Cats in the cradle

Yes this post will most definitely be about cats.

Once upon a time a co-worker of mine mentioned that her cat had a litter of kittens and that I should come by and see them cause they were the cutest. They were indeed the cutest kittens. 

That turned into me getting a kitten as a gift for my then fiance. I knew he was a big fan of cats and could not pass this up. I ended up taking two, one for my fiance, one for his sister. 

10 years later that precious little kitten passed away after living a full life with us. Buddha. He was a huge loyal friend and my husband and kids were all heart broken over losing their beloved animal. 

It probably is going to sound super mean and insensitive but I was kinda happy to no worry about an animal after Buddha passed. I did love him, but it was nice to have a break. 

Fast forward a year or so and we went to chandler mall as a family so I could go to an events and the kids and Chris walked around. Yeah, we came home with a cat. Talk about an impulse buy! 

 Zelda

Fast forward a few more month. I, ME of all people, brought in two more kittens into our home. 

Are you kitten me right meow?! 

WHO AM I EVEN ANYMORE?! A friend posted a picture of kitten that were going to be ready to take home and I pounced(pun intended) on the chance and decided we needed two. 

We added Sheik and Link. Yes you read that right. We have Zelda, Link and Sheik. We are that family.

Sheik

Link

Turns out getting two kittens is what experts recommend when you have a cat at home already. The kittens annoy each other and not the older cat. Kudos to me for being a natural expert. LOL! 

So yes, we indeed have 3 freakin cats now. THREE! Am I crazy cat lady status yet? Where is my plaque, medal, or award for this? 

It's kinda, sorta, not really yet, fall y'all!

The second September 1st rolls around...

I know first day of fall is officially September 22nd, but doesn't actually feel like fall until about late October around here, but I can't help but get super excited!! Just the thought of it cooling off is the best! 

Today I'm linking of with the ladies of Mommy Style Monday talking about fall activities I'm looking forward to. 

I enjoy the simple things about fall, going outside in the afternoon and not sweating profusely after 2 minutes. I'm ready for layering clothes, cardigans, leggings, sweat pants galore.

I can't wait to make soups! Oh my goodness I love soup, and I make a mean homemade creamy potato soup with bread bowls every year the instant it cools down. Y'all are invited over to have some, i'll let you know when I the first batch it ready

Pumpkin, pumpkin, whose got the pumpkin???  I've never had a PSL, which is totally find with me, but that doesn't mean I'm not a basic white girl and love all things pumpkin.  Chris isn't a fan of pumpkin though so I don't make many pumpkin flavored things but when I do I make the most simple cookies on the planet. 

• 1 box spice cake mix
• 1 15oz can of pumpkin
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips

That's it! Seriously, that's all. scoop 2 tablespoon of cookie mix on baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes (or until the top is springy, bounces back to the touch). These are soft and fluffy, delicious cookies when you want a simple quick fix of some pumpkin!! 

Can't wait to see what all the other ladies linking up are dreaming up for fall!  Go check out their sites: 

Kiana // Glitter&Donuts
Madeline // CaseyLand
Monica // It's All About

Want to join the Mommy Style Monday link up? 

Visit: Kiana // Glitter & Donuts or Madeline // CaseyLand and sign up!

LDS Bloggers Instagram Takeover

Hello and good morning followers of LDSbloggers!!! 👋 My name is Erica and I'm so excited to be taking over the account this week! I'm 30, married almost 11yrs, 4 kids, an Arizona native living in San Tan Valley 🌵☀️ Make sure you look out for insta stories this week as well! Can't wait to get to know y'all!! ❤

A post shared by LDS Bloggers (@ldsbloggers) on Aug 7, 2017 at 8:50am PDT

A couple weeks ago I was able to take over an instagram account for LDS Bloggers.  I was nervous, cause I'm not your typical "type" of LDS blogger/influencer, or whatever you want to call it, but knew I needed to be me, be real and just have fun taking over.

I feel like there can be a certain stereotype associated with lds bloggers, and just wanted to throw my side out there and say, "hi, we have diversity here too!"

I feel like I stayed with in the realm of the Instagram look, I didn't want to stray too far, but i took my freedom through the stories I posted.

I played a would you rather game, broke the news of Chris Pratt & Anna Faris splitting (still sad about this btw), and had a great time getting to know the followers of the page.

If you ever have a chance to take over and instagram account DO IT! Step out of your comfort zone. You won't regret it. :)