Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T12:50:00.001-05:00

Happy Father's Day to my sweet husband, Kurt! Thanks for being such a wonderful father to our son! We love you! Also, Happy Father's Day to our dads, Liam's Papa D and Poppy! We are so glad to have had you as fathers and now for Liam to have you as grandfathers. We love you both!

Menu Plan Monday: Nov. 15 - 21

2010-11-15T10:47:00.000-06:00

This week is all about using what we have! Next week, we'll be traveling for Thanksgiving with my family and we don't want leftovers hanging around in the fridge. We're also having a Thanksgiving dinner this week with Kurt's family. Here's the plan: Chicken tacos, rice and beans, lettuce, sour cream Broiled Tilapia Parmesan, oven roasted new potatoes, salad Grilled cheese and soup (not sure

Menu Plan Monday: November 8-14

2010-11-08T08:00:00.001-06:00

I am so proud of myself this week. I made my menu plan on Saturday, instead of this morning. And I went to the grocery store alone last night instead of waiting until today and having to take Liam with me. I even wrote this post last night and scheduled it for this morning! Woot! Pioneer Woman's White Chicken Enchiladas, rice and refried beans Baked Ziti with sausage and veggies Broccoli Cheddar

Menu Plan Monday: November 1-7

2010-11-01T18:12:00.000-05:00

We had a great time this past week with my mom visiting. Liam really enjoyed all the extra attention from his Grandy. I think he was sad to see her go. And I know she was sad to leave him. While Mom was here, we didn't end up cooking everything from last week's menu plan, so you might see some repeats this week. Baked potatoes with BBQ Boston Butt, sour cream, cheese, and steamed veggies on the

Ten Can Soup

2010-10-28T08:00:00.002-05:00

Lately, we have been workin' the crock pot dinners! On Sunday night, we had some friends over and we ate pot roast with carrots, potatoes, and onions in the crock pot. Earlier in the week, we had corned beef with cabbage in the crock pot. I just love the convenience of throwing some stuff in, turning it on, and coming back a few hours later to an amazing dinner. Doesn't that sound nice?! I think

Wordless Wednesday - Liam @ Red Caboose Park

2010-10-27T08:00:00.016-05:00

My baby is growing up!

2010-10-26T08:00:00.003-05:00

Liam's YaYa (Samantha, Kurt's mom) reminded me that I haven't posted any pictures of Liam here in a while. What a slacker I am! I'll have to do better! Here is a slideshow with a few pictures from his 1st birthday party at YaYa and Papa D's house: Tomorrow, I have a few pictures and a video from our little trip to Red Caboose Park!

Menu Plan Monday: October 25-31

2010-10-25T13:47:00.000-05:00

I have been terrible about menu planning for the past few weeks. But I'm back. My mom is coming to visit us this week, so I called her last night to find out what she wanted for dinner while she's here. And she just kept saying to just eat what we normally eat and don't do anything special for her. So I just picked what sounded good to me! Here's what you're eating this week, Mom! BBQ Boston

Menu Plan Monday: September 27 - October 3

2010-09-27T14:44:00.004-05:00

Before I get to my plan for this week, let me first tell you about the star(s) of the show for last week. The Boston Butt (all 8lbs, which I got for $10!) was really good. I'll be posting a how-to for that soon. It was really easy and doesn't require a recipe, per se. Hopefully, it's on sale at your grocery store, too. It was really a lot of meat, so we ended up having 2 quart freezer bags full

Menu Plan Monday: September 19-25

2010-09-19T23:29:00.000-05:00

Over the past year, there have been many changes in our lives....namely, the birth of our sweet boy. But we've also had our share of job changes and financial uncertainty this year, too. All of these things have forced us to reevaluate how we spend our money. We've both done some serious brainstorming and soul-searching about how to cut back, but not so much that we feel deprived. It's been a

Just Another Manic Monday

2010-08-02T10:30:00.000-05:00

Show Us Your Life - Favorite Bible Verse

2010-07-09T15:00:00.000-05:00

Today at Kelly's Korner, she is hosting Show Us Your Life. The topic is Favorite Bible Verse. This particular topic is fresh on my mind right now. We just talked about this at the Peterson Family Reunion, the weekend before last. On Sunday, in lieu of going to church, we all had our own service together. We sang some, and then we each shared a particular verse and talked about why it was

Nashville Flood

2010-05-04T19:34:00.001-05:00

I just wanted to drop in and let everyone know that my little family is safe and accounted for. Our home was not affected by the flood waters and we are so thankful! We've had power the whole time, along with cable and internet most of the time. We still have running water. There are so many in our city that do not have any of these luxuries and have lost everything. Please pray for our city.

Show Us Your Life-How You Met Your Husband (updated!)

2010-04-25T14:57:00.027-05:00

UPDATE: I added pictures! I've been AWOL for almost 2 months. Did anyone notice? If you did, I'm sorry. I have many excuses I could offer. But let's just pretend I've been here the whole time, and then I won't have to bother with those! I saw Kelly's post on Friday about how she met her husband. Even though it is terribly belated, I decided to write my own post. I thought it would be

Project 365: February 16-March 1

2010-03-02T05:00:00.000-06:00

My apologies again for not posting last week...not that I think anybody is really put-out or anything. I'm not really sure why, but this has been a tough week or so for me. Everything really is fine over here at la Casa de Peterson, but sometimes life is just hard. Ya know? I've still been taking pictures everyday, even though I haven't had time to post them. And I'm really proud of myself for

Project Life Tuesday

2010-02-23T20:11:00.004-06:00

I'm just popping in to say that I'm a little behind on my Project Life Tuesday post, with all our traveling this weekend. But I promise it will be up either tonight or tomorrow. Check back to see some super cute Liam pictures this week!

Project 365: February 9-15

2010-02-16T09:52:00.005-06:00

We're out on another snow day today! This is getting a little crazy, don't you think? As far as I understand it, we have only 1 more day left before we have to start adding on days to the end of school. I love snow days and all, but I do NOT want to add on days to end. That will mean we'll still be at school in June. No fun!February 9: Kurt had a job interview today. He looked so handsome in his

Happy Valentine's Weekend

2010-02-13T15:47:00.007-06:00

I can't believe that Valentine's Day is TOMORROW! It feels like I blinked and suddenly, we're halfway through February. My, how time does fly!I have a few Valentine's Day related things to share. 1. Anybody who was going to send out valentines has probably already done so, but I wanted to share some awesome (and FREE) printable valentine cards. First, is the Be Mine Freebie from The Rubber Punkin

Project 365: February 2-8

2010-02-09T08:30:00.001-06:00

If my baby food post wasn't enough, my Project 365 photos this week are almost all about baby food, too. There are also a few repeats from the baby food post. And are you sick of seeing my adorable baby yet?! February 2: Today I went to Walmart and bought some supplies for baby food making. Liam will be 5 months old this week, so we're almost ready to move past rice cereal!February 3: I finally

Adventures in Homemade Baby Food

2010-02-04T20:24:00.008-06:00

If you think about the kind of mom that usually makes her own baby food, I'm not it. I don't really worry too much about pesticides, hormones, and eating organic. Most of the time, I don't consciously do things just because they're "healthy." I just eat what tastes good, try not to eat too much fried stuff, and limit myself to one Coke a day. I also rarely go a day without some form of dessert. I

Wordless Wednesday-Liam is a giggly boy!

2010-02-03T11:07:00.002-06:00

Project 365: January 26-February 1

2010-02-02T14:58:00.012-06:00

It seems as though my blog is quickly becoming a photo/video blog. I didn't really mean for it to work out that way. Hopefully soon, I'll do a post with something else besides just pictures and videos. I do have another cute video for tomorrow, though. January 26: Kurt and Liam were playing today after a diaper change. I was sitting right next to them, but they were all about each other. Liam

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

2010-01-30T15:53:00.000-06:00

This is the most snow I have ever seen. Ever. And it hasn't snowed this much in Nashville in years. Ryan has been snowed in with us since yesterday afternoon. Today, they just couldn't take it anymore. He and Kurt grabbed a table (yes, I said table) and went "sledding" down the various "hills" around our complex. It was quite the spectacle. I'm sure that many of our neighbors were cautiously

Project 365: January 19-25

2010-01-25T19:23:00.001-06:00

I'm still hanging in there. I was really worried that I was going to just cop out by now, but I haven't! I keep thinking that I'm going to be so glad I did this. That's what keeps me clicking away every day. January 19: Just an impromptu self-portrait, including Kurt and Bella. It was late and Liam had already been in bed for hours. January 20: Liam finally likes his Raz-berry teether. He

Project 365: January 11-18

2010-01-18T19:58:00.002-06:00

Hang onto your hats! This is gonna be a long one. January 11, Monday: This was our dinner tonight: crescent rolls, Kurt's famous mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts with bacon and passionfruit vinegar, and marinated chicken. January 12, Tuesday: I spent the afternoon just relaxing on the couch, with the sweetest, cutest boy ever! January 13, Wednesday: It was cold outside, so Liam wore his