It’s been a while since I’ve shared what our days look like. I enjoy reading these posts on other blogs and love having them to look back on myself, .as life seems to change monthly. So here is what life looks like for us on a Tuesday in October of 2013 (in WIAW form)…
All days start with breakfast. I put together this egg, avocado and chive and onion cream cheese sandwich on a whole wheat bagel, then threw it on my panini maker that I find myself using daily and have yet to put back up. Grilled bagel sandwich? Yes, please!
I picked up these handy little avocado packs from Del Monte. They are great for spreading on a sandwich, but I don’t like them eaten alone.
I munch on breakfast while I blog and do a little work. At 7:55am I throw together Hailey’s breakfast, then go get her from her crib. She’s slooowwww in the morning and likes to show me every blanket and doll in her crib.
She finally is up, eats, and gets dressed for school.
I drop her off then attend a class mom meeting.
After 45 minutes learning about parties, food allergies and planning donuts for dad, I’m out of there and off to the grocery.
I just pick up a couple things I needed for a new recipe, then I head home.
Once home, I tear apart the kitchen and devour some grocery store brown rice sushi because I like things like that.
I’m excited to find success in the kitchen! I psyched to share this one with you.
Let me go ahead and state I ate about 5 of these through the day.
Seeing that I am limited on time, Koda and I can only squeeze in 2 miles before I head to a quick shower.
Love when her lip gets stuck in her teeth. What a funny pup!
I pick Hailey up from school and we head home for her to eat lunch. She watches an episode of Super Why while I make it, then by 1:00, it’s nap time.
That makes it computer time for me.
2 hours later Hailey is up. Again, we kiss each “baby” and throw every blanket out of the crib. It takes a solid 20 minutes before she actually gets out. It’s beautiful out, so we head to the playground.
recycled picture, but all trips to the play ground are slide on repeat
I realize it’s too hot for it to be October, so we might as well make the most of it and make a pit stop at TCBY for a surprise treat.
We get home to an even better surprise- David is home at a decent hour! He just got back from a run and takes over playing with Hailey while I get some things picked up inside.
(Carrie, tell Mark, because I know he’s wondering, that yes, David is shirtless 99% of the time. Would you keep a Picasso under a drape?)
Hailey eats a little dinner, then it’s bath and jammie time. She gives us all kisses, then it’s books and bed. David comes back downstairs and I’m making dinner.
Did you know they have 100% grass-fed beef at TARGET? Whoop!
Dinner comes together and we sit on the back porch eating, discussing politics, life plans and thoroughly enjoying this random Tuesday night dinner together.
Baked potato with sour cream, arugula salad with grape tomatoes and blue cheese, roasted broccoli and grilled steak.
At 9:00pm we watch Modern Family and a Frasier, and are in bed by 10.
What is your favorite go-to dinner?
I think mine is exactly what we had for dinner last night. It always is tasty and leaves me feeling full, but not stuffed. Mmm… steak and potatoes!
Katie says
I’m dying. Your “Picasso under the drape” comment has me rolling!
Kaitlyn @Keeping up with Kaitlyn says
I agree! I died laughing!!!!
Brittany Dixon says
Wish I could take credit, but that was a David original 😉 I cracked up too!
Erin @ Sugar Magnolia says
That breakfast bagel looks so good!
What kind of school does Hailey go to?? Somehow I missed this, is she seriously already in preschool!? Why is time going by so fast!?
Brittany Dixon says
Obviously I don’t want to say much about it online, but it’s a half day program that she goes to twice a week. She really enjoys it and I really like the extra hours I get to accomplish things 😉 But I totally agree… time flies! My pediatrician mentioned switching to 2% milk and it blew my mind. I was like, already?!
Kristen says
I stay at home with my little boy (19 mos) and I love these kinds of posts! It fascinates me to see how other moms days go! Btw, I made your gyro burgers last night and we loved them!
Brittany Dixon says
Oh I’m so glad!! We <3 them!
Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers says
Sounds like a good but busy day to me! I’ll have to keep an eye out for those avocado packs. I like the Wholly Guacamole ones, but I’m a little cheap to buy them on the regular.
Beth says
Hahahaha! I noticed David did not have a shirt on in today or yesterday’s post photos! Love the Picasso comment!
Katie@Pop Culture Cuisine says
I Love that your “wake-up” routine takes about 20 minutes, so does ours. She might wake up at 3, but we are in Kheri’s room for a good 1/2 hour kissing all of the animals and making sure each of them and the 90 blankets are there and accounted for 🙂
Brittany Dixon says
Gah! I’m so glad we aren’t alone! Some days I have to rush her, but when we aren’t in a hurry, I try to let her take her time. It’s hilarious that it takes 20-30 minutes to get her out of the crib.
PS- I’ve been thinking of you and the girls <3
Katie@Pop Culture Cuisine says
Thanks girl! They are making great progress, it is just hard to be away from Kheri and we are realizing how much WORK these two are going to be 😉 I wouldn’t change it for the world, but holy cow we are in for a wild ride this next year for sure!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
Those avocado packs look awesome! I need to find those. Also, I see you were drinking a lime La Croix (I think?). What is your favorite flavor? I am just getting into it!
Brittany Dixon says
YES! I’m obsessed with La Croix. Not obsessed with the price, but sometimes I splurge. I’ve tried several flavors, but always go back to lime. The only flavor I wasn’t wild about (which surprised me) was the cranberry raspberry.
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
So far I am really enjoying the orange flavor, but I will have to try the lime next!
Ali says
I love my 7 month old, but I have to admit, I’m looking forward to being on a little more of a schedule like this so I can get something done! He’s getting better about the naps during the day, so I can get some computer time and housework done. I didn’t know they had grass-fed beef at Target!!
Kathryn says
I love these posts! My little girl will be able to start a toddler program next fall and I look forward to getting a few errands done kid-free!
Danica @ It's Progression says
I didn’t know Target carried that kind of meat either – it’s also from MN, whoo! 🙂
Our go-to dinners are definitely homemade pizza (with every veggie in the fridge sauteed and thrown on top) and “mexi-bowls” (very similar to ones you’ve described on your blog!)
Chantal says
Hmmm that dinner looks tasty!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Man, what a great day! And love the comment about your hubby. That’s too funny! 😉
Sarah says
Love those busy, productive days when everyone’s happy, healthy and in bed early.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Would you keep a Picasso under a drape?
bahahaha! This was hilarious!
Erin @ The Grass Skirt says
That bagel looks so good! You just induced a major pregnancy craving, missy!
Kelli H says
Best remark ever about your husband. 😉
I LOVE when Ryder’s lip gets stuck. I just crack up.
Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome says
I’m so glad to know my husband isn’t the only one shirtless 99% of the time!
Sonya says
Oh my word your dinner looks amazing!!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
Drooling over that dinner!
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
I am ashamed to say that my go-to dinner is really just a ‘salad’ of whatever I can pull from the fridge….single lady meals for sure. 🙂
Carrie says
This is hilarious. Mark is outside cutting the grass (with shirt on) and I am going to get him now to make him read this post! Too funny. At least this time David is shirtless outsdie and not shirtless cooking!
Neil Butterfield says
That steak looks incredible. Makes me want to hit a restaurant right now!!!
Tina Muir says
Oh my gosh, I want your life! So many beautiful pictures, and what an adorable daughter! You are definitely a busy lady, but enjoying it! Hoping it is still going as well 🙂