Mom Life with Adrienne

Hey loves. Happy Friday and Happy end of April. First off this week flew by. We got outside a lot, like over 10 hours which is awesome for us with crazy schedules, school, naptime, etc. There will be a lot more hours outside in the coming weeks too. 

I am excited for the end of the month, warmer weather, and so much stuff happening next month. Austin starts T-Ball on Monday, he will be graduating from preschool soon. Audrianna is going to go to my mom's maybe once a week so I can get some alone time and get stuff done. With the end of April also means:

As a 90s kid this will never get old. I love me some Justin Timberlake even though I was a 98 Degrees girl. Speaking of 98 Degrees I saw a Tik Tok of the 4 of them, I wish I could find the link, it was a then and now, they have not changed much at all. 

Another month working towards being the "best version of myself". Now what does that really mean? To me, right now it means living my life for myself, focusing on joy, being active, spending  quality time with my family, and not stressing over things that are out of my control. Getting 7-8 hours of sleep, drinking 80oz of water a day, eating to fuel my body while still enjoying chocolate, coffee and a drink occasionally.  

 Tik Tok Pasta

Hey loves. I know I say this all the time. Where the heck did the month go. It flew. We are over here counting down the days until the end of the school year (43 days, including weekends) and to our vacation (113 days). We are all excited for summer, even though Austin will be going to summer camp two days a week. I am ready for warmer weather and to get outside more.  It's that time for Whats Up Wednesday. On the last Wednesday of every month Shay, and Sheaffer invite everyone to join in 

Apple BBQ Shredded Chicken

I started a new workout program that is bringing me so much joy, is so much fun, and I have been sharing it via social media. I have gotten a lot of questions about the program. I would love for you to join me in completing this 30 day program. Here are all the details: 

Over Spring Break we went on a mini vacation, some would just call it a road trip. I call it a vacation as we got away, stayed over night for 2 nights, and had no agenda. It was a much needed time away. I was nervous to go with still the restrictions of Covid. It turned out to be a great time with no issues.

We left early on Monday morning. The van was loaded and we were out the door by 6:20am to stop and get coffee, gas, and pick up Ella from her dads. 

 Broccoli Salad

For the month of March I made the goal to put myself together. From getting dressed, doing my make-up, and do something with my hair. I have been in the habit of wearing pajamas all day, the same sweatshirt all week, nursing bra, and nursing tank. I was feeling blah with myself. I also made the goal to wear a different shirt everyday, or at least try to wear what's in my closet and drawers. Gosh I know I have enough shirts.

I didn't do my make-up everyday, some days my hair still was up in a top knot, and most days I still had on a nursing bra. However everyday I did do something to put myself together. A new clean shirt everyday too. Some clothes will be linked if they are recent purchases. Most I have had for years. 

 Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries

Hey loves. Happy Sunday. I have had a productive weekend. I am feeling good. Audrianna is sleeping in her own bed better again. I am planning for a productive, fun week ahead. The weather is suppose to be gorgeous in Northern Ohio, no more snow until late fall. Bring on Spring and Summer. 

 Hey loves. Happy Friday. It is finally the weekend. I am excited to say my only plans are sleep training. I know your probably thinking, why are you sleep training again. Well little miss Audrianna has hit a 21 month sleep regression and we are not getting much sleep in this house. She has been waking up numerous times a night screaming, and waking up Ella and Austin. This weekend Ella will be with her father and I don't have to worry so much about the kids getting sleep for school. I thrive on schedules and routines, and we all do so much better when we get sleep, even baby girl. What fun plans do you have for this weekend?

 Parmesan Garlic Zucchini Chips

 Air Fryer Everything Bagel Green Beans

Can you believe that Mother's Day is less than a month away, Sunday May 9th. It will be here before we know it. This is the first time that I have planned what we are doing for our mom's and from the kids to their grandmother's. I bought myself a Cricut machine, which I just got in part of my shipment in the mail already the other part comes today. Then it is time to get crafty. I an so excited. Today I am sharing with your some other ideas for Mother's Day, some ideas of things for the kids to make and a few ideas of things to buy. 

 Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos

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Happy Monday. How was your weekend? We had a great weekend. I spent a lot of much needed one on one time with Ella. We got some things done around the house, and really just spent quality time together. On that note also means I didn't get much done that I wanted to do to prepare for the week. This post is coming at you a little late on this Monday. Today I am sharing what I bought on Amazon in March.

Chicken Marinade 

Hey loves. Happy Friday. We made it through the week. And Boy was it a week over here. I am so happy to be back to a schedule, routines, and some normalcy around here. But OMG I have been dealing with a situation that has been causing me so much stress, anxiety, the works. I  am so over it and ready to just find my joy again. Otherwise we did have a good week with some ok weather. 

 

Air Fryer Hot Honey Zucchini 

Hey loves. Happy Thursday. How are you doing? I am so happy to be back to a routine and schedule. It will never go perfectly as planned but something is better than nothing. It is hard to believe that Easter was two weeks ago already and Mother's Day is in less than a month. I know most of us are all moms, but we still have our own mama's to cherish too. 

Today I am going to share briefly of what we did for Easter this year. As a back story this year I had Ella the weekend of Easter, but her father got her on Easter Sunday at 10. With Covid both of our families are not getting together as they had previously where we would host Easter Brunch. This year we had two Easters, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. 

Air Fryer Tilapia

Hey loves. Am I the only one that is snoopy inside of peoples houses? I love to see how people organize their space, especially their fridge and pantry. I have dreams of a pantry with no boxes just all clear containers, everything has a space, storage for all my large appliances (kitchaid, air fryer) One day I will have that. For now I am just thankful to have a pantry. Today "Let's Look" inside our fridge and pantry with Erika and Shay.

 Pizza Sauce

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 Hey loves. Another month of reading in the books, no pun intended. I was in a great swing of things with my reading, I was in my own little routine. I hate to admit that in April my reading routine isn't going so well. I am just now starting to get back into the swing of a routine since vacation, being sick, and a little girl not sleeping in her crib. 

 Almond Joy Wonder Whip

Hey loves. Happy Monday. I am back from a wonderful week off from blogging. Both my kids were on Spring Break and we went on a mini road trip vacation. It was a much needed few days out of the house with a change of scenery and family fun time. Ella had a long weekend with her father also. Today is officially back to reality and routines, which I thrive on. Today is already the second Monday of the month, which means time for the Not Just A Mom link up. 

Hey loves. I am back. Last week we went on a mini vacation and didn't plan any dinners until Thursday when we got home and I did grocery pick up. I used Aldi Insta Cart Pick Up for the first time, compared to someone employed by Instacart shopping for your groceries it is an Aldi employee. It was so quick and easy. Bonus I also had a coupon. If you signed up for Instacart I am always getting coupons emailed to me. Also if you have never used Instacart you can save $10 with this link. Ok but that wasn't the point of this post. Here is out dinner menu for this upcoming week.

 Hey loves. Happy Good Friday. How has your short week been? We had a pretty good week. I have gotten back into a routine that I am happy with, still with hiccups of Audrianna waking randomly some nights. I am excited for Easter and we have Spring Break next week. In light of the kids being home for break I am taking a little blogging break. I am to give my full attention to my kids and have lots of fun and memories. I will be back on Monday March 12  with the Not Just A Mom monthly link up. 

But before I go time for some Friday Favorites. 

 Happy April. April showers bring May flowers.  I am ready for spring so bring it on. March brought us warmer weather and lots of time outside for the family. Today we are suppose to get 1 to 3 inches of snow. It is Spring in Ohio still means snow until possibly May. I am ready for the warmer weather to stick around for good.

Looking back at last months intentions. I didn't do to well. I honestly forgot what I wanted to achieve for the month. This month I am writing it all down, hanging it up in the kitchen. No excuses. 

Coconut Nests