts so I’ll... Read More »
Week of Workouts: June 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi friends! How are you? How was your weekend? Our weekend was so, so good. We welcomed our friends Merri and Andrew and their two children into our home around lunchtime on Thursday and they stayed through yesterday afternoon. It was so, so wonderful to have some of our favorite people join us at home... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #557 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! Happy Friday to YOU! I hope you’re checking in today after a good week. Our summer of craziness continues and not because we have a ton of things taking up our time during the week but precisely because we don’t. No camps and no real structure means mayhem and chaos at home with three... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #557 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! Happy Friday to YOU! I hope you’re checking in today after a good week. Our summer of craziness continues and not because we have a ton of things taking up our time during the week but precisely because we don’t. No camps and no real structure means mayhem and chaos at home with three... Read More »
10 Things to Do in Hilton Head with Kids - Peanut Butter Fingers
Last weekend we said goodbye to Charlotte and made our way about four hours south to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. We’ve visited Hilton Head twice in the past and knew we wanted to return again for two main reasons: The bikeability and the beach. There’s something special about the way the island has... Read More »
Ryder is SEVEN! - Peanut Butter Fingers
A couple of months ago, when we were on a road trip to Florida, Ryder turned around and walked backwards back to our car through the gas station parking lot with the biggest smile on his face because, you know, walking backwards is a blast! I looked at this playful little kid and said, “Ryder,... Read More »
Summer So Far + Orlando Girls' Trip - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi!!! How are you guys? How is your week going? This morning I felt the urge to sit down at my computer before the boys were up (though this was short-lived as Chase and Ryder have taken to waking up just after 6 a.m. every day — whaaaat) and I have no other point... Read More »
Summer So Far + Orlando Girls' Trip - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi!!! How are you guys? How is your week going? This morning I felt the urge to sit down at my computer before the boys were up (though this was short-lived as Chase and Ryder have taken to waking up just after 6 a.m. every day — whaaaat) and I have no other point... Read More »
10+ First Chapter Books - Peanut Butter Fingers
Reading has been a huge source of joy for me for as long as I can remember. I have vivid memories of reading Garfield comic books before bed when I was younger before progressing to chapter books that absolutely captivated me. Nostalgia comes at me in waves when I think about some of my first... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #556 + PBFingers ShopMy Page! - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from the Charlotte airport! I am off to Orlando for a weekend with my best friends from college and so, so ready to squeeze some of my favorite people! We’ve had this trip planned for months and every single one of us are coming — a rarity these days with seven of us in... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #556 + PBFingers ShopMy Page! - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from the Charlotte airport! I am off to Orlando for a weekend with my best friends from college and so, so ready to squeeze some of my favorite people! We’ve had this trip planned for months and every single one of us are coming — a rarity these days with seven of us in... Read More »
Kickoff to Summer Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Though I know we technically have a few “real” weeks to go until summer is here, this weekend felt like the kickoff to summer for our family. The boys are out of school, schedules have basically been ripped up and the sunshine that eluded us most of last week finally peeked through. We celebrated the... Read More »
Kickoff to Summer Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Though I know we technically have a few “real” weeks to go until summer is here, this weekend felt like the kickoff to summer for our family. The boys are out of school, schedules have basically been ripped up and the sunshine that eluded us most of last week finally peeked through. We celebrated the... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #554 - Peanut Butter Fingers
School’s out for SUMMER! Woohoooo! Okay well the big kids technically have to get through today at school but then it’s SUMMATIME. We’re planning to kick off summer with pool time, outside time and family time because, after five straight days of on-and-off rain, this weekend looks sunny! We also have plans with friends to... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #554 - Peanut Butter Fingers
School’s out for SUMMER! Woohoooo! Okay well the big kids technically have to get through today at school but then it’s SUMMATIME. We’re planning to kick off summer with pool time, outside time and family time because, after five straight days of on-and-off rain, this weekend looks sunny! We also have plans with friends to... Read More »
Week of Workouts: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning! It’s a wet and dreary morning in Charlotte today and it looks like that will be the theme of the week. There is looots of rain in our forecast but we’re going to do our best to make the most of it as we have a lot of end-of-the-school-year activities on the agenda... Read More »
Week of Workouts: April 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning! It’s a wet and dreary morning in Charlotte today and it looks like that will be the theme of the week. There is looots of rain in our forecast but we’re going to do our best to make the most of it as we have a lot of end-of-the-school-year activities on the agenda... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #553 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here! And my parents are (almost) here, too! My mom and dad hit the road early this morning (we’re a family of early birds) and should be arriving around lunchtime today. We are so, so happy we’ll have Mae and Pop with us for a few days! I’m sure we’ll fill our days... Read More »
Picture an Hour: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hiii! It’s Wednesday and I’m popping by this morning with a mid-week check-in. How are ya? I hope your week is going well so far and not too jam-packed. Our highlight of the week occurred on Monday when Rhett graduated from his 4-year-old Lucky Ducks preschool class! Rhett sang in his loudest voice, waved at... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Dinners: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning, friends!! I hope you’re checking in after a good weekend. The past few days have been filled with plenty of the good stuff — time with friends, a fishing derby, our first swim at the pool of the season, a karate tournament, kayaking — and now I’m feeling ready to take on the... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Dinners: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning, friends!! I hope you’re checking in after a good weekend. The past few days have been filled with plenty of the good stuff — time with friends, a fishing derby, our first swim at the pool of the season, a karate tournament, kayaking — and now I’m feeling ready to take on the... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #552 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Another week of Maycember has come and gone. How ya doing out there? Hanging on? Thriving? Just barely surviving? It was another whirlwind of a week for our crew but it’s a short one as all three boys are out of school today. (Rhett never has preschool on Fridays and the big kids have a... Read More »
Mother's Day Weekend at Jellystone Golden Valley - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? I hope your weekend was lovely and that the mothers out there spent the day yesterday exactly the way you would’ve liked to spend the day! Being a mom to our three boys is my favorite role I will ever have in my life and I know I was given... Read More »
Mother's Day Weekend at Jellystone Golden Valley - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends! How are you? I hope your weekend was lovely and that the mothers out there spent the day yesterday exactly the way you would’ve liked to spend the day! Being a mom to our three boys is my favorite role I will ever have in my life and I know I was given... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #551 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi, hello!!! Funny story: When we were in Sarasota visiting a bird sanctuary last month, I was talking to a beautiful cockatoo. I said “hi” and it said “hi.” I said “hello” and it said “hello.” Then it started to walk on its branch toward me and I was so excited continued to said... Read More »
Recent Looks #10 - Peanut Butter Fingers
It’s that time of year in North Carolina where the weather is all over the place. One day will be 80-degrees with the sun blazing and then the next day we’ll be cozying up in comfy sweatshirts when temperatures drop 30 degrees overnight. With such big temperature swings, outfits are all over the place, too,... Read More »
Legends of the Hidden Temple Themed Birthday at District 57 - Peanut Butter Fingers
What a blur of a weekend but what a FUN one! It feels like I was just sitting down to type up a blog post on Friday morning and then BAM it’s Monday and I’m back here chatting with all of you again. I hope your weekend was a good one and a solid mix... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #550 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here! How was your week? Anything exciting happening this weekend? After a couple of weekends of back-to-back travel and more travel on our calendar next week, we’re happy to have a weekend at home to catch up on life, relax, spend time together and hang out with friends. I’m especially excited for Saturday... Read More »
Officially 40 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Yesterday I officially turned 40 years old! It’s impossible to enter a new decade without doing a little self-reflection and one thing that kept popping up in my mind over and over again as I thought about the past 40 years of my life is how freaking lucky I’ve been to have lived a life... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday: #549 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida (yes, again)! Ryan, the boys, Pepper and I high-tailed it to Jacksonville Beach after school on Thursday for a few days in Florida. Our time in Florida is going to be a bit of a whirlwind. Ryan and I are leaving the boys with my parents tomorrow and will make the four-hour... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday: #549 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida (yes, again)! Ryan, the boys, Pepper and I high-tailed it to Jacksonville Beach after school on Thursday for a few days in Florida. Our time in Florida is going to be a bit of a whirlwind. Ryan and I are leaving the boys with my parents tomorrow and will make the four-hour... Read More »
Sarasota Spring Break 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hiiii! Oh my gosh does it feel GOOD to sit down, sip my whole milk latte, and have a second to chat with you guys. I worked ahead a bunch so I could still have some blog posts to share while we were away on spring break last week and Monday but I missed my... Read More »
How to Make Protein Pancakes - Peanut Butter Fingers
How to make protein pancakes that actually taste good! Ohhh protein. Talk about a buzzword these days. But also, it is really important. Protein is not just a fad but it’s a nutrient that helps support a healthy immune system and repair and maintain our cells. It’s a building block for our muscles and helps... Read More »