The Pollock Potluck

[...] We celebrated Georgia Kate's first birthday this past Saturday. Surrounded by family and friends, it was exactly what I [...]

[...] I woke up this morning around 4:30 to feed Georgia Kate. After our regular early morning nursing session I placed my sweet sleepy baby back into her [...]

[...] of my life. And the most memorable. And the most sleep-deprived. And the sweetest, by far. Georgia Kate is silly, sweet and spunky. When Luke snatches a toy, she can scream just as loud (or louder!) [...]

[...] I was pleasantly surprised. They're not Pampers quality but they do the job without leaks and Georgia Kate doesn't seem to notice any difference. But at $18 for 160 diapers? This Mama notices the [...]

[...] Like I mentioned on Monday, I'm doing to try and complete my "31 Days of Frugal Living" series before the end of 2014. I can't find the time to shower everyday; who was I [...]

[...] was short: 31 Days of Real Mom Outfits. 31 Days of Recipes. 31 Days of My Kids. 31 Days of Frugal Living. That's pretty much the extent of my expertise these days. Getting dressed, cooking food, [...]

[...] time doing laundry. or showering. or other family essentials. I do want to finish my series on frugal living. It's a huge part of our life and I'd love to share with you what I know. So, my (much more [...]

I'm going to keep the first week of posts in my 31 Days series nice & simple. But don't be fooled; these simple steps are profound ways to live a [...]

[...] note my sarcasm!) 7. Let rise for 20 minutes in a warmed oven that has been turned off. The original recipe also states that if you're using glass or stone bread pans you'll likely need to let the [...]

[...] cauliflower florets into a food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. (The original recipe warned against over-pulsing; apparently too much pulsing can create a puree!) 3. Dump [...]

[...] as it cools.) The picture above shows what the bars look like with the 3/4 crust topping the original recipe suggests. The picture below shows what it looks like when you divide the dough in half and [...]

[...] breakfast staple around here. The pin originates from Power Hungry's blog. You can find the original recipe here. The recipe below is the recipe as sourced from Power Hungry's post with my changes [...]

[...] of your parties. John and I have been on a very strict budget for three years now. For each birthday party we set a budget, usually around $50 (including food). I think we may have exceeded that [...]

[...] NO crafting and took approximately 15 minutes to set up. And I think I enjoyed this year's birthday party the most of any year thus far! Party favors were reusable Thomas cups filled with Thomas [...]

[...] ; three-year-olds. I thought maybe Luke was just going through a phase? But then we went to a birthday party for one of his classmates and I saw the negative behaviors in action. I saw the " [...]

[...] As a stay-at-home mom I have the awesome liberty of being able to wear sweats everyday if I want. Fall and winter [...]

[...] we never sit in, because it's always occupied with laundry) Motherhood-- especially for the stay-at-home mom-- is a never ending balance of kids and chores, chores and kids. And I hate to even admit [...]

[...] woohoo! It's Friday! Not that it means anything different for a stay-at-home mom, but I am excited that it's pizza night. Every single Friday we do homemade pizza and I'd be [...]

[...] bake for 12-15 minutes. (13 minutes seemed to be just right in my oven.) 4. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. A Few Notes * I lined my muffin pan with paper cups. BAD IDEA. Though [...]

[...] to make the crust thicker.) 6. Once cooked, remove the crust from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for a while. (I let mine sit for about 15 minutes.) This helps the crust to solidify. 7. Once [...]

[...] brown edges.) 5. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for five minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy! A few notes: *These were really tasty warm! I suggest popping them [...]

[...] day people! I'm looking to add more large floor puzzles to our collection. (3) A fun sprinkler. Luke LOVES the water. Whenever we are outside he begs to play with the hose. I think he would love a fun [...]

[...] for our little guy, and this new addition has proved to be one of the most challenging so far. Luke loves to yell "no" at Georgia Kate for no apparent reason. She's laying on the playmat by [...]

[...] one. The kids love going for wagon rides and it's so nice for outings like this. We gave sweet Georgia Kate a bag of pretzels to gum on and she was perfectly content the entire night. proof that I [...]

[...] and gives us a round of applause after we say grace every night at dinner. :) Oh sweet Georgia Kate, I have so many big dreams for your life. I hope that you get to be a mama one day. I [...]

[...] important for children to see & get involved in chores around the house. 11:00-12:00= Luke gets to watch a show and the kids eat lunch. Again, this is just an outline of our day. On [...]

[...] . I paid $7 for it.) I know that I won't always be able to shop a year ahead for Halloween. As Luke gets older and becomes more opinionated, I'll likely stop shopping the post-holiday clearance [...]