This & That

How about a little THIS & THAT?!?

THIS girl's birthday was on Tuesday!

11 years old!!!! How did THAT happen?!?!? 

It seems like just yesterday she was born.
THIS is one of my all time photos, taken moments after she was born.

After 2 miscarriages & years of wanting a baby,  I finally became a mom & heard the words "It's a GIRL"
I will never, ever, ever forget THAT moment in time.

Our family tradition for our kids birthday is they get to choose where they want to go out to dinner to celebrate. When I asked Kate where she wanted to go, she said she didn't want to go out to dinner, instead she wanted me to make my homemade spaghetti sauce, Caesar salad & garlic bread.
 What's up with THAT? It is one of our go-to meals, so I thought she would want to do something special & I I thought I would get a night off cooking ;)
But it's her favorite meal and the birthday girl gets what she wants!

 Oh, and she wanted my homemade Apple Pie for dessert.

Did you know THAT January 23 is National Pie Day?

 Perfect day for my Pie loving girl to be born....Apple Pie is her favorite dessert!


THIS is a fun fact for all you numbers nerds like me & Kate.
The Warriors played a game on Tuesday (Kate's birthday)
 They won 123-112

On Tuesday, the date was January 23
The Warriors won by 11 points...on Kate's 11th Birthday....1-23.
She was so excited #mathnerdsunite

We are having her party THIS Friday with a painting party.
 I got these cookies for the favors:

THAT theme was her idea. She loves all things crafty.

She wanted me to make personalized aprons for her party, so last night I was up until 1am sewing 11 aprons!

It has been years since I have used my sewing machine! I forgot how fun it is to sew.
Kate is also really into sewing. She has done a few sewing projects with my mother in law, so 
she got THIS for Christmas along with some sewing lessons.

If you are looking for a light weight sewing machine for kids, it has been great & comes in different colors.

If you have a crafty kid & need gift ideas, THIS is what Kate got for her birthday:

She got the bundle along with the camera so she can make scrap books with her photos.

It's SO cute. It also comes in 3 other colors.

THIS month has been full of celebrations. 

2 weeks ago I had a baby shower in Sonoma Wine Country for my friend Caroline. 

Look at THAT view:

The shower was held at a winery in THIS barn:

Can't wait to meet baby Mason!

The grounds at the Benzinger Family winery were just gorgeous:

The same day we also had my Father in Law's surprise 75th Birthday party at my brother in law's winery:

My Father In Law was so surprised!

We had a private chef and a 4 course meal & my brother in law paired all the dishes with his wine.

Look at THAT menu!

 It was an amazing meal!

 Love THIS awesome family that I married into!

THIS past weekend we headed up to Tahoe for skiing & tubing. 

We haven't gotten much snow compared to last winter.

THIS was the view from our deck a few days ago:

Compared to exactly a year ago....

THAT was the deck last year. So much snow then, you couldn't even see the deck railings. Sigh.

THIS month we are having some incredible R+F sales.

When you buy Lash boost & a regimen, you can get up to 30% off!

THIS is Tasha....she is on my team & also one of my good friends.
 Check out her amazing results!

 Here are her lashes after 12 weeks (Lash Boost lasts 4 months)

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THIS weekend Claire has the pinewood derby.
She wanted it to be teeth with braces since she has braces.
We googled ideas & couldn’t find anything.
Literally no one has done this type of pinewood derby car before.
But, she was adamant & had a vision of what she wanted. Props to Kevin for carving out the wood.
Look how it turned out:

It turned out so much better than we thought.
She loves it & can’t wait to show her orthodontist the car at her next appointment.

Speaking of the weekend...THAT means light & fluffy pancakes for breakfast! We are obsessed with THIS recipe!

Last week I posted my light & fluffy pancake recipe and I love the comments & emails THAT I am getting from people who made them & loved them! THAT makes me so happy!
You can get the recipe on THIS post.

 So, there you have it....a little of THIS & THAT
Hope you are having a great week!

This + That

Here is a little THIS & THAT for you!

Snow is one of my favorite things!!!! Look at all THIS snow on the deck....you can't see the deck because of the 8 feet of snow! So crazy! I love it!

 Isn't THAT a beautiful view? We practically had the mountain to ourselves since we were skiing on Superbowl Sunday!

THIS is the most snow I have ever seen in Tahoe in my life.

All the snow is good news because we have been in a major drought and all THAT snow and rain we've been having.  

As you know, THIS past Sunday was also the Superbowl.

We were rooting for the Falcons & couldn't believe the blow out that was happening.....
Then, the Patriots were making a comeback and the game got exciting!
The power went out in the cabin with a minute left in the game....can you believe THAT happened?!?!!
We didn't even know if the Patriots had scored to tie up the game. I kept asking Siri for the score. When the game went to overtime, we listened to the rest of it on the radio in the car.
I can't believe we missed watching the ending of a historical Super Bowl!!! Ahhh!!!!


Because of all the snow & rain.....THIS is a picture of the creek in our neighborhood.

 THAT creek is normally 2 feet wide and few inches deep...look at it now!! Totally flooding and almost to the top of the bridge. Insane!

Thankful for the rain & snow....not thankful for the flooding & storm damage.

THIS is one of the best deals I have seen!

 When you buy Lash boost & a regimen, you can get up to 30% off! I have never seen a deal THAT good!!!!

THIS is Tasha....she is on my team & also one of my good friends.
 Check out her amazing results!

 Here are her lashes after 12 weeks (Lash Boost lasts 4 months)

 If you want to love your lashes and have longer, fuller, darker looking lashes and great skin,  I would love to get you started!

What is your biggest skin concern? I'm here to help! We have products for all skin types!

Take THIS quick 5 questionnaire to find out what is best for your skin!

For the next THREE people who order a Lash Boost & regimen bundle, you will get $20 cash back, save 30% and get a FREE essentials item!!!!!
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THIS is so true for me......

I am THAT person who hits snooze. I am trying to not hit is as much.
#workinprogress #nightowl
#notamorningperson #ilovesleep

Did you know THAT today, February 9 is National Pizza Day? I wish I would have known sooner so I could have made us a pizza for dinner.

THIS is a collage of all the pizza recipes THAT I have on my blog....

 BBQ Chicken Pizza  {HERE} // Fig, Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza {HERE} //
Pesto Chicken, Sundried Tomato & Artichoke Pizza {HERE}

Sweet Italian Sausage, Pepperoni & Bell Pepper Pizza {HERE}  // Pepperoni, Pineapple & Jalapeño Pizza {HERE} // Margherita Pizza {HERE}

Summer Squash, Tomato, Pesto & Feta Pizza {HERE} //  Pineapple Chicken Luau with Bacon Pizza {HERE}  // Caramelized Goat Cheese & Pancetta Pizza {HERE}

Thai Chicken Pizza {HERE} // Butternut Squash, Spinach & Goat Cheese Pizza {HERE} //
Nutella Pizza {HERE}

 Good thing tomorrow is Friday night Pizza Night...we will celebrate National Pizza Day a day late.
Pretty much every Friday is National Pizza day for us :)



Last week I finished THIS book:

Get it HERE

It was really good!

I really love THAT author, so I am reading another book by her now:

Get it HERE

I started reading it in Tahoe...which was not the best idea since our cabin is in a dark, dark wood. Can you say creepy?!?! I don't recommend THAT.  Lol!  I finished reading the book back at our house.....I really liked it. I heard the book is going to be made into a movie.


 THIS is Luke's new favorite cookie: 
It has white chocolate chips and sprinkles! Recipe {HERE}
 He likes anything THAT has sprinkles :)

THIS weekend the kids will be putting together their Valentine's.
Need Valentine Ideas? I've got THAT covered for you!
Here are some that I have made over the years....I can't pick a favorite :)

Ring Pop Valentine {HERE} // Goldfish Valentines {HERE}

Smores Valentine {HERE} // Valentine you are just Write!" & "You've got the Write stuff, Valentine" {HERE}

Valentine, You are Fun! {HERE} // Starburst {HERE}

I'm stuck on You & Let's Stick Together {HERE}  //  You make my heart Pop {HERE}

Sunglasses printables {HERE}

 Sour Patch Kids {HERE} //   You make my heart flip printable {HERE}

All of the free printables can be found on my Printables tab {HERE}
And, all of the items for the Valentines were found at Target in the Valentine section.

THIS year Kate chose Sour Patch Kids/Sour Watermelon, Claire chose Fun Dip & Luke chose the heart glasses again!
 So, there you have it....a little of THIS & THAT
Hope you have a great weekend!