Fun Friday Favorites: I’ve got spring fever, shoes you’ll love, and more

It's been another glorious week around our house. Track club started for Nate, of course we've got the everyday going to school business for the boys, me subbing a few days, eye appointments, Hubby super busy with work, Daisy loving her walks, Max celebrating Dr. Seuss Week at school with special dress-up days (pajama day ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Kittens, fashion, and family

Greetings my dear leprechaun-o friends! I hope you are sporting some manner of green to ward off the pinchers today. :) I've chosen to start celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a bowl of Lucky Charms. I know. Party animal. We've had a wonderful spring break. It's been a nice week off from school and having no ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Busy times and summertime fashion

Friends, you have no idea how busy this week has been. Between Backyard Bible Club, basketball camp for Nate, baseball games for Maxim, track practices for the boys, and the track team supper...I'm feeling like summer is flying by at 200 mph. EEEEEKKKKS! For starters, I was thrilled that we had about 50+ kids come to ...

Fun Friday Favorites: A GREAT book, some candles, and the perfect outfit for spring

You all. It is coming so quickly that I can't even. The last day of school!? After today, the boys will have 11 1/2 school days left and then, sweet hallelujah...summer. Bring it. We are ready. I need a little less running and a little more staying at home. When you feel like a gourmet cook ...

Fun Friday Favorites: My book, a lot of prayers, and of course…some fashion

You guys. I cannot wait. Tomorrow at this time, I'll be speaking at the Women's Brunch at Stonebridge Church in Cedar Rapids and I'm OUT OF MY MIND EXCITED! God has laid some wonderful things on my heart and I can't wait to share them with you. You are coming, right? Good. I'll see you ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Puppy Chow (THE recipe) and gold jewelry…it’s the “IN” thing

You know what's more fun than getting dental work done? About anything. You see, I had some dental work done yesterday and I feel that I'm reaching some mid-age crisis as I am in need of a crown. And not the pretty, sparkly kind that I would enjoy wearing upon my head. NO. The tooth ...

Fun Friday Favorites: A little fall fashion for men & women…

Well, I hope yesterday's post (Some days it is hard to adult but we must have faith) on cleaning closets and having faith inspired you to move and do something! I even worked on more cleaning and organizing yesterday. That is what you call prime-time motivation, my friends. Today, I'll be visiting the boys' classrooms to be ...

Fun Friday Favorites: A little men’s fashion because I don’t discriminate and Central College apparel

I'm sitting here right now, working on my second cup of coffee. That's what happens when you've hardly slept and feel like you've been running all over the universe. Or maybe just northeastern Iowa. It has been a busy week. We've worked on keeping the beat and other trombone skills, read about little puppies getting lost ...

Fun Friday Favorites: It’s October…bring on plaid and cardigans

Yippeeeee!!! It's October! Fall leaves, sweatshirt weather, pumpkins and gourds...October, we welcome you. I am so excited for fall! I've decorated with a little bit of my fall decor, but today, the boys and I plan to get the rest of our fall stuff out and spice up the house. It's all about pumpkins and leaves and burlap and ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Fall fashion, Homecoming, and I’ve been celebrating my birthday all week long

If you know me, you know that I get excited about birthdays. REALLY excited. And in true Angela Banae form, I've been hooting and hollering it up all week since this is my birthday week. #partyon By hooting and hollering, I mean going to football practice, basketball practice, rounding decimals to the nearest hundred thousand, and ...