Sick Baby

 My poor baby has been fighting off a cold this week.  She's sounded hoarse, has been sneezing, had a stuffy nose, been a drooling mess and just been fussier than usual this week.  It's her first time being sick and I feel so bad for her.  We've had lots of snuggles, extra attention, and I'm hoping it'll clear up soon!!  She's got her first pediatrician appointment with her new doctor in Arkansas next week.

The cats were even concerned for their sister :)

 I think Olive's on the mend and will be back to normal in no time.

Polka-dots and a big bow will make any girl smile :)

Highlights of the Week

Our week was filled with family, shopping, eating out ,a road trip, laundry and getting back into the swing of things at home.  We had fun and are excited for a football-filled weekend.

1. Shopping date with the girls.  Target did it again with a well-stocked clearance section for little girls.  I couldn't resist the $1.50 price tag on these cute accessories.

Olive & Allie :)

2. Southern Sunset on our IN---->AR road trip

 3. I made homemade cinnamon rolls for my hubby.  I'm not sure if he was more excited to see me or the cinnamon rolls after a long day of work.  I like my cinnamon rolls to be thick, heavy on the pecans and cinnamony icing.

 4. I ordered these headbands on-line, forgot that I did and then was pleasantly surprised to find them in my mailbox this week.  I can't wait for Olive to model them.

5. Olive and I got to participate in our first campaign function for my dad's sheriff race.  If you happen to live in Spencer County, Indiana vote HEILMAN for Sheriff 2014!!  We did a parade, threw out candy, Olive snoozed, ate fair food and enjoyed time with my family.  It's nice to be able to go home for events like this.

 Campaign tees don't come in baby size so Olive wore red, white and blue to match.

 Lemonade shake up, Pronto Pup, Giant Choc chip cookie and Elephant Ear.

Happy Weekend!

Go Irish!

Linking up with TheLaurenElizabeth and LifeRearranged

Baby Bathtub

I knew I wanted a baby bath tub that would lay flat when we weren't using it.  I did some research and loved the PUJ tub but didn't want to spend that much on a bath tub.  I also liked the Blooming Bath Tub but didn't want to spend that much and I couldn't find it in the stores.  

I registered at Babies R Us and found a Safety First green bath tub for under $20.  It folded up flat, wasn't sharp and was really affordable.  Win-win for all.  Olive loves the bathtub and so do I.

Feline Changing Table

My cats are confused...

they think Olive's changing table pad is a cat bed.

They are so cute about it and I take their pictures often.  

My husband says that I've created two monsters 

and it's my fault for encouraging this type of behavior... so be it :)

Farmer's Market & Fried Chicken

I mentioned before that we are really enjoying the Farmer's Market in Little Rock.  Each week we try new veggies and try out some different food while we're downtown.  The produce is always so tasty!

We also got some apple butter

 

 We walked to Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken and ordered some chicken to go.

It was good and spicy!

 Olive always gets in a good nap while we stroll around.

 A trip to the Farmer's Market wouldn't be complete without a stop at Le Pops - 

Raspberry Peach was my yummy pick of the day.

Whole Hog BBQ

We have found some delicious BBQ in Little Rock

and Whole Hog is our favorite.

They have a large menu, 6 different sauces on the table for you to try 

and have several locations all over the city.

Kevin always gets their pulled pork platter and I love their chicken.

The baked potato is my fave.

We've made it a point to take all of our out of town visitors here.

Packing Lunches

I enjoy packing lunches.  I know it sounds weird but if your fridge & pantry are stocked with goodies, it's fun to pack lunches.  When I was teaching, I'd pack my lunch and my husband's lunch the night before so we could just throw our refrigerated items in our lunch boxes in the morning and go.  But now that I'm working at home and not packing lunches for myself each day, I have a new system that I thought I'd share with you.

I have two plastic bins: one refrigerated and one not.  I add items to each container and put them in snack sized bags on Sundays for the whole week and check in mid-week to restock. 

  For the refrigerated bin,

I put fruits, veggies, cheese sticks, yogurt and necessary utensils.  

The produce is washed and ready to eat.  I keep it in the same spot each week in the fridge so that my husband knows where to look each morning.

For the non-refrigerated bin,

I have chips, snacks, granola bars, candies, beef jerky, pretzels, nuts and soup.  Everything is portioned out in snack sized bags and is ready to eat.  Kevin grabs a few things each morning to add to his lunch bag.

PROS of this system: I've noticed that Kevin is excited to pack his lunch, doesn't have to ask where things are in the morning and he looks forward to eating his lunch each day because he packed things he likes to eat.  If I don't do this, he'll eat "trinkets" and be starving all day.  These food bins would work for your spouse and/or your kids!

I also try to include a note with his lunch or to text him during the day.  On Mondays, my note includes all the things we have to look forward to throughout the week.  The other days are just a short note to encourage him when he eats his lunch.