It feels like with each passing year that it gets busier and busier as the year winds down. Holidays, parties, activities, dress up days, etc., and November is basically December Jr when it comes to remembering and doing all the things! But, I will say, I really love the holiday time of year, so even…… Continue reading Red Bank Recap {November}
After a weekend full of Nutcracker fun, we capped it off with a trip to the Winter Light Fest park for the preview night of the Christmas lights. This is a park of different interactive lighting installations with a walking trail. Regular admission is a fundraiser for the local United Way foundation, but the hospital…… Continue reading A Night of Lights
Happy day after Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a wonderful day full of delicious food and time to reflect with gratitude for all the amazing blessings we have. I feel like this past year more than ever before I’ve been able to see the Lord’s hand working in our life daily and it has…… Continue reading Red Bank Recap- 11.24.23
Need a last minute dessert to take to Thanksgiving, or a simple sweet breakfast to snack on while you cook Thanksgiving morning? This is 2 ingredients (3 if you want chocolate chips!), and is so simple and delicious! I made this last week for our church Thanksgiving potluck and it could not have been easier…… Continue reading Red Bank Recipes- Pumpkin Spice Cake
Our Tiny Angel had her Nutcracker debut over the weekend! Olivia’s ballet studio puts on an elaborate production of The Nutcracker every year in November. Each age group that takes classes has a role so the entire studio can be involved, with the youngest being the Ballet I 5-6 year olds playing the Tiny Angels.…… Continue reading The Nutcracker 2023
We’ve had a busy first few weeks of November! We {finally} wrapped up soccer this past weekend. The kids had fun over the season making new friends and improving skills. We’re planning to take a break from soccer in the spring and let Olivia try basketball with her school and Henry try t-ball. Our goal…… Continue reading Red Bank Recap- 11.17.23
Is there anything better than dinner waiting on you when you get home?? I can’t think of too many things I love more than the dinner being ready for you after a long day. And nothing makes me feel more like an adult than getting dinner done early in the day and not having to…… Continue reading Red Bank Recipes- Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup
This past weekend, we had the sweetest time at the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea! Olivia’s ballet studio puts on a large production of The Nutcracker every November and the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea is held the weekend before to raise money for summer dance intensive scholarships for the older dancers. Since Liv is a Tiny…… Continue reading Time for Tea!
I feel like my reading picked up in October and I read some great ones! I love a good mystery and I found two murder mysteries, plus a historical fiction murder thriller- it was like a combo of all my favorite things! I’d recommend any of these four and thought they were really good! The…… Continue reading October 2023 Bookshelf
Around here, we love fried chicken. On the bone, off the bone, strips, tenders, nuggets, you name a way, we love it. In testing out the Meat Church Chicken Fry Breading to make their Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches, we discovered that this is actually our favorite way to have just simple fried chicken at home.…… Continue reading Red Bank Recipes- Simple Southern Fried Chicken
