I hope you all had a wonderful blessed Easter!! Here’s some photos of our weekend.. Some of Ben’s family came into town.. and we did a big easter dinner at one of the brother’s houses.
All i had to bring was some desserts and a side dish. And i offered to take care of the easter egg hunt and found all that i needed for it at target! love their prices.
it was a great weekend…and i have tons of stuff to do for work so i should wrap this up.
WEEKEND RECAP & RECIPES
had some relaxing fun on our front porch.
All i had to bring was some desserts and a side dish. And i offered to take care of the easter egg hunt and found all that i needed for it at target! love their prices.
it was a great weekend…and i have tons of stuff to do for work so i should wrap this up.
WEEKEND RECAP & RECIPES
had some relaxing fun on our front porch.
haha..her skirt got hiked up and i couldn’t resist taking a photo.
bath time!
belly shot. 22 weeks. dress from motherhood maternity.
this is as close as we got to family photos…haha. sophia fell asleep at the end of Church. so we carried her in and put her in her crib for nap time. gave me some time to frost cupcakes and take some silly photos with the hubby. he’s so cute. :) sorry for the cleavage…bad angle..and…i’m pregnant.
the easter bunny came in the afternoon…hehe. so after nap time it was easter basket time!!
happy easter to me….:) i was in target the other day and saw this book..and splurged. Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes. so many yummy recipes i couldn’t resist. and this tray i had been eyeballing for a while. got it for 11.99 usually 14.99 it’s plastic but is sturdy. perfect for loading up with goodies to take to a dinner party! plus…..my dream came true when i saw the fave reds pack from starbursts! i’m a pink starburst girl. i pick them all out.
easter egg hunt supplies! mini cheesecakes were baking while i was stuffing! thank you tar-jay.
I made up some basic cupcakes for the kiddies.. and some sugar cookies in the shape of bunnies! i was going to ice them but ran out of time..and energy.
Here’s the recipe for the sugar cookies…my childhood cookie. :)
Here’s the recipe for the sugar cookies…my childhood cookie. :)
Also made some cookies and cream mini cheesecakes from Martha Stewart’s Cupcake Recipe Book! amazing. i don’t usually like cheesecake because it’s so rich..but these were perfect. click here for the recipe that lynn posted! you put an oreo in the bottom of each cupcake as the crust…best part!
Easter egg hunt time!!
of courseeee ben and the boys had to hide the eggs in easy places for the kids…
like trees and compost piles.
For my side dish i brought this broccoli salad! soooo good! My friend abbey gave me the recipe and i have to share it with you. she said everyone asks her for it. it’s that good. I haven’t been wanting vegetables with this pregnancy..but i ate this up! (ignore the mayo it’s loaded with..haha. i halved that part.) and a polish get together wouldn’t be complete without 20 pounds of kielbasa. :)
Broccoli Salad Recipe
**mix together the following in a large bowl:
(not to self..i eyeball the amount of everything..just do it to your taste!)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
1/2 small red onion (or less if it makes you cry while you cut it. it kicked my butt.)
8 oz package of Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Chopped up Bacon (i only had turkey bacon so we used that..tasted great. tip: cut before you cook it and it keeps its shape.)
**In another dish mix the sauce:
2 cups mayo (hellmans)
2/3rd cup Sugar
3 TB White Vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
**stir together sauce and salad on location right before serving to prevent soggy salad..or..if you are like my husband and likes it less crisp..throw it all together right now! enjoy! thank you abbey. :)
I’ll be back tomorrow with some favorite blogs, recipes & bargains!
Did you post about your easter?? leave me a link if you did!
Jocelyn
April 5, 2010 at 11:03 amyou are one super cute mama! i always enjoy reading your posts! I just got that MS cupcake book too…it is fabulous right? Eeeeekk! I love the pink starburst too, so I can’t wait to find a bag of the fav reds! And yes Target rocks…big time!!!!
Iva
April 5, 2010 at 11:17 amyour little girl is SO cute…and congratulations on #2 ;) Glad everyone had a nice Easter Sunday!
Shannon
April 5, 2010 at 12:08 pmOh my goodness! What wonderful pictures! It’s almost like you created an inspiration board with all the photos…how did you do that? You look so beautiful, don’t you just love being preggers? I know I did! Sophia is too precious! Glad y’all had a wonderful Easter. Happy Monday!
Stephanie
April 5, 2010 at 1:18 pmI have had that salad, it’s so good! All of your pictures are beautiful – as always. Every time I read your blog I may become *ever so slightly* jealous of you and your perfectly themed parties and recipes and pictures…..
The Neffs
April 5, 2010 at 1:21 pmGlad you had a nice Easter! Adorable pictures!
Jessica
April 5, 2010 at 4:02 pmloved the pics! It looked like you had a wonderful Easter day! Yay!
Heather @ Gerber Days
April 5, 2010 at 4:03 pmOkay, I’m feelin’ like I’m a slacker after reading this post! You are the jack of all trades! Look at the great foodie pics! They look delicious. Those cupcakes!! They look absolutely divine. Your little girls hair is simply adorable! How old is she? I have a 22 month old little girl. Aren’t they the
best?! I LOVE her cute little tutu.
Why do you look so dang cute at 22 weeks preggo? You are beautiful! Love your hair, and that cute dress.
Clearly, I L-O-V-E your blog. Following now, and will be back for sure! So glad Shannon suggested your blog. ;)
http://www.gerberdaysblog.com
jenn
April 5, 2010 at 4:54 pmyour family is so cute natalie :o)
your blue dress is GREAT!!!
and i’m totally stealing this broc/caul salad recipe…right up my alley!!!
Angie S
April 5, 2010 at 5:02 pmI love all your pics…the goodies are making me want to run to the kitchen and rob my kids Easter baskets!! HA!
Cute blue dress too :)
Have a great week!
erica@ moth design+luxe life
April 5, 2010 at 6:20 pmOk, Sophia is such a doll. She gives me total girl envy ( I have 5 boys) And you’re one hot baby belly mama! Looks like a lovely weekend! Loving your blog… will be following. xo Erica
http://moth-design.blogspot.com/
Nadine
April 5, 2010 at 7:48 pmYou look stunning in that dress! Your little one is so cute with her little skirt all hiked up, lol! Looks like you guys had a great weekend!
Simply Me
April 5, 2010 at 8:05 pmnew follower :)
carissa @ lowercase letters
April 5, 2010 at 10:22 pmi adore broccoli salad! sophia looks too cute in the tutu!!! i just die over her curls – they are presh! i want my lil’ gal to have curls like that too! your dress is gorgeous! why couldn’t i find one that cute?! praying for you guys!
Jesse
April 7, 2010 at 10:48 pmGorgeous photos!
Teri
April 8, 2010 at 3:13 pmCan’t wait to see your pictures this weekend. Good luck..you’ll do great! It’s still Easter season so I’ll be making those deserts asap!