Tag: What’s Up Wednesday

What’s Up Wednesday {07.26.23}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

It’s time for a little monthly roundup. I’m typing away while Aidan is snoozing at naptime. I thought we were over the naptime struggle a few weeks ago, but he surprised me by going back to protesting pretty much all naps starting when we were in South Dakota. You’d think that eventually he would just wear himself out! But he’s a stubborn little one.

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: I made Half Baked Harvest’s Butter Chicken last night. This is the second time I’ve made it, and although I seem to be on streak of not cooking my onions enough, I think it’s a keeper of a recipe. We’re doing cobb salads tonight, and then to be determined for the rest of the week!

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

The cooler weather in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The high humidity and 100+ degree heat has me missing our week in the Hills.

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What’s Up Wednesday {06.28.23}

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I haven’t done a What’s Up Wednesday since February. I was literally working on this post the day that I went into labor with Aidan….and it never got posted. So I’m particularly excited to share a bit of what’s been going on in our lives lately!

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: I’m making two of our favorite Half Baked Harvest recipes. One is the Lemon Butter Chicken Piccata. I serve it with mashed potatoes or rice depending on what I have on hand. The other is the Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Whipped Ricotta. I add a a protein like shredded chicken or crumbled Italian sausage to boost the fullness of it.

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Baby J a year ago in my Timehop is killing me lately. Just mind blowing how his language has increased 10 fold from a year ago. And all of the cute things he would say to us this time a year ago.

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What’s Up Wednesday {02.22.23}

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My favorite post of the month! Truthfully, the last Wednesday of the month came fast this month. If felt like I was just writing January’s version of this post!

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: This week we’re going to have potato soup and homemade soft pretzels chicken fajitas.

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Being so close to welcoming this new baby has me reminiscing about this sweet little COVID baby. Baby J had the loudest cry ever from the moment he was born. But was the absolute best snuggler. I’ve said it before that this birth and post-partum was not what I had ever envisioned, but this little guy healed my heart during a time that the world just felt so lonely and broken. Forever grateful for him.

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What’s Up Wednesday {01.25.23}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

Last week at work kicked my booty. And this week has been no walk in the park either. This January has flown by, and I’m not really sure that we’ve done much of anything but here’s a little peek at our January…

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: My parents brought me over a smoked pot roast that I’m planning on slow cooking this week as an easy meal. Such a huge help with how busy work has been the last couple of weeks. And later in the week, we’re going to do some homemade burrito bowls with carnitas, rice, and black beans.

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Kids grow up so fast. We all know that. The pictures and videos, though, of Jonathan a year ago at 1.5 versus the little boy in front of me at 2.5 is just wild how much they grow in that year. The way he talks now, understands things and tells us things about his day. It’s just so hard to believe that a year ago we were getting none of that!

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What’s Up Wednesday {10.26.22}

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Another WUW! I hope you all have a good week so far. I can’t believe we’re already heading into the holiday season. Halloween until Christmas always feels like a crazy mad dash that happens in the blink of an eye. And I’m not going to lie….all of those influencers putting up holiday decor already….I already bought a few new pieces for our Christmas. They definitely got me with the “buy it before it sells out like it always does” bit! I do love the couple of things I bought, though. I tend to add a couple of new things each year, and retire the decor I’m just not loving anymore.

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: We had spaghetti and meatballs on Sunday. It’s a family favorite. I make everything homemade, but make a ton of sauce and a ton of meatballs, so I can freeze a majority of them for easy dinners in the future. 🙂

Then crockpot pot roast and baked potato soup with homemade pretzels rounds out the rest of the week!

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Halloween’s from years past. It’s always around this time that I start thinking about holidays in past years.

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What’s Up Wednesday (early!) {08.24.22}

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This is my favorite post every month. I love sharing and reading about just the everyday things that people are into currently! We’re going to be gone next week on vacation, so I’m sharing my WUW with you early! I just couldn’t miss it.

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: This week we’re doing homemade pizzas, cheesy sausage pasta florentine, and lemon butter chicken piccata!

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Reminiscing and enjoying the pictures and videos from Jonathan and Holden’s second birthday party! We all had so much fun celebrating our little COVID babies!

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What’s Up Wednesday {April 2022}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

This might be my favorite post of the month. They’re the most fun to go back and read, it’s a little bit of food, a little bit of my Timehop addiction, reading, watching, all wrapped up in one post.

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

Aside from leftover pizza galore, I’ve made carne asada tacos this week, and chicken gyros. May round out the week with some stuffed peppers.

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Past Harrison birthdays…This was his first birthday. His only truly ”normal” birthday…

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What’s Up Wednesday {March 2022}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

This might be my favorite post of the month. They’re the most fun to go back and read, it’s a little bit of food, a little bit of my Timehop addiction, reading, watching, all wrapped up in one post.

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

We did steaks over the weekend, Tikka Masala, and Chicken Pot Pie!

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

When we moved into our house. We bought our home several months before our wedding. We had been house searching for close to a year when we finally found our little home. It was such a big overwhelming decision, and I wondered then if we’d love it as much as I thought we would…

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What’s Up Wednesday {02.23.22}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

It’s the last Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for our monthly link up to share a little peak into our lives this past month. A little bit of food, a little bit of nostalgia, fashion, what we’re looking forward to all in one place!

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

  • Friday: Nathan and I went out for dinner to celebrate his birthday in combination with the Eric Church concert!
  • Saturday: We did take out and cake with the boys to celebrate our favorite Dad
  • Sunday: Steak dinner at Mimi and Papa’s to celebrate our February birthdays
  • Monday: Spaghetti and meatballs. Yum! It’s a family favorite.
  • Tuesday: Leftovers
  • Wednesday: Zuppa Toscana soup with salad and ciabatta bread
  • Thursday: Leftovers again

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Last year at this time, I have so many cute pictures of Baby J in his helmet…

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What’s Up Wednesday {08.25.21}

Posted on by Lauren Lane

This might be my favorite post of the month. They’re the most fun to go back and read, it’s a little bit of food, a little bit of my Timehop addiction, reading, watching, all wrapped up in one post.

As always, I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

We’re eating MY version of Iowa Girl Eats Cheesy Pasta Florentine, Asian Crockpot Pot Roast (the crockpot is coming back hardcore now that I’m starting to think about fall), and Parmesan Chicken Cutlets with corn on the cob.

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

We’re getting ready for our trip to my parents’ cabin in South Dakota. The last time we were there was 2019, and we looked like this…

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