Jackson is 15 Months Old

15 Months Brings Mr. Personality I feel like 15 months is when Jackson's personality really started to show. I haven't been so great at updating like I used to. I think what I'm going to do in the future is update every three months after his doctor appointments, and maybe some of the fun stuff we do. Who knows! Going with the wind here. And speaking of appointments, we had his 15-month doctor appointment two weeks ago.  There's...

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Summer Beer I'm Craving

Guess what? It's a Minnesota Beer! Shocking. Schell Shocked Grapefruit Goodness Karl brought one bottle of Schell Shocked beer home. I loved it. It is refreshing and tastes like a grapefruit! Go out and try one today. I bet you'll like (especially if you like grapefruit!). Tweet ...

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My Water Obsession

Adding fresh fruit to my water I keep seeing these awesome water bottles out there that allow you to smash up your fruit and flavor your water. I want one, but they are expensive. Plus, we have enough water bottles at home. Not fancy, but we can still make the best of them. I kind of wondered why I wasn't doing this already since I love lemons and lime in my water. Fancy water with orange slices and raspberries I bought an orange and...

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Quinoa, Black Bean Salad

Your On-The-Go Meal Jackson and I were invited to the Minnesota Arboretum for a playdate, but around his dinner time. I figured this would be perfect meal to travel with and eat as we picnicked and played! Sure was a hit and I'm still eating it a few days later for lunch! healthy and full of flavor! Recipe found in Women's Health 2 1/2 cups precooked quinoa 1 can (10 oz) black beans 1 cup grape tomatoes 1/2 avocado (chopped) 1 cup...

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Action Jackson on the Run - 14.5 Months

Our Runner We decided Jackson doesn't walk. He runs. Everywhere. All day. From sun up. To sun down. Not kidding. Wanted to include a video so you can see for yourself. He's so fast it's hard to get pictures of him. There goes Jackson again! Video of Jackson running Maybe this is normal. Not sure. All I know is anyone who watches him says... THIS kid is FAST! And then they are usually sweating! He's fun. Love him. Tweet ...

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Healthy Banana Rhubarb Muffins

Healthy Muffins Rhubarb banana muffins These were SUPER quick to make and totally delicious. Jackson (14 month old) could have easily eaten TWO in sitting. He devoured one all by himself in record time, followed by "mmmm" and a smile after every bite. I found the recipe when I searched in Pinterest. I had extra rhubarb and I had old bananas sitting out and I wanted to make something with both, that was QUICK. Glad I did! Blog I...

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Summer Fun (For Free) in Minnesota - 14 Months

Free Summer Fun Hey there! We're just having a blast in Minnesota this summer. The sun is finally out and the weather is warm. Stompin water and sand with my cool kicks Our friends told us about two cool splash pad parks in Eden Prairie so we met them at Miller Park (with their adorable three girls) and played! Jackson is quite curious of water but wasn't so sure about the fountains of shooting water. I took his t-shirt...

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