We had so much going on this week, from new recipes, to drastic weather changes, to just keeping up with laundry. My new series of after-school snacks is quickly becoming my favorite part of the week! Let me know if there is a favorite snack you make for your kids or your parents made for you and I’ll add it to my list!
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AFTER SCHOOL SNACK SERIES 🍩 and we’re making HOMEMADE DONUTS!!!
And before you think I suddenly know what I’m doing when it comes to making donuts… 😂 I learned from the BEST–my good friend Brooke of Female Foodie!
She taught us how to make these homemade donuts and let me just say…THEY WERE A HIT. Like, kids-circling-the-kitchen-waiting-for-another-one kind of hit. 🙌
Warm. Fluffy. Glazed. Made from scratch. Honestly, is there a better after-school snack?!
This series is quickly becoming one of my favorite things because I love finding things we can actually make at home that the kids get excited about.
Want to make Brooke’s donuts too? 🍩
Check out the blog post here for the recipe!
I get asked all the time, “How do you know how to do your girls’ hair?” And honestly…it started LONG before I had girls of my own. 😂
I grew up with an older sister and LOTS of girl cousins. When my cousins would babysit us, we’d sit around watching movies and they would literally have me braid their hair. Apparently they were preparing me for fatherhood and none of us knew it. 😂
Then in high school, I had a friend who would bring her little portable curling iron and have me curl her hair. Again…why was I doing everyone’s hair?! 😂
But Dutch braids? That one I remember VERY clearly.
My best friend literally taught me how to Dutch braid IN A RESTAURANT by making me practice on Emily’s hair. 😂 Trial by fire.
And really, that’s how I’ve learned everything since then: PRACTICE.
Anytime my girls will actually let me do their hair. I do it. Sometimes it turns out great. Sometimes we take it out and start over. But the more I’ve done it, the more comfortable I’ve gotten.
You don’t have to be a hairstylist. You don’t have to know every braid or have some magical dad hair skill. You just have to be willing to try…and have a kid who will sit still long enough to let you practice. 😂
And SIDE NOTE–if you want any of the items I’m showing here, here they are: everything I’m wearing, favorite hair products, favorite boy hair products.
Now tell me: who taught YOU how to do hair?!
Do you have a Seymour in your life? 🌱😂
You know…that person who shows up, believes in you, cheers you on, and maybe gets talked into doing slightly questionable things because they care about you. 😂
Everyone needs a Seymour.
Someone who sees something in you before you necessarily see it in yourself. Someone who sticks around through the weird seasons, the hard ones, and the ones where you’re wonder, “How exactly did we get here?”
Life is just better when you have people who are genuinely in your corner.
So, do you have a Seymour?
I hope you do. And maybe even more importantly–I hope you’re a Seymour for somebody else. 💖
(Just maybe skip the whole feeding-the-plant part. 🌱😬)
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We got this cute bag for Olive and it’s the perfect size. This would make a great Christmas gift too!
It’s getting cooler and you are going to want to live in this pullover. Emily grabs for it all the time once it gets cooler and there are a ton of different colors.
If you are looking for a travel Mahjong set you will want to check this one out. It comes with everything you need and is great quality. And, use code moderndad15n.
Going from summer to fall is hard, in the morning you need a coat and by lunch you wish you were wearing shorts. So I obviously had to get some new things for this transition period. I got this shirt, which I love. This quarter zip which is perfect for chilly mornings. I’ve been thinking about this all week so I’ll probably be grabbing it soon. I love the color of this jacket and it is so comfortable. And this chambray shirt will become a favorite I’m sure.
We had some rainy days this week before it warmed back up, because it’s Utah. But on those rainy days I always love to put one of Beehive Meals soups in the crock pot. October’s soup menu is so yummy, so make sure to grab it ASAP and don’t forget to use my code moderndad at checkout.
Is it full fall where you live or did it warm up this week as well? I will definitely be enjoying this weather with all of our games this weekend! Thanks for coming along with us this week.
