Moms' Coffee Date

WHAT WE'RE EATING THIS WEEK... S-Honestly, I have no idea! I am always on the hunt for new recipes. I have tried to be a better meal planner, but I go through fits and spurts. We will grill out once, maybe eat out since we have a more laid back summer schedule! T-Vegetables from our garden-My husband has become quite a gardener.  We have tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, and green beans.  Pictures to come! WHAT I'M REMINISCING ABOUT... Actual farm equipment still there! My artistic shot Love this place!   S-My family has a farmhouse that was built by my great-grandparents. It has had many incarnations  in its 104 years, but the latest project is that my husband and I are working to turn the house and the almost 9 acres of property it sits on, into a brewery/beer tasting room/cafe/event venue/farmer's market/farm. I know that sounds like a lot. I hope to tell you more about that another time. It has been an office for our family business whe...

This month's linkup is SCHOOL DAYS! Thanks to Andrea and Erika for this opportunity! Wow, July 25th and talking about school already! Actually, when we went on our coffee date together last week, Trina started school supply shopping for her girls! I, on the other hand, am totally bummed that my kids' school has decided to provide their school supplies this year. Are you crazy, you might ask? Ladies, I LOVE to school supply shop. Buying new pencils and pens and highlighters and post-its...the list goes on. I am a total dork, but I love it all! Can I also take a second to freak out a little bit that Gavin, my oldest child, is entering into 7th grade?!?! Argh! I remember going into 7th grade. Scary stuff. Will is heading into 3rd and sweet Elliot will be in what we call Pre-K4. These are my 3 kids on the first day of school last year. We have been using these awesome printables from the How Does She  blog for a few years. These kids have grown so much in a year...

What's for breakfast, Coffee Daters? Ok, Obviously...COFFEE! But these 2 (sometimes 3)ingredient chocolate croissants are so easy and GOOD! And did I mention, KID APPROVED?! I mean, what's not to love, right?  Ingredients: -Refrigerated package of crescent rolls -Chocolate chips (I prefer mini) -Optional 3rd ingredient:Cinnamon! (Actually you could use anything as the optional 3rd ingredient. Nut butter, jelly, really your imagination is your limit.) 1. Preheat oven according to package directions. Usually 350 degrees F. 2. Separate the triangles of dough and spread chocolate chips on the top 2/3 of the widest part of the triangle. (IF you are using the cinnamon or any other optional ingredient, I would put that on BEFORE the chocolate chips.) 3. Roll up wide side first. (If you added something, add a little to the top of the unbaked croissant before you put it in the oven so you know which is which when you pull it out later!) 4. Bake for dir...