It’s been a slow process of updating our main bedroom. We needed a bedroom upgrade. It was mauve when we bought the house and stayed mauve until last Mother’s Day when Mr. Serious and the girls painted it for us. For anybody counting, that’s about 13 years! Now it’s so much lighter and brighter and … Read More about A much needed main bedroom upgrade
The big 4-0! | Mommy and Me Monday | 584th ed
Saturday, I turned 40. Might as well just put it out there and start with it. A brand new decade. Not feeling too much over 39, but I think that’s the way it works. There’s definitely more wrinkles and grey hair, but this is where I’m at, right? The oldest two had a track meet about … Read More about The big 4-0! | Mommy and Me Monday | 584th ed
Spring Break in the Mountains | Mommy and Me Monday | 583rd ed
Spring Break 2021 and we found a way to hit the road and have a safe family vacation! Mr. Serious found a rented a cabin (aka “chalet”) through The Dillard House. We had our own space and even our own rooms and bathrooms for less than the cost of two hotel rooms. Plus, we had … Read More about Spring Break in the Mountains | Mommy and Me Monday | 583rd ed
Happy Easter 2021 | Mommy and Me Monday | 582nd ed
Last year, all of the Easter Egg hunts were cancelled. We were trying to avoid the stores so the Easter bunny must have avoided them too because there was no hunt at our house. This year, our neighborhood egg hunt was cancelled as well. I wanted the girls to get to have an egg hunt … Read More about Happy Easter 2021 | Mommy and Me Monday | 582nd ed
Panko-crusted savory baked salmon
Salmon is such a great nutrient dense fish. I really enjoy eating it at restaurants, but struggle cooking it, until this panko-crusted savory baked salmon. When most of the family will eat it, I consider it a win, too. Keep reading for the recipe and get the code for how to save 25% on your … Read More about Panko-crusted savory baked salmon
How to Make Painted Nintendo Easter Eggs | Mommy and Me Monday | 581st ed
Painting and crafting eggs is definitely an Easter jam our family can get down with. Nintendo sent us some supplies to make painted Nintendo Easter eggs. The girls were pretty excited about it! Supplies needed: Who can resist a giant bag of air drying clay? They also sent a Super Mario tablecloth, a Crayola smock, Crayola … Read More about How to Make Painted Nintendo Easter Eggs | Mommy and Me Monday | 581st ed
Empowering our girls with ceiling fan installations | Mommy and Me Monday | 580th ed
This weekend, with the news of the NCAA women being given one tiny rack of dumbbells, while the men had an entire weight room set up….I got a fire in my belly. I want our girls to know and believe they can do all the things! This weekend, we bought two new ceiling fans for … Read More about Empowering our girls with ceiling fan installations | Mommy and Me Monday | 580th ed
New faces and new running races | Mommy and Me Monday | 579th ed
It was a busy, full-of-changes week in the Serious household. There was a big orthodontist appointment for the oldest two girls and not one, but two track meets; their first and second. Before the girls went in, we snapped some “last” pictures. On June 17, 2008, the oldest got her braces put on. Then, we … Read More about New faces and new running races | Mommy and Me Monday | 579th ed
Strawberry Pie
Every time I say Strawberry Pie, I start singing the song Strawberry Wine. I don’t know why, it just comes to mind. After picking these delicious strawberries, I decided I needed to make a strawberry pie. When I got married, my aunt gave me her recipe. I asked who gave it to her, and she … Read More about Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Ginger Coconut Sorbet
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid® BRILLIANCE. Not too long ago, I had an amazing girls trip with friends. One stop inspired this delicious strawberry ginger coconut sorbet. All I can say is holy yum. And, honestly, it’s not that hard to make and can be easily modified or changed depending on the flavors … Read More about Strawberry Ginger Coconut Sorbet
Tips for visiting a Pick Your Own farm
We’ve had a tradition for quite some time that we go strawberry picking as soon as we know the strawberries are ripe and we can fit it into our schedule. The girls even know when it’s the right time of year. Because of the cooler spring, the picking season has only just started! We are … Read More about Tips for visiting a Pick Your Own farm
Does she ever NOT make a silly face? Mommy and Me Monday | 578th ed
One does not simply take a picture with B. It’s a full on event. With faces and actions and poses. She loves to see herself and make herself laugh. I was having a rest day…aka I turned into a sloth and had her come sit in my cocooned lap. The calm and still lasted only … Read More about Does she ever NOT make a silly face? Mommy and Me Monday | 578th ed
Yoga and Games | Mommy and Me Monday | 577th ed
I needed a good stretch….and a little sense of calming. Everybody in the house did. (At this point, who doesn’t?!?!?) I pulled up the Peloton app and picked a quick restorative yoga class. I didn’t realize it needed a yoga strap, but we figured we could wing it with hands, or my one yoga strap. … Read More about Yoga and Games | Mommy and Me Monday | 577th ed
Happy 9th Birthday, E | Mommy and Me Monday | 576th ed
This week was the kids’ February winter break. Usually we do something fun during this break because many places aren’t nearly as crowded as December break. We’ve been to Houston, Mexico and Disney World during the break. It’s typically a fun time to travel. But, thanks to our global situation, we did it super low key … Read More about Happy 9th Birthday, E | Mommy and Me Monday | 576th ed
Coloring with Mommy and Me Monday | 575th ed
There has been no shortage of baked goods in our house since the 12 year old decided to give her cupcake business a go. But, can you ever have too many cupcakes? So this Valentine’s Day, we got word that we could go get some cupcakes from Piece of Cake with some pages colored from Gabby’s … Read More about Coloring with Mommy and Me Monday | 575th ed
How to save money on your natural gas bill
This post, how to save money on your natural gas bill in Georgia and other states is sponsored by NaturalGasPlans.com. After almost a year at home all.the.time, we are realizing we are using everything in our home more, from our kitchen and bathrooms (can we remodel please) to things like our ceiling fans and natural … Read More about How to save money on your natural gas bill
A Wedding | Mommy and Me Monday | 574th ed
Put this on the list of things we never imagined we’d be doing a year ago. One year ago, our friends first met. They’ve since dated during a pandemic, got engaged and got married all during a pandemic. When they told us their wedding date last summer, I think we all thought things would be … Read More about A Wedding | Mommy and Me Monday | 574th ed
A workout buddy | Mommy and Me Monday | 573rd ed
This past week, the girls had a different school schedule (as opposed to the previous week where they were all virtual). Typically, I do my weight workouts on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And usually I do them in the afternoon, but the older two had cross country practice and I didn’t want a post-dinner workout. … Read More about A workout buddy | Mommy and Me Monday | 573rd ed
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Krystyn has been blogging since 2005. She is a sarcasm-loving, straight-shooting, jeans and t-shirts wearing, wife and mom of four girls (ages 14, 12, 9 and 7). She blogs about life as a mom and wife and includes funny stories, family travel, fitness, recipes, STEM and more. She currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs.