SURPRISE! For those who have followed along and wondered where I (Abby) have been, the answer is sick, tired and PREGNANT! This was a total surprise for Beau and I at the beginning of November. His grandfather had just passed away suddenly from a very unexpected illness. I had been feeling run down and out of it but chalked it…
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Elliot is 5, and so far this is my favorite age. He’s starting to read, he teaches me things I didn’t know about the solar system, and he helps me clean! Several people have asked me how I got him to happily do chores. I usually demurely say, “He’s just an awesome kid!” or, “It’s just part of his personality!”…
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Halloween is less than a week away and it is no secret it’s one of our favorite Holiday’s at the Batterson’s. My husband sets up a 13 foot Stay Puffed Marshmallow man, carves 10 pumpkins, and watched scary movies that make me hide under blankets. I use this time to decorate in a not-so-scary fashion, eat caramel apples, and…
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You know how there are some foods that just belong together, like Pb&J’s, Oreo’s with milk, french fry’s and ketchup? Well folks, let me introduce one of the newest additions to this list- crab rangoons and pizza! We visited a funky restaurant in Des Moines that made this pizza and decided we could definitely replicate it at home for a fraction of the price.
If you follow us on social media you have probably seen that we have been posting a lot about Rachel Hollis and the book Girl, Wash Your Face. The reason? It’s changing our lives. Seriously you guys, this woman is everything and she makes you feel like YOU are everything. She is an author, a media mogul, an amazing…
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