A Peek at the Poulsens

Jack hasn't had formal naps in years, but he falls asleep pretty frequently in the afternoon. It's cute to come upon his relaxed sleeping body when I didn't realize he had fallen asleep.   Breakfast date with Mimi and PopPop! It's been so fun for Natalie to have monthly sleepovers at their house.  More sleepover fun for my Natsby!   Natalie was excited to write Halloween on the calendar, and I'm not sure why she pluralized it but it made me laugh all month, especially with the apostrophe at the end!  pictures from the school facebook page  Mimi/PopPop babysiting while Austin and I went to the temple. It's so nice to have this park right behind their house!  Ear infections for Natalie // Gracie tagalong (boys at school)  I love that they love being cozy with me  Natalie and her "vampire friend" // Jack playing the "qwano"  heading to Mimi's! // another family night p...

My friend asked me to share some of my go-to dinner recipes and I started texting her pictures and explanations, but that got tedious and confusing so instead I'll put them here in one post that I can share more easily in the future. A lot of these recipes are meals that my mom made for us growing up; several are from online sources; several are from Renetta and other friends; and some are just random that I've collected over the years. I don't like super involved recipes - I like good, simple, tasty food, with pronounceable ingredients and cheese and tabasco. I plan to add to this list occasionally, although this isn't an exclusive recipe box of absolutely everything I make, especially because it doesn't include the meals that I make without a recipe. (taco salad, caesar wraps with homemade tortillas, autumn soup, baked tacos, ranch chicken, vinegar pork, homemade mac n cheese, etc) Let me know if you try any of these recipes, or if you have questions! I am d...