"Bluebonnet Time in Texas!!"

We stopped off at our favorite Bluebonnet field, today. That's how we Texans traditionally kick off spring!!









Don't worry, my Texas friends. "Baby K" picked that flower up off the ground. (Many Texans believe it's against the law to pick Bluebonnets.) Turns out my girls must just "know" that "law" because they picked a few flowers, but none were Bluebonnets. -insert big Texas pride grin, here-




















Our friends showed up while we were taking pictures! Bluebonnets with your friends are REALLY fun!!









Spring is here, Y'all!!
Hugs,
Tara

The (snowy) Second Day of Spring in Texas!!! and my meal plan too

This morning we woke up to TONS of snow. Very rare in the middle of March in Texas! We bundled up and built snowmen, had snowball fights and lots of fun.





I've caught myself in another receptive food rut. SO, I thought I would try to PLAN AHEAD and make some decent meals for my family. Thanks to the fabulous moms who link up too I'm An Organizing Junkie's Meal Plan Monday, I was able to find lots of yummy recipes to try. Wish me luck and feel free to send me any yummy recipes that you and your family LOVE!



Deviled Chicken
Healthy Mac and Cheese
Salad

Salisbury Steak with gravy
Baked Potato Chips
Salad

Grilled Chicken Breasts
Crock pot Beans and Rice

Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Salad, Green Beans

Hamburger Soup

I also want to try this recipe for Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos. I've seen the recipe online before but have never frozen eggs before. Ill let ya know how they turn out.

Hugs,
Tara

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.”

I kid you not, I was just sitting here writing thank you cards on my favorite notecards... (please don't look at my messy desk)


when I logged on to my blog and saw that Whitney over at Whitney Owen Designs gave Sassy Inspirations a little love on her blog! -big huge grin- THANK YOU WHITNEY!!!!

You may remember she is the inventor, designer, of the worlds coolest recipe cards!!

Now it looks like she's gone and designed even more super cute note cards...

AND THESE....(I might just pass out from excitement!)


I MUST MUST MUST HAVE THESE!!!! (hint to my beautiful sister-in-law that lives 2 minutes from a Market Street in Lubbock...perhaps you can stop by and pick me some up on your way to Dallas this weekend!)

It won't hurt my feelings one bit if you leave me and cruise on over to Wendy's site and hook yourself up with her fabulous new notecards!!! She's even got a lil Keith Urban playing on her site. (I met him back in the radio days and he is VERY yummy!!!) A lil note to my Lubbock peeps.. Whitney is an amazing photographer too. Whew, and I thought I had accomplished something when I made my first homemade pie crust.

Hugs
Tara

"Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!"

I'm pretty sure that if you look up sassy in the dictionary you will find a photo of my friend Shanda! She always wears super cute outfits, give super sassy gifts and has super sassy ideas (especially when it comes to shopping). I think that she hit the jackpot with her daughter's 10th birthday party.

It all started with these SUPER cute invitations. Yes, you read it right,

A ROCK STAR BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

Isn't that a brilliant idea???

All the girls were invited to the Eyecon Video Production Studio in Plano to PERFORM IN A MUSIC VIDEO, starring the birthday girl!!!

All the party guests were treated to the celebrity VIP treatment! Stars with their names on them lining the hallway. A make-up artist to get them all dolled up for the camera. A "behind the scenes" look at how the whole TV thing works. Of course, the best part was getting to dance and sing in front of the camera. After pizza and presents, we all got to watch video debut!! SO MUCH FUN!!!! (They will be sending us all a copy of the video and as soon as I get it, I will post it)

LOOK at that guitar cake! I love the sassy fondant shoe and lipstick! Click here for tons of ideas on how to make your own using Wilton's Guitar Cake Pan. The cute guitar napkins are from Target and the pink zebra napkins are from Hobby Lobby. The inflatable guitars are from Party City.

My favorite thing about giving a gift is finding a fun way to wrap it. Rylee is a HUGE Hannah Montana fan, so I headed to The Disney Store to find some cute wrapping accents.

I started with this cute Hannah Montana bag. It was $2.50 AND made from cloth. For the price I would have paid for a paper gift bag, Rylee got a bag she can use again.
(They have Mickey Mouse bags too....Kendall's FAVORITE)

Instead of a card, I wrote her birthday message on these cute Hannah Montana sticky notes that I got for $4.00. TOO CUTE!

The "bling" is from Sweet & Sassy for $14.00.

The invite said to wear your coolest Rock Star outfit. Kendall wore her sparkly guitar dress from Get Noticed in Richardson, Texas. (Campbell at Nantucket, 972-664-9551) Annie doesn't carry kids clothing anymore but I am sure she can find it for ya.
I finally had an excuse to wear my "Party Like a Rock Star" t-shirt, from the fabulous folks at 8241 Ranch. Its a family company and they have REALLY CUTE t-shirts and tanks.

Kinsley stayed home with Daddy but I did see a really cute baby dress at Spencer's Gifts that said "Sorry Boys, I Only Date Rock Stars." (Not a store you want to visit with the kids in tow.)

Happy Birthday, Rylee. We had a rockin' time!

Speaking of rock star Birthday Parties! SosoBella Designs threw one for her little rock star! I love the rock painting idea. FUN!!!

Spring is here and the Bluebonnets are in FULL bloom. I love it!!! 

Our girls got their first Bluebonnet pictures, yesterday! (its Texas tradition) I hadn't planned on stopping but when Kendall said, "mommy, look at all the pretty flowers!" I HAD to stop. It was SUPER COOL to see her running around in the field, trying her best to avoid stepping on any. We were talking about how Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas, when I was faced with one of those parent dilemmas. Do I tell her that it is illegal to pick Bluebonnets in Texas? I grew up believing that it is and honestly believed it until I was in college. If you are scratching your head in disbelief, click here. 

Its pretty much a Texas Tradition to believe that its illegal to pick our State Flower and no real Texan would actually do it BUT do I want my girls to walk around thinking its a punishable offense? Thankfully, she didn't ask if we could pick one SO I have another year to decide. 

By the way, I also read that it is not illegal to hunt armadillos in Texas. Are you kidding me? Do people really hunt armadillos?  I can't quite get a visual of my man sitting with his buddies in their camo waiting to shoot an armadillo. It doesn't just seem very challenging.... do you chase after them on your knees to make it fair? Do people eat armadillo? I don't think I've ever seen it on the menu at Love and War In Texas. (Ok, I just did a google search and there ARE armadillo recipes.)  Ugh, I think I'll have to pass.  

Hugs, 

Tara